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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
Well, here we are in
September. The other day was Patriot Day,
the observance of the attacks of September 11th,
2001. Hard to believe eight years have
passed. As you can see, we will be holding
our regular meeting Thursday, September 17th for
those of us who will not be in Anaheim for ASIS
2009 Seminars.
Member Mark Hansen was
the winner of the Chapters free pass to the ASIS
2009 Conference in Anaheim. Congratulations
to Mark, have fun in Anaheim. As I mentioned
at the last meeting, Mark was not the first ticket
pulled. The requirements were that the
member had to be in paid status with national,
PAID status with the chapter, commit to going to
Anaheim and not a previous winner. When we
got to the part of checking chapter records,
several potential winners were rejected as they
had not paid their $30 annual dues for the
chapter. Ouch.
I would
like to thank Linda Florence, Phd, CPP who spoke
last month about the ASIS PAC. As we saw,
there are always other views on topics. I
think we had the liveliest discussion at a meeting
we've had in years!
It's time to
think about the elections for the 2010
Board. All parties interested in the
positions of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary or
Treasurer, submit your names to Walt Quering at webchair@asis-lasvegas.org
no later than Thursday, October 8, 2009.
Candidates will be published in the October
Chainlink Newsletter and announced at the October
Meeting. We will send each member a ballot
to vote and announce in November, swear the board
in during the December meeting to take over
starting 1 January, 2010.
William C.
Cage
Chapter
Chairman | |
Welcome, New
Members!
John R. Peterson, Loss
Prevention
HMS Host
Kirk W.
Selby, District
Manager
Allied Barton Security
Services
William F.
Rhu,
Sales
Dorwin Systems
Earl
Costello, Director of
Security
Dan Taylor & Associates,
LLC
Rodney P.
Deaver
Rico
Sacks |
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This Month's
Speaker
Topic:
Infragard
Agent Schrom
will present information on the FBI's
private-sector outreach program called
InfraGard. InfraGard is an association of
businesses, academic institutions, state and local
law enforcement agencies, and other participants
from the Critical Infrastructure sectors who are
dedicated to sharing information and intelligence
to prevent hostile acts against the United
States. Special Agent Schrom will explain
how membership in this program allows individuals
to gain access to threat information so that they
can better protect their industries from various
threats. He will explain the qualifications
for membership and provide information on applying
to the InfraGard Program.
Speaker:
David
Schrom
David L. Schrom is a Special Agent with the
FBI. He is assigned to the Las Vegas
Division's Cyber Squad, which investigates
Computer Intrusions, Intellectual Property Rights
violations, Thefts of Trade Secrets, Internet
Fraud, and Sexual Exploitation of Children through
the Internet. Special Agent Schrom also
serves as the Coordinator for the InfraGard
Southern Nevada Members
Alliance. |
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Your Webmaster:
The Las Vegas Chapter has established a
presence on several social networking sites.
You can now keep up with Chapter activities and
information, as well as network with fellow
professionals on the below sites.
ASIS -
Las Vegas facebook page
ASIS -
Las Vegas Twitter page ASIS -
Las Vegas Linkedin group One
advantage to participating in these social
networks, and undoubtedly more to follow, is that
they permit the users to network and coordinate
with friends, colleagues, and coworkers more
quickly and efficiently. These
networks also are great marketing tools, and are
increasingly being used by companies to
communicate with their
customers. From a chapter viewpoint,
the social networks provide a method of getting
information out quickly, without being forced to
do an extra E-mail. There are other benefits
to the chapter being involved with the social
networks, such as the ability to publicize events
and training. We encourage all
members to Investigate these tools at the below
locations:
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When
the Chips Are Down 
Several of our members (Derk
Boss, Tommy Burns, and Douglas
Florence) who are on the Gaming and
Wagering Protection Council co-wrote an article
dealing with casino employee theft. The
article appears in the September print edition of
Security
Management. |
Five Members of the Las Vegas
Chapter are presenting 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
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ASIS 2009
Annual Seminar
September
21-24
ASIS 2009 is approaching fast
and shaping up to be an unbeatable education and
networking event-probably the best ever. Everyone
is looking for a greater return on the dollar
these days, and that's what you'll get by
attending security's leading event, ASIS 2009,
September 21-24 in Anaheim, CA: www.asisonline.org/asis2009.
ASIS 2009 has it
all!
- Networking with 22,000 security
professionals from around the world.
- Innovative security solutions
from some 800 exhibitors, all under one roof.
- Comprehensive education-choose
from 160+ sessions in 15 topic tracks.www.asisonline.org/asis2009/registration
- Limited time or resources? You
can register for a single day or for the
Exhibits-only-free to members; and free to
nonmembers with an Expo Pass when you register
in advance at www.asis2009.org/freepass. (On-site exhibits registration is $75
for nonmembers.)
Make your hotel reservations by
August 13 through the ASIS Housing Bureau to
ensure your choice of rates and locations and
receive a free bus shuttle
pass:
Many hotels are offering
last-minute rate reductions and incentives for
ASIS attendees, so you'll want to act
now.
ASIS 2009 = The best ROI
in the business. Register
today!
P.S. For the
first time ever, ASIS is partnering with the
Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
which is sponsoring a track of 30 IT
security-specific sessions. ISSA members can
register at the ASIS member rate and find more
information at www.asisonline.org/education/programs/anaheim/issa.htm.
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September is National
Preparedness
Month:
"NPM 2009 will focus on changing
perceptions about emergency preparedness and will
help Americans understand what it truly means to
be Ready. We will illustrate how preparedness goes
beyond fire alarms, smoke detectors, dead-bolt
locks and extra food in the pantry and help you
communicate important preparedness messages to
your family, your business and your community with
a new series of customizable
materials."
Check out the site at
Ready.gov.
October is National Cyber Security
Awareness Month:
"Awareness Month will once again
highlight the importance of empowering citizens,
businesses, government, and schools to improve
their cyber security preparedness. This year's
theme focuses on our shared responsibility we have
to address cybersecurity. In this digital age, we
are all connected; the actions of one can impact
many. Thus, it is essential that each of us
understands our important role in securing
cyberspace."
More information is
available at the MS-ISAC site. |
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Upcoming
Training:
Earn 15 CPEs
Rated Best
Program Content and Best Handouts in 2008!
Core assessment and
resolution principles are universal-regardless of
culture or geography.
Violence risk assessment and
management is a specialized form of risk
assessment that focuses on quantifying the
potential violence risk between human beings. Once
established, it then focuses on using this insight
to drive effective intervention strategies to
minimize the risk and divert the behavior from the
targeted victim(s).
Gain a clear
understanding of how individuals decide
to act violently toward others. Benefit from
a practical, proven methodology that assesses the
behavior of these perpetrators and manages them
away from violent acts toward specific targets.
The focus is on practical case assessment and
management regardless of the environment or
elements of a case-whether domestic violence,
school violence, workplace violence, or domestic
terrorism.
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Practice a direct,
state-of-the-art method for violence
assessment.
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Understand what case facts are
the most critical for violence assessment and
find out how to obtain them.
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Learn quick case triage for
better, immediate resource allocation.
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Understand how to get
significantly more information per interview
with only a small amount of additional time,
including those interviews that may involve
persons with mental illness or emotional
disturbance.
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Find the balance in case
interventions for best
results.
WHO SHOULD
ATTEND:
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Security professionals
responsible for violence assessment and
management
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Investigative professionals
wanting to enhance their understanding of
violence dynamics
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HR professionals with a direct
or shared responsibility to provide violence
assessment and incident management
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Investigative professionals
wanting to improve their interviewing
skills.
If you're responsible for case
assessment and management, you'll benefit from
this advanced-level program.
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Awareness + Action =
Prevention
Sadly, the
tragic news of late has pointed out that
no business sector or work environment is immune
to the possibility of an active shooter incident.
They have taken place in workplaces,
college/university settings, shopping malls,
places of worship, and government buildings.
Workplace violence in general, and active shooter
incidents specifically, take a very sad human
toll, but they also have a significant impact on a
company's brand, reputation, and bottom line. OSHA
regulations place the burden for a safe and secure
work environment on the leadership of the company.
Risk managers, security, and human resources
personnel have to be focused on meeting their
"duty of care" responsibility in order to avoid
costly liability litigation. For these reasons and
more, being concerned about this possibility is
non-negotiable.
This
program covers prevention, intervention,
and response from the corporate,
college/university, and law enforcement
perspectives. Additionally, threat assessment,
dealing with the at-risk employee/student and the
impact on the workplace of intimate partner
violence will be addressed. Your company must
embrace the importance of planning, preparing, and
rehearsing what is known as a "survival mindset."
Best practices are discussed throughout the
program.
Current
economic stressors can potentially serve
as "tipping points" for active shooter incidents.
Don't take a chance-prepare for the worst.
IMMEDIATE
BENEFITS:
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Enhance your
overall awareness of the costly impact of
workplace violence.
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View your
organization's workplace violence prevention
efforts through a different prism.
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Bolster your
program, through the use of Best Practices, by
doing an internal "gap analysis."
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Learn what guidance
to provide employees and how to integrate that
guidance into your overall violence prevention
program.
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Gain situationally
dependent survival options.
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Learn the
distinction between an active shooter and
hostage incident.
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Identify behaviors
of concern.
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Recognize and
survive this type of
incident.
WHO SHOULD
ATTEND:
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10/26/2009 - 10/29/2009
Westin
Casurina
Las Vegas
$950.00 ASIS Members
$1,150.00 Non-Members
Program #:
997
Earn 25
CPEs
CCTV is the ideal tool for doing more with
less.
The
current economic climate demands you do more with
less-less people, less money, less upgrades to the
latest and greatest. All in all this translates
into less room for error. The appropriate CCTV
system could be your secret weapon in these times
of limited resources.
The
universal acceptance and popularity of video-based
security systems necessitates keeping abreast of
trends, technologies, and best practices. The fact
that these systems have become not only an
integral part of today's physical security
program, but a tool used by law enforcement and
private security forces as well, makes keeping
current nonnegotiable if you are a physical
security or surveillance professional. This
education-packed program focuses on video systems,
video analytics, video system management, systems
installation best practices, and other germane
topics. From corporate security director to casino
security operator to security installation
specifier to maintenance superintendent-everyone
stands to benefit from staying
up-to-the-minute.
Explore
what's on the horizon at this exciting, intense
technology- and applications-focused program.
Register Now.
Sponsored
by the ASIS Physical Security Council
IMMEDIATE BENEFITS:
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Network with fellow workshop participants
and gain their feedback.
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Identify / define requirements for
successful remote management.
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Design / specify systems requirements
that meet your needs.
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Save
money on CCTV installations and
operation.
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Discriminate between video compression
CODECs and determine which one is right for your
application.
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Secure video data, transmission, and
hardware using current IT security best
practices.
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Read
beyond the hype and interpret manufacturers'
spec sheets.
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Better understand specification aids and
procurement guides.
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Incorporate warranty maintenance
recommendations.
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Create an ROI business case for your
video surveillance project.
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Identify and specify surveillance system
solutions from the cameras at the edge to the
head-end components in the control
room.
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Appreciate the nuances and challenges of
getting video and data signals from the edge
back to the head-end-including using wireless
methods of video signal transport.
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Understand the technology migration path
from analog to digital video and learn how to
select what's best for you.
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Assess current market trends and
technologies.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
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Chief
security officers and their direct
reports
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Security managers and security
consultants
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Security systems integrators and
manufactures
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Security equipment
installers
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Central station and alarm
operators
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Architects and engineers specifying
security systems equipment
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Other
C-level executives looking for ways to reduce
operational costs through more effective visual
inspection systems and remote
video
Social
Network Sites: Can You Always Trust What You
See?
October
21, 2009 @ noon Eastern U.S.
About the
program:
In order for hiring
professionals to utilize technologically advanced
screening methods to make the hiring process more
efficient and timely, these technologies must be
used appropriately.
Just a few of the
questions that hiring professionals should
consider:
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Should companies
and their screening partners be using social
networking profiles to determine hiring
decisions?
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How is new
technology helping organizations integrate their
hiring procedures with their background
screening practices?
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Is a national
database search an accurate, stand-alone method
of background screening?
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Are adjudication
modules a reliable tool to use when performing a
background check?
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How can one
determine the authenticity of an online
degree?
No two ways about it,
technology is impacting employment screening and
other elements associated with the hiring
process-making staying informed about the practice
nonnegotiable.
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November 4, 2009 @
1:00 pm Eastern U.S.
About the
program:
The term 'Security'
relates to many disciplines that range from
physical security to cyber security to national or
homeland security. As technologies and
applications evolve from using proprietary, binary
data protocols to open, IP based data protocols
the convergence of these disciplines is happening
at a rapid rate. Data standards are emerging
enabling organizations to integrate data from
various systems into information that can be used
for tactical actions. Systems from one
organization will be able to exchange information
with systems of another organization to achieve
operational interoperability. One standard that is
enabling this is the National Information Exchange
Model.
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November 18, 2009 @
noon Eastern U.S.
About the
program:
Web 2.0-a fairly new
Internet feature- allows you to vet hires, conduct
due diligence pre-acquisition, prevent competitive
intelligence, and identify problem employees
before workplace violence or intellectual property
theft occurs. It must be understood, however,
before it can utilized by investigators and
security professionals. This presentation moves
beyond Web 2.0 and reviews options such as social-
and photo-network Web sites, mapping tools, and
other Internet features that can be used for
intelligence gathering and security assessments.
Click for
more information and to
register.
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| ASISPAC
(Government Affairs and Public Policy) Newsletter
for the 2nd Quarter of 2009 is Available
Here.
This issue contains information on homeland
security, and on ASIS efforts to defeat laws which
ban employers from prohibiting lawfully carried
firearms in their parking
lots. |
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Special Promotional
Price for Protection of Assets Manual
Online
The economy still is slow but
demands on security professionals are greater than
ever. The need to be up-to-date in all areas is
even more important. ASIS recognizes this and is
offering the electronic subscription to the
Protection of Assets (POA) Manual at the lowest
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Since it was first published
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Subscribers to the electronic POA receive 24/7
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For a limited time,
members can purchase the electronic version for
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ends September 30, 2009. Act now and
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knowledge in security!
You can also subscribe to the
POA with one of the following
options:
Additional information about the
Protection of Assets Manual and a free preview is
available at www.protectionofassets.com. Call +1.412.741.1495 if you have
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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. Contact
Glenda
(702-302-4406 ext: 503) 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
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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 webchair@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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Monthly
Meeting
LOCATION:
Tuscany Suites and
Casino
Marilyn's Cafe
255 E. Flamingo
Rd
Las Vegas,
NV
DATE:
Thursday September 17,
2009
TIME:
11:30 AM
Networking
COST:
$10.00
Includes
lunch
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Las Vegas Chapter
702-302-4406
Chapter Officers
Chapter
Chairman
William C. Cage
Cage &
Associates
(702) 302-4406 Ext.501
chairman@asis-lasvegas.org
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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
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