Message From the President | ALOA 2019 Win Professionally in Las Vegas my favorite times of the year, as I can catch up with old friends and make new ones every time I attend. I hope that all of you have registered, as this is an event that can’t be matched anywhere else in the industry. This year, we’re going back to fabulous I Las Vegas for the first time in a few years. We’ll be at a new venue this time, the South Point Hotel & Casino. You’re going to love this place. It has the perfect set- up for us, as all of the classes and events are in the same area. You’re not going to have to walk all over the place like at some of the other big Las Vegas Casino properties. You’re also going to get a great rate, and there’s a lot to do on site. If you want to go have fun on the Strip, it’s just a short cab ride away. We get the best of all worlds at this property, and I hope you all like it as much as I do. Education Classes are a big focus for the week, and we have some great ones offered this year. No matter where you are in your career or what your specialty is, we have something t’s already that time again: The annual ALOA Convention & Security Expo is coming up next month, and I can’t wait to see you all there. This is one of for you to take. There is everything from automotive and institutional classes to business and doors and hardware. Even if you’re a seasoned professional, we all still have learning to do. Come take a class or two and brush up on some skills and learn new ones. We’ve added some new classes too, in- cluding a class on ADA and an intro- duction to safe drilling. If you’ve been wanting to expand the services you offer, now’s your chance. And if you have ideas of classes you’d like to see us offer next year, please tell us! We can’t meet your needs if we don’t know about them. If you’ve been interested in teaching a class, come talk to us. Our ALOA Education Department can give you information on what it takes to become an instructor and develop a class. Security Expo Be sure to plan on taking the full two days to walk the show floor at the Se- curity Expo. We have more than 100 exhibitors signed up, and there will be so many new products to see. It’s nice to see all the tools and hardware under one roof, and even better to be able to get demos and product education in per- son. There’s nothing like seeing things for yourself. While you’re at the Expo, be sure to stop by the ALOA booth and meet some of the board and staff. We love getting feedback and getting to know some of the members better. The association wouldn’t exist without you, so get involved as much as you can. Thanks for being members, and see you in Las Vegas! Jim Wiedman, CML President ALOA Security Professionals Association, Inc. [email protected] WWW.ALOA.ORG JULY/AUGUST 2019 KEYNOTES 41
