2025 Virtual Mid-Year Meeting

TMA’s Virtual Mid-Year Meeting is a premier gathering for monitoring professionals, ranging from frontline technicians to managers and executives. This event offers important and timely insights into the latest trends and pressing issues in the monitoring industry, covering topics from cutting-edge technology to operational strategies. Education sessions are thoughtfully curated to provide actionable insights and solutions.

This virtual meeting is more than just a learning experience; it’s an opportunity for attendees to engage in meaningful discussions, share challenges, and exchange best practices in a collaborative environment. Whether you’re looking to stay ahead of the curve or seeking solutions to specific challenges, this meeting promises to be an enriching experience.

Don’t miss the chance to connect with peers and industry leaders. 

Using our popular Whova meeting app, the event will offer an array of engaging virtual collaboration opportunities, real-time Q&A with speakers, opportunities to engage with sponsors, and access to rewatch session recordings after the event. Like all TMA meetings, all attendees are encouraged to openly exchange and share challenges and best practices.

Our goal is to provide a dynamic and engaging experience that reflects the latest trends, innovations, and needs of our industry.

Any questions? Contact us at staff@tma.us.

Please return in early 2025 to preview our program.

Please copy and personalize as needed:

Attendee Justification Document

TMA’s Mid-Year Meeting, April 29-May 1, 2025

To: [Recipient’s Name]

From: [Your Name]

Subject: Request for Approval to Attend The Monitoring Association (TMA) Mid-Year Meeting 2025

Request for Approval
I am writing to request approval to attend TMA’s Virtual Mid-Year Meeting scheduled for April 29-May 1, 2025. This all-virtual event is an exceptional opportunity for professional development, particularly in our field of monitoring center operations, technology, and leadership.

Overview
TMA’s Mid-Year Meeting will be held virtually from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM/ET over three days. It will cover critical topics relevant to our industry:

  • Tuesday, April 29 (Leadership Day):
  • Wednesday, April 30 (Operations Day):
  • Thursday, May 1 (Technology Day)

Benefits of Attendance

  1. Educational Opportunities: The sessions are curated by TMA’s Education, Technology, and Surveillance and Video Verification committees, ensuring a focus on the most current and impactful topics.
  2. Industry Insights: Hearing about real-world applications of AI and the AVS-01 standard, as well as the latest in cybersecurity, will provide valuable insights that can be directly applied to our operations.
  3. Regulatory Awareness: Staying informed about legal and regulatory changes is crucial for compliance and strategic planning.
  4. Operational Excellence: Learning about new operations solutions and sales practices will enable us to enhance our efficiency and market reach.
  5. Networking/Resources: While the event is virtual, it provides a platform to connect with industry leaders and peers, fostering relationships and potential partnerships. The Whova platform allows for real-time engagement and resources (materials/recordings) will be posted for future reference.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

–   Registration Fee: [Insert cost]

–   No Travel or Accommodation Costs: As the event is virtual, it eliminates the need for travel and accommodation expenses.

–   Team discounts are available. Single day or multi-day registration options are available.

Implementation Plan
Post-event, I plan to compile a detailed report summarizing the key takeaways and actionable recommendations for our team. This will include:

– Access to session recordings/materials.

– Strategies to improve our monitoring center operations.

– Updates on legal and regulatory changes and their implications.

– Insights into the latest technology trends and how we can leverage them.

Conclusion
Attending TMA’s Mid-Year Meeting will provide significant benefits to both my professional development and our organizational goals. The knowledge and insights gained will be instrumental in driving our company’s strategic initiatives and maintaining our competitive edge in the professional monitoring industry.

I appreciate your consideration of this request and am happy to provide any additional information you may need.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your Position]

Interested in speaking at the 2025 TMA Virtual Mid-Year Meeting? LEARN MORE
If you have any questions, please contact TMA Vice President of Education and Training Julie Webber at education@tma.us.

Sponsoring a TMA meeting demonstrates your support of TMA and the advancement of its members. Build or strengthen awareness of your brand and commitment to excellence among TMA members and other security professionals through meeting sponsorship.

If you are interested in sponsoring the meeting or have questions about sponsorship, please contact Keely Anderson, Director of Meetings at meetings@tma.us.

TMA is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting
participants and TMA staff. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers,
volunteers, exhibitors, TMA staff members, service providers, and all others are expected to abide by
this Virtual Programs Code of Conduct. This Policy applies to all TMA meeting-related events, including
those sponsored by organizations other than TMA but held in conjunction with TMA events, on public or
private platforms.

TMA has zero-tolerance for any form of discrimination or harassment, including but not limited to sexual
harassment by participants or our staff at our meetings. If you experience harassment or hear of any
incidents of unacceptable behavior, TMA asks that you inform TMA Counsel Benjamin H. Dickens at
Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, NW Suite 300, Washington, DC
20037; bhd@bloostonlaw.com.

Unacceptable Behavior is defined as:

  • Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form.
  • Verbal abuse of any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, TMA staff member, service provider, or
    other meeting guest.
  • Examples of verbal abuse include, but are not limited to, verbal comments related to gender, sexual
    orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin, inappropriate use
    of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces or in presentations, or threatening or stalking any
    attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, TMA staff member, service provider, or other meeting guest.
  • Disruption of presentations during sessions, in the exhibit hall, or at other events organized by TMA
    throughout the virtual meeting. All participants must comply with the instructions of the moderator
    and any TMA virtual event staff.
  • Presentations, postings, and messages should not contain promotional materials, special offers, job
    offers, product announcements, or solicitation for services. TMA reserves the right to remove such
    messages and potentially ban sources of those solicitations.
  • Participants should not copy or take screen shots of Q&A or any chat room activity that takes place in
    the virtual space.

TMA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate
removal from the meeting without warning or refund, in response to any incident of unacceptable
behavior, and TMA reserves the right to prohibit attendance at any future meetings, virtual or in-person.

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