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In This Issue
- Association News
Executive Perspective: Remembering Our Veterans
2006 Golf Without Guilt: Signup Now and Save $$
Save the Date for the NJBFAA
Security America to Give “Substantial Savings” Seminar to Wisconsin Members
What’s New: Share Your Company News
Maintain Your Professional Edge with CEU’s from NTS
Summary
Association News
Executive Perspective: Remembering Our Veterans
Remember and give thanks to those who have given so much for us to enjoy our daily liberties and ensure our freedom. Remember Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
2006 Golf Without Guilt: Signup Now and Save $$
You can save money and be sure of a spot at the third annual Golf Without Guilt Alarm Industry Research and Educational Foundation (AIREF)/NBFAA Golf Tournament. The Early Bird registration saves $25 off the $275 cost.
Save the Date for NJBFAA
It’s not too early to save the date for the New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association Annual Symposium. The symposium will be held at the National Conference Center at the Ramada Inn in East Windsor, N.J., on Jan. 24, 2006.
Security America to Give “Substantial Savings” Seminar to Wisconsin Members
Richard Poling, a representative from Security America Risk Retention Group, will present a seminar on “Substantial Savings in Insurance Costs” to members on Thursday, Nov. 17.
What’s New: Share Your Company News
NBFAA Communications is in the process of creating the next edition of our quarterly magazine, Newsline, and we want to hear from you! Share your news with other industry professionals and be recognized.
Maintain Your Professional Edge with CEU’s from NTS
Make learning affordable and enjoyable for your staff by signing them up for NTS courses that offer interactive questions and simulations. In addition, quality content and graphics provide in-depth training for all levels of your educational needs.
Member News
Alarm.com Announces Compatibility with GE Security NetworX Panels
Alarm.com announced that the GE Security NetworX NX-4, NX-6, NX-8, and NX-8E series of security panels are now certified to work with Alarm.com.
Honeywell Provides Security Systems for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Honeywell was involved with ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to help provide a dream home for the Nick family of Alma, Ark.
Member Benefit Spotlight: Network 1 Financial Corporation
Revitalize your receivables through automatic billing with Network 1 Financial Corporation (NET1), a leading supplier of electronic check (ACH) payment processing, merchant accounts, and merchant accounting services.
Industry News
NFPA Calls for Sprinklers in Residential Homes
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has developed new Building Construction and Safety and Life Safety codes for 2006 that require the addition of sprinklers in all new single-family homes and duplexes, as well as nightclubs that can hold more than 100 people.
In The News
NBFAA in the Headlines
Association News
Executive Perspective: Remembering Our Veterans
By Merlin Guilbeau
NBFAA Executive Director
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“To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nation.” -President Woodrow Wilson, November 1919 |
Veterans Day was originally established as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1918, a day to remember fallen soldiers and the end of World War 1. In 1954, the name was changed to honor and remember veterans of all the wars.
As our countrymen and women continue to provide for our country’s security and safety, it has never been a more important time for us to remember and give thanks to those who have given so much of themselves for us to enjoy our daily liberties and ensure our freedom.
NBFAA encourages everyone to remember Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
2006 Golf Without Guilt: Signup Now and Save $$
You can save money and be sure of a spot at the third annual Golf Without Guilt Alarm Industry Research and Educational Foundation (AIREF)/NBFAA Golf Tournament. The Early Bird registration saves $25 off the $275 cost.
Held April 4, 2006 – a day before the ISC West show in Las Vegas – at the Revere Golf Club, the Golf Without Guilt tournament helps benefit industry research and is a great way to network with others in the industry. The $275 fee covers golf cart, all fees, lunch AND the evening event.
AIREF, an all-volunteer, non-profit group dedicated to conducting research for the development of policy that benefits the public interest as well as the interests of the electronic life safety, security and systems industry, benefits directly from this event.
For more information about the tournament, sponsorships or NBFAA’s Spring Conference and CSA Symposium at ISC West in Las Vegas, contact Jorge Rivas, director of Chapter Relations, Membership and Events, at ( 888) 447-1689.
Save the Date for NJBFAA
It’s not too early to save the date for the New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association Annual Symposium. The symposium will be held at the National Conference Center at the Ramada Inn in East Windsor, N.J., on Jan. 24, 2006.
This one day event will feature brand new training sessions and exhibits, and you can choose from one of three full-day sessions.
To save you time and money, this meeting has been designed to replace the traditional Atlantic City Convention and Trade Show.
For more information, please call (609) 695-4444.
Security America Risk Retention Group to Give “Substantial Savings” Seminar to Wisconsin Members
Richard Poling, a representative from Security America Risk Retention Group, will present a seminar on “Substantial Savings in Insurance Costs” to members on Thursday, Nov. 17.
The event, which is held in conjunction with a Wisconsin Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (WBFAA) Membership Meeting, will begin at 5:30 p.m.; the $25 per person cost includes dinner and the seminar.
For more information about the event, contact the WBFAA at (414) 276-9232 or visit http://www.wbfaa.org/events.htm.
What’s New: Share Your Company News
NBFAA Communications is in the process of creating the next edition of our quarterly magazine, Newsline, and we want to hear from you!
Whether your company has news to share or you need help spreading the word about an upcoming event, e-mail Communications@alarm.org or fax us at (214) 260-5979.
For more information, contact NBFAA Communications at (888) 447-1689.
Maintain Your Professional Edge with CEU’s from NTS
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Make learning affordable and enjoyable for your staff by signing them up for NTS courses that offer interactive questions and simulations. In addition, quality content and graphics provide in-depth training for all levels of your educational needs. For information about NTS, e-mail NTS@alarm.org or call toll free at ( 866) 636-1687. |
The following course packages are approved for NTS-CEU credits:
- End User Business Skill Development
- End User Desktop Computing
- End User Home and Small Business
Central Station Training Certified Alarm Tech Fire Alarm Installation Methods |
Life Safety Code Course & Workshop Practical Electronics Security Networking Institute Understanding Alarm Systems |
Member News
Alarm.com Announces Compatibility with GE Security NetworX Panels
Alarm.com announced that the GE Security NetworX NX-4, NX-6, NX-8, and NX-8E series of security panels are now certified to work with Alarm.com.
With the Alarm.com Wireless Gateway Module installed in the certified NetworX panel, end-user customers will benefit from line cut-proof wireless signal forwarding to the central station, as well as the ability to control their panel and view panel activity via a secure Internet connection.
Bruce Scott, President and CEO of Scott Alarm, said he tested the compatibility.
“The installation was easy, and Alarm.com’s customer Web site is great. It’s simple for our customers to remotely arm and disarm their systems, set up user codes, and receive notifications for events that are important to them, such as getting an email or text message when their system is armed or disarmed, or when a sensor in their system is activated, even when the system is in a disarmed state.”
Both Alarm.com and GE Security are associate members of NBFAA.
Honeywell Provides Security Systems for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Honeywell was involved with ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to help provide a dream home for the Nick family of Alma, Ark.
Ten years ago, six-year-old Morgan Nick vanished while catching fireflies at a ballpark. Her mother, Colleen Nick, has continued to search for her eldest daughter, and through her efforts, more than 100 abducted children have been returned to their families.
The Nick family's home was in need of some major improvements because they have focused all of their time and efforts on the Morgan Nick Foundation, which works with police to provide education to parents designed to prevent abduction.
For the Nick family's new dream home, Honeywell provided security systems including the Optiflex video surveillance system, a Vista control panel, an Aurora PIR motion detector, smoke detectors and structured cabling from the Genesis series, which allows the family's electronics and appliances to be connected for total home networking.
"Honeywell is proud to be a part of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, a show that's changing the lives of so many people through innovative home technology," said Rich Simonetti, senior vice president of Sales for Honeywell.
"The Nick family is deserving of a home where they don't have to worry about security or protection, and Honeywell's security solutions will help make that possible."
Member Benefit Spotlight: Network 1 Financial Corporation
Network 1 Financial Corporation |
Revitalize your receivables through automatic billing with Network 1 Financial Corporation (NET1), a leading supplier of electronic check (ACH) payment processing, merchant accounts, and merchant accounting services. Key benefits include:
NET1 is now providing a new service - "Recurring Billing" - that will reduce invoicing and labor costs |
Industry News
NFPA Calls for Sprinklers in Residential Homes
Security Sales & Integration
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has developed new Building Construction and Safety and Life Safety codes for 2006 that require the addition of sprinklers in all new single-family homes and duplexes, as well as nightclubs with a capacity of more than 100 people.
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In The News
NBFAA in the Headlines
NBFAA Receives Donations From ADI and Criticom
Security Sales & Integration-Nov. 2005
ADI and Criticom Int’l give checks totaling more than $13,000 each to NBFAA for their sponsorship of the Double Bonu$ Member Benefit Program.
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Real Hope for False Alarms
Security Sales & Integration-Nov. 2005
By Scott Goldfine
Security Sales & Integration asks several industry experts their opinions on false alarms.
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