Apply Now for a 2020 ASIS Foundation Scholarship or Grant

Applications for certification and academic scholarships, plus a P3 grant, will be accepted through 15 April 2020 via a new online scholarship portal. More than 40 awards are available including:

• Certification Scholarships for members pursuing their CPP, PCI, PSP or APP certification.

• Certification Scholarships for security professionals pursuing the CPO or CSSM certifications from IFPO. (in English or Spanish)

• Academic Scholarships for members of select chapters (see website for more details.)

• Public-Private Partnership Excellence Grant for law enforcement agencies.

These awards are made possible by your generous gifts to the ASIS Foundation. For more information, visit asisfoundation.org. 

From the Chapter Council Liaison (Brandee Gary)

ASIS International is committed to promoting a program of mentorship within our community and to ensuring the standard of excellence for which our profession is known. The goal of the Security Leaders Mentoring Program is to foster mentoring relationships between security professionals, through which advice is shared with those aspiring to enhance their careers or advance within or transition to the security industry.

This program is presented by the ASIS Professional Development Council Mentoring Committee and is an exclusive ASIS member benefit. Learn more about becoming a Mentor today!

https://www.asisonline.org/professional-development/mentoring-program/

ASIS Greater Kansas City Members,

There is an new and easier way to stay connected to ASIS Greater Kansas City, Willd Appricot mobile app.  With the app you can find chapter members, view events, track your registrations, and update your profile.

There are 2 ways to download the Wild Apricot app: 

For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wildapricot.appformembers

For iOS:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wild-apricot-for-members/id1220348450

Use your KCASIS website logon and password to access the app.

The 2020 Board is conducting a quick poll to determine what services best supports our chapter members. The results will be addressed at the 9 January Luncheon.  Click here to take the poll.  <<POLL>>

ASIS Greater Kansas City members,

A new feature that we are incoorporating this year is corporate sponsorship of the chapter website.  Advertising on KCASIS.org  provides your organization with an excellent marketing opportunity that enables you to reach a well defined demographic of security professionals. As a Chapter sponsor your company logo will be prominently displayed on a revolving  banner located at the bottom of the KCASIS.org home page. A click through on your company logo opens a page to your company’s URL that you define.  For more information <<Click Here>>. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR KC ASIS!

On behalf of the new board, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year.  I’m hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Holiday Season. Now that we are getting back to the grind, the board and I are excited to serve the chapter in 2020. I would like to personally thank the outgoing board, especially Theresa Bentch, for their service to the chapter and guidance during the board transition. We are excited to implement new initiatives, continue existing ones, and bring back some old ones. Of course, we cannot do it all by ourselves, we are going to need volunteers to assist with the multiple chapter committees.  

Our next Luncheon, ASIS and YOU!, we are going to explore the different ways that ASIS benefits the security professional, and how chapter members can volunteer their time and talents to the local chapter and ASIS International.  This is a very important meeting to start the new year off right. I would like encourage all chapter members to attend.  To ensure full participation, the chapter member price will only be $15, instead of the normal $25.

Click Here for volunteer opportunities.

PLEASE BE THERE!

Best Regards,

Richard Dunn, CPP

KC ASIS Chapter Chairman