ASIS Region 10A

ASIS 2008 Regional Strategic Plan    (View entire document here)
All chapters in region 10A have been sent a sample draft which should be utilized to create a strategic plan specific to your chapter.  Please complete and send to Ted Moss by 1/3/2008.
 

Key Regional Goals:

• Increase the use of the regional website for communication             
• Utilize a master regional calendar of events
• Increase certification visibility and recognition: Each chapter should try to submit one nomination for the Criscuoli Volunteer Leader of the Year Award 
• Share Best Practices between chapters
• Hold a regional teleconference on a quarterly basis
• Each chapter to conduct one Virtual Forum  

Member Get-a-Member campaign  

ASIS International's Reach Out campaign allows you to share the benefits of belonging to ASIS International and reap the benefits of individual and chapter awards.  Program details can be found here.

Virtual Forums

Sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy the ease of these live, 90-minute interactive sessions delivered via the Internet and speakerphone. Session handouts are delivered prior to each program and make participating in a Virtual Forum a truly interactive event. The low registration fee is per site, not per person, so by using a speakerphone any number of your coworkers can participate.  This is an incredibly useful tool for your chapter. Register online or call KRM Information Services at 800-775-7654.

Special Note:  Complimentary Virtual Forums for your chapter.

Upcoming Virtual Forums™

January 23, 2008 @ Noon Eastern
Advancing Video Security with IP Technology
Presented by:
Bob Banerjee, Ph.D.
Product Marketing Manager--CCTV, Bosch Security Systems
100-minute session
$195 members/$225 nonmember site
More Information

February 13, 2008 @ Noon Eastern
Security Metrics, Demonstrating the Value of Security
Presented by:
John Martinicky, CPP
Director of Global Security, International Truck & Engine Corporation
100-minute session
$195 member/$225 nonmember site
More Information

Audiotapes/CDs and handouts of past programs are available.

ASIS recertification points:
You can earn half (.5) a CPP™, PSP™, or PCI™ recertification point (pdf) for participating in a forum. It is our regional goal for each chapter to hold one virtual forum, so consider one of these educational forums for your chapter.

CPP on Line Modules are Here!

During our Regional training meeting in March I made a promise to all in attendance that I would begin my “Jedi” training to become a CPP (Certified Protection Professional). Well with a little nudging from some of my fellow Cleveland Chapter Members such as Derrick Zamangi of SBC and Ryan Sherman at the Background Network I have done just that! Derrick you see is the Certification Coordinator and Ryan is the Scholarship Chairman as well as my study partner. The point is I am extremely excited to share a successful study method we have incorporated in this process. The on line CPP review training modules provided by ASIS International through the ASIS web site. For the cost of about $400.00 you are given password protected access to the training modules. The topics are as follows:

• Business Principles and Practices:
• Emergency Planning:
• Information Security:
• Investigations:
• Legal Aspects:
• Personnel Security:
• Physical Security 1:
• Physical Security 2:
• Security Principles and Practices:

I found these modules to be extremely useful and highly recommend them for any of you wishing to pursue a CPP or other certification. While they certainly do not comprise the entire CPP subject matter they are fairly comprehensive across a broad spectrum of relevant topics. They are also a very good review of the best practices many of us have learned and forgotten over the years. You may purchase modules on line at  http://asiscpp.bptechonline.com/home/  Ryan and I expect to take the test in June and will keep you posted. If I fail you wont get an update!

 ASIS 2008 Walsh Award Applications Wanted

All applicants must be nominated by their chapter and be an ASIS member in good standing. The scholarship is to be used specifically for one of the two APC I courses given each year. This course, one of ASIS's most popular, provides security professionals an introduction to the basics of asset protection. To see more information about the APC I course; https://www.asisonline.org/store/program_detail.xml?id=85610928

The deadline for submission of applications is March 18th. Applications must be faxed to 703.519.6299 or emailed to bbuzzell@asisonline.org . An application is also located on the ASIS website at http://www.asisonline.org/foundation/noframe/scholarships.html