Entries by Bryan Ginn

Kylau, Butkovich Team to Lead New CSAA Technology Committee

  CSAA has launched a new CSAA Technology Committee. As noted by CSAA Executive Director Jay Hauhn in the spring 2016 issue of CSAA Dispatch, technology was identified at the 2016 CSAA Long Range Planning Meeting as one of the most important focus areas for the association. “The CSAA Technology Committee will be a resource […]

CSAA Proposes Bylaws Changes for Vote at ESX

Proposed bylaw changes will be put forth for discussion and vote during the  CSAA General Membership Meeting at ESX next month. The meeting is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in Room 201A at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Proposed changes to the following articles will be discussed and voted upon: Article I […]

Finalists for 2016 CSAA Excellence Awards Announced

Four “Phenomenal” Winners to Be Revealed at ESX on June 9 Once again, the nominees for CSAA’s annual Excellence Awards were, in the words of one of the judges, a “simply phenomenal” group of companies and individuals. CSAA is pleased to announce the twelve finalists for 2016. They are: Central Station of the Year ADT […]

Five Questions for Brivo’s Steve Van Till

CSAA welcomed Brivo, Inc. as a new associate member earlier this year. Read on to learn a little about the company and CEO Steve Van Till. What is your company’s mission and how does it intersect with the alarm industry? Our mission is to provide the best cloud-based hosted access control in the world. For […]

FCC Announces New Requirements for FCC Registration Numbers – Effective Date is Sept. 1, 2016

If you wish to conduct business with the FCC, you must first register through the FCC’s Commission Registration System (“CORES”). To register, you must create a username and password. This username will uniquely identify you in the CORES system. You will also use this username to access CORES to update your FRN information and reset/update […]

CSAA Annual Meeting 2016 Keynote Speaker Dr. Tasha Eurich Will Share Strategies for “Bankable Leadership”

2016 is Second Year of Multi-Year Reimagining of CSAA’s Signature Event; Adjustments to Traditional Schedule Will Enable Full Participation in Fewer Days VIENNA, VA (April 25, 2016) – With a sharp focus on technology and on business and performance management, along with the networking opportunities for which the event is famous, the 2016 CSAA Annual […]

Throwback to 1911: Rules for “Troublemen”

Thanks to CSAA Past President Bob Bonifas for sharing a copy of the Chicago Telephone Company’s “Rules for Troublemen” from 1911. “It looks like in 1911, ‘troublemen’ were still on horses, and I would assume the alarm industry techs were as well,” commented Bonifas. “I thought this was an interesting piece of history on communicating to […]

CSAA Connects with CANASA and ALAS at ISC West

On April 6 at ISC West 2016 in Las Vegas, CSAA staff had the opportunity to meet with the leaders of the Associación Latinoamericana de Seguridad (ALAS) and the Canadian Alarm & Security Association (CANASA). Discussion topics included ASAP, education resources, and the challenges facing associations, among others. From left: Heather Terrence, Executive Director of CANASA, and […]

CSAA Talks ASAP at APCO’s Emerging Technology Conference

ASAP activity continues across the country. On March 16 and 17, CSAA Vice President of Membership Becky Lane presented two sessions on the service at the Association of Public Communications Officials (APCO) Emerging Technology Conference in Kansas City, MO. Lane’s first session was a “Tech Talk” program overview for law enforcement and 9-1-1 communicators. Her second, […]