DKI execs to speak at summit

ELK GROVE VILLAGE - Bill Robinson, vice president of operations for DKI Commercial Solutions, will be joining DKI Chief Executive Officer Dan Cassara at this year's American Red Cross Preparedness Summit on Aug. 20 at the Gleacher Center in the University of Chicago.

Robinson and Cassara will be discussing emerging threats, and how the changing landscapes affect our communities and businesses, both environmentally and economically. The subject of potential financial impact has not yet been covered by the summit's panel in all six years of running the event.

The Preparedness Summit is an opportunity for public and private sector partners to come together to inform, educate and provide participants with disaster cycle: Preparedness response, recovery and mitigation resources for their workplaces and homes. This year's event is the 6th annual summit by the American Red Cross, and will focus around Mitigation and Vulnerability Reduction.