EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE Introducing a New ALOA Podcast well. It’s also now flu season, so consider getting a flu shot this year — we want to see all of our members safe and healthy into next year! Despite the toll this pandemic has taken I 6 on our nation’s people and economy, the world goes on. ALOA board and staff have been hard at work to minimize the impact that this has all had on our organization and, therefore, on our members. While we’ve sadly had to cut staff and have suf- fered the loss of convention income, we’ve managed to keep your benefits in place. We even plan to take the magazine back to print production next year (though we’ll keep the digital edition too!). Not only have we kept benefits, we’ve also been creating new ones and adapting to this new world. In-person events have been difficult this year due to health and safety concerns, but ALOA has ramped up its online education with a good num- ber of new webinars. Hopefully, you’ve been able to take advantage of a few of KEYNOTES NOVEMBER 2020 t’s November, and the COVID-19 pandemic sti l l rages on. I hope that everyone is taking care of themselves and that all of your loved ones are those and earn some CEUs. If you haven’t, we are always hosting new ones. Take a look at the calendar on ALOA.org to find out more and register, or contact [email protected] with your questions and suggestions. Or perhaps you’d like to teach a webinar! You will also soon see the introduc- tion of an ALOA podcast. Hosted by Bill Lynk, this series will interview industry experts on a range of topics relevant to the security industry. It will be available on many of the popular podcast content apps, and we plan to regularly release new episodes. Read a bit more about it in the “What’s New” section of this issue, or email [email protected]. Renew Your Membership By now, you’ve likely received your ALOA membership renewal materials. Please be sure to review and send in your renewals by December 31 to keep your member- ship active. You’ll also see that there are add-ons available, including packages for additional educational opportunities such as webinars. You can renew online at aloa.org, or you can send in the pa- per forms if you’d prefer. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. We are always here to address your questions, concerns and suggestions. Included in your renewal packets are reminders of some of the benefits you re- ceive, from free professional bonding and Keynotes magazine to discounts on edu- cation and a FindALocksmith.com list- ings. One item I’d like to highlight again is access to health, vision, dental, life and other insurance programs through LIG. Right now, we are in the open enrollment period, so please take advantage of this affordable benefit! Read “What’s New” in this issue to find out how to sign up. Please continue to stay safe. We look forward to seeing everyone as soon as it’s safe to do so. We’re so looking forward to the 2021 conventions! Mary A. May Executive Director [email protected] WWW.ALOA.ORG
