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ASIS Las Vegas
Chainlink
January
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Chairman's Corner
Welcome to 2009, and another year for
ASIS International, Las Vegas Chapter. I'd like to thank the
membership for your support and trust in allowing me to serve as
your chapter chairman. Please welcome Derk Boss, our new vice
chairman, Carri Holms, our new secretary, and Glenda Grey-Meyer, our
returning treasurer. We owe thanks to Steve Baker, our
outgoing chapter chairman, and Steve Young, our outgoing secretary
for all their hard work.
We have some interesting speakers
already lined up for the first part of the year, starting in January
with Jane Poulton from International SOS. If you or someone
you know wants to sponsor a luncheon, please contact Mike Wiley, our
program chairman. I will be seeking your input about interests
regarding speakers, events, fund raising and other topics in future
communications. Chapter member D.A. Nichter will be
sponsoring a CPP review study group. See the announcement
later in this newsletter.
I hope to see you all at the
meeting. Feel free to call or email me any time you have any
questions, comments or suggestions. If you have attended
monthly meetings recently, I thank you for your support. If
you have not been to a meeting for awhile, come on down! We
have a great time, it's a great networking opportunity, and we
usually learn something from each other. Bring a fellow member
or guest with you while you're at it.
William C. Cage
Chapter
Chairman
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January
Meeting
LOCATION: Tuscany
Suites and Casino
Marilyn's Cafe
255 E. Flamingo Road
DATE:
Thursday January 15, 2009
TIME:
11:30 AM Networking
COST
$10.00
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This Month's
Speaker
Jane Poulton, Senior Director China Development,
Americas
Region, International SOS Assistance, Inc.
Jane Poulton
is Senior Director for China Development for International SOS,
spear heading the China consultancy business within the Americas
organization. In this role, Jane leads the development of awareness
and education on international healthcare, security, occupational
health, and wellness in China for multinational organizations as
well as implementing various China consultancy programs for both
expatriates and Chinese nationals to ensure our Corporate Clients
meet their China development directives.
Considered a
subject matter expert on China for International SOS globally, Jane
serves as a resource for our clients and for our internal business
units alike. Jane participates in number of forums on China, for
example, Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), National Foreign
Trade Council (NFTC) and provides one on one consultancy for our
corporate clients and members.
Previously, Jane was a
Director of Project Management and Business Development in China,
based in Beijing, with responsibility for the portfolio of small,
medium and large scale Energy, Mining, and Infrastructure companies
with regard to assisting them meet their corporate health and safety
objectives in the China operating environment. Jane has a solid
knowledge of the China operating environment, having spent the past
15 years in the region; living in Shenzen, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and
Beijing. She has developed 4 clinics within China over the past 10
years; and most recently one in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; transitioning
these clinics from private company / client sponsored facilities to
International SOS Members Clinics. Jane also actively pursued
opportunities for remote site medical infrastructure for our
corporate clients, numbering over 30 sites.
In her 15
years with International SOS, Jane has held a number of positions
including Medical Evacuation Nurse, Remote Sites Operations Manager,
Marketing Manager, Business Development, and Project
Management. Prior to her career at International SOS, Jane
held a hospital management position in one of Sydney's largest
teaching hospitals in Australia.
Lunch
Sponsor
International SOS is the world's leading provider of medical
assistance, international healthcare, security services and
outsourced customer care. International SOS' duty of care
includes full medical and security evacuation and repatriation
service. With over
6,000 professionals operating in 70 countries, we
help organizations manage the health and safety risks facing
their travelers, global workforce and customers.
Rest assured that no matter the problem, International SOS will give
you expert advice to take care of your medical or security needs
while abroad. Offering 24/7 medical, security
and travel assistance - International SOS is on call,
online and on the ground.
International SOS
11601Wilshire Blvd
5thFloor, Suite
525
Los Angeles, CA90025
Tel +1 562 343
2140
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Member
News
Las Vegas Chapter member D.A. Nichter will be presenting CPP
Review sessions starting in February. Please see his
announcement and contact him directly for further information or to
sign up.
CPP Review Class
Scheduled
Upcoming CPP Review and Preparatory classes beginning in
February
FEBRUARY dates: 5, 12, 19, and
26
MARCH dates: 12 and
26
APRIL dates 9 and 23 (8 classes total, 12
contact hrs total)
LOGISTICS: Palace Station, room to be
announced
TIME: 6:30pm -
8:00pm
COST: $25.00 (cash or check) for massive handouts and tests
CPP Manuals will NOT be provided. It so desired, they can
be obtained via ASISonline.org
CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION will be given to everyone who
attends ALL of the classes...no misses!
To register for class or for further information, please
contact D A Nichter, CPP at 585 1932 after 21 January or email
anytime at strategicadvisor7@earthlink.net
Volunteers
needed to take the Nevada PI Exam at the January
meeting...
The Private Investigators Licensing Board
is asking for volunteers to take the newly written Private
Investigators exam. There are two exams with approximately 150
questions each. As subject matter experts, we are asking for
your comments as to the relevance of the questions being asked, the
quantity of questions being asked, the amount of time it takes to
complete the exam and any other comments you think may assist us in
finalizing these exams. The ultimate goal is to have 2 or 3
versions with 100 questions each. Thank you for your time and
support in this process. Volunteers will take the exam and
provide feedback after the January
meeting.
Steven T. Baker CPP, PSP,
PCI
VTI Associates
(702)
647-5372
VTIassociates.com
Steven T. Baker
Appointed to TASER Professional Security Advisory
Board
Las Vegas, NV - January 08,
2009 - Steven T. Baker, CPP, PSP, PCI, has been appointed as a
founding member to the TASER Professional Security Advisory
Board. TASER International is the worlds leading manufacturer
of Electronic Control Devices (ECDs) for use in law enforcement,
military, security and personal protection markets.
Advisory Board members participate in the review
process for new products geared towards the private security
marketplace. Members will test and provide market input to
assist TASER International's marketing and product placement efforts
in the private security sector. Advisory Board members will
provide assistance with development of industry training guidelines
and formulating a curriculum that applies the principles and
directives commonly found in private security
applications.
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Newsletter Submissions
The newsletter publication schedule is under review
and is likely to change before the next issue. Please E-mail
any articles for the newletter to Walt Quering as early as
possible. Walt can be reached at wquering@hotmail.com | |
We are seeking sponsors for our monthly
meetings. For $300 you or your company can sponsor the
meeting.