CSAA Signals
Vol. 10, No. 7 —May 26, 2004
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NAMTSE 2005 to Take Place in Montreal

The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) is pleased to announce that Montreal, Canada will be the site and venue for the 2005 North American Monitoring Technology Symposium and Exhibition (NAMTSE).

The meeting will be held May 12-15, 2005 at the Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel. Montreal was chosen as the location for the meeting for a number of reasons including being able to bring central station alarm educational programming to our Canadian members and friends, as well as to so many of our North American central stations, the favorable rate of exchange and the hotel itself, one of the finest in Montreal which is located in the heart of the city near all of the historical areas, fine dining and other attractions.

According to Steve Doyle, CSAA Executive Vice President, "This is truly a world class hotel with over 800 rooms and a tremendous amount of meeting space, which will allow us to expand the educational offerings in a way that we could simply not do before. In addition, we are looking forward to working with our Canadian counterparts on some very unique programs common to us all. Last, the ease of access for most people into Montreal, the international flavor of the city and all its unique activities will present a location that has something for everyone”.

For the past four years, NAMTSE has been growing in content and has developed into one of the finest educational venues in the country for all aspects of central station operations. NAMTSE 2004 in Memphis was a great programmatical and financial success and CSAA is looking forward to improving the meeting each year. The CSAA Education Committee, chaired by John Lombardi, Commercial Instruments and Alarm Systems, Inc. and Pam Petrow,Vector Security, is presently developing the program for NAMTSE 2005.

Request for Input for Central Station Level II Training

Due to the success of the Central Station Operator Training Level I and to the many requests that we have received for additional levels, we are currently gathering information on the content for a Level II training.

We would love to hear your opinions on what the next level should include. Please complete the survey linked to below and send to Pam Petrow by Friday, June 11, 2004 at the address indicated at the bottom of the survey.

We appreciate your participation as we gear up to develop another winning training resource.

CSAA Welcomes Ivan Spector as CSAA Board Member

The Central Station Alarm Association will like to welcome Ivan Spector, President of Sentinel Alarm Co., as a CSAA Board Member.

Ivan has over 25 years of experience in the alarm industry, and has been on the Boards of the Canadian Security Association (CANASA), the Security Industry Association (SIA) and the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC).

CSAA Fall Operations Management Seminar Going to San Antonio, TX

Don’t miss this fall's CSAA Operations Management Seminar to be held on Monday, October 4, 2004 and Tuesday, October 5, 2004 in San Antonio, TX. Participants will be able to tour the central station of host. United Central Control.

The education Committee is finalizing the speaker roster. If you are interested in speaking at this seminar, please contact Pam Petrow at pjpetrow@vectorsecurity.com

For the preliminary program and other information, visit www.csaaul.org/2004OctOpsManagementCourse.htm.

2004 Annual Meeting Registration Form Now Available

Sign up now for CSAA's 2004 Annual Meeting and take advantage of the early bird registration rates. The meeting will take place October 22-27, 2004 at the Westin Resort & Villas in St. John, USVI. Visit the 2004 Annual Meeting section for the preliminary schedule of events, the meeting registration form and additional information about the meeting.