Word From the Chairman
Hello, ASIS Greater Kansas City Chapter Members,
I hope that this newsletter finds you all well and healthy. We had a great month in April with a very well attended chapter meeting (over 50 registrants!) hosted at the Overland Park, KS PD Myron Scafe Station. Our guest speaker was Christopher Staley, an attorney from Sanders Warren & Russell, who taught us on premises liability. Our more recent event on May 4th (may the fourth be with you) was held at Shamrock Towers with a presentation by Titan Protection on the technology and benefits of remote monitoring services. Many thanks to Titan Protection for sponsoring our May event.
Now, I have an urgent request: I invite you all to register for our June event, the chapter’s annual Physical Security Technology Showcase and Awards Ceremony. Details can be found below and also at this link. We switched up the venue this year and will be at the DoubleTree in Overland Park, KS. We are also bringing in an amazing keynote speaker, Clint Emerson. After you register, please invite another colleague to register as well. We want to make this showcase a success for all of you and for our vendor sponsors. Slowly, our aim is to grow this event into the premier security event for the Midwest. We need you there!
That’s all I have. We hope that this newsletter is beneficial to you. If you have specific feedback, please let us know at info@kcasis.org.
Stay safe,
Jared Oakden, CPP, PSP
Chapter Chair
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Past Monthly Chapter Meeting
We had a great turnout for our May chapter meeting where Ryan Smith, CEO of Titan Protection, gave an informative presentation about remote video monitoring technology capabilities and services. Attendees were able to tour their monitoring center and training facility and were able to try out Titan's virtual Firearms Training System (FATS). Thank you to Ryan and Titan Protection for sponsoring this event!
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Upcoming Monthly Chapter Meetings
June
Our June chapter meeting will be the 2023 Physical Security Showcase and Luncheon held on June 8th. Details are in the section below.
July
For summer break, we will not hold a chapter meeting in the month of July.
August
Our August chapter meeting will be a security presentation at the Kansas City Art Institute on August 3rd. More details will be provided in the coming months.
September
The chapter will not hold an event in September and will encourage all members to attend ASIS GSX in Dallas, TX (virtually or physically) from September 11-13. Details can be found HERE.
October
Our October chapter meeting will be held at Garmin International’s headquarters on October 5th. More details will be provided in the coming months.
November
November chapter meeting will be held on November 8th and will include a speaker from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The location is to be determined and more details will be shared in the coming months.
December
Our December event will be a casual networking event. Location and date is still TBD but will be early December.
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2023 Physical Security Technology Showcase and Luncheon
Plan to attend the 2023 Physical Security Technology Showcase and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, from 7:30 am - 2:00 pm, held at DoubleTree Overland Park. Learn about the latest in security services and technology from leading vendors and explore live demonstrations with select manufacturers who will display their latest equipment and systems.
Hear from top security experts about the current state of security and celebrate with us as we honor the Security Officer of the Year, the Security Professional of the Year, and the Thomas R. Meyers award recipient. Enjoy lunch and networking with other security professionals from some of the largest companies in the region.
Our Keynote speaker is Clint Emerson, a retired Navy SEAL with twenty years of service with the Special Operations community. He spent his military career serving under various Naval Special Warfare Commands as a Special Operator (SEAL). Emerson is the founder of Escape the Wolf, LLC, which focuses on crisis management for global companies, both small and large. He's the bestselling author of 100 Deadly Skills and 100 Deadly Skills: Survival Edition, and also the only SEAL ever inducted into the International Spy Museum.
Register now here!
Our sponsors include ASSA Abloy, Hanwha Vision, Cam-Dex Security Corp., Automatic Systems, Haystax, GardaWorld, ECamSecure, C&C Group, Threshold Visitor Management Systems, Axis Communications, ONTIC, HID, Salient, Titan Protection, Boon Edam, Tyco Software House, and LifeSafety Power.
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Seeking Nominations for Chapter Awards
You have one more day to submit your nominations for Security Officer of the Year and Security Professional of the Year, as the deadline was extended to Friday, May 12th. Awards will be announced at the June Showcase.
The details and nomination forms can be found at the links below:
Security Officer of the Year - LINK
Security Professional of the Year - LINK
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Security LeadHer
ASIS International and Security Industry Association are hosting a day-and-a-half event on June 12-13, 2023, in Nashville, dedicated to the advancement of women in the global security industry. Security LeadHER will connect you with impactful keynotes, lively networking, small group breakouts and many opportunities to help you develop your security leadership skills.
Security LeadHER welcomes individuals of all backgrounds and genders. If you support our mission of advancing women in the global security industry, then this event is for you!
Register HERE.
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New ASIS Certifications
Congratulations to our ASIS Greater Kansas City Chapter Chair, Jared Oakden, for achieving his CPP Certification on April 25, 2023!
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