ACP National Announces the 3^rd Edition Book of Best Practices for 2025 – Call for Papers!

ACP National is excited to announce the 3^rd edition of its book of Best Practices in 2025. The book represents a comprehensive publication highlighting best practices, case studies, research, and innovations in business continuity, disaster recovery, risk, and resilience. Our 1^st and 2^nd editions were tremendous successes. We want you to showcase your knowledge and expertise, from which we can all benefit. We are seeking practitioners, scholars, researchers, vendors, and thought leaders in the resiliency industry to submit abstracts to be included in the publication. 

Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:

• ACP Organizational Topics
• Vendor Spotlights
• Business Continuity Planning (BCP) – strategies, frameworks, people
• Disaster Recovery (DR) – innovations and best practices
• Crisis & Emergency Management (CM) – lessons learned and real-world applications
• Enterprise Risk Management – risk assessment, emerging threats, and mitigation strategies
• Technology & Cyber Resilience – AI, cloud security, digital transformation
• Special Interest Groups (SIG) – highlights, industry-specific topics, areas of interest
• Regulatory Compliance & Standards
• Leadership in Crisis – decision-making, budget constraints, organizational resilience

Please consider this opportunity to contribute and be recognized for your commitment to our profession. Do you have something to say? Please submit your abstract for review by our Book Committee. Our Best Practices Book is a peer-reviewed, professional journal.

Important dates to remember:

• Chapter Abstract (150 – 300 words, PDF or Word)
• • Submission Window: now – March 15DEADLINE EXTENDED to March 28
  • Submit via email to Dr. Bernard A. Jones – ACP National Board Member -  jonesb1@stjohns.edu
• Chapter Abstract Submission Deadline: March 15 DEADLINE EXTENDED to March 28
• Chapter Abstract Approval: March 31
• Full Chapter Submission Deadline: April 30

For questions or additional information, please contact - Dr. Bernard A. Jones – ACP National Board Member - jonesb1@stjohns.edu