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Member Information

This page contains news about, and for, members of the Las Vegas Chapter of ASIS. It also contains links to member Websites.
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Member News

Members Who Spoke or Moderated at:
Global Gaming Expo G2E

Joseph Howard
Preparing for the Worst: A Tabletop Exercise on Shooting Incidents

Derk Boss, CPP, CFE, CSP
Soft Count: Theft and Embezzlement in the Count Room

Derk Boss, CPP, CFE, CSP
Jessie Beaudoin
Managing the Scam Factor: Casino Promotions

Jessie Beaudoin
Slot Machines: New Cheats, Scams and Manipulations
Scams and Cheats: Current Cheating Methods and Trends
Cheating the Game: Baccarat A to Z

Steve Baker CPP, PSP, PCI
Less than Lethal Weapons: Arming a Security Department

Tommy J. Burns, CPP
21st Century Terrorism: Lessons for Hotels, Casinos and Nightclubs
Arrests on the Casino Floor: Managing Control and Restraint

Douglas Florence, Sr. CPP
Crime Signals: How to Recognize Behavioral Traits
Multimedia Incident Information Management: A New Line of Defense

Joseph McDonald CPP, PSP
Dataveillance: The New Breed of Casino Surveillance


Five Members of the Las Vegas Chapter presented at ASIS 2009 in Anaheim, CA:

Derk J. Boss, CPP - Detecting Casino Crime with CCTV

Robert D. Hulshouser, CPP - Utility Infrastructure Security Coordination

Joseph H. McDonald, CPP, PSP - Protecting a Data Center

Tommy J. Burns, CPP - Active Shooter and Terrorism: From the Local Motel to the Taj Mahal

Steven T. Baker, CPP, PSP, PCI - Less than Lethal Weapons in Security


Chapter Members Published an Article in Security Management

Several of our members (Derk Boss, Tommy Burns, and Douglas Florence) who are on the Gaming and Wagering Protection Council co-wrote an article (When the Chips are Down) dealing with casino employee theft. The article appears in the September print edition of Security Management.
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New or Transfered Members

The Las Vegas Chapter extends a warm welcome to the following members who have just joined or transfered into the chapter:

New Members:

John Crank Sr.
Safety & Security Director
Alexis Park Resort Hotel

Dale A. Hinton

Director, Executive Protection
Diamond Resorts International

Jonathan A. Molnar
Sr. Executive Protection Agent
Las Vegas Sands Corp
.

Transferred In:

Timothy S. Fairman, CPP
Director of Security
Andrews International

Members Leaving the Chapter

We are sorry to see the following members leave us:

Transfered Out:

None this month

Recent Member Certifications

The Las Vegas Chapter congratulates those who have recently earned certification:

Art Berry, CPP
Mr. Berry has earned the lifetime CPP.
Art earned his lifetime certification in January of 2010.

Carri Holmes, CPP
Sales Consultant
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies

Ms. Holmes earned her CPP in December of 2009.

Gonzalo H. Cordova, CPP
Protective Security Advisor
US Department of Homeland Security

Mr. Cordova earned his CPP in October of 2009.

Certified Protection Professional logo - Link to: CPP page

Officer / Committee Changes

Dennis Urban, CPP, of Medco Health Solutions, has taken over the Vice Chairman position.

Full contact information is on the Contact page.

ASIS Awards

Each year ASIS International makes a number of awards to individual members and to chapters.
The 2010 award submission calendar can be found here.

Links for Members

Most recent Dynamics
Most recent Volunteer Leadership Update
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Members with National/Regional Positions

We are proud to have so many members serving in positions of leadership at the national or regional levels.

Congratulations to Chapter Member Joe McDonald, CPP, PSP, who has been elected to the ASIS International Board of Directors.

See the article on page 14 of the November/December issue of ASIS Dynamics.

Board of Directors
Joseph McDonald, CPP, PSP

Council Vice-President
Joseph McDonald, CPP, PSP
Gaming and Wagering Protection
Lodging Security
Security Architecture and Engineering
Information Technology Security
Physical Security
Educational Institutions Security

Critical Infrastructure Working Group
Robert D. Hulshouser, CPP - Group Leader
Joseph H. McDonald, CPP, PSP

Council Positions:

Gaming & Wagering Protection Council:
Tommy J. Burns, CPP - Chair
Derk J. Boss, CPP - Vice-Chair
Charles H. Barry
Douglas L. Florence, Sr., CPP
John D. Horton
C. David Shepherd

Hospitality, Entertainment and Tourism Security Council:
Steven T. Baker, CPP, PSP, PCI

Utilities Security Council:
Robert D. Hulshouser, CPP

Academic Programs in Colleges and Universities:
Marc E. Glasser, CPP

ASISPAC Committee:
Linda Florence, CPP
Robert D. Hulshouser, CPP

Member Websites

Tommy J. Burns, CPP
Burns & Associates, Inc.
Link to Burns & Associates
William C. Cage
Cage & Associates
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