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Vol. 15, No. 18 - September 14, 2009
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Please thank the sponsors of the 2009 CSAA Annual Meeting:

ADI (President’s Dinner & Dance Wine & Beverages); Alert Alarm of Hawaii (CSAA Board of Directors Dinner); Altronix (President’s Dinner & Dance Reception); Bosch Security Systems (Tuesday’s Continental Breakfast/AM Break); DICE Corp. (Wednesday continental breakfast); DMP (Keycards); GE Security (Opening Reception Buffet (partial) and Music); Honeywell Security (Theme Dinner); Micro Key Solutions (Monday’s Continental Breakfast/AM Break); Sur-Gard/DSC (President’s Dinner & Dance Dance Band); System Sensor (Opening Reception Wine & Beverages); Tri-Ed Distribution (Theme Dinner's Wine & Beverages); Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (PSLC Committee & AHJs Dinner and AHJ Travel)

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Attend CSAA's Sales Webinar
It's on Us!

Do you want to increase, not only your RMR, but also your net profit? We want to invite you to attend the first-ever CSAA Webinar. Participate with your whole sales team in this free webinar offered by CSAA on Thursday, October 8, at 1:30pm ET - 3:00pm ET.

The webinar, conducted by Bob Harris, President of Attrition Busters, will provide you with ways in which your company can standout from the rest. It is very easy to participate--all that is needed is a computer and a phone or an audio-enabled computer. There is no limit on how many people can participate from your company.

Call-in details will be e-mailed to you next week--feel free to forward the registration e-mail to others in your company.

Formal Public Review on Revision of ANSI-SIA CP-01
Comments Due 10/19/2009

The Security Industry Association (SIA)'s ANSI/SIA CP-01-2007 Control Panel Standard – Features for False Alarm Reduction is now under formal public review.

Before the revision is accepted by ANSI, SIA has requested a formal comment period ending on October 19, 2009. This standard details the recommended design features and settings for security system control panels along with associated arming and disarming devices to reduce the incidence of false alarms.

The revised standard, like its precursor, is intended for use by manufacturers in the design of control panels and alarm signal receivers. It is also intended for reference by all affected parties, including security system installers, specifiers, end users; central stations; manufacturers of central station products, such as receivers and automation software; and local authorities.

The version of the standard undergoing review (ANSI/SIA CP-01 -20xx) can be downloaded from the SIA Standards Control Panel Working Group web site at: http://www.siaonline.org/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=5962.

Comments should be directed to the Manager of SIA Standards, Joe Gittens (jgittens@siaonline.org).  Please use the following form (http://www.siaonline.org/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=5610) when submitting comments. 

Take a Friend to Lunch on Us!

CSAA invites you to join its two-hour LUNCH BREAK Telethon on October 5 - October 9, 2009! It’s simple, it’s fun, and it only takes two hours.

CSAA is conducting a Member-get-a-member campaign starting today until the end of the year. During the week of October 5-October 9, 2009, CSAA is asking each member to dedicate two hours to call prospective members and invite them to join CSAA. And while you are at it, take a lunch break on us!

Every time one of your referred colleague joins CSAA, we will send you a $100 gift certificate. How much “lunch money” can you get? The sky’s the limit.

WANT SOME help? Contact Becky Lane, CSAA’s Director of Membership, at blane@csaaintl.org or 703-242-4670 x 18 for assistance and additional information, including names and phone numbers of interested contacts.

We will assist you with the benefits and will forward you the appropriate membership application form.

Final Chance to Register for CSAA 2009 Annual

Still thinking of coming to Athens, Greece for the CSAA 2009 Annual?  Haven’t signed up for Optional Tours, but want to explore more of Greece?  This is your final chance!

The hotel reservation deadline for the Grande Bretagne is Thursday, September 17th and while a few room categories are sold out there are still some rooms available.  CSAA will continue to accept registrations for the meeting until the hotel deadline – Thursday, September 17th.

Optional Tours are exclusive to CSAA. The Cruise to Hydra and the Archeological Walking Tour are completely sold out.  Only very limited space remains on the Argolis – Corinth Canal, Mycenae, Nafplion Tour.   Tours will not be offered on site. 

If you want to take one of the remaining tours, get your form in today.  Don’t miss this opportunity to explore areas outside the city limits.

CSAA Insurance Program Gathers Momentum

CSAA is pleased to announce that participation in the CSAA Insurance program has almost doubled since ESX 2009. Thirteen members have signed up to benefit from discounted insurance rates, resulting in a total savings of $110,000 this
year and an average 12% savings per participant.

As a CSAA member, you may save up to 10% on your general liability/E&O. CSAA Five Diamond central stations qualify to save up to 15% on their other lines of insurance.

For information about this program, contact Becky Lane, CSAA Director of Membership, at blane@csaaintl.org or
703-242-4670, Ext. 18.

Reminder: Four CSAA Standards Enter Review Period
Three new draft Standards and Revision of CSAA_CS_V_01 – Comments DUE 10/19/2009

The CSAA Standards Committee and its chair, Lou Fiore, is announcing the opening of a public comment phase for four CSAA standards and draft standards.

Two of these standards are already ANSI standards but are being updated.

Please forward us any comments or questions, using the form at www.csaaintl.org/Form_for_Proposals_on_CSAA_Standards_Documents.doc.
Be sure to sign the form and submit it to communications@csaaintl.org.

Two draft standards are again open for public comments.

 

The public comment period will end on October 26, 2009.

Reminder: CSAA BY-laws Change

In order to facilitate the widest voting participation of the previously announced by-laws change (see www.csaaintl.org/signals/csaa_signals_vol_15_no_17.htm#bylaws), the primary representative of each North American company has been sent a ballot by mail where the company can vote for or against the by-laws change.

The change to the CSAA By-laws will be voted on at the 2009 CSAA Annual Meeting during the CSAA General Membership Meeting on Monday, October 19, 2009. If you are not attending the CSAA Annual Meeting, don't forget to send your ballot by close of business Friday, October 9, 2009.

For an annotated version showing current and proposed version, visit www.csaaintl.org and click on the appropriate link on the “Hot News” section or click here.

For any questions, please contact CSAA Executive Vice President Steve Doyle at sdoyle@csaaintl.org or at
703-242-4670, Ext. 13.
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