Member UPDATES

Member UPDATES

On this page…posts of new information for members below…
UPDATE your contact info. with both organizational levels, renew and pay dues, etc.

UPDATE your contact information: Moved? Changed positions? Organizations? Promotion? New title, phone? New email address? Etc.? Please note that databases for ASIS International and ASIS Cleveland are necessarily separate. SEE LINKS in the right column. >

ASIS INTERNATIONAL DUES – RENEWAL (ONLY): Renew and pay your dues to ASIS International on-line. For ASIS International this is a RENEWAL only. SEE LINKS in the right column. >

ASIS CLEVELAND CHAPTER DUES – NEW and EXISTING Members
Applicable to new members who have joined during 2007. If you have not paid local dues, please click on the link to the right. Please pay by credit card, one year of local dues. Thank you.
NOTE: Credit card payments on the website ARE NOW available for local dues, meeting, donations, etc. Click on credit cards for payment information:

POSTS, Multiple: 3-6, 2007: Credit card payments are here. See donations below, and thanks to all.

POSTS, Multiple: 2-17, 2007: Jan-Feb newsletter, at Newsletters, posted.

A. Special THANKS to the following Members donating funds for chapter operations and for Scholarship:

Keith Lavery
Polaris Career Center
(for scholarship)

James Osborne, Sr.
American Response Center
ARC TrackNET
(for operations)

Franklin Hoffman
Securitas Security
(for operations)

Thank You!

1. Credit card update: Treasurer Kathy Tomco, C.P.P., announces that we now have an association credit card, a necessity to set up PayPal credit card processing on our website. The next hurdle will be getting PayPal to process our new accounts and provide approval. Stop back here for future announcements on this, but step one, with the help of our members at National City Bank, has been accomplished.

2. ASIS Cleveland “Website of the Year” Award: It’s official. We won. Number One. If you’d like to comment on the website, for either accolades or suggestions to improve it – always welcome – please comment HERE. Note that comments are anonymous if you desire.

3. Membership Directory to be PRINTED and distributed to members: The feedback and advice on this was rather overwhelming. Alert: Make sure your contact information, title, organization, phones, etc., are up to date. LINK at TOP RIGHT of this page. Put in anything you believe has changed, or check your listing in the Members ONLY website. Link at left on this page, Member ONLY Access. ADVERTISING SUPPORT IS both necessary and SOLICITED FROM MEMBERS – Contact Gil Clark, secondarily Marti Lambert, C.P.P. – contact info for both at Membership Committee

4. Meeting Invitation to Members, INFRAGARD:

InfraGard Quarterly Meeting, March 02, 2007, 8:30am – 11:30am, (Registration and refreshments starts 8:00am), Location: OPOTA in Richfield

Pandemics – Are You Prepared?

1. Dwayne Edwards from Cisco will talk about the issues surrounding technical preparedness for Pandemics.

2. Karen Seidman, RN, MPH from the Cuyahoga County Board of Health will present. Karen’s presentation includes information distinguishing seasonal flu, avian (bird) flu and pandemic flu, the recent history of pandemics and what to expect with a future pandemic. She will touch on personal preparedness and business preparedness (protecting employees from infection, continuing to provide services with absenteeism of 30 to 40%, etc) and recovery. Karen will also provide business planning templates either as hard copies or electronically.

3. Stan Paulson will provide an update from the FBI on recent threats and discuss what they know about pandemics and pandemic preparedness.

4. Chapter business. Members will be briefed about some upcoming meetings and events planned and other business.

As usual, this meeting is free and open to the public. We do ask that you register for the meeting though to ensure we have enough seats and refreshments for all the attendees. You can register now at:

http://www.nocinfragard.org/ and click on the meeting registration link.

Directions to the Meeting:

The meeting will be held in the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy in Richfield. See the NOC InfraGard website for directions.

http://www.nocinfragard.org/Chapter_Meetings.php

Regards, InfraGard Board

POSTS: 2-6, 2007:

1. Employment and Placement Chair, Gary Fomich, C.P.P., several new posts of positions available at > Employment – Placement

2. Education, Enhanced Threat & Risk Assessment, ERTA, O.D.P.: See details and syllabus at Education

POSTS: 11-28, 2006: Two posts

1. Credit card acceptance by ASIS Cleveland being set up… As a service to the members the officers and Exec. Comm. have approved all changes necessary in accounts to accept major credit cards on the website. Soon you will have the option to charge any meeting fees, luncheon fees, dues, or donations to the Scholarship fund or donations toward operations costs or other funds, or ASIS Cleveland events, to your credit card on the website securely (website processing ONLY – not by phone or in person). Coming soon.

2. Security Speaker’s Bureau Announced, Implemented: By approval of the officers and Exec. Comm., the ASIS Cleveland Security Speaker’s Bureau has been approved and created under the Private Security Services Council of the Chapter. Part of our purpose as a chapter is to advance security in Northeast Ohio, and speaking to bona fide groups interested in hearing about security issues and methods is one way to do that. In just setting this up, we’ve already had one inquiry that led to hooking up a group with a speaker listed on the speaker’s bureau page! For more on this, see Security Speaker’s Bureau. Contact us with questions or to help or participate.

POST: 11-20, 2006: Leading members on the move…
Dini Jones, President of Security Products Company, moves the company into new offices and warehouse space on December 4. See the information and details on page 3 in the latest North Coast Network > Newsletter

POST: 11-3, 2006: Ohio Homeland Security – Joint Critical Infrastructure Conference, Dec. 12 in Cincinnati. See details at Education

POST: 10-24, 2006: Leading members on the move… Congratulations go out to the latest member to achieve professional certification from ASIS International:

Ted Moss, C.P.P. – Certified Protection Professional
President and CEO
Background Network, Inc.

Anthony (Tony) J. Macisco, C.P.P.
after 31 years of government security service (Treasury, Secret Service, Homeland Security) moves into the private sector as Vice President of Operations, Corporate Security, for National City Corp. Congrats!

Tom Lekan, C.P.P.,
a former Chairman of ASIS Cleveland, after many years serving as Chief Security Officer and Senior V.P. of KeyBank, Director of Corporate Security for Nestle’s, as well as other positions, moves to the Atlantis Company as Senior Vice President of Security & Risk Consulting, and Investigations. Tom also reports that his article, “Are You at Risk?” has just appeared in Properties Magazine, October issue ( www.propertiesmag.com )

POST: 10-21, 2006: Employment and Placement Chair, Gary Fomich, C.P.P., several new posts of positions available at > Employment – Placement

POST: 10-12, 2006: Employment and Placement Chair, Gary Fomich, C.P.P., several new posts of positions available at > Employment – Placement

POST: 10-4, 2006: Employment and Placement Chair, Gary Fomich, C.P.P., MANY new posts of positions available at > Employment – Placement

POST: 8-21, 2006: Employment and Placement Chair, Gary Fomich, C.P.P., TWO new posts of positions available at > Employment – Placement

POST: 8-16, 2006: LATEST North Coast Network Newsletter posted in PDF at Newsletters

POST: 8-7, 2006: Employment and Placement Chair, Gary Fomich, C.P.P., moves to Security Systems Manager for GCRTA; see contact info. at Placement or Contact List.

POST: 8-2, 2006: And yet another C.P.P. emerges from the Cleveland ranks, so a hearty “Congratulations” go out to the latest member to achieve professional certification from ASIS International:

Anthony (Tony) J. Macisco, Certified Protection Professional
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
US Department of Homeland Security – Office of Investigations

POST: 7-13, 2006: Employment opportunities from Gary Fomich, C.P.P., Placement Chair; 4 New posts at > Employment – Placement

POST: 7-13, 2006: Congratulations go out to the latest member to achieve professional certification from ASIS International:

Michael E. Rinicella, Certified Protection Professional
Corporate Security Manager, Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.

POST: 6-5, 2006: Employment opportunities from Gary Fomich, C.P.P., Placement Chair; 1 New post at > Employment – Placement

POST: 5-23, 2006: Employment opportunities from Gary Fomich, C.P.P., Placement Chair, & Keith Seide, C.P.P. Asst.: 2 New posts at > Employment – Placement

POST: 5-22:  GOLF FORMS are now posted for golfers and for sponsors for the July 28 (Friday) Golf Outing,
TIME to sign up for the ASIS Cleveland
            Sheldon Braff – John Frisina Memorial Golf Outing,
            For details and forms, click and see > EVENTS

POST: 5-22: Employment opportunities from Gary Fomich, C.P.P., Placement Chair: 1 New post (one position no longer taking applications) at > Employment – Placement

POST: 5-1 , 5-3, and 5-8-2006: Employment opportunities from Gary Fomich, C.P.P., Placement Chair, & Keith Seide, C.P.P. Asst.: 4 New posts at > Employment – Placement

POST: 4-19-2006: Employment opportunities from Gary Fomich, C.P.P., Placement Chair: 1 New post at > Employment – Placement

POST: 4-13-2006: Communications Comm. & Membership Comm: Neweducation posted, Columbus, May 18. See Education. Repeat > Member Update FORM – Update your ASIS Cleveland Membership Contact Information on line. See link at right.

POST: 4-13-2006: Employment opportunities from Gary Fomich, C.P.P., Placement Chair: 1 New post at > Employment – Placement

POST: 4-4-2006: Communications & Membership Comm: NewMember Update FORM – Update your ASIS Cleveland Membership Contact Information on line. See link at right.

POST: 4-3-2006: Employment opportunities from Gary Fomich, C.P.P., Placement Chair: 2 New posts at > Employment – Placement

POST: 4-2-2006: Communications & Membership Comm: Member directory by Organizational TYPE, in Member ONLY website.

POST: 4-2-2006: Legislative Committee, posts of multiple bills affecting security being tracked. Rich Friedman joins committee. See Legislative – button at left.

POST: 4-2-2006: ASIS Cleveland adds sponsorship to BEPA 8th Annual Business Continuity Planning Conference. Discounts to ASIS Cleveland Members. See Education, button at left.

POST: 4-2-2006: ASIS Cleveland members, opportunity to be published in the four volume Encyclopedia on International Security Studies. 140 topics open, letter from security publisher, information posted in Members ONLY section – button at left.

POST: 3-23-2006: Cleveland Scholarship Application, posted by Ryan Sherman, Chair. See “Scholarship Comm” – button at left.

POST: 3-20-2006: Communications: Member ONLY Website updates, also includes 2006 New Members. Easy registration and response when you register for the Members ONLY Website. NEW Calendar items. Meetings and locations confirmed.

POST: 3-20-2006: Employment opportunities from Gary Fomich, C.P.P., Placement Chair: 3 New posts at > Employment – Placement

POST: 3-9-2006: Communications: Member ONLY Website updates, also includes updated Membership Directory listings by Last Name and by Organization, alphabetically. MANY new items on the website at: Employment, Site Map, Leadership Positions (all new), Membership Committee, Scholarship. Easy registration and response when you register for the Members ONLY Website.

POST: 3-9-2006: Employment opportunities from Gary Fomich, C.P.P., Placement Chair: New posts at > Employment – Placement

POST: 2-17-2006: Legislative info. posted from Larry Schuck, C.P.P., Legislative Chair. go to > Legislative

POST: 2-17-2006: Scholarship info. donations posted from Ryan Sherman, Scholarship Chair. and Kathy Tomco, C.P.P., Treasurer: go to > Scholarship

POST: 2-7-2006: Employment opportunities from Gary Fomich, C.P.P., Placement Chair: New posts at > Employment – Placement

POST: 1-11-2006: New information on both golf, with advance notification form, and Information Security Summit 2006, with advance notification form, at > EVENTS

POST: 1-5-2006: Press Release, “Homeland Security: Is Cleveland (NE Ohio Ready?” Adobe PDF file. Click to read.

POST: 1-5-2006: Press Release, “NE Ohio Private Security Leaders Elected” Adobe PDF file. Click to read.

POST: 1-5-2006: Members step forward to take volunteer leadership positions:

Derek Zamagni, C.P.P., SBC, AT&T,
to ASIS Certifications Chair

Mike Velkoff, Stark Enterprises,
to Law Enforcement Liaison Chair

Gary Fomich, C.P.P., U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security,
to Placement Chair

    Larry Schuck, C.P.P., Norfolk Southern Railway Police,
                                 to Legislative Chair

       See full list of Chairs and Committees > FULL LIST

POST: 11-02-2005: For Certified Members, a change in recertification – click here > Recertification

POST: 10-16-2005: Multiple
   1. Position announcement, for members: PDF file –
       Re-POST: 1-5-06: NO LONGER AVAILABLE. PASSWORD PROTECTED.

   2. New North Coast Network Newsletter posted – see newsletters. Also, there are new direct links to advertiser websites. In addition, we are looking to profile existing members in “Member Snapshots” and we’d like to do more on “New Member Profiles”. If you’d like to be featured in either, please let me know – send me an email and I’ll bring you up to speed on what’s involved. Thanks.
   3. New meeting information posted, see Meeting – Registration Info.

POST: 9-22-2005: Much new information on the page “Member INFO-FAQs”. Button at left.

POST: 8-18-2005 – Meeting Date Changed

For ASIS Members, Computer Security, date and location changed, new date, Sept. 30. See Meeting – Reg. INFO, button at left.

POST: 8-18-2005 – Update on Information Security Summit

For ASIS Members, others: New information, invitation, Keynote Speakers Announcement and Invitation, SEE Education,

POST: 7-25-2005 – Security Interns

For ASIS Member Organizations: The Dean of Private Investigations at the Cleveland branch of the Ohio Academy of Court Reporting has several students available for unpaid internships. If ASIS members have a need for an intern (unpaid), please contact him. Mr. Pete Demopoulos. He can be reached at 216-308-0461.

Members interested in speaking engagements or providing presentations to security groups and others:
Security speakers sought for the major security conference
Info. & Security Summit 2007
Cleveland, Ohio

Check out the NEW
ASIS Cleveland
Security Speakers Bureau

We are also looking for meeting speakers and topics for regular meeting presentations. Please inquire or suggest. Contact the Chairman.