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CSAA/IMUA/UL Announce New Insurance Seminars
As previously reported, the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA), the Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA), and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) have teamed up to present a series of seminars for home office and field underwriters and loss prevention specialists.
Under the aegis of the CSAA Insurance Industry Liaison Committee, chaired by Stan Oppenheim, the IMUA is scheduling a number of regional seminars where CSAA and UL are presenting a program that will educate these underwriters and loss prevention specialists on the effectiveness and necessity for their companies to understand and require that life safety systems in the burglar and fire alarm field use UL Listed components, installation and monitoring.
In March, the first of these meetings was held in Minneapolis /St. Paul. The next seminar is scheduled for June 15, 2005 in NYC followed by a June 23rd, 2005 seminar in Chicago and another one possibly in Atlanta in the late summer.
According to CSAA Executive VP Steve Doyle, ”this is a perfect example of an Association doing for its members and the UL community what individual companies cannot do alone. This committee has reached out and, with the significant help of the IMUA, is reaching the prime people and companies that we need to reach to promote UL central station service”.
CSAA False Alarm Online Training Reaching Broad Audience
Central Station Help Needed
Last month, CSAA unveiled the new CSAA False Alarm Online Training to a broad spectrum of industry and AHJ organizations. Since that time, we have been receiving reports of companies who have mandated that all employees take the course as a matter of policy. At the same time, we have received additional reports of AHJ jurisdictions adopting the use of the course.
The course was designed to be used by individuals, and therefore, the reporting mechanisms only report the number of individuals who take the course. If your central station is adopting the use of the course for all employees, or if you know of a local AHJ jurisdiction that has adopted its use, it would be greatly appreciated if you would let us know by contacting Celia Besore, CSAA Director of Marketing & Communications at communications@csaaul.org
For additional information about the training, please click here.
Rome, Italy Announced As Site Of 2006 Annual Meeting
The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) is pleased to announce that after much negotiation, it has signed a contract with the Rome Cavalieri Hilton for its 2006 Annual Meeting – November 3-8, 2006.
The Hilton Cavalieri is situated on 15 acres of private Mediterranean gardens atop Monte Mario overlooking the historic center of Rome and the Alban Hills. The 376 guest rooms are luxurious and spacious and come complete with private balcony and a separate seating area. Less than 2 miles from the Vatican and 3 miles from the historic city center, the hotel combines all the advantages of a resort hotel with the sites and restaurants of the historic city just minutes away.
For centuries, Rome has been called the Eternal City, a title earned through its importance as one of the great capitals of the Roman Empire and as the world center of the Roman Catholic church. Since 1871, it has been the capital of united Italy. With a history that goes back about three thousand years, visitors from around the world travel to Rome to see monuments such as the Arch of Constantine, the Coliseum, and the Pantheon; world-class museums such as the Barberini Palace and the Villa Borghese; and historic churches such at the Santa Maria Maggiore, the Santa Maria della Vittoria and the Vatican City itself with its Sistine Chapel.
Rome in 2006 is sure to be one of CSAA’s most exciting annual meetings. Be sure to mark your calendars now and watch your mail and the CSAA web site for more details.
CSAA Spring Operations Management Seminar
to be Held At NASS EX 2005
For all those people who may have missed a previous CSAA e-mail, the Spring Operations Management Seminar has now been incorporated with the NASS EX 2005 Meeting which is being held in Montreal this coming May 13-15, 2005.
For more information on this very popular seminar, please go to the www.nassex.com web site to view the program and registration information. Remember, for all of you who manage central stations, this is your seminar.
UL Names Keith E. Williams as New President and CEO
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has named Keith E. Williams as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. UL also elected Williams to the company’s Board of Trustees. His appointment will begin in mid-May.
Williams brings years of strong international leadership and technical acumen to UL as it continues to expand its business and Public Safety Mission globally. Williams joins UL from Medtronic, Inc., where, as Senior Vice President, he diversified and strengthened the company’s Asia-Pacific business, while successfully navigating recent changes in Japanese law regarding medical device companies. During his tenure with Medtronic, Williams also served as the company’s senior Quality and Regulatory officer and led its $1.7 billion Neurological & Spinal Business.
Williams began his 23-year career with GE Medical Systems in 1974. In 1996, he was named General Manager of Global Logistics, managing GE’s $500 million global inventory and international customer service operations. Previously, Williams served as President of GE Medical Systems China where he was responsible for all GE Medical Systems operations in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
“I was drawn to UL’s Public Safety Mission and the opportunity to take its global business to the next level, “ said Williams. “I look forward to joining the organization and working with its dedicated staff, its customers and regulatory and consumer communities. I am confident that together we will advance UL’s Public Safety Mission and take the company to unprecedented growth levels.”
NASS EX 2005 Hotel and Registration Deadline Approaches
Thursday, April 21, 2005 is the deadline to reserve a room at Le Centre Sheraton in Montreal, the host hotel for the 2005 North American Security Symposium and Exhibition (NASS EX). That same day is the deadline to pre-register for the meeting and the last day to receive a refund if you have to cancel attendance.
Our room block is filling up, so if you have not made your hotel reservation and/or registered for the meeting, you should do so as soon as possible!
CSAA Appoints Harper As Director of Membership
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CSAA is pleased to announce the appointment of Becky Lane as Director of Membership. Harper previously worked for Georgetown University as an Interlibrary Loan Coordinator. She has a B. A. in Psychology and Italian from the University of Virginia.
"We are truly fortunate to have Claudia join our staff. Her enthusiasm and hard work will be of great value to CSAA," said Steve Doyle, CSAA's Executive Vice President. "Claudia will be working in many areas, such as membership, the CSAA Five Diamond Program, educational services, and others," added Doyle.
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AM 2005-Post Convention Trip News
Some CSAA members will visit Bhutan, an incredible destination
nestled in the Himalayas, and other Southeast Asia countries from October 29-November 12, 2005 after the 2005 CSAA Annual Meeting, at the JW Marriot Ihilani Resort & Spa
at Ko Olina, Island of Oahu, Hawaii. The trip includes a cruise and a journey on the legendary Orient Express.
CSAA has just been informed that there are three available cabins. If you are interested in joining this trip, please contact Bob Bonifas by TODAY Monday, April 11 at rbonifas@adsalarm.com.
For more information on the Annual Meeting and the Post-convention trip, click here.
Enhanced Verification Adopted in Kennewick, WA
Kennewick, Washington, recently modified its alarm ordinance to mandate "two-call" (enhanced) verification. The change became effective on March 27, 2005.
Save These Dates!
- May 12-15, 2005: North American Security Symposium & Exposition (NASS EX),
Le Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Canada
- October 21-26, 2005: CSAA Annual Meeting, JW Marriot Ihilani Resort & Spa
at Ko Olina, Island of Oahu, Hawaii
- May 17-21, 2006: 2006 CSAA Electronic Security Forum & Expo (formerly the North American Security Symposium & Exposition (NASS EX)), Hyatt Regency Hotel, Savannah, Georgia
- November 3-8, 2006: CSAA Annual Meeting, Rome Cavalieri Hilton, Rome, Italy
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