The Association of Contingency Planners is the nation's leading non-profit association, comprised of professionals who are responsible for or have an interest in business continuity, preventing disasters, providing disaster recovery information and facilitating the resumption of normal business activities following a major disaster.

Members of ACP nationwide represent business, industry and government organizations at all levels. Included are executives, administrators, managers, directors, writers, legal staffs, accountants, engineers, sales-persons, records managers, archivists and many more professionals.

Our Purpose:
To promote a professional, educational association to continually increase the awareness and the importance of business continuity, contingency planning, disaster mitigation and disaster recovery throughout the public and private sectors.

Our Objectives are:
• To promote greater awareness and understanding of disaster recovery and contingency planning.
• To provide opportunities and forums for member growth through training, information exchange, certification programs, career opportunities awareness and conferences.
• To contribute to the advancement of contingency and business recovery planning.
• To promote increased cooperation and participation in contingency planning between the public and private sectors.