What’s New he Greater Philadelphia Locksmith Association recently held its annual convention, and ALOA had good representation there, as usual. As one of the best- attended industry events — besides the ALOA Conven- tion & Security Expo, of course — the GPLA Convention is well respected in the locksmithing community. GPLA is the second- oldest continuously operating locksmith association in the United States, second only to the Master Locksmiths Association of New Jersey, and as such holds a special place in the industry for many. This year, ALOA Executive Director Mary May received the Lee Rognon Award at the convention. Named for the first ex- ecutive director of ALOA, the award honors its recipient for fostering cooperation between associations. But additionally, t d Industry News, ALOA News, New Products and More ALOA at the GPLA Convention T work that its namesake had. Congratulations to Mary! Additionally, several ALOA representatives were in attendance — including immediate past president Tom Foxwell, RL, CFDI, CAI; Northeast Director William L. Mandlebaum, CML; AIL President John Truempy, CRL, CMIL, IFDI, AIL; and Non-Voting Director Robert E. Mock, RL. A PRP sitting was held at the con- vention as well. The SAVTA Advisory Board held their fall meeting there, where Joe Cortie handed over the presidency to Mike Pot- ter. Joe Reustle, Gene Gyure and Dave LaBarge were also present. Missed out on attending industry conventions this year? Save the date for the 2018 ALOA Convention & Security Expo in National Harbor, MD, July 8-14! Congratulations to Larry Schwalb, who won the GPLA door prize of a full 2018 ALOA C Several members took advantage of the PRP sitting, including Steven Barnett (left front), Ashley Porter (right front) Winford Hayes, CPL (rear left) and Andrew McGuire (rear right). Congratulations to Larry Schwalb, who won a 2018 ALOA Convention full registration package. ALOA donated the package as a door prize at the recent GPLA Convention. esen t rnold presents the Lee Rognon Award to Mary May; e G n eedex; Sven Hellwig, Sr. presented the Industry , an e e presented the Hermann C. Hennsler, Jr. Award to ll Yo a ews. 8 KEYNOTES NOVEMBER 2017 WWW.ALOA.ORG
