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ASIS International
Las Vegas Chapter 060
ASIS is the preeminent international organization for
security professionals, with more than 37,000 members worldwide.
ASIS was founded in 1955 and is dedicated to increasing the
effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by
developing educational programs and materials that address broad
security interest, such as the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits, as well
as specific security topics. ASIS also advocates the role and
value of the security management professional to business, the media,
government entities and the public.
The
Las Vegas ASIS Chapter # 060 was chartered on August 29, 1976.
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 Chairman's Corner
The chapter's
special meeting and tour of the Medco facility went well. The staff
at Medco, who were very gracious, gave a presentation on their
operations, took us on a guided tour, and answered questions. We were
treated to a catered lunch as ASIS International board member and
Medco Vice-President of Global Security Marene Allison gave a
presentation on convergence as it has applied to Medco. On behalf of
the Las Vegas Chapter, our thanks to all the staff at Medco, to
Marene Allison and to our member, Dennis Urban!
Because Medco needed to know who and how many were attending, we used
an event management and registration service - EventBright - for the
first time. They provided us with a one stop solution for creating
event flyers, invitations, emails, online registration, guest lists,
name tags, and much more. They charge, similar to a credit card
processing service, a percentage of the fees charged for the event.
Since there was no charge for the Medco event, the service was free.
From behind the scenes, I can tell you that service worked
wonderfully and I anticipate using it in the future for certification
reviews and seminars. If you experienced any unsatisfactory issues
with using EventBright when registering for the Medco event, please
let me know.
The 3rd Annual Nevada Anti-Terrorism Conference starts Tuesday, June
16. This event is open to current ASIS International members,
however, you MUST pre-register, as no walk up registrations are
allowed. If you are not in possession of law enforcement, government,
or work identification from resorts and other critical
infrastructure, I would highly suggest you bring your ASIS
International membership card along with a photo ID. The Northern
Nevada Chapter's Vice-Chairman and I will be presenting on Tuesday
and we will have a table display set up during all three days of the
event looking to recruit members. There was no charge to the chapter
for the display table; ASIS national sent table displays and
promotional material for us to use at the conference at no charge
other than return shipping fees, which will be split with the
Northern Nevada Chapter.
The UNLV International Gaming Institute will be presenting a one day
seminar on Security for Bars and Nightclubs on Monday, July 27, 2009.
The all-day seminar is being led by ASIS Members Alan Zajic, from
Northern Nevada, and Steve Baker, from Las Vegas. The fee for this
training class is $75.00. You can find more information on the
attached flyer, as well as the website.
The Chapter foundation's annual scholarship is closed to applications
and a winner will be announced at this month's meeting. Thanks to Art
Berry and Steve Young for getting the word out as we received 6
applications this year.
Remember to start planning for the ASIS International 55th Annual
Seminar and Exhibits which will be held in Anaheim, CA, September
21-24, 2009. Anaheim is a nice drive from Las Vegas, and an even
shorter flight.
The chapter is about to move our website to a new hosting service,
after which you'll see a site with a new look, as well as new
functionality to it. If you're a web graphics geek, feel free
to let the webmaster, Walt Quering, know about your skills, as I'm
sure we can use you for our website, email newsletter, and other projects.
Additionally, we are on Facebook now, so look for ASIS Las Vegas
Chapter and friend us! As always, we are in constant need of content
for the website and newsletter, so if you have any articles you've
written, press releases you've issued, awards you've won, or other
news about you, please forward them to us for inclusion.
In closing, I wanted to mention the big news event from a few days
ago, the shooting at the National Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C.
While there was a tragic death of a security officer, the good news
is that a large number of people were saved by the quick thinking of
the security officers on duty at the museum that day.
Special Police Officer Stephen T. Johns was fatally shot by the armed
suspect. Special Police Officers Jason McCuiston, a former Marine who
had worked as a police officer outside Atlanta, and Harry Weeks, a
retired D.C. police officer, both returned fire and stopped the armed
assailant. All three were security officers with Wackenhut
Services, Inc. and also held D.C. Special Police Officer commissions.
So in our normal day of accounts and budgets and regulatory issues,
let's not forget what security is all about; it's the actual
protection of people and things from the threats that they face.
These brave security professionals faced that threat and, as a result
of their actions, the many visitors and staff of that museum are
safe.
Be safe.
William
C. Cage
Chapter Chairman
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Welcome New/Transfered
Members!
Justin B.
McEwen
Rock Security
Joshua S.
Storey
Security Department Manager
Planet Hollywood Resort Casino
Steven K.
Ullom
Security Manager
Switch Communications Group
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Congratulations
to our newest CPP !
Susan Shaffer,
CPP
Director of
Loss Prevention
Ms. Shaffer
earned her CPP designation last month. The Chapter extends
congratulations to her on her well deserved certification.
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Thursday's
Speaker
Chapter member
Mike Wiley is Director of Security at Switch Communications Group and
a Certified Anti-Terrorism Specialist.
Tactical
Decision Training
Tactical
Decision Games (TDG) are a form of scenario training that
has proven to be an effective tool to better understand the
officer mindset when handling a situation. TDGs can be used to
better train the individual officder to handle a given
situation.
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ASIS
2009 Annual Seminar
September
21-24
Anaheim,
California
ASIS covers the full spectrum of security-all
vertical industries, government and private sector, the entire globe.
As the world's leading security event, ASIS pays dividends
immediately-and the payoff continues throughout the year. You'll be
armed with-and energized by-the latest knowledge, technology, and
strategies to deal with today's challenges.
Are you prepared?
More than two-thirds of security managers reported an
increased need for security during this economic downturn, as
reported in a survey conducted by ASIS in January. This is the time
to ensure that you are conforming to best practices and that you have
the latest information to protect your organization. If your company
is scrutinizing expenses, keep ASIS 2009 in the budget. ASIS delivers
a high ROI-and here's why:
- Wall-to-wall
innovations.
Three days for face-to-face time with vendors, hands-on
demonstrations, and opportunities to compare products and
services side by side. It's your one-stop shop.
- 160+
educational sessions. Customize a program to meet your needs
from 16 tracks covering all aspects of security. See the Seminar
Overview (pdf) for detailed session information.
- 22,000
colleagues.
Countless, valuable networking opportunities with industry peers
and leadership from around the globe.
- ASIS
board certification. Earn virtually all of your annual
recertification CPEs in just four days or add certification to
your credentials. A great economy of time-and money!
Learn from the pros. All ASIS educational sessions are
vetted by your peers. You'll gain the benefit of experience from
seasoned security practitioners and respected experts.
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Upcoming
Training:
Security for
Bars and Nightclubs
Monday,
July 27, 2009
8:00 AM . 5:00
PM
This new and informative full day training class is
for security professionals operating in environments where alcohol
and entertainment are provided.
This seminar is presented by the UNLV International
Gaming Institute with the intent to increase the training and
professionalism of gaming security professionals.
Cost: $75.00 per person (Includes Continental Breakfast, PM
Break and Handouts) -Reservations will be on a first come first
served basis. Seating is limited.
Notes: You will receive fax confirmation that we have
received your registration within 5 business days of transmission.
Inquiries about registration status can be made by calling 702-895-2008
from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. PST. We reserve the right to cancel a class at any
time.
Seminar Location:
UNLV
International Gaming Institute - Stan Fulton Building
Corner of Flamingo and Swenson
Las Vegas, Nevada
Lunch: There will be a 90 minute lunch break. (Participants
are "on their own" for lunch.)
Certificates: Participants are required to
attend the training in its entirety. A Certificate of Attendance will
be issued to each participant following the seminar.
For further information on topics to be covered, and
for a registration form. Go to the flyer on our Website.
For more information, please call 702-895-2008 or
visit http://igi.unlv.edu.
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Implementation
and Internal Auditing to the ASIS Organizational Resilience Standard
July 15-17, 2009
Alexandria, VA
July 29-31
San Francisco,
CA
Is your organization prepared for the unexpected?
Organizational
resilience management is an increasingly complex challenge. Companies
must manage risks and assure resilience by identifying potential
threats, assessing risks, and implementing measures to prevent,
respond to, and recover from disruptive incidents. Make your
organization and supply chain more resilient. Learn how to implement
and conduct internal audits to the ASIS American National Standard
Organizational Resilience: Security, Preparedness, and Continuity
Management Systems (ASIS.SPC.1-2009).
This
intensive, three-day course is applicable to any organization that
needs to establish, implement, maintain, and improve an
organizational resilience management system. The ASIS.SPC.1-2009
standard is currently under consideration for inclusion in the
Department of Homeland Security's PS-Prep.
Benefits:
Gain
the knowledge and skills needed to:
- Implement
the ASIS SPC.1-2009 standard in any type of organization.
- Identify
necessary steps to establish and maintain an organizational
resilience management system that supports your organization's
mission and objectives.
- Understand
the conduct of risk assessments to support decision making for
resilience.
- Establish
an effective internal auditing program. Perform internal audits.
- Participate
in an audit team for verification of conformance to the
standard's requirements.
Upon
successful completion of the course, you will receive an ASIS
International certificate acknowledging your ability to implement and
internally audit against the ASIS SPC.1-2009.
Register
for Alexandria,
VA course
Register
for San
Francisco, CA course
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Meeting Sponsors
We are
seeking sponsors for our monthly meetings. For $300 you or
your company can sponsor the meeting. For your donation you will
receive notice in the Chainlink, the opportunity to display your
product or service at the meeting, an introduction at the meeting, a
short presentation to the membership and the gratitude of the chapter
treasury. See Glenda for additional information.
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Chapter
Telephone Number
The Las Vegas
Chapter, in it's attempt to reach out and communicate in multiple
formats has activated a virtual PBX system. This system gives
us a local telephone number and allows for numerous outgoing messages
that can be changed depending upon our needs.
The local
chapter number is 702-302-4406.
When called,
callers are asked to press the following numbers for the described
messages;
1.
Information about our monthly meetings
2.
Information about upcoming events
3. A
"Dial by name" directory of the board members
4. A
"Dial by position" directory of the board members
9.
Information about the Las Vegas Chapter and ASIS International
The Board
members extensions, so far are;
501
Chairman, William Cage
502
Vice-Chairman, Derk Boss
503
Treasurer, Glenda Gray-Meyer
504
Secretary, Carrie Holmes
505
Webmaster/Newsletter Editor, Walt Quering
More
extensions will be added in the future and we will also be exploring
the conference calling features which allow for up to 500 callers
involved in the same conference call, at the same time.
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The following is a paid
advertisment
Newsletter advertising.
Space is available in the
Chainlink Newsletter for commercial advertising from Las Vegas
Chapter ASIS members/ members companies.
The Chainlink, now in it's
new design, is sent to approximately 420 security industry
professionals each month, to include the approximately 250 Las
Vegas Chapter members.
For further information, contact Walt Quering, Newsletter editor at
wquering@asis-lasvegas.org .
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Chapter Website
The Las Vegas Chapter maintains a website with the
Chapter contact information, list of leadership, latest events and
meetings, a link page for active Chapter members with web pages and
more. We are located at asis-lasvegas.org,
If you have any content for or questions about our site, contact
our Webmaster, Walt Quering.
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Article Headline
Devote
an article to the benefits of membership. Do your members receive
discounts on continuing education programs or publications? Focus on
the benefit of the combined, united efforts of all your members
working together to support the cause.
Insert
a "read on" link at the bottom of your article to drive
traffic to your website. Links are trackable allowing you to see
which articles create the most interest for your readers.
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Article Headline
Devote
an article to the benefits of membership. Do your members receive
discounts on continuing education programs or publications? Focus on
the benefit of the combined, united efforts of all your members
working together to support the cause.
Insert
a "read on" link at the bottom of your article to drive
traffic to your website. Links are trackable allowing you to see
which articles create the most interest for your readers.
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Monthly
Meeting
LOCATION:
255 E. Flamingo
Rd
Las Vegas,
NV
DATE:
Thursday May 21,
2009
TIME:
11:30 AM
Networking
COST:
$10.00
Includes lunch
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Featured Article
The
2009 Reach Out! campaign runs from January 1, 2009 through November 30,
2009. Awards will be announced in January 2010.
Recruiting a member is easy when you find yourself interacting with
colleagues at meetings, online, on the job, or while networking. Simply
tell your colleague(s) how you have benefited from your membership in
ASIS and suggest that they visit
www.asisonline.org/store/membership.html
to learn more about membership and to join.
If they decide to apply for membership, they'll need to put your name
and employer (company) or phone number on the membership application
line: Person who introduced you to ASIS. If they join, you get the
credit. And we keep track of your recruitment activity for you. It's that
simple.
Sometimes, it may be more convenient or more appropriate
for you to provide us with contact information for an individual who is
a candidate for membership, and we take the next step. Complete the
online Referral Form and submit it to ASIS electronically. ASIS will
send the individual(s) information and an application. However, you
won't be considered the "recruiter" unless the new member
provides your name on the application as the person who introduced
him/her to ASIS
There are awards for individuals and for Chapters.
For more information see the page on the national site at this
location,
http://www.asisonline.org/membership/reachout/default.xml
For further information about membership issues, contact the Membership
Chairman, C.T. Seidl, CPP
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