In This Issue

• Association News
  President’s Message: Holiday Greetings from NBFAA
  Scot Colby Appointed to Premises Security Committee
  Details of Spring Conference in Las Vegas Coming Soon!!
  Time for Turkeys and Training

• Member News
  North American Video Wins Big: SDM System Integrator of the Year
  Member Benefit Spotlight: DHL

• Industry News
  Central Station Alarm Association Elects New Executive Committee
  Reminder: ASIS Deadline for Input Fast Approaching

• In The News
  NBFAA Headlines the News

Summary

Association News

President’s Message: Holiday Greetings from NBFAA
The Thanksgiving holiday is just a day away and before we succumb to the effects of the turkey and the tryptophan, let’s not forget the deeper meaning behind the holidays.

Scot Colby Appointed to Premises Security Committee
Scot Colby, president of NBFAA, was recently appointed to the Premises Security Committee where he will serve as an alternate to NBFAA representative George Bish.

Details of Spring Conference in Las Vegas Coming Soon!!
Registration information about the NBFAA Spring Conference in Vegas is on its way! Stay tuned to NBFAA Communications for all the details, but register now to take advantage of the Early Bird Special for Golf Without Guilt.

Time for Turkeys and Training
Thanksgiving may just be around the corner, but take a minute to put down the turkey leg and check out the latest courses offered by NTS, both online and in the classroom.

Member News

North American Video Wins Big: SDM System Integrator of the Year
North American Video Inc. (NAV) was presented with the SDM’s second annual Systems Integrator of the Year award. NAV specializes in the casino industry which accounts for approximately 45 percent of the company’s total revenue.

Member Benefit Spotlight: DHL
Save significantly on your overnight shipping costs through NBFAA's member benefit program with DHL. This collaboration brings NBFAA members a full suite of domestic and international shipping services.

Industry News

Central Station Alarm Association Elects New Executive Committee
A new Executive Committee for the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) was elected at the CSAA Annual Meeting held in Hawaii.

Reminder: ASIS Deadline for Input Fast Approaching
Last week, members were informed about the intentions of the Commission on Guidelines of ASIS International, which has begun to reevaluate and revise their first guideline General Security Risk Assessment that was published in 2002.

In The News

NBFAA Headlines the News

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Association News

President’s Message: Holiday Greetings from NBFAA
By Scot Colby
NBFAA President

The Thanksgiving holiday is just a day away and before we succumb to the effects of the turkey and the tryptophan, let’s not forget the deeper meaning behind the holidays.

Thanksgiving doesn’t just represent turkeys, banquets of food, parades and football games; it’s a wonderful holiday that affords us the opportunity to give thanks for all that we have and all that we are.

So as you sit down with your family to share in the feast of Thanksgiving, don’t count your calories, count your blessings.

The NBFAA would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving.

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Scot Colby Appointed to Premises Security Committee Scot Colby, president of NBFAA, was recently appointed to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee on Premises Security where he will serve as an alternate to NBFAA representative George Bish. Colby was chosen by the NFPA Standards Council, which is a committee of the NFPA Board of Directors and responsible for the general oversight of the association’s development of standards.

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Details of Spring Conference in Las Vegas Coming Soon!!

Information and registration for the 2006 NBFAA Spring Conference and CSA Symposium in Las Vegas is on its way! The conference will be held April 2 – 6 in conjunction with ISC West. Stay tuned to NBFAA Communications for the latest information on the conference.

But you don’t have to wait any longer to register for Golf Without Guilt held April 4, the Tuesday before the start of the ISC West Show and Expo. Register now and take advantage of the Early Bird Special!!! Visit www.alarm.org for more details!

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Time for Turkeys and Training

Thanksgiving may just be around the corner, but take a minute to put down the turkey leg and check out the latest courses offered by NTS, both online and in the classroom. For more information on a course, contact NTS at (866) 636-1687. Complete course schedules for 2005 are also available at www.alarm.org/nts/. These schedules are updated regularly, so be sure to check back often. Don't forget that NTS training is also available online!

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Member News

North American Video Wins Big: SDM System Integrator of the Year

Cynthia Freschi, president of North American Video Inc., checks over detailed site plans for an upcoming job with Steve Malia, senior project coordinator for M. Malia and Associates, which NAV owns.

North American Video Inc. (NAV) was presented with the SDM’s second annual Systems Integrator of the Year award.

NAV specializes in the casino industry which accounts for approximately 45 percent of the company’s total revenue, but business also ranges across a variety of other industries and government.

President of NAV Cynthia Freschi said when she first began in the security industry she had visions of being able to fully supply the gaming industry with services from design to installation — the complete integration package.

“I concluded it would be much more profitable to sell 300 cameras to one client than three cameras to one client,” she said. “Seeing that, we broadened our horizons and started looking into the gaming industry on a national level.”

NAV and its employees won the award for their innovative technical savvy, 24/7 customer service after installation and sky-high sales increases.

“Gaming is the most prominent, but we have a lot of work in law enforcement, homeland security, transportation, campuses, pharmaceuticals, we do a lot of schools, utilities, retail,” she said. “We’ve done some large campus and correctional work, post offices; not this year but in the past, we did the air mail facilities.”

Added to this spread across industries is annual growth from $16.25 million in 2001 to an estimated 2005 figure of $40 million.

Information from this story obtained from http://www.navcctv.com/news/navnews/newsrelease1104051.htm.

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Member Benefit Spotlight: DHL

DHL Express (800) 636-2377

Save significantly on your overnight shipping costs through NBFAA's member benefit program with DHL. This collaboration brings NBFAA members a full suite of domestic and international shipping services, covering over 220 countries and territories around the globe at preferred DHL NBFAA member pricing. To find out more about your DHL benefits and set up your account, or if you have questions regarding your current account, please contact the dedicated association hotline or log onto: www.membersales.com/nbfaa.

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Industry News

Central Station Alarm Association Elects New Executive Committee

Past President Dick Sampson hands in the gavel to new CSAA President John A. Murphy.

A new Executive Committee for the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) was elected at the CSAA Annual Meeting held in Hawaii.

The new committee welcomed First Vice President John A. Murphy, president of Vector Security, as the newly elected President of the CSAA for a two-year term.

Others include: First Vice President Bud Wulforst; Second Vice President Ed Bonifas; Secretary Robert R. Bean; Assistant Secretary John Lombardi; Treasurer Daniel Demers; Chairman of the Alarm Industry Communications Committee Lou Fiore; Vice President of Industry Affairs Ralph W. Sevinor; and Security Industry Alarm Coalition Representative Mel Mahler.

Dick Sampson became Immediate Past President.

Other Board Members elected/re-elected were Peter Lowitt, Stanley Oppenheim, Pam Petrow, Lisa Prosser and Kim Sears.

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Reminder: ASIS Deadline for Input Fast Approaching

Last week, members were informed about the intentions of the Commission on Guidelines of ASIS International, which has begun to reevaluate and revise their first guideline General Security Risk Assessment that was published in 2002.

This guideline is considered a living document by the organization and ASIS recognizes the need to reevaluate and revise it to reflect changes in the environments in which it applies.

Currently, ASIS is soliciting comments on the guideline, as well as volunteers for their Risk Assessment Guideline Committee. We encourage you to review and send comments on the existing guideline.

Once all the comments are received, the commission will form the guideline committee to evaluate comments, make recommendations, and draft a new guideline.

The guideline, comment and application forms are located on the Web at:

• www.asisonline.org/guidelines/guidelines.htm

Comments and applications must be submitted by Nov. 29, 2005.

For more information, visit www.asisonline.org.

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