This unquestionably can refer to more than Edmonton's weather. February 2011 will be remembered as the "Month of International Revolutions". Many of you with international responsibilities, especially with Middle East interests are pretty busy. Even ASIS International was impacted, the day before the Annual Middle East Conference was scheduled to begin in Manama, BAHRAIN, the border crossing was closed between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain stopping the majority of delegates from there attending. I was in communication with Russ Fermaniuk, CPP (former EPS and Edmonton Chapter member who now works in Qatar). Russ was staying in Bahrain ahead of the conference and was experiencing the excitement "first hand". This was his first ASIS conference, hopefully future conferences will not have this many hassles. Russ is now safely back in Qatar. Here is what else is new with the chapter:
Wednesday March 23, 2011 Edmonton Petroleum Club Registration and Networking: 11:30 AM Lunch: 12:00 (Noon) Speaker: Mr. Dave Maze, CISA Topic: "Cargo Theft" Staff Sergeant Dave Maze joined Lethbridge Regional Police in 1986 after completing the Criminal Justice Program at Grant McEwen in Edmonton. Dave has worked in the Forensic Identification, Special Operations Drugs, Recruiting / Training, Major Crimes, and the Integrated Intelligence Units during his career with Lethbridge. In 2009 Dave was selected for secondment to Criminal Intelligence Service Alberta (CISA) as the Director. In his spare time Dave is very active in the local soccer community, instructs at Lethbridge College and is working on his University degree, majoring in Anthropology. IF YOU PLAN TO PAY AT THE DOOR, RSVP to Susan Kedzo: susan.kedzo@ppm2000.com |