PRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVE Educational Opportunities Throughout 2017 truck so we can find the bottom or floor — that way we can start the busy time of year on a fresh note. All of us on the ALOA SPAI board are W excited about this year’s conventions and class offerings and want to invite you to attend at least one of your favorite events. Remember, as an ALOA member, you’re a part owner. It’s your responsibil- ity to support your association so it will continue to grow and remain the pre- mier locksmith association in the world. You have choices, starting with SAV- TA’s SAFETECH Convention May 1-6 in Albuquerque, NM, where you can see so many new products and learn how to service safes. Then there’s the Security Leaders Business Conference May 6-9 di- rectly following SAFETECH at the same venue, where you can learn how to grow your business or career and take it to that next level. Last, but not least, the ALOA Convention will take place July 16-22 in inter is almost over, and I’m ready for spring. It’s that time to clean the shop or Rosemont, IL, in the Chicago area. At ALOA 2017, a new automotive track and classes will be unveiled, and a new elec- tronics certification and classes will be offered. This is going to be a special year, and we look forward to seeing you at all of these events — or at least some of them. We’re getting more and more requests from integrators about our Certified Fire Door Inspector program. Why? Because their customers are now ask- ing for someone to do these inspections. It has taken several years to get to this “We’re getting more requests from integrators about our Certified Fire Door Inspector program.” Tom Foxwell, RL, CAI, CFDI President ALOA Security Professionals Association, Inc. [email protected] to get trained to do those inspections. Remember, you must be certified to do them, and ALOA can certify you. This is just another way that ALOA is help- ing you to grow your business — take advantage of it. 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]. WWW.ALOA.ORG MARCH 2017 KEYNOTES 5
