The Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Conference is a conference that brings together topics of importance to the emergency management and the business communities.

Two organizations joined together in 2013 to co-host the Annual Conference.  The Pacific Northwest Preparedness Society (host of the annual EP Conference) and the Emergency Preparedness for Industry and Commerce Council (host of the annual EPICC Forum) have combined efforts to bring a new and exciting forum to the Pacific Northwest region. 

The objectives of the conference are:

1. To bring together professional emergency planners, business continuity planners and others with a responsibility for emergency preparedness and business continuity
2. To provide emergency response information, resources and networking opportunities
3. To create awareness of the need for emergency preparedness in healthcare facilities
4. To provide topical information and response, recovery and BCP strategies related to health care
5. To review recent disaster events and their impacts on communities

This is the premier emergency management conference in the Pacific Northwest. It appeals to practitioners in the areas of emergency management, health, business continuity, first response, emergency support services and volunteerism.