Acceptance of the Membership Code of ethics is required for membership in the BCPA:
As a professional association, BCPA aspires
to, abides by, and promotes the highest standards of ethical and
professional conduct. Abiding by the Code of Ethics is a requisite for
initial and continuing membership in the association and shall govern
the conduct of all members or member representatives.
All members, member representatives, or guests, in conjunction with any or all BCPA activities, shall:
• Conduct themselves and their activities according to the highest of ethical principles and in a
professional, business-like manner.
• Promote good contingency, disaster, business recovery, and other crisis planning and management
practices and principles.
• Abide by BCPA articles, bylaws, and policies, as well as BCPA activity registration requirements.
• Respect the purpose and goals of the BCPA, ensuring the BCPA name is used only in the
conduct of BCPA business and never for personal advancement or gain.
• Refrain from any activities that might constitute a conflict of interest at BCPA functions or
events, including engaging in sales activities or solicitation, engaging in personnel recruiting, posting
displays, distributing materials without prior Board approval, or conducting any other activity
contrary to the purpose and policies of BCPA.
• Maintain the security and confidentiality of all proprietary BCPA documents and information,
restricting their use to those purposes prescribed or intended by the policies and procedures
of BCPA or its Board of Directors, including special restrictions on BCPA membership and mailing lists.
• Preserve and respect the confidentiality of sensitive or proprietary information disclosed by
others during BCPA meetings, workshops, seminars, or in networking activities -- as if it were your own.
• Ensure that any guests brought to BCPA functions are aware of the Code of Ethics and agree to
abide by these BCPA standards.
Membership Dues:
Application
for membership in the BCPA must be accompanied by your remittance of a
check or on-line payment in the amount of $ 85.00 for regular membership and $ 25.00 for a student membership. To pay on-line check the box below acknowledging that you accept the Code of Ethics, terms and policies of the BCPA Pay by check by making your check payable to: Business
Continuity Planners Association and by checking the Accept Terms box below. Remit to the Business Continuity
Planners Association, P.O. Box 75930, St. Paul, MN, 55175-0930 Then click the Submit Application button.
Refund Policy:
The annual dues for each member of BCPA,
the time for paying such dues and other assessments, if any, shall be
determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Once paid, dues
are non-refundable, but may be transferred to another member from the
same organization or company.
Privacy Policy:
The BCPA does not share personal information (name, company, email address) with vendors or anyone outside of the BCPA.
Contact Us:
As
always, feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments
and we will get back with you as soon as possible. The business contact
number for the BCPA President is 952-292-8986.