Not only is this a chance to get face time with other investigators for networking benefits and have the opportunity to learn from some of the very best professionals in our profession, but you will be introduced to a new program called the Board Accredited Investigator (B.A.I.). This program has been developed to provide you with an additional credential that will enable you to market your services that others will not.  This program is designed to offer you a marketing package along with sample cover letters wherein you will have a tool to stand out as being Board Accredited. This designation will be fully revealed at the conference and you will have the first opportunity to demonstrate you have mastered the profession by acquiring this distinction.

Here is a brief schedule of events:

Special Pre-Conference Training
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

9:00AM     Brian Ingram Email Tracing and Internet Profiling (Part 1)

12:00PM     Lunch Break (On your own)

1:00PM     Brian Ingram Email Tracing and Internet Profiling (Part 1)

5:00PM     Training Concludes

Special Pre-Conference Training
Thursday, October 13, 2011

9:00AM     Vendors Begin Set Up in Exhibit Hall

10:00AM Brian Ingram Email Tracing and Internet Profiling (Part 2)

12:00PM Conference Registration Begins

1:00PM     Brian Ingram Email Tracing and Internet Profiling (Part 2)

5:00PM     Training and Registration End for the Day

5:30PM     FAPI Sponsored Hospitality Suite

Friday, October 14, 2011

8:00AM Continental Breakfast in Vendor/Exhibit Hall

9:00AM     President’s A message from our President Ken Rutledge, Welcome and an introduction of the Board Of Directors.

9:15AM     Introductions sponsors to introduce themselves, the products and the services they offer.

9:45AM     Jay Forgét – Skip Tracing For Legal Professionals

11:00AM Carrie Kerskie – “Generating Income From Identity Theft Services”

12:00PM Conference Lunch in Vendor Exhibit Hall

1:00PM     Diana L. Garren – “How to Retain More Business From Your Current Clients,  & Gain New Clients”

2:30PM     Break in Vendor Exhibit Hall

2:45PM     Special Olympics – “Special Partners” Presentation

3:15PM     Chris Rumbaugh – “An Introduction & Overview To Interviews Or Interrogations, Using Applications of Kinesics & Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) To Determine Construction or Historic recall”

4:15PM     Patrick J. McKenna – “Techniques Used In Investigation of High Profile Cases such as the O.J. Simpson case & The Caylee Anthony Case.”

5:00PM     Meet With Vendors In Exhibit Hall

6:00PM     Hospitality Suite Opens – Dinner on your own

Saturday, October 15, 2011

8:00AM     Continental Breakfast in Vendor/Exhibit Hall

9:00AM     Robert Wyman – “Forensic Photography & Evidence Documentation”

10:45AM Harold McFarland – “Using Social Networking Technology to Gather Information During An Investigation”

12:00PM Lunch Provided in Vendor Exhibit Hall

1:00PM     Kevin Ripa – “The 10 Biggest Myths Of Computer Use”

2:45PM     Mark Rabinowitz, Esq – “Methodology In The Special Handling of Complex Family Law Matters”

3:45PM     Judge Mark Lubet – “How To Testify in a Jury Trial”

4:45PM     Election of New Officers

5:30PM     Hospitality Suite

7:00PM     Conference Formal Dinner & Awards Ceremony, Special Olympics Raffle Announcements Raffle

8:30PM     Poker Tournament Presented by Double Diamond Sponsor Tracers Information Specialists, Inc.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

9:00AM     Conference Farewell Breakfast

10:00AM Group Activity Golf Tournament, Family Trip to Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Please do not let all the efforts Ken Rutledge, and his committee has given this event go to the way side. Attend this function, meet new clients, colleagues, friends and enjoy the assembly of your fellow investigators. Register ASAP. The room rates are very reasonable as is conference rate. There is also a special all day program being offered for $150.00 where as normally it would cost $400.00 presented by Brian Ingram on the tools you will need to conduct computer e mail tracing , etc.

http://myfapi.org/FAPIconference

This year’s Fall Conference hosted by the North Carolina Association of Private Investigators (NCAPI) is slated to be held in Fayetteville, North Carolina on October 21st, 22nd and 23rd at the Bordeaux Hotel & Conference Center. We are excited about this year’s Fall Conference and have been diligently working to bring you a fantastic line up of instructors and presentations on various topics ranging from Cellular Forensics to Theories and Use of Covert Surveillance Equipment. The conference is right around the corner and we have some exhibitor and advertising opportunities available at very reasonable rates. This is a great opportunity for you to promote your product or service or attend as an active participant.

NCAPI’s Fall Conference is designed to provide an opportunity for educational excellence. North Carolina’s mandatory continuing education requirements become effective January 2012 for all private investigators renewing their license in North Carolina and NCAPI is offering this conference “FREE” to aid investigators in obtaining their required CEU’s for license renewal. This is a wonderful opportunity to network with those who are dedicated to the advancement of the private investigative industry and obtain the full 12 hours of continuing education needed to renew your private investigators license in North Carolina. All of the instructors have been approved by the North Carolina Private Protective Services Board to provide continuing education and the instructors are among some of the best in the private investigative industry in their respective fields.

We have several exhibitor opportunities available to help us make this one of the best conferences that we have ever offered. If you would like some additional exposure for your business or know of another vendor that you would like to recommend have them contact NCAPI to discuss their opportunities to get their name in front of all of the attendees. Seating is limited to the first 100 to register for the conference.

For additional details, and registration forms, you can visit: http://www.ncapi.com

Best Regards,

Gregory A Hatten, 2011 NCAPI Secretary
TJ Conner and Associates
P.O. Box 1859
Enka, North Carolina 28728
NC License #2034
Office: 828-280-0180
Cell: 828-242-2047
Email: gahatten@yahoo.com
Website: www.tjconnerassociates.com

The PPIAC conference is Friday & Saturday, September 23 & 24, 2011, at the Embassy Suites at Denver international Airport.

There is still room for your attendance and we look forward to having you join us – and tell your friends and colleagues! SpyTek (from National Association of Investigative Specialists) just sent over $600 in prizes to be raffled!  More prizes have been donated – this will be a great conference, networking and fun!  And we are excited that PI Museum will be joining us as part of their inaugural year tour.  Come learn about the history of private investigators in Colorado and nationally.  Colorado had one of the first licensing laws, and licensing was the first law passed in Colorado after becoming a state!

This week we present the final speaker of our lineup, Rebecca Roberts from IRB Search. Rebecca will discuss the various laws and regulations that impact our use of records and databases, recent changes and potential considerations for our profession.

This has also been approved by NALI for 8.5 hours of CE credit!  So far we have told you about these speakers that we are excited to have join us.

For complete details, visit www.PPIAC.org/training/annual-conference.

Our speakers include Jimmie Mesis (PI Magazine), Steve Farese (Attorney, Mississippi), Steven Rambam (Pallorium / PallTech, Bronx NY), IRB Search, Tim Schmolder (Timeline Investigations, Golden CO), Rory McMahon CLI CFE (McMahon & Associations, Ft. Lauderdale FL), Brig. Gen. (ret) Rashid Malik (WAD Chairman, Pakistan).  View all of our speakers, topics and bios at http://ppiac.org/uncategorized/conference-speaker-bios

Speaker Spotlight

Rebecca Roberts – Laws and Regulations of Records and Databases

Rebecca Roberts is the National Marketing Director for IRB Search. She joined IRBsearch in the spring of 2006 as the online private investigator database company’s National Marketing Director. Ms. Roberts initiated and guided the launch of numerous value-added customer services, including an IRB online training department, a marketing-your-business webinar series, an online investigator’s equipment store, and social business networking.

Her adjunct teaching days at Florida State University received rave reviews from both students and professors for facilitating roundtable discussions with guest speakers on topics of American and Florida history. She holds a Bachelor and Master of Science from FSU in the fields of Interdisciplinary Social Science and American and Florida Studies.

A conference is no fun if you don’t walk away with something.  Well, we’ll do our best to make sure you have something.  PallTech, IRB Search, Yergey Insurance and Tracers Information will be on hand, The National Association of Investigative Specialists – Lawmate America / SpyTek have again donated many prizes – gadgets and gear for the PI.  Additional renowned authors of our profession have donated autographed books, and more.  Don’t forget that JJ Associates International,  PI Magazine, PI Store, CRC Press, Pursuit Magazine / PI Education have donated prizes and are sponsoring and/or vendors and have donated prizes!

Please consider joining us to network, learn and share or even as either a vendor or sponsor – or both.  We have conveniently placed it near Denver International Airport at the Embassy Suites, which provides free shuttle services to and from the airport for your convenience.  Details are at: Embassy Suites at DIA (think free happy hour drinks and breakfast daily).  Rooms are $119/night and need to be booked by calling Embassy Suites at DIA direct at (303) 574-3000 and tell them “PPIAC Conference” (using Priceline or other online services will NOT get these deals)!

The PPIAC conference page has all of the details at http://ppiac.org/training/annual-conference.

PPIAC Member after September 1st: $200.00
Non-Member after September 1st $250.00
Last-minute walk-ins: $275.00

On behalf of the PPIAC members, conference committee and board, thanks!

Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI
PPIAC Board Chairman
NCISS Region 5A Director (CO WY NE & AZ)

By registering early, you will immediately add value to the conference.  I have one additional favor to ask – pass this email on to a friend and colleague, ask them to attend and pass it on to anyone that could be interested and benefit.

To make it easy, you can copy and paste this link into your email and it will take them right to this online flyer:

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs040/1103529694576/archive/1107329958433.html

The venue has several amenities, including being close to Denver and DIA, as well as a full breakfast each morning and cocktail hour every early evening, complimentary with your stay at Embassy Suites.

That’s not all…conferences are about learning and networking, and is one of the times per year that we look forward to having as many PPIAC members as possible together, as well as our friends and colleagues from all over.  It is a way to network locally, throughout Colorado and nationally, from one meeting.  I have seen cases referred during breaks, lunch and last year the banquet.

This year is the inaugural year of the PI Museum on Wheels!  Ben Harroll and his wife Gloria have been to the conference in California and TALI.  I have talked to Ben extensively on the phone and have been intrigued by the knowledge he has of PI history, and of that in Colorado.  He and Gloria want to celebrate the successes of 2011 with us!  I met him at TALI and left in awe of all I learned about our profession and the history he brought with him to display!

Our speakers include Jimmie Mesis (PI Magazine), Steve Farese (Attorney, Mississippi), Steven Rambam (Pallorium / PallTech, Bronx NY), IRB Search, Tim Schmolder (Timeline Investigations, Golden CO), Rory McMahon CLI CFE (McMahon & Associations, Ft. Lauderdale FL), Brig. Gen. (ret) Rashid Malik (WAD Chairman, Pakistan).  View all of our speakers, topics and bios at http://ppiac.org/uncategorized/conference-speaker-bios

A conference is no fun if you don’t walk away with something.  Well, we’ll do our best to make sure you have something.  We have donated books, donated books signed by authors, restaurant gift cards, vendor prizes and much more to give away.  The National Association of Investigative Specialists – Lawmate America / SpyTek have again donated many prizes – gadgets and gear for the PI.  Additional renowned authors of our profession have donated autographed books, and more.  Don’t forget that IRB Search, JJ Associates International, PI Magazine, PI Store, CRC Press, Pursuit Magazine (an online Private Investigator Magazine) / PI Education have donated prizes and are sponsoring and/or vendors for the conference!  This conference has also been approved for 8.5 hours of CE by NALI.

Please consider joining us to network, learn and share or even as either a vendor or sponsor – or both.  We have conveniently placed it near Denver International Airport at the Embassy Suites, which provides free shuttle services to and from the airport for your convenience.  Details are at: Embassy Suites at DIA (think free happy hour drinks and breakfast daily).  Rooms are $119/night and need to be booked by calling Embassy Suites at DIA direct at (303) 574-3000 and tell them “PPIAC Conference” (using Priceline or other online services will NOT get these deals)!

Also, if you have a book, product or service to donate to the PPIAC raffle – let me know.

The PPIAC conference page has all of the details at http://ppiac.org/training/annual-conference.

PPIAC Members early Registration:  $175.00 before September 1st
PPIAC Member after September 1st: $200.00
Non Member early Registration: $225.00 before September 1st
Non-Member after September 1st $250.00
Last-minute walk-ins: $275.00

We expect this to be a HUGE event and we cordially invite you to join us and all that made this success possible!

Book now – not only is early registration cheaper, but flights are cheaper and hotel rooms book fast!  I’m registered – and I look forward to seeing you there!

On behalf of the PPIAC members, conference committee and board, thanks!

Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI
PPIAC Board Chairman
NCISS Region 5A Director (CO WY NE & AZ)

In fact, ISPLA is not really a traditional association at all. Why? ISPLA’s primary functions include reviewing proposed federal and state laws and regulations in order to identify critical issues; developing policy statements; preparing “white papers;” implementing action plans; serving as a resource to the profession, government and the media; providing testimony before hearings, boards and study groups; identifying third-party stakeholders with mutual interests and acting as their liaison to government; serving as an advocate for or against specific bills affecting investigative and security professionals; engaging state and federal lawmakers to influence legislation beneficial to the investigative and security professions; and creating and administering a federal political action committee.

ISPLA members have direct access to a daily live state- and federal- tracking system in real time, an un-moderated web blog (a forum for open, uncensored debate and discussion within the investigative and security professions), timely bulletins on proposed state and federal legislation and regulations, and opportunities for professional development on policy advocacy and training relevant to legislative and regulatory processes. On a daily basis, ISPLA state association members have access to new bills; some have taken advantage of ISPLA’s advocacy program, Educate to Legislate.

As you can see, legislation is all we do. Political times are too volatile to have important time and funding focused on other “typical” association related activities.

Other national associations such as NCISS, ASIS, NASCO, NAPBS, NAPPS, USAPI, ACFE, WAD, CII and INTELLENET offer a wide range of member services including conventions and trade shows, newsletters, email listservs, membership directories, referral services, and the presentation of awards. ISPLA’s mission, which is singularly focused full-time on lobbying and PAC activities, does not involve these other programs. ISPLA does not view these professional associations as “competing organizations,” but rather as potential allies and stakeholders working together for a common cause for the benefit of all investigative and security professionals.

People have asked us, “What is the difference between ISPLA and NCISS?” We are not naive to the fact that there is discussion about this among the professions. This is a good question and one that should be answered.

Legislation is but one aspect of the mission of NCISS and is run by a five- member legislative committee with the assistance of a part-time paid lobbyist.  NCISS does not allow for policy discussion among its members relative to legislation and provides no opportunity for its members to search current state and federal bills. Such information is controlled solely by its lobbyist and legislative chairman.

NCISS is under the mistaken impression that it is the only voice in Washinton thatrepresents private investigators and contract security companies.  This is a myth. ISPLA together with ASIS, NASCO, NAPBS and NAPPS are doing the same work, each with its own retained lobbyist, and each having different points of view and possessing special areas of expertise.  Industry opposition is led by dozens of privacy advocacy groups and labor unions. NCISS, with competing interests within its organization, does not have the resources to provide effective opposition alone.

To make your voice really count in Washington, consider joining Investigative & Security Professionals for Legislative Action. Annual dues from the date of joining are just $99. All of our funds raised are used exclusively for lobbying and addressing regulatory and legislative matters affecting the investigative and security profession. Presently, we are all volunteers and pay our own travel expenses.

However, we do need funds to maintain our legislative tracking system and handle mandatory regulatory and legal filings.  We appreciate the many ISPLA professional association members that have given us annual donations ranging from $100 to $5,000.  And, we certainly would like the support of every professional association!

In the two short years of our existence, the average contribution from ISPLA member investigative firm contributors towards our government affairs and PAC services has been $500. From contract security firm contributors, it has been $1,000.  We will also gratefully accept individual contributions in any amount.

To join or contribute to the work of ISPLA on line, please visit www.ISPLA.org. Donations may also be mailed to the address below.  Thank you.

Bruce Hulme
ISPLA Director of Government Affairs
Investigative & Security Professionals for Legislative Action
235 N. Pine Street
Lansing, Michigan 48933

This year’s Annual Investigators Seminar hosted by the Pennsylvania Association of Licensed  Investigators (PALI).  PALI’s annual Seminar is on the calendar for September 13th & 14th. We are excited  about this year’s seminar and  have been diligently working to bring you a  fantastic line up of  speakers and presentations on various topics.  Our conference is right around the corner and we still have some sponsor, exhibitor and advertising opportunities available at very reasonable rates.  This is a great opportunity for you to promote your product or service OR attend as an active participant.

PALI’s Annual Investigators Conference is designed to provide an opportunity for educational excellence.  It is estimated that 85 -125 investigators, law enforcement personal and security professionals from across the Mid-Atlantic Region will be in attendance, with national and local exhibitors and many well-known educational speakers over the two-day event.  This is a wonderful opportunity to network with those who are dedicated to the advancement of investigative and security services.

We have several exhibitor and  sponsorship  opportunities available to help us make this one of the best seminars that we have ever offered.  If you would like some additional exposure for your business or know of another vendor that you would like to recommend have them contact me to discuss their  opportunities to  get their name in front of all of  the attendees.

For additional details, you can visit:  http://www.pali-investigator-conference.com/

Best Regards,

Jeff Stein, LPI, CCDI
ELPS Private Detective Agency
117 W. Gay Street
Suite 124
West Chester, PA 19380
Office: (610) 696-7799
Cell: (484) 364-6247
Fax: (610) 441-7539
Toll Free: 877-SEE-THAT

Visit our website at: www.ELPSPDA.com &  www.PADSSLLC.com

Our conference committee has been working diligently on the annual fall conference for the Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado. We expect this to be a HUGE event for a couple reasons. First, for the first time in 34 years, we now have a PI licensing law in Colorado – and we want to celebrate! Second, we have some exciting guests and speakers wanting to celebrate with us!

I would like for you to consider joining us as an attendee looking to network, learn and share or even as either a vendor or sponsor – or both. We also have advertising available in the program and other options.

The conference will be held this year on September 23rd and 24th, with a fee-based seminar by Jimmie Mesis, PI Magazine, for PIs looking to expand their market and income on the 22nd. We have placed it near Denver International Airport at the Embassy Suites, which provides free shuttle services to and from the airport for your convenience. Details are at: Embassy Suites at DIA

To register call (303) 574-3000 and tell them you are registering for the “PPIAC Conference”

The PPIAC website – www.PPIAC.org – is being finalized with the conference registration information for attendees, vendors and sponsors.  This page will redirect when that is completed.  However, you can register right now using this secure PayPal link and form:

To register for the conference:

Follow this link

For complete conference information:

Follow this link

Vendors – please send the necessary form, using this link:

Vendor Registration Form

Speaker Spotlight

Tim Schmolder, PPIAC Member
Time Line Investigations

Tim was once the unwitting target of a drive-by shooting who became a private investigator by mistake. He is a UC graduate in Psychology that continues to shape his dynamic, layered approach to surveillance. Mr. Schmolder apprenticed with one of the founding members of the California Association of Licensed Investigators and has spent the last 20 years elevating the grind of surveillance into something akin to art. His published article, The Simple Art of Surveillance, offers a rare glimpse into a secret world. His libretto, HERAKLES AND HYDRA, showcased at Carnegie Hall.

Case Profiles and Story Dynamics in High Stakes Surveillance

This is a presentation that distinguishes the kind of surveillance work I perform that is unique from your standard fare.  It pulls from my background in Psychology, my years as a playwright, my physical athleticism, my interest and curiosity about people.  I present a number of case profiles, including video clips of actual cases, and weave the clips into a discussion about my approach.  Guaranteed to generate discussion.

For additional conference information and a list of the rest of our exciting speakers, please visit the PPIAC Conference web page here.

Thank you for considering joining us at our annual conference, we have much to celebrate and some very special guests and speakers!

Again, thank you!

Sincerely,

Dean A. Beers, CLI
PPIAC Board Chairman
chairman@ppiac.org
(970) 691-0813

NCISS Region 5A Director (CO, NE, WY, AZ)
Region 6 CLI Representative, NALI

Last year’s conference was a huge success and we started working on the 2010 conference right after the holidays in an effort to make this conference even better, if possible. This year we have lined a stellar group of speakers for the conference. By popular demand from past attendees we have made arrangements to have a number of the most popular pieces of covert surveillance equipment available for both show and tell demonstrations as well as for sale.

2010 MLPIA Annual Seminar
September 17th & 18th

Location:
Season’s Grille & Convention Center
155 Riverside Street Portland, Maine
(207) 775-6538

Speakers include:

• ISPLA’s Ernie Barth – Techno Testimony
• IRB’s Rebecca Roberts – Running & understanding databases
• Unum SIU Director Jeff Huston & SIU Lead Investigator Mark Walsh
• Maine AG’s office Sr. Investigator Brian McMaster
• Michelle McGrath – Corporate & Executive Protection
• MLPIA’s Joe Thornton, Atty. Dan Lilley, former Prosecutor Thomas Goodwin & Atty. Mary Davis –“Battered Woman’s Syndrome” as a Defense to Homicide: A Case Study
• NALI’s Nicole Bocra & MLPIA’s Alan Tate – Using Social Networking Sites in Investigations
• NALI National Director Paul Jaeb – Minnesota Bridge Collapse Investigation
• Covert Surveillance Equipment- Types & Uses
• NALI’s – Reginald Montgomery- Investigator Liability

Below you will find links to both the Agenda and a Registration form. We have also made arrangements to be able to take credit cards for the conference registration fee, if you want. Again this year we have made the conference both educational and financially affordable for all to attend. A conference rate has also been obtained for the hotel, the info is on the attached form. We are very pleased to have not only IRB and Varney Insurance as sponsors but we have also added the NALI & their National Director as a sponsor. There are also vendor and sponsor opportunities available if anybody is interested, please contact me.

Thanks and we hope to see you in September,

Ed Spicer & Alan Goodman

2010 Conference Sign Up Form *  2010 MLPIA Conference Agenda

PALI’s Annual Investigators Conference is designed to provide an opportunity for educational excellence. It is estimated that between 100 and 175 investigators, law enforcement personnel and security professionals from across the Mid-Atlantic Region will be in attendance. National and local exhibitors and many well-known educational speakers will be there as well.

Speakers currently include:

• Randal S. Doaty, Private Investigator – Real Estate Investigations
• Paul Herman, Private Investigator – Computer Evidence Discovery
• Eileen Law, Private Detective – “TNT ~ Dynamite Tools, Notions & Tricks of the Trade”
• Laura O’Kane, Marketing Communications at IRBsearch, LLC – Gramm Leach Bliley Act
• Peter Psarouthakis, Professional Investigator & ISPLA President – “Educate to Legislate”
• Richard D. Walter, Forensic Psychologist – Sex Crimes
• Ed Spicer, Private Investigator – “Surveillance techniques, issues and successful surveillance operations”
• Nicole Bocra, Private Investigator – Financial Investigations
• and others!

In addition to the informative and educational speakers who will address topics specific to you and your investigative needs, the seminar also provides a networking platform during social and business events, rekindling old friendships and making new ones while networking with professionals from several other disciplines.  This is an exciting opportunity to network with those who are dedicated to the advancement of investigative and security services!

For more information about the conference and registration & hotel accommodations please visit http://www.pali-investigator-conference.com

Now in his ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman King has been a leader in the ongoing effort to base Homeland Security funding on threat analysis and is a strong supporter of the war against international terrorism, both at home and abroad. While chairman of the Homeland Security Committee in 2005-06, he brought about vital legislation regarding port security and chemical plant security and led the effort to restore funding to the Secure the Cities Program to protect the New York-Long Island region.

Prior to serving in Congress, Rep. King was elected to three terms as the Comptroller of Nassau County and has extensive experience as a practicing attorney and civic leader. He began his political career in November 1977 by winning election to the Hempstead Town Council.

He is a graduate of St. Francis College, Brooklyn, and the University of Notre Dame Law School and a lifelong resident of New York, living in Nassau County for more than 40 years. Rep. King and his wife, Rosemary, reside in Seaford. They have two adult children and two grandchildren.

Tickets for the event are $150.00 per person or $1,500.00 for a table of 10. For more information on sponsorship and advertising opportunities, please contact David E. Zeldin, ALDONYS 2010 Dinner Chairman at ALDONYSDINNER@gmail.com or 516-442-3164 x 11.