Ever had a crisis? Want to know how to manage one? Well now you can. The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City is holding a forum on the subject at 3pm on January 27. It’s titled “Crisis Management in the Ever-Changing Agribusiness Arena.” The forum will be hosted by Hosted by Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., 2555 Grand Blvd., 24th Floor, Kansas City, Mo.

SHB Partners Chris McDonald and Mark Anstoetter, together with Rick Thaemert, a senior partner at the public relations firm Fleishman-Hillard, will discuss crisis readiness and the elements of effective crisis management plans, including dealing with the media; complying with required notifications under the law; and preserving evidence that might be relevant to pending or threatened litigation. FBI Special Agent Craig Watz will discuss the government’s role and provide a short update on the bureau’s agroterrorism initiatives and the 2nd Annual International Symposium on Agroterrorism slated for September 2006 in Kansas City.

The 1.5-hour program will begin at 3 p.m., with a reception immediately following. Parking for the event will be available in SHB’s parking garage at 2555 Grand Blvd. Visitor parking is plentiful on the fourth, fifth and sixth levels of the facility. Take the parking garage elevator to level “L” and follow the walkway into the building. The registration table will be on the left as you enter the SHB lobby. Upon check in, please have your parking ticket validated and someone will then escort you to the 24th Floor Conference Center.

RSVP by January 24 to Agricultural Business Council Chair Gina Bowman-Morrill at GinaB@kc.rr.com or Tamy Brown at tnbrown@shb.com, (816) 474-6550, extension 20572.