ART - Planning Ahead for Emergency Management 2011

The document is an advertisement for MasterCard Prepaid Benefits cards. The document highlights the benefits of using these cards, including on-time payments, easy access to funds, the ability to make purchases, pay bills, and access cash at millions of locations nationwide, and the fact that no bank account is required. The document also mentions that these cards can reduce disbursement costs, improve operational efficiency, and enhance service to recipients. Additionally, the document mentions an upcoming event called the Emergency Management Procurement Forum & Workshop 2011, organized by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM). The event aims to bring together emergency managers and procurement agents to identify roles, responsibilities, priorities, and processes during emergencies or disasters. The workshops at the event will provide guidance on contracting in emergency situations and will cover topics such as defining emergency/disaster procurement, preplanning for events, requesting resources during emergencies, mitigation and recovery strategies, communication tools and resources, training and exercise resources, lessons learned from prior events, and vendor exhibitors. Contact information for registration is provided at the end of the document.