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In This Issue
- NBFAA News
Grant Thayer Provides Words of Wisdom
NTS to Offer Special One-Day Classes in Texas
Escape with a Free Vacation!!
Are Your Technicians in Need of CEUs?
Summary
NBFAA News
Grant Thayer Provides Words of Wisdom
NBFAA Executive Committee member Grant Thayer will leave his post as secretary at the end of June. Thayer has been on the Executive Committee for four years.
NTS to Offer Special One-Day Classes in Texas
A one-day training course for Security Networking 101 will be held in Dallas, Texas, June 26 and in Austin, Texas, June 28.
Escape with a Free Vacation!!
Promote, represent and protect your association while getting a chance to win a vacation and escape to Las Vegas!!! See full story for details.
Are Your Technicians in Need of CEUs?
NTS offers a number of courses, locations and ways to keep you and your staff current with licensing requirements and continuing education unit (CEU) credits. Check out www.alarm.org for more information.
NBFAA Calendar Highlights
Upcoming Events and Dates
Stay connected to the latest information on industry related-events and dates with NBFAA Calendar Highlights.
Chapter News
California Announces 2006 Youth Scholarship Winner
The California Alarm Association announced their winner for the 2006 Youth Scholarship Program.
New Associate Member
NBFAA Welcomes New Associate Member: Alarm Key
Associate members add value to your membership. Their support strengthens our ability to provide more representation, advocacy, information, exposure, training and support to you.
Member News
Gentex Honored by General Motors as Supplier of the Year
For the ninth consecutive year and the tenth time overall, Gentex Corporation, an NBFAA associate member that provides products for the automotive industry and North American fire protection market, has been named a General Motors Supplier of the Year.
Honeywell to Upgrade Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Security System
Honeywell announced that the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will upgrade its security system with Honeywell’s Pro-Watch Security Management Software Platform.
Brivo Systems Announces Partnership with Dedicated Micros
Brivo Systems announced that they have recently integrated digital video recording and CCTV with the Brivo ACS Online Application. This initial release integrates with two products from Dedicated Micros, the Digital Sprite 2 (DS2) and the DV-IP Server (DV-IP).
Member Benefit Spotlight
Aramark
Outfit your staff and service fleet in customized logo work clothing from a premier direct mail retailer of work clothes, serving the personalized work clothing needs of more than one million businesses for almost 50 years. Plus, receive a 15 percent member benefit discount!
Industry News You Can Use
Researchers See $13.5 Billion in Monitoring Demand by 2010
Security Sales & Integration magazine released a story on a research group that says the demand in the United States for alarm monitoring services will grow by 3.2 percent yearly to $13.5 billion by 2010.
Industry Product News
Brivo Systems Announces Addition to ACS5000 Series
Brivo Systems announced the release of the ACS5000-Wireless Control Panel. The ACS5000-Wireless is an addition to Brivo's new flagship product line, the ACS5000 Series.
In The News
NBFAA in the News
NBFAA News
Grant Thayer Provides Words of Wisdom
After four years on the NBFAA Executive Committee, Grant Thayer will leave his post as NBFAA Secretary at the end of June. Thayer, an industry veteran of 37 years, says you have an obligation to return a portion of your talents and works to the industry or association that you have taken your livelihood from.
As an active participant of several NBFAA committees, he has been involved with the By-laws, Industry Affairs, National Training School, Communications, Standards, Marketing and Arms committees, and served as Chairman for the Membership Committee.
Thayer said he will miss many things about the association, but most of all, he will miss all the volunteers who serve on committees, the board members, and the paid staff. “There are some wonderful, talented and dedicated, unselfish individuals in each of these areas,” he said.
When asked what has changed the most since he began in the association, he said the professionalism.
“The association is again being recognized as an industry resource and leader,” he said.
“It has moved from a reactive to a proactive association, and now has a vision,
mission
and a long and short term plan for achieving the same.”
His own vision for the association is for it to continue to move forward as an authority and leader in the electronic life safety, security and systems world, for Security America to continue growing, and for the fulfillment of the “Envisioning Our Future” strategic plan for NBFAA.
“There is no other organization that has the resources NBFAA offers, which includes training, Government Relations experts who act as legislative watch dogs, Industry Affairs representation on issues with the National Fire Protection Association and other organizations, not to mention the many networking opportunities offered by the association.”
Thayer said the cost members pay in dues is well worth it, but many do not realize the benefits. There are so many issues out there that one person can’t spend the time, energy or have the expertise to even find out about or work on alone, he said.
“The average amount our members pay in dues could not buy an hour with a lobbyist with knowledge of the governmental system, could not buy an hour of time from a professional training course development group, could not buy an hour from the legal firm that sits at all of our meetings, and beyond that, each individual would have such a small voice when together we can shout.”
Thayer wants to encourage all members to simply, ‘get involved.’ If you want to make things better it takes YOU, he said. “Local, regional, state and national are ALL suffering from a lack of help from their membership. It is our industry, profession and trade. Shouldn’t WE want to make it better?”
In his opinion, the most important benefit of NBFAA membership is that you are no longer alone. “Together we can fight any fight; alone we are but that small voice in the wilderness.”
Will Thayer continue to be involved with NBFAA? “The short answer is ‘yes’, but the ‘how?’ will reveal itself as time goes on and doors open,” he said. “You can temporarily take the Marine out of the fight but you can never take the fight out of the Marine.”
NTS to Offer Special One-Day Classes in Texas
A one-day training course for Security Networking 101 will be held in Dallas, Texas, June 26 and in Austin, Texas, June 28.
The classes will be presented by industry expert, SDM editor and security networking author Dave Engebretson.
This training course teaches security industry personnel basic Ethernet and Internet functions, IP addressing, connection of security devices (i.e. DVRs, cameras, intercoms) onto LANs and WANs, and how to test network connections for functionality and bandwidth.
Using live network cameras, intercoms and encoders, this training explains all the basics of using networks for security applications. The cost is $195 per student - Group discounts available! To register for the course, visit www.securitynetworkinginstitute.com or call (708) 212-5150. The course is NBFAA/NTS .8 CEU approved and is Instructor Texas State Approval #M-210.
Escape with a Free Vacation!!
Promote, represent and protect your association while getting a chance to win a vacation and escape to Las Vegas!!
The 2006 NBFAA Member Get a Member campaign rewards members who recruit new members. Every time an individual sponsors a new member, their name is added to a drawing to win a prize. The sponsor who recruits the most new members will win a Grand Prize trip for two that includes a free, four day-three night stay at a Las Vegas hotel of your choice, golf for two at the Revere Golf Club, two tickets to a Las Vegas show of choice and two round-trip airline tickets to Las Vegas.* This vacation can be taken anytime before June 30, 2007.
Sponsors must be a current NBFAA member or work for a current member company to be eligible.
Sponsors in all categories of membership (Regular Members, National Company Members, Multi-Branch Company Members, Associate Members, Affiliate Members, Life Members, Alumni Members, Honorary Members, Applicant Members, and Public Safety Members) are eligible to participate in the Mission Possible: Member Get A Member Campaign.
To be considered for the Grand Prize and entered into the drawing for other prizes, the sponsor’s new member must be a National Company, Multi-location Company or Regular Member. The campaign began in January and ends June 16, 2006.
For more information about the campaign, please visit www.alarm.org. Remember, the more new members recruited, the greater the chance of winning!
*Up to $300/ticket
Are Your Technicians in Need of CEUs?
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NTS offers a number of courses, locations and ways to keep you and your staff current with licensing requirements and continuing education unit (CEU) credits. Check out www.alarm.org for more information. Course schedules for 2006 are available in the Professional Development section: www.alarm.org/nts/. Interested individuals in states where NTS is not currently offered should contact NTS immediately. Reminder: online courses are also available. |
Please use the following numbers when contacting NTS:
Phone: (866) 636-1687
Fax: (866) 812-3471
Advanced Burglar Alarm Technician Central Station Training Certified Alarm Technician Electronic Access Control |
Fire Alarm Installation Methods Life Safety Code Course & Workshop Security Networking Institute |
NBFAA Calendar Highlights
Upcoming Events and Dates
Stay connected to the latest information on industry related-events and dates with NBFAA Calendar Highlights.
| Kansas City Burglar & Fire Alarm Association June 7, 2006 Spring Golf Tournament Deer Creek Country Club, Overland Park, Kansas For additional information go to: www.kcbfaa.com |
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| Pennsylvania Burglar & Fire Alarm Association PBFAA 24th Annual Membership Meeting & Exposition June 21, 2006 Annual Golf Tournament Dauphin Highlands Golf Course June 22, 2006 Annual Meeting & Exposition Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey |
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| Washington Burglar and Fire Alarm Association July 11, 2006 Washington BFAA Fifth Annual Golf Tournament Elk Run Golf Course Maple Valley, Wash. |
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The event honors America’s firefighters and police officers with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the NBFAA Youth Scholarship Program. Corporate and vendor sponsorship are still needed. For more information about the event or to sponsor, contact Alarm Foreman (206) 328-3288 ext. 722 or e-mail aforeman@washingtonalarm.com.
| New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association Aug. 7, 2006 14th Annual NJ Alarm Industry Golf Outing Bella Vista Country Club 100 School Road East Marlboro, N.J. 07746 |
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Contact the New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association for more information at
(609) 695-4444.
| Mississippi Alarm Association Aug. 16-17, 2006 12th Annual Convention Jackson, Miss. |
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The annual convention will include a golf tournament Aug. 16 at Patrick Farms Golf Club in Brandon, Miss. This year’s fee is $85, which will include the green fee, golf cart, food, beverages and prizes. Contact Ed Trim at (601) 624-5231 or e-mail ed@penningtonandtrim.com for more information.
The convention will also include a Continuing Education Day, a statewide meeting, and a vendor trade show on Aug. 17.
A number of sponsorship opportunities for the trade show and golf tournament are available, and members from other states are also invited to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Don Williams, Mississippi Alarm Association (MAA) president, at (601) 410-5205 or Scot Sunquist, MAA trade show chair at (504) 909-6927.
Chapter News
California Announces 2006 Youth Scholarship Winner
The California Alarm Association announced their winner for the 2006 Youth Scholarship Program.
The CAA’s winner, Ryan Patton from Yorba Linda, Calif. will attend Stanford University in the fall.
State winners will now be competing for the national Youth Scholarship Program first and second place scholarships. The first place winner of the national NBFAA Youth Scholarship Program receives $6,500 for their college education and the second place award winner receives $3,500. Awards are based on a combination of academic achievement, national test scores, extracurricular participation and an essay. In addition to completing the application and submitting the appropriate documentation, each student must write an essay explaining "How Your Father, Mother or Guardian Helps Us Secure Our Community."
New Associate Member
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AlarmKey is a fully integrated business management and accounting software that has been developed since 1974 specifically for the Security Industry. AlarmKey integrates business management and accounting into a single software solution, which features estimating, job costing, recurring billing, inventory control, scheduling, quote processing, all accounting functionalities and work order processing. All of these features and additional ones are integrated logically to meet the needs of the security industry. |
Member News
Gentex Honored by General Motors as Supplier of the Year
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For the ninth consecutive year and the tenth time overall, Gentex Corporation, an NBFAA associate member that provides products for the automotive industry and North American fire protection market, has been named a General Motors Supplier of the Year. |
The award was presented to Gentex Chairman and CEO Fred Bauer during ceremonies at GM's Vehicle Engineering Center at the General Motors Technical Center on April 29.
The Supplier of the Year award recognizes companies for their overall business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and services.
The GM Supplier of the Year award began as a global program in 1992. Winners are selected by a global team of executives from purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and logistics who base their decisions on supplier performance in quality, service, technology and price. This year, General Motors honored 85 suppliers for their excellence throughout 2005.
Honeywell to Upgrade Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Security System
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Honeywell announced that the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will upgrade its security system with Honeywell’s Pro-Watch Security Management Software Platform. |
The new system will help address new and evolving federal security guidelines, streamline security and personnel management, and reduce ongoing maintenance costs of security.
The upgrade will capture biometric data and route identification information through new security management software, including, installation of new head-end, intelligent controllers and a DESFire contactless smart card identification badge system.
Honeywell Pro-Watch, a security management software platform, will route all of the airport’s security information through one system interface. Card readers, controllers, and circuit boards work with the DESFire open standard contactless card technology that will prepare the airport for biometric storage and transfer capabilities, and position the airport to better comply with anticipated federal guidelines.
Brivo Systems Announces Partnership with Dedicated Micros
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Brivo Systems announced that they have recently integrated digital video recording and CCTV with the Brivo ACS Online Application. This initial release integrates with two products from Dedicated Micros, the Digital Sprite 2 (DS2) and the DV-IP Server (DV-IP). |
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A new section, titled “DVRs”, has been added to the ACS Online Application. By simply providing the IP information for the DVR and correlating camera locations with readers or other input devices, you will be able to play video clips for any event in the Activity Log. Live viewing is also possible via the integrated Camera Directory. Additional brands and models will be introduced throughout the remainder of 2006.
“CCTV Integration is another nice addition to the Brivo System feature list,” commented Bob Mosler, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Brivo. “The great thing about this feature, and all of the enhancements made to the online system, is that all of our customers have access to the feature the next time they log onto the system. No one has to worry about what revision of software they are on or what effort and costs are involved with getting upgraded to the latest version. This is an integral and extremely beneficial feature of Brivo’s Web Hosted system design.”
Member Benefit Spotlight
Aramark |
Outfit your staff and service fleet in customized logo work clothing from Aramark (formerly WearGuard), a premier direct mail retailer of work clothes, serving the personalized work clothing needs of more than one million businesses for almost 50 years. NBFAA members receive exclusive benefits, including a 15 percent product discount and free custom logo setup for screen-printing and embroidery. Purchases can be made from the Aramark catalog or online at www.wearguard.com/nbfaa. |
Industry News You Can Use
Researchers See $13.5 Billion in Monitoring Demand by 2010
Security Sales & Integration-May 2006
A research group says the demand in the United States for alarm monitoring services will grow by 3.2 percent yearly to $13.5 billion by 2010.
:: Full story
Industry Product News
Brivo Systems Announces Addition to ACS5000 Series
Brivo Systems announced the release of the ACS5000-Wireless Control Panel. The ACS5000-Wireless is an addition to Brivo's new flagship product line, the ACS5000 Series.
The ACS5000-Wireless adds an on-board cellular data modem to the ACS5000-E for communications to a remote site or other locations not served by wired broadband technologies. This fully Web programmable controller frees administrators from the confines of using a single dedicated PC. With expansion of up to 30 doors per panel, 120 inputs and 118 outputs, and a capacity of 25,000 users, it also provides the same event and alarm notifications found in previous generations of the Brivo ACS.
In The News
NBFAA in the News
Electronics Firm Surges Ahead
The Times- By Harris Blackwood
When Don Cooley opened Electronic Sales Co. in 1958, one of its most sought-after products was citizen band radios assembled from a kit. Now, his son Counte runs the show.
:: Full story
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