More than 20,000 security professionals are expected to attend the ASIS International 57th Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2011) Sept. 19-22 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. This year’s education program will offer more than 180 education sessions spanning 18 tracks and four days. Featured sessions target the challenges and threats faced by security directors and managers on hospital, school and university campuses across the United States and around the world. Since no campus is immune to risk and no one can anticipate what will happen tomorrow, next month or next year, it is critical to be prepared with the knowledge, tools and techniques required to prevent and mitigate risk.
Oren Alter, associate vice chancellor of Crisis Management at Keiser University will share the benefits of implementing a proactive, pragmatic and realistic crisis management program in a multi-campus organization. He’ll highlight the use of a “Crisis Response Team.”
Other sessions will address active shooters. One in particular, lead by Circus Circus Director of Security Darrell Clifton, CPP, will explore commonalities in mass shooter incidents from Columbine to Fort Hood to Tucson.
“Attendees will learn to identify the visible signs of violence, how to create policies to keep teachers and students safe, and how to react in the event of an active shooter at their facility,” notes Clifton, who believes clues to their past allow practitioners to predict their future and take action before they strike. “Almost every shooter has a pattern of behavior that, if it had been recognized or acted upon, would have saved lives.”
William Badertscher, CPP, senior engineer for facility and security control systems at Georgetown University will join panelists including Larry Flournoy, associate director at Texas A&M University for a discussion of “Video Quality in Public Safety: First Responder Case Studies.” Attendees of this session will gain insight into measuring video quality and selecting solutions.
A new partnership with (ISC)2 (“ISC-squared”) further broadens the scope of the educational program and opens valuable new networking opportunities. (ISC)2 (“ISC-squared”), the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified information security professionals and administrators of the CISSP, will co-locate its first global conference with the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits at the Orange County Convention Center from Sept. 19-21. The annual event will bring together world-renowned information security thought leaders and luminaries for discussions on a wide range of information security issues. General education sessions, networking events, and the exhibit floor are open to registered attendees for either event.
This year’s seminar features fascinating keynote speakers, including former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush (on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 8 a.m.) and former President of Mexico Vicente Fox (on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8 a.m.). Entrepreneur and visionary Burt Rutan will address attendees at the closing luncheon.
As the 43rd Governor of the state of Florida, Bush’s achievements include education reform, closing the achievement gap for Florida students, and yearly tax cuts, which helped Florida lead the nation in job growth. Co-author of Profiles in Character, a book profiling 14 of Florida’s civic heroes, he currently heads his own consulting business and is chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education.
A visionary leader with a deep understanding of the economic and social challenges facing Latin America, President Fox is one of the world’s most important voices on the contemporary geo-political landscape and the role of business in the developing world. In his autobiography, Revolution of Hope, President Fox outlines his vision of hope for the future of the Americas and the role of business in the developing world.
Entrepreneur and designer Burt Rutan will address attendees at the closing luncheon. Named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Inc. Magazine and described by Newsweek as “the man responsible for more innovations in modern aviation than any living engineer”, Mr. Rutan is a visionary with a passion for the advancement of technology. Recent projects include the White Knight and SpaceShipOne, the world’s first privately funded manned spacecraft.
Attendees will have an opportunity to prepare for professional certification in the days preceding the Seminar in Orlando. ASIS certification reviews will be offered Sept. 16-17 for the Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Professional Certified Investigator (PCI), and Physical Security Professional (PSP) examinations. On Sept. 17-18, a series of (ISC)2 credential clinics are scheduled (CISSP®, CSSLP, CAP, and SSCP), as well as an official two-day review seminar for both CSSLP and CISSP.
Registration information is available at www.asis2011.org.
