Welcome to ASIS Chapter #162, 

In cooperation with our Executive team, I am very excited to help lead ASIS Chapter #162 Calgary and Southern Alberta, into the next decade. It is very exciting to see the growth in our Chapter.  We are extremely active in the security community in terms of offering training to the membership, a voice in the legislative arena, providing networking opportunities and in giving back to the community through annual donations to organizations such as the Calgary Poppy Fund and Calgary CrimeStoppers.

Our members possess a wide range of experience across the many disciplines of the security industry. This is why our members are sought after in the security community as speakers at conferences, trainers and as subject matter experts.  We have a high degree of participation in our monthly luncheons and this speaks to the value and success of our program. I encourage you to attend our monthly luncheons held at the Danish Canadian Club which are organized by our Vice- Chair, James Sanford. To those who are already regular attendees, please continue to invite your colleagues to these luncheons, especially those in your business or industry who may not be aware of the benefits that ASIS provides.  

Our special events include the annual Chapter golf tournament held in August and our December networking Mix & Mingle.  These events are great opportunities to have fun while raising money to give back to the community. We have been fortunate as a Chapter to participate in the Tri-Lateral Security Conference for the past four years; as a founding partner with SPIE, HTCIA and the University of Calgary, we are truly offering the best quality educational in a security event anywhere in Canada that brings added value to the industry as a whole.  This event benefits our Chapter in so many ways. New for the Tri-Lateral this year we are partnering with CANASA at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino on May 12-13, for another fantastic event. We hope you will join us there. 

Throughout the year, we communicate with you through regular e-mail notifications from our Communications Director, Ryan Petersen, CPP, or through the www.asis162.org website to help you stay up to date with courses, events or activities.  Our Webmaster, volunteer Manuel Avila CPP, works hard on the website to create a forum that is professional and easy to navigate. Our newsletter has been a conduit and a mechanism for sharing information about our members and the Chapter. If you have any story ideas or would like to submit an article or picture, please contact Gina Arbeau, our Chapter Newsletter Editor at newsletter@asis162.org.

As a member, I encourage you to seek information about becoming Board Certified in Security Management with the Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP) or Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) designations.  We are fortunate to have Glen Kitteringham, CPP, Sean Bolli, CPP, and new volunteer and current member of the RCMP, Terrence Zeniuk, CPP, as our in-house trainers for preparing for the CPP.  I encourage you to speak to Glen, Sean or Terrance if you are interested in learning more about the process and methods for attaining any of these worthwhile certifications.

On behalf of the remainder of the team, Ron Stewart CPO, current Treasurer; Michael Nagina, Immediate Past-Treasurer and Roger Maslen CPP, Golf Tournament Director and Member of the ASIS International Professional Certification Board, I look forward to talking to you more and learning how we can improve our Chapter in the future.  To our current members, thank you for your support and commitment, for those of you not a part of ASIS, we do hope you join Chapter #162 for the experience!

Best regards,

Kathy Macdonald, CPP