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IN THIS ISSUE

• ASIS in the News
• Membership
• Standards and Guidelines
• International Conferences
• Professional Development Programs
• Certification
• ASIS Seminar
• ASIS Bookstore
• Security Management
• Partnerships
• Information Resources Center
• Foundation News

ASIS in the News

November 14, 2008: ASIS International and BSI British Standards Announce Joint Development of Business Continuity Management American National Standard

November 10, 2008: ASIS International Partners with U.S. Coast Guard for Security Training

November 6, 2008: ASIS International, ASERO Worldwide and University of Haifa Launch Homeland Security Executive Certificate Program

November 6, 2008: ASIS Private Security Officer Selection and Training Guideline Open for Second Public Comment Period

Membership

Time is running out
To ensure your member benefits continue uninterrupted, take a few minutes now to renew your ASIS membership online.

Standards and Guidelines

Public Review Comment Period

Please visit our Standards & Guidelines Activity page for information on documents in public review.

International Conferences

3rd Annual Asia-Pacific Conference:
Advancing Security in the Asia-Pacific Region

February 3-5, 2009
Hong Kong, China

ASIS International 8th European Security Conference:
Taking Security Management to the Next Level

April 26-29, 2009
Montreux, Switzerland

Professional Development Programs

Classroom Programs

Executive Protection
December 8-9, 2008
New Orleans, LA

Trends in Passenger Transportation Security: How Prepared are We for More Attacks?
December 8-10, 2008
San Francisco, CA

Security Force Management
December 10-12, 2008
New Orleans, LA

Crisis Management: Introduction to the Response Plan and Advanced Topics
February 9 -12, 2009
Redondo Beach, CA

Physical Security: Introductory Applications & Technology
February 23-27, 2009
Alexandria, VA

Assets Protection Course I: Concepts and Methods
March 16-19 , 2009
New Orleans, LA

Webinars

With every paid download, you’ll have the opportunity to view the program two additional times within 30 days following the event—at absolutely no additional cost. For details, click here.

The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make: Oh No...Not More 'Leadership' Advice
December 17, 2008
Noon Eastern

Guns at Work: When Security Policies Collide with the 2nd Amendment
January 28, 2009
Noon Eastern

Cracking the Personality Code: Hire Right the First Time
February 25, 2009
Noon Eastern

eLearning

Learn at your own pace, place, and time—24/7 access. This month highlighting:

Biometrics
Learn about the latest technology, principles, processes, and hardware with this basic-to-intermediate 6-hour training. Pace yourself; you have unlimited access for the 30-day license period.

Additional eLearning opportunities

Certification

Register for February CPP Review

The first CPP Classroom Review of 2009 will be held in Alexandria, VA February 6-7. Build this 1½-day program into your personal study plan.

Increase Your Marketibility in 2009. Earn an ASIS Board Certification.

Select the ASIS board certification that's most inline with your education, professional experience and interest. Learn more.

PCI Online Review and CD Available December 15

Study anytime, nearly anywhere with online and CD-based certification review programs from ASIS.

ASIS Seminar

ASIS 2009
September 21-24, 2009
Anaheim, California

Attention exhibitors! Book your space now to secure a prime location. Check Exhibitor Prospectus (pdf), online floor plan, and booth contract (pdf) for details.

Call for Presentations

Share your security expertise with your colleagues by making a presentation at ASIS International's 55th Annual Seminar and Exhibits. Submit your proposal for consideration by February 9, 2009.

ASIS Bookstore—Look What's New!

Book of the Month:

Pandemic Influenza: Emergency Planning and Community Preparedness

New at the Bookstore:

Informants and Undercover Investigations:  A Practical Guide to Law, Policy, and Procedure
Fighting Fraud: How to Establish and Manage an Anti-Fraud Program
Manual to Online Public Records (The): The Researcher’s Tool to Online Resources of Public Records and Public Information
Safe Hiring Audit
Disaster Communications in a Changing Media World

Security Management

This month's cover story: Outwitting the Outlaws
In Mexico, as in some other countries, kidnapping executives is a low-risk, high-return business for criminals. Companies must help employees avoid becoming victims.

Partnerships

Survey to Assess U.S. Business Community's Level of Preparedness

George Washington University, in collaboration with the University of Maryland, has asked ASIS members in the United States to participate in a private-sector survey of Preparedness & Continuity Practices. This 25-question survey will help researchers assess the business community's level of emergency preparedness.

Homeland Security Executive Certificate Program

January 18-24, 2009
Haifa, Israel

Learn successful strategies for combating terrorism from experts in high-risk environments. A partnership of ASIS, ASERO Worldwide, and the University of Haifa. Get details.

Information Resources Center

Updated Academic Programs Listing (pdf)

              Security Resources List (pdf)

Foundation News

Kick off the New Year with an ASIS Foundation Cross Award

Allan J. Cross Awards pay registration fees for members to attend the ASIS certification review course of their choice. Applications are accepted starting January 1. Hurry! Once 30 applications are validated, no new applications will be accepted until 2010.

Deadline Fast Approaching for 2008 Student Writing Competition

The ASIS Foundation 2008 Student Writing Competition rewards students—up to $1,500—who write academic papers on security and asset protection issues. Submissions due December 15, 2008.

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