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Special tours and pre-seminar programs.


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Special Tours with a Security Focus

You'll want to take advantage of these security-focused tours highlighting real-world applications in and around Philadelphia. Some Seminar sessions may draw upon examples seen during these tours.

Information on busing will be mailed with confirmations and available on the Web at www.asisonline.org.

Center City District Station and Courthouse

Monday, September 9, 7:30 am -- 9:45 am

Fees: $30 ASIS 1. ASIS - Application Software Installation Server.
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 Member/Nonmember

Tour the Center City District's headquarters and the newly established Philadelphia Community Court. Learn how a successful partnership between the public and private sectors has dramatically reduced crime in Philadelphia's central business district. See a unique roll call of security and police personnel. Continental breakfast is included.

Philadelphia Regional Port Authority

Monday, September 9, 9:10 am and 1:40 pm

Fees: $200 ASIS Member/$250 Nonmember

Water-borne cargo moving through the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority amounts to approximately 4.3 million tons per year in 175,000 containers. During this tour, you will receive a briefing by Port Authority staff on the port's mission and capabilities, followed by a bus tour of the port area. Port security staff and members of the ASIS Council on Transportation will provide commentary on aspects of security during the tour. Tour is limited to two groups of 45 and runs approximately 1 1/2 hours.

Eastern State Penitentiary The Eastern State Penitentiary is a former state prison in the United States. It is located on Fairmount Avenue between 21st and 22nd Streets in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 5 blocks north of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.  

Monday, September 9, 9:45 am, 10:45 am and 2:45 pm

Fees: $30 ASIS Member/Nonmember

Constructed in the 1820s as part of a radical movement to rehabilitate criminals through solitary confinement solitary confinement n. the placement of a prisoner in a Federal or state prison in a cell away from other prisoners, usually as a form of internal penal discipline, but occasionally to protect the convict from other prisoners or to prevent the prisoner from causing , Eastern State Penitentiary held some of America's most famous criminals including Willie Sutton William "Willie" Sutton (June 30, 1901 - November 2, 1980) was a prolific U.S. bank robber. For his talent at executing robberies in disguises, he gained two nicknames, "Willie the Actor" and "Slick Willie." When not disguised, Sutton was an immaculate dresser.  and Al Capone. Abandoned in 1971, the prison's crumbling cellblocks and empty guardhouses offer a glimpse into the world of the 19th century prisoner. Please sign up for a specific time.

Physical Security - Practical Applications

Monday, September 9, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Fees: $350 ASIS Member/$450 Nonmember

This hands-on workshop is designed to provide you with real-world, practical applications of the various components of physical security systems and how they can be employed to meet the requirements for specific applications. An afternoon site visit (of one or both facilities described below) will provide a view of various systems in operation, an opportunity to discuss the various applications, and why specific systems were selected and employed.

Sunoco Headquarters: See interactive audio/video system monitoring A System Monitor (SM) is a process within a distributed system for collecting and storing state data.

There are many issues involved with designing and implementing a system monitor.
 locations in a multi-state environment from a master control room. Also view an access system controlling personnel movement in a high-rise office building environment.

Sunoco Refinery: See various physical security systems in an industrial environment. Systems include access control, CCTV CCTV
abbr.
closed-circuit television


CCTV closed-circuit television
, digital video recording, and vehicle and personnel entry to the facility, all managed from a state-of-the-art control room.

Additional related topics sponsored by the Physical Security Council are scheduled throughout the Annual Seminar. Attend at least four of these sessions and qualify for a Physical Security Workshop certificate of completion.

Pre-Seminar Programs

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Review Program

Saturday, September 7, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Sunday, September 8, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Fees: $620 ASIS Member/$770 Nonmember/$200 Audit Only

If taking the CPP examination is in your future, you'll want to supplement your preparation efforts with this popular, two-day review course. Gain a general overview of fundamental security management concepts and practices, receive a CPP Study Guide, and take a practice exam to help you identify areas needing further study. Sign up today! Offered in both English and Spanish.

Curso de repaso para el Certificado Profesional en Proteccion (CPP)

Sabado, 7 de septiembre, 8:00 am -- 5:30 pm Domingo, 8 de septiembre, 8:00 am -- 2:00 pm

Fees: $620 ASIS Member/$770 Nonmember/$200 Audit Only

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Bank Security Pre-Seminar Workshop Sponsored by ASIS Banking and Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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 Council

Monday, September 9, 8:00 am -- 5:00 pm

Fees: $275 ASIS Member/$375 Nonmember

Attend a full day of bank-specific security training on investigations, physical security, and white collar crime white collar crime n. a generic term for crimes involving commercial fraud, cheating consumers, swindles, insider trading on the stock market, embezzlement and other forms of dishonest business schemes. , followed by a full day on the exhibit floor, all for one low fee. Topics will include check fraud investigations, security's role in the Patriot Act Patriot Act: see USA PATRIOT Act.  and the new anti-money laundering regulations, identity theft, and robbery training. Attend the full ASIS Seminar and Exhibits (for an additional fee) or stay overnight and take advantage of the complimentary one-day registration for the Exhibits.

Certified Institutional Protection Specialist (CIPS CIPS Canadian Information Processing Society
CIPS Certified International Property Specialist (National Association of Realtors)
CIPS Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
CIPS Central Illinois Public Service
) Training/Exam

Presented by the International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection (IFCPP)

Monday, September 9, 8:00 am -- 5:00 pm

Fees: $135 by August 30; $145 after

You may qualify now for national certification national certification Lab medicine A voluntary form of regulation that affirms that a person has the knowledge and skill to perform essential tasks in a given field, in the lab or in nursing; NC is granted by nongovernmental agencies or associations with ! CIPS certification requires attendance at this exciting 8-hour workshop, a brief home study portion, and written examination. The CIPS Program Workshop covers protection of valuable collections, report writing, conflict resolution, customer service/public relations, workplace violence prevention, emergency medical response, emergency evacuations, security officer ethics, legal The branch of philosophy that defines what is good for the individual and for society and establishes the nature of obligations, or duties, that people owe themselves and one another.  restrictions, and emergency communications. To register for the CIPS program, contact IFCPP at 1-800-257-6717 or register online at: www.ifcpp.org. Questions? E-mail: rob@ifcpp.com

Post 9/11 Cargo Security Techniques Presented by National Cargo Security Council (NCSC (National Computer Security Center) The arm of the U.S. National Security Agency that defines criteria for trusted computer products, which are embodied in the Orange Book and Red Book. )

Monday, September 9, 8:00 am -- 5:00 pm Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 am -- 12:00 noon

Fees: $400 ASIS/NCSC Member, $500 after July 30; $500 Nonmember, $625 after July 30; $275 NCSC Affiliate Member *, $335 after July 30

This seminar will address the information needed for planning a proactive approach to supply chain asset protection. Sessions will cover securing cargo against threats, warehouses and distribution centers, cargo packaging techniques, shipping and receiving best practices, lessons learned regarding terrorism and cargo theft, development of security protocols, and formulating a cargo security action plan. (* Affiliate members limited to law enforcement/government)

Security Management as Service Presented by KPMG KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm)
KPMG Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
KPMG Keiner Prüft Mehr Genau (German)
KPMG Kommen Prüfen Meckern Gehen
 

Monday, September 9, 8:30 am -- 4:30 pm

Fees: $275 ASIS Member/$375 Nonmember

Security management as service is an approach to security management that transforms reactive, compliance functions into proactive, service delivery functions. By addressing cost-effectiveness considerations, security management is recast as a provider of strategic business services. Key aspects of this approach will be explored in depth: Integrated Security Reporting, Security Return on Investment, Security Culture Change, and Security Risk Management.

Managing Fire and Life Safety Presented by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NFPA National Food Processors Association
NFPA National Fluid Power Association
NFPA National Federation of Paralegal Associations (Edmonds, WA) 
)

Sunday, September 8 -- Monday, September 9, 8:30 am -- 4:30 pm

Fees: $450 ASIS Member/$550 Nonmember

In response to the integration of building systems, there is an increasing convergence of fire and life safety responsibilities with those of security. In a role that focuses on the protection of people, property, and facilities, security professionals need to be acquainted with to be possessed of personal knowledge of; to be cognizant of; to be more or less familiar with; to be on terms of social intercourse with.

See also: Acquaint
 the fundamentals of life safety. This two-day course is an overview developed for professionals who have responsibility for safety in buildings but who are not specialists in fire protection.
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