PRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVE Rewards and Recruitment at ALOA tain certifications, members had to earn points for various activities and report them back to the association. Some mem- bers came to view this as a burden, and it unfortunately negatively affected our membership rates and renewals. The ALOA board always listens to F member feedback and enacts change when needed and feasible — and we heard you loud and clear on this one. Because of your voices, the board officially removed the recertification program from ALOA operations at the 2018 Membership Meet- ing at the ALOA Convention in National Harbor. No longer do you need to earn and track points! Consider that done. But the board didn’t stop there. Rather than placing a requirement on members, we wanted to reward them for their in- volvement in ALOA and commitment to education. The new ALOA Rewards Loyalty Program will let you earn points on a voluntary basis for dollars spent on ALOA membership, classes, PRP test- ing, staying at the convention host ho- tel and more. These points can then be redeemed for free items or discounts on things such as convention travel and reg- WWW.ALOA.ORG or several years, ALOA has had a recerti- fication program in place. Essentially, to maintain membership and cer- istration, classes and ALOA Bookstore purchases. See the Education column on page 55 for more information. Our hope is that you not only feel ap- preciated with this new program, but that it helps strengthen your bond to ALOA even more. Thank you for supporting ALOA through the years — and hope- fully for many more to come. Recruiting This issue of Keynotes focuses on institu- tional locksmiths and some of the issues they face. When we formed the ALOA Institutional Locksmiths (AIL) division, we recognized that there was a big need for our institutional members to have a community in which to share experienc- es and practices for their unique needs. So many of you face similar challenges, frustrations and technical issues in ways that really bring you together as a group. To our valued AIL members, I ask that you please take the time to share this issue of Keynotes with your fellow institutional locksmiths and let them know about the value of ALOA and ALOA education. Help grow the AIL division and bring more minds into the hive to make the division and the association stronger. I’ll take that one step further and ask all our members to have recruitment on your mind as we come up on membership renewal time. When you send in your membership renewal, talk to your colleagues about the value of ALOA membership. Tell them about the classes you’ve attended, the skills you’ve learned, the people you’ve met and the networking that’s benefitted you over the years. If you ever need a membership application to share with colleagues, there is always one printed in Keynotes, and applications are also available on ALOA.org under the Membership tab. You can also email [email protected] to request one. Thank you all for your membership and involvement. We wouldn’t be what we are without you. Respectfully, Jim Wiedman, CML President ALOA Security Professionals Association, Inc. [email protected] OCTOBER 2018 KEYNOTES 5
