Vol. 14, No. 3 - February 27, 2008
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Table of Contents
- CSAA Makes 2008 Annual Meeting Schedule Changes
- 2008 Electronic Security Expo (ESX), Bigger and Better
- REMINDER: Get the Recognition Your Company and Employees Deserve!
- Who Was Augustus Russell Pope?
- SDM 100 Gala Held Again During ESX
- Participate in NBFAA's First Line of Defense Award
CSAA Makes 2008 Annual Meeting Schedule Changes
CSAA signed a meeting contract with the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman in March 2005 to hold the 2008 Annual Meeting. At that time no schedule for the 2008 ISC East had been announced. Now in recent months it has come to light that the Tri-Association Dinner, which will be held in New York in conjunction with the ISC East 2008, has been scheduled for the night of Wednesday, October 29th.
Therefore, in order to avoid a conflict, CSAA has changed its traditional schedule for the 2008 Annual Meeting, moving the President’s Dinner Dance to Saturday evening as the meeting’s first event. Please carefully review the 2008 CSAA Annual Meeting Preliminary Program at www.csaaul.org before booking your hotel or air reservations.
At this very early date, the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman is already taking reservations. With extremely attractive rates, $199 for Run of House and $299 for Ocean Tower/Ocean Front rooms, this sought after venue is sure to be a very popular site for the 2008 CSAA Annual Meeting. Reservations can be made at 345-943-9000 or 1-800-241-3333. Be sure to ask for the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) Annual Meeting rate.
Continue to watch your mail and check the CSAA web site for more CSAA 2008 Annual Meeting information as it becomes available.
2008 Electronic Security Expo (ESX), Bigger and Better
CSAA Mid-year Meeting Now at ESX
This year's CSAA mid-year meeting is going to be BIGGER and BETTER than ever! The meeting, now known as the Electronic Security Expo (ESX), will be held this June in Nashville. ESX 2008, co-sponsored and co-owned by CSAA and NBFAA, is the only event targeted exclusively to the needs of security integration and monitoring companies.
ESX is all about your success - helping you maximize revenues, profits and company value! Our conference offers the best, most targeted and most professional education program in the industry, the finest and most inspirational assembly of special events, and the latest in electronic security products. The conference will be Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 27 with the expo being open June 26 and 27.
CSAA will also be holding its committee and board meetings, the general membership meeting, the new member reception, and the Excellence Awards breakfast at ESX 2008 (click here for schedule of events).
So that everyone can take advantage of this exciting event, we're offering substantial registration savings to CSAA members. Register three or more people from your company at the same time and save $100 on each 3-Day All-Seminar Pass and $50 on each One-Day Seminar Pass. Register by May 30 for best pricing!
We're also making it simple for our CSAA members to register. You can now register online at http://www.esxweb.com/register.
For more information, please visit the ESX 2008 Web site at www.esxweb.com or call toll free to 866-891-7239.
We look forward to seeing you in Nashville in June!
Get the Recognition Your Company and Employees Deserve!
Get the recognition your company and your employees deserve by participating in the 2008 CSAA Excellence Awards. These awards, sponsored by SDM Magazine, recognize those central stations and outstanding personnel who perform in the highest professional manner, contributing to the betterment of the alarm industry and the alarm profession, while demonstrating exceptional service to their customers and community.
The 2008 CSAA Excellence Awards entry form is now available at www.csaaul.org/CSAACSAwards.htm.
The deadline for submitting your Awards entries is Monday, April 7, 2008. All materials submitted are held in the strictest confidence.
Who Was Augustus Russell Pope?
By John Fischer, DGA Security Systems, Inc
This year we are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the modern burglar alarm industry. To commemorate this event, each month the CSAA will identify some of the pivotal people and events in our industry’s history. We start with what is commonly known as the “Pope Patent” and its designer Augustus Russell Pope.
Patent number 9802, issued to Augustus Russell Pope on June 21, 1853, remains the seminal design in the evolution of the modern burglar alarm industry. Pope sold the rights to the patent in 1858 to Edwin Holmes and it was Holmes’ dedication to the implementation and success of this invention that would make the burglar alarm a viable and recognized device. While Holmes and others would improve upon its design extensively in subsequent years, the original patent and its inventor deserve both recognition and consideration, as they represent the starting point of what would become known as the “alarm business”.
Augustus R. Pope remains an obscure figure, little more than a footnote in the annals of burglar alarm history. Many people cede the invention of the modern burglar alarm to Edwin Holmes, and yet, while Holmes may be known as the “Father of the Burglar Alarm Industry”, Augustus Russell Pope remains the true inventor of the modern burglar alarm.
For more information on the fascinating Mr. Pope, visit www.csaaul.org/AugustusRussellPope.html.
Please contact Celia Besore at 703-242-4670, Ext. 16 or communications@csaaul.org for more information on the 150th anniversary commemoration or to obtain the logo. The logo can be provided in a variety of electronic formats.
SDM 100 Gala Held Again During ESX
The Third Annual SDM 100 Gala, one of the most exclusive social industry events of the year, honors the security industry’s leading executives from the SDM 100-ranked security companies.
This enchanted evening is a celebration of growth and success in the industry. Please join SDM Magazine at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. on Wednesday, June 25, for one unforgettable evening of delicious cuisine and magnificent entertainment.
Please call 1-888-530-6714 or visit www.sdmmag.com/gala to reserve your tickets today.
Participate in NBFAA's First Line of Defense Award