EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE Important Notices for Members A s we get further into the year, it’s time for a few notices and reminders for members. Membership Renewal Thanks to all who have renewed mem- berships for 2018. Many changes are oc- curring in the industry, and ALOA needs your continued support to stay abreast of them. Any membership that is not re- newed by April will be inactivated. So, don’t delay; if you haven’t had a chance to send in your payment, do so today! To make payment arrangements, please contact the membership department at [email protected] or give us a call. Professional Development In addition to enhancing your profes- sional development and networking with add-on memberships in special- ized groups (IAIL – the International Association of Investigative Locksmiths, AIL – ALOA Institutional Locksmiths, SAVTA – the Safe and Vault Technicians Association and ALOA Latino – serv- ing Mexico and beyond), ALOA SPAI is always reviewing services to add as additional member benefits. For 2018, we are looking at adding at least three new programs: A new Tech Pavilion on the ALOA Convention show f loor with mini training sessions, industry tech talks and new product introductions. First IAIL Forensic Conference, Octo- ber 18-21 at the Aaron M. Fish Security Training Center, Dallas, TX. High-quality online training that can be viewed from the comfort of your home or business. Annual Conventions The registration for the SAFETECH 2018 — which is scheduled for April 30 to May 5 — is now open. You may register online at www.savta.org. The ALOA 2018 convention brochure is included with this issue of Keynotes mag- azine. Please take a few minutes to check it out. This is a new venue for ALOA, and we have plenty of new classes to go along with it. You don’t want to miss this year’s convention. Please email conventions@ aloa.org if you have any questions about the program or venue. Call for Volunteers If you are planning to attend either of the conventions, contact us at conventions@ aloa.org about volunteer opportunities. We’ll send you a form so you may let us know your hours of availability and the area that you’d like to help out in. Thanks again for your continued sup- port of ALOA SPAI! Mary A. May Executive Director [email protected] HELP A VET. HELP ALOA. HELP YOURSELF. Hire a veteran taking classes through our GI Bill-funded retraining program and get some great incentives in return. For more information, please email [email protected]. 6 KEYNOTES APRIL 2018 WWW.ALOA.ORG
