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NBFAA Media Contacts
Georgia M. Calaway, APR
Director of Communication,
Public Relations & Marketing
Phone: (888) 447-1689 ext. 209
E-mail:GeorgiaC@alarm.org

Jessica Garcia
Communication Coordinator
Phone: (888) 447-1689 ext. 208
E-mail:JessicaG@alarm.org

Third Annual AIREF/NBFAA Golf
Tournament a Hit in Vegas
Players Golf in Vegas to Benefit Industry Research

Irving, Texas, April 6, 2006 – Industry research benefiting the electronic life safety, security and systems industry was the real winner of the Third Annual Golf Without Guilt tournament sponsored by the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) and the Alarm Industry Research and Educational Foundation (AIREF). More than 130 golfers participated in the tournament held at the Revere Golf Club in Las Vegas during the NBFAA Spring Conference and Chartered State Association (CSA) Symposium.

The AIREF/NBFAA golf tournament, the sole fundraiser for the tax-exempt foundation, grossed more than $160,000, which will benefit research efforts.

AIREF has undertaken two major research studies with the proceeds from the last two tournaments. The first study on The Deterrent Effect of Home Burglar Alarm Systems on Crime and Criminal Behavior is being conducted at the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice. The second study on Guidelines for Managing Burglary Alarm Dispatching is being conducted by the Institute for Law and Justice.

Tournament co-chairs, Bart Didden, USA Central Station Alarm Corp, and Jamie Orvis, Security Solutions Inc., see the event continuing to grow in size and importance.

“This event is becoming synonymous with ISC West,” Orvis said. “Our industry colleagues want to Golf Without Guilt because they know AIREF’s mission for this event is to raise money for a good cause that will benefit our industry.”

“What a great fundraiser, “said Didden. “The course was beautiful and the competition fierce. This year’s participants are already looking forward to next year’s tournament!”

Both tournament chairs stressed appreciatively that the event wouldn’t have been possible without the help of sponsors.

Weinstock award level sponsors for the event included Honeywell and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and the Jackson award level sponsors were ADI, GE Security and NAPCO.

Industry research wasn’t the day’s only winner. Prizes were awarded to the first, second and third place foursomes as well as the closest to the line and closest to the pin. The winners were:

Participants praised the event, the course and the cause.

Next year’s golf tournament will take place on March 27, 2007. Those interested in reserving sponsorship opportunities should contact Jorge Rivas, NBFAA director of Chapter Relations, Membership and Events at JorgeR@alarm.org or (888) 447-1689.

About NBFAA

NBFAA, a non-profit 501(c) 6 trade association, is the nation's oldest and largest organization dedicated to representing, promoting, and supporting the electronic life safety, security, and systems industry. Member companies specialize in a wide spectrum of services to commercial and residential consumers, including security and fire alarms, video surveillance, access control and monitoring. In cooperation with a federation of state associations, NBFAA provides government advocacy and delivers timely information, professional development tools, products and services that members use to grow and prosper their businesses. The NBFAA may be reached at (888) 447-1689 or on the Web at www.alarm.org.

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