ASIS Las Vegas December Chainlink Newsletter

Chairman's Corner

Since our last meeting, our friends at Metro have experienced further tragedy. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer Trevor Nettleton died while defending his family from armed robbers and Corrections Officer Daniel Leach died as a result of a traffic accident involving his prisoner transport van. Our condolences go out to the officer's families, friends and co-workers. The Injured Officer Fund has helped the families with expenses. You can make donations to the Fund at www.helplasvegascops.com.

November was our yearly business meeting. Discussed was the year in review to include lunch sponsors, the revamped website (www.asis-lasvegas.org), the revamped Chainlink Newsletter, our social networking accounts (Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn), the chapter's telephone system and the purchase of the LCD projector and screen. We also covered the effort on policy and procedure compliance and improvements in our activity and treasurers reports, a financial audit, revamped scholarship program and changes in our committee chairs. The chapter did not sponsor a CPP review or educational seminar program for 2009 and we've discussed possibilities for 2010.

The Chapter will begin invoicing for our 2010 membership dues in January. We have decided to keep the membership dues at $30.00 and have selected a free invoicing method that should increase the effectiveness of delivering individual invoices, sending reminders and tracking payment. The Chapter did vote to raise our meeting/lunch fee from the current $10.00 to $15.00 per person. This modest increase will take place effective January, 2010 and is required to actually cover the cost associated with catering the meals. Between this and greater participation in members paying the chapter dues, we feel the chapter will be self sufficient going forward and negate the requirement for fund raising events to cover normal operating expenses. We also hope to realize additional revenue through the marketing of lunch sponsors and through web and newsletter advertising in 2010. Should the chapter decide to become more involved with the community through donations, award additional or greater scholarships or other such activities, we will have to engage in additional fund raising activities.

Ed Norton, presented on behalf of the Nominating Committee. Each individual member of the 2009 board submitted their intent to run for the 2010 year. One additional member submitted their interest in running for one of several board positions if the current member was not running again. Since that was not the case, the member withdrew their intention to run. The Nominating Committee, finding that there was at least one qualified member running for each of the four elected positions, found no need to recommend nominations. With a quorum of the membership present, the Nominating Committee report was accepted and there being no contested position, there was no need for an election. The present 2009 board was elected to their respective positions for 2010. The board members will be sworn in for the 2010 year at the January meeting.

Should you have an interest in any of the Committee Chair positions, please send me your interest and resume for consideration. All current Committee Chair's are requested to send your interest in continuing in your present position, your interest in filling a different position or your intent to vacate your position.

Please read the section about the ANSI/ASIS Organizational Resilience Standard and how to give your comments on the program. For further information on this proposed standard and the need for comments, please check out the "Hot Topics" section of the chapter website. It is also time for yearly renewal of your membership with ASIS International.

I hope to see you at our final 2009 meeting this Thursday. If I don't, I wish you and your family all the best during this holiday season and a great new year!

Be safe.

William C. Cage
Chapter Chairman