Comcast Business Hosts Virtual Conference on the Future of Business

6 months ago

The ability to conduct business from anywhere, anytime, with anyone is more important than ever before. Comcast Business is bringing together business leaders to share best practices, learn from each other’s success and listen to experts explain the coming changes our business landscape will undergo. Join us on July 23^rd at 9 a.m. PST for the “The Future of Business” Virtual Conference.

“As the pandemic and its impacts play out, it’s imperative that businesses review what cracks have been exposed and employ new resources and technologies to shore up any glaring holes as they revisit company plans and procedures,” said Peter Neill, Comcast Business Senior Vice President for the company’s West Division. “Our hope is this virtual conference, featuring experts across various industries, will help inform business of all sizes as they look to transform their operations and technology strategies by sharing best practices and experiences.”

From marketing to business security, the free, half day conference features Comcast Business leaders and subject matter experts addressing some of the biggest topics and questions facing today’s businesses as they look to emerge from the global pandemic connected, productive and engaged.

The conference schedule includes breakout sessions, keynote speakers, including Chef and talk show host Robert Irvine, and networking opportunities. During the conference a Comcast Business “Tech Station” will also be open for the duration of the conference for attendees to stop in and engage with the Comcast Business Sales Engineering Team to learn more about Comcast Business’ suite of products & services.

Although businesses should focus on the present, it’s also critical to have a plan; learn more about how companies are embracing change and adapting to the new normal.

Interested businesses can view full conference details and register here.

Preparing for PSPS Events

Many of us are looking forward to a return to some form of normalcy as we work to rebuild and recover from the public health crisis. Californians are clever, resilient and optimistic people and we will find joy in every season no matter what happens.

While this year will probably feel very different, one thing that will, unfortunately, remain consistent is the threat of wildfires. June 1 was the official start of fire season and at Comcast we are working tirelessly to ensure we continue to serve our customers.

Concurrent with fire season, in many parts of California, we anticipate planned power outages – called Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) – during this time, which runs from June through November. When gusty winds and dry conditions are forecasted, combined with a heightened fire risk, electricity providers pre-emptively turn off the power to protect the public.

Comcast’s Internet, TV and landline telephone services for homes and businesses require commercial power to operate. During a PSPS event, these Comcast services may stop functioning within hours after the commercial power is shut off. Mobile phone service may also be affected by a PSPS event.

Comcast understands this disruption to services is frustrating and has a major impact on people’s lives and businesses. The safety of our communities and employees is our utmost priority and Comcast takes care during PSPS events to ensure public safety.

Comcast also takes care during PSPS events to ensure we’re keeping our customers informed. We’ve sent a letter and an email to our customers with important information about how to keep informed during wildfire season.

You may also see public service announcements on your local news channel reminding you how these power outages may affect your services.

Here are a few things you can do now to be prepared:

Confirm your contact information at xfinity.com/myaccount—We will use this information to contact you if we expect a service disruption caused by a planned power outage. You can also use My Account to check if your service has been restored.
Comcast Business customers can check their My Account app or the Comcast Business Status Center to get information and valuable updates.
Download your favorite shows and movies for offline viewing—With the Xfinity Stream app, you can watch shows and movies offline in case you lose power.
Download the Xfinity Connect App to receive Xfinity Voice calls via your mobile phone—Xfinity Voice customers can make and receive calls with their Xfinity phone number using their mobile phone.
Visit the Comcast California Blog where we will post information, updates and answers to commonly asked questions. On the blog, we’ve launched a special PSPS web page where you can get additional information.
Follow us on Twitter — our handle is @ComcastCA and we regularly post valuable updates.

Even if power is off, Comcast’s team never stops working for you. From our family to yours, we hope you remain safe.

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Photo caption (Left to Right): Chinese New Year Parade in January 2020, Lift Zones announcement at Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County, a Comcast technician examines an area after it had been burned from a wildfire, Comcast Leaders & Achievers scholarship winner, Black Joy Parade attendees in February 2020, Comcast’s accessibility leader joins a virtual LightHouse for the Blind event. Across the company and […]