Intensives and Professional Tours

If you're looking to augment your learning experience in Atlanta with in-depth programming, adding one or two Pre-Seminar Intensives may be right for you! These optional education programs on a variety topics are scheduled prior to the official opening of the Annual Seminar and Exhibits.

All Intensives will be held at the Marriott Marquis Atlanta.

Business Acumen for Security Managers

Saturday, September 13 - Sunday, September 14, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The security challenges facing your organization are greater today than at any other time in history - yet most security departments are still fighting for sufficient funding to accomplish their goals! One key attribute of those departments that receive the resources and recognition they deserve is the ability to make a sound business case for security's contribution to the bottom-line. This two-day program provides the key information needed to understand and develop such a business case. You will leave the course with a renewed ability to set strategic priorities, and to position your security initiatives among the critical contributors to the corporate bottom line.

Member: $595; Nonmember: $695; Program #959
Partnered with Metrus Group

Detecting Deception in Verbal and Written Statements

Saturday, September 13 - Sunday, September 14, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This is an intensive, hands-on introduction to Statement Analysis. Learn how to detect deception in verbal and written statements, allowing you to identify suspects and eliminate truthful persons. You will save time and resources as well as be more successful in your investigations. You will never listen to or read statements in the same way again. Real cases are used as examples.

Member: $595; Nonmember: $695; Program #956
Partnered with Dietz and Associates

Successful Security Consultant

Saturday, September 13 - Sunday, September 14, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This program gives you the tools to launch a new consultant practice or jump-start an existing one. Learn from a faculty of seasoned consultants how to avoid the expensive mistakes that can sabotage your success. The program is filled with practical information that will save you time, money, and frustration. A workbook of sample proposals and reports that give you a clear advantage when competing for a security consulting assignment is included.

Member: $595; Nonmember: $695; Program #958
Partnered with The International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC)

Workforce Continuity: A Plan for Your People to Ensure Continuity of Operations - Cancelled

Saturday, September 13 - Sunday, September 14, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Is your organization prepared to meet the complex needs of its employees in the event of a crisis? A resilient organization has procedures in place to protect its key assets - its employees. The discipline of social resilience addresses the plans, policies, and procedures before, during, and after a crisis that specifically focuses on the organization's people. This discipline uses a human factor lens to identify and eliminate any gaps in operating practices and in crisis management strategy. It focuses on the factors that affect operations in the face of a crisis. Included are activities initiated once a crisis or disaster has occurred and the organization is in the response and recover stages.

Member: $595; Nonmember: $695; Program #957
Partnered with The International Consortium for Organizational Resilience (The ICOR)

Corporate Security in Financial Institutions

Sunday, September 14, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This comprehensive program covers many topics facing security departments in financial institutions. It benefits anyone in a corporate security department regardless of his/her discipline or area of responsibility. The topics covered include combating internal theft/ fraud, law enforcement partnerships, case management processes, crisis management, and best practices in banking security.

Member: $395; Nonmember: $495; Program #962
Sponsored by ASIS Banking and Financial Services Council

Going IT: The How and Why of Putting Your Security System Onto the Corporate Network

Sunday, September 14 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This program addresses the largest single trend in physical security systems - putting security systems onto the corporate network. This trend is a major source of risk for corporate networks. The workshop helps attendees ensure that their current or planned deployment of security systems onto the corporate network is completed soundly - both in terms of risk mitigation and total ROI.

Workshop sessions provide introductory level education on the subject. Printed take-home materials provide post-workshop follow-up at introductory and intermediate levels. Two project planning documents contain strategies and steps-to-take: one for the IT department and one for the Security department, to help them smoothly and rapidly achieve success together.

Member: $395; Nonmember: $495; Program #964
Sponsored by ASIS Physical Security Council and ASIS IT Security Council

Investigating Mortgage Fraud - Cancelled

Sunday, September 14, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The session examines the history and evolution of the mortgage crisis, the scope of the problem, and effective investigative strategies designed for those charged with investigating these specific crimes. Several key concepts and examples are highlighted so you can thoroughly understand the three distinct types of mortgage fraud. These include fraud for profit, fraud for property acquisition, and fraud perpetrated solely as a criminal conspiracy. Specific discussion points center upon identifying the key players in the various schemes and how to successfully negotiate each dynamic of the investigation after the closing - critical issues for the investigator.

Member: $395; Nonmember: $495; Program #967
Sponsored by ASIS Insurance Fraud Council

Preparedness and Continuity Management to Address Homeland Security Bill PL 110-53 Title IX - Cancelled

Sunday, September 14, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
In order for the private sector to adequately and voluntarily establish preparedness programs, it should be given the flexibility to choose from various standards, guidelines, and best practices that best meet their needs for preparedness. This workshop examines various standards, guidelines, and best practices that can be used to address the Title IX objective of improved preparedness and continuity per- formance. It examines approaches within the context of how other countries and disciplines have addressed similar issues. Emphasis is placed on business-friendly preparedness and continuity enhancement.

Member: $135; Nonmember: $150; Program #968
Sponsored by ASIS Commission on Guidelines

Protecting Your Campus: Selecting the Right Technologies

Sunday, September 14, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This program looks at a variety of security technologies and examines the pros and cons associated with implementation. It provides the end user with a better understanding of the technologies available to meet or exceed recommendations set forth in recent campus assessments.

Member: $395; Nonmember: $495; Program #965
Sponsored by ASIS Educational Institutions Council

Public and Private Perspectives on Critical Infrastructure Protection

Sunday, September 14, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The ASIS Critical Infrastructure Working Group (CIWG) is sponsoring its first-ever educational forum that relates to the nation's 17 critical infrastructures and resources as identified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. You will gain exposure to noted leaders in critical infrastructure and disaster preparedness. A team from Michigan State University, and assisted by subject experts from crisis management, business continuity, disaster recovery, and homeland security, conducts a four-hour table-top exercise involving all sectors, law enforcement, fire service, and media. Handout materials include the ASIS International "Critical Infrastructure Resource Guide" (rev) in DVD format.

For complete details, download description/benefits (pdf), tabletop exercise (pdf), and schedule/speakers (pdf).

Member: $395; Nonmember: $495; Program #960
Sponsored by ASIS Critical Infrastructure Working Group

Roundtable with ASIS Global Terrorism Council - Cancelled

Sunday, September 14, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This short interactive and informal session is a discussion with experts from the Terrorism Council. We will provide some brief remarks on several areas of critical threats and response, including health/ bioterror, chemical, "near future" threats spectrum, open source intelligence initiatives, and more. Ample time for questions and discussion in each of the threat/response areas will be provided.

Member: $295; Nonmember: $395; Program #969
Sponsored by ASIS Global Terrorism, Political Instability, and International Crime Council

Security Management for the Beginner: Where Even Experts Can Go Wrong

Sunday, September 14, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Security officer training is non-existent for many companies, poor at best for others. State mandated training? No comment. Needless to say, the United States as a whole needs to raise its officer training levels across the board. This full-day program demonstrates the best methods for accomplishing professional levels of officer/supervisor training including finding and hiring quality people, legal requirements/restrictions, use of force/self-defense, training program development, selecting contract security, and more.

Member: $395; Nonmember: $495; Program #963
Partnered with International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection (IFCPP) and Layne Consultants International (LCI)

The Path to IP Video Manufacturer Certification for End Users - Cancelled

Sunday, September 14, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
There is a trend for end users to purchase products from integration professionals and use their own resources for commissioning. The certification for deploying these products has been limited to the integrators and authorized resellers. Through a cooperative opportunity, several primary video camera manufacturers provide interested end users in a product commissioning certification class. This session eliminates the need for several different programs and increases the number of candidates for technical certification. This cooperative certification achieves clarity of communication at all project phases for the IP Video camera product segment.

Member: $395; Nonmember $495; Program #970
Partnered with Panasonic Security Systems, Axis Communications, and Sony Security Systems

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Professional Tours

The Georgia Control Center

Sunday, September 14
Departs at 2:00 pm; returns at 4:30 pm

The Georgia Control Center monitors the high voltage transmission grid in the state of Georgia. It is a 24/7 facility responsible for responding to emergency situations, dispatching field personnel as needed, performing remote power restoration during outages, and approving maintenance and construction outage requests on the grid. During the tour, visitors will be able to observe the control room floor from behind a glass wall and will get a short presentation on how the Control Center functions as well as an on overview of security related issues. Each of the 90-minute tours is limited to 20 people. The Georgia Control Center cannot accept employees of wholesale energy providers or individuals who work in energy markets or energy marketing.

Member: $50; Nonmember: $75; Program # 972

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Sunday, September 14
Departs at 1:00 pm; returns at 5:00 pm

Hartsfield-Jackson bears the proud distinction of being "the world's busiest passenger airport." Tour participants will get an insider's view of what it takes to secure a massive airport and a major connecting hub serving numerous destinations around the globe. The tours include K-9 unit and bomb robot demonstrations, a hold-bag screening tour, Fire Station 33 with a view of the 5th runway-the Most Important Runway in America, Radar Hill and discussion about its significance, and an overview of plans for construction of the Maynard Jackson Holbrook Terminal site. The 2-1/2 hour tours are limited to 25 people each. U.S. citizenship with a valid state-issued driver's license or U.S. Passport is required.

Member: $50; Nonmember: $75; Program #971