WASHINGTON – Small business owners can participate in a discussion on the major disaster events that caused business interruptions in 2010 during a free webinar Feb. 15 hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration and Agility Recovery Solutions.

In addition to looking back at the most unusual event – the BP oil spill – the hour-long discussion will include a summary of lessons learned, tips on how to prepare for unforeseen catastrophes and new trends influencing business continuity planning.

Disaster Recovery Year-in-Review: A Retrospective on Events that Shaped Business Continuity in 2010 will start at 2 p.m. EST.

SBA has partnered with Agility Recovery Solutions to offer business continuity strategies for small business owners via their ?PrepareMyBusiness? website.

Since 1953, the SBA has provided more than $48 billion in disaster recovery assistance to 1.9 million homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes in the form of long-term, low-interest loans.

For more information about the disaster loan program, click on Click on SBA.Gov/Disaster

WHEN: Feb. 15, 2:00?3:00 p.m. EST

HOW: To register click on Click on GoToMeeting.Com

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