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Venue Location

Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel & Casino

East Fremont Street 129
Las Vegas, Nevada

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Organizer

Organizer: International Association of Security and Investigative Regulators

Phone: +1 5152828192

Contact Person: Andrea Kruger

Email: andrea.kruger@iasir.org

Event Details

The Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board will host the 2023 Conference of the International Association of Security and Investigative Regulators October 11-13 in Downtown Las Vegas. Our venue will be the Golden Nugget, the venerable, yet reasonably priced, Downtown hotel adjacent to famous Fremont Street. Several miles removed from the bustle of the Las Vegas Strip, Downtown Las Vegas is a casual, easily walkable area with a wide range of dining and other attendee options.

2023 IASIR Conference Theme:

HOW HANDS-ON ARE WE GOING TO GO?

Observe & Report vs. Observe & Respond: The Shifting Line Between Law Enforcement and Private Security

Private Security is often called on to fill the void that law enforcement cannot. Increasingly, this means altering the traditional private security model of deterring illegal and inappropriate actions through the presence of video surveillance, physical patrols or the monitoring of alarm systems to a more active response to situations as they arise. Client expectations that guards take a more "hands on" approach with trespassers and violators involves an expanded skill set potentially requiring regulatory changes.

From a regulatory standpoint, how does the shift in directive from "observe and report" to "observe and respond" change licensing guidelines, mandated training, and insurance models for personal and criminal liability.

Make plans now to meet your IASIR colleagues in Las Vegas and help celebrate the Association's 30th year!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW A PDF OF THE DRAFT AGENDA

Hotel

A block of rooms has been set aside for IASIR in the Carson Tower at the room rate of $99 per night. Rooms will be available at this rate 2 days prior to the conference; however, the room rate for Friday will be $229 per night, based on availability.

To make reservations click here: https://goldennugget.reztrip.com/ext/promoRate?property=1115&mode=b&pm=true&sr=825000&vr=3

Or call the Golden Nugget at 1-800-331-5731 and identify yourself as an IASIR conference participant with code GSIASIR

To receive the special rate, reservations must be made by Monday, September 11.

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Speakers

Gary Bradley

Chief Legal Officer at St. Moritz Security Services, Inc.

Gary Bradley

Chief Legal Officer at St. Moritz Security Services, Inc.

Gary J. Bradley, Esq. has over 30 years of legal and business experience. He currently serves as General Counsel for St. Moritz Security Services, Inc., where he has both legal and operational responsibilities. Gary served as interim Chief Operating Officer for St. Moritz in 2017. He was formerly a partner at the law firm of Bradley & Gmelich where he lead the firm’s employment litigation and counseling, and business transaction teams. He specialized in class actions, PAGA claims, entity formation, acquisitions, and regulatory and administrative compliance. He served as general counsel for numerous small and mid-size companies advising on issues of wage and hour compliance, benefits administration, and human resource matters. He routinely represented employers before the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and the United States Department of Labor.

He has lectured throughout the United States in the areas of wage and hour and human resource issues as well as business entity regulation and compliance. He has presented numerous times at the ASIS Global Security Exchange (GSX) and is a member of the board of directors and frequent presenter at conferences held by California Licensed Security Agency Guards and Associates (CALSAGA). He is also a guest lecturer and member of the Advisory Board for the California State University at Dominguez Hills, Human Resource Management Training Program.

He attended San Diego State University where he was named the most outstanding graduate in the Criminal Justice Administration/Public Administration department. He earned his J.D. degree from Southwestern University School of Law.

Blair Brownyard

EVP at Brownyard MacLean Insurance Services, LLC

Blair Brownyard

EVP at Brownyard MacLean Insurance Services, LLC

Blair is a licensed Property & Casualty broker in CA with a focus on private security, private investigations, and alarm systems since 2005. Blair worked with his father, Bruce Brownyard, to build strategic partnerships to successfully grow Brownyard Programs’ presence in the security marketplace. Blair’s attention to building positive and productive relationships with producers, brokers and insureds created one of the most comprehensive insurance coverage products for the security industry.

Mr. Brownyard has been a prominent supporter of the Security industry participating and serving in member roles with the prestigious Security Services Council (SSC) for the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS), including sponsorship of the prestigious “Ralph Day Award” for the SSC. He is also a member of the California Association of Licensed Security Agencies, Guards & Associates (CALSAGA), the California Alarm Association (CAA), and various regional guard, alarm, and investigative associations. Over the years, he has led training seminars on risk management and counseled the top contract guard companies through a variety of risk management scenarios and contract reviews. Blair obtained his Juris Doctor from Touro Law Center Central Islip, New York in 2004.

James Cameron

CEO of Security Concepts Group, LLC

James Cameron

CEO of Security Concepts Group, LLC

James Cameron is a board-certified ASIS International Protection Professional (CPP®) with over fifteen years of global experience within the realms of security and corporate sectors.
He is also an accomplished author, credited with the publication of two books on risk management. Furthermore, Mr. Cameron is a decorated U.S. combat
veteran, having served on numerous deployments and earning a Bronze Star for his courageous actions during combat operations. His academic accomplishments include a bachelor's degree in business information systems from DeVry University.
Notably, between 2005 and 2011, Mr. Cameron held various pivotal roles while contracting with the U.S. State Department, particularly serving as a security detail leader for the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan. He subsequently assumed the role of an instructor and subject matter expert teaching High Threat, Dignitary Protection for the Worldwide Personal Protective Services contract with the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security Services.
His extensive experiences encompass safeguarding under hostile fire in non-permissive, high-threat environments and providing critical first responder medical care during multiple mass casualty scenarios in regions such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Chad.
In 2009, Mr. Cameron established Security Concepts Group with the overarching goal of elevating protection standards and introducing multiple value-added benefits that have since become sought-after industry standards.
In early 2021, James Cameron founded the Board of Executive Protection Professionals (BEPP®) and currently presides as its President and Chairman. The BEPP® is a non-profit organization and holds accreditation as an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards Developer. At present, the BEPP® counts over 180 security professional volunteers who are diligently working towards the creation of the inaugural ANSI- approved National Standard on Executive Protection, slated for release in 2024.

David Chandler

CEO of The Stonewall Viper Group Inc.

David Chandler

CEO of The Stonewall Viper Group Inc.

David Chandler is considered an expert by the State of California in the laws and regulations of the private security industry. Not only has he participated in writing the Private Patrol Operators Qualification exam, David also served five years as the chairman of the Disciplinary Review Committee South, a California Governor appointment, as well as serving three years as vice chairman of the Advisory Board to the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
As CALSAGA's President, David travels the U.S. giving talks on the status of the security industry in California, and through his consulting company has worked with some of the largest security companies in the world. He currently is the QM for three fortune 20 companies and has consulted for law firms such as Bradley, Gmelich + Wellerstein LLP.

Jesse Gentry

Chief Counsel at Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Regulatory Boards

Mayor Carolyn Goodman

Mayor at City of Las Vegas

Mayor Carolyn Goodman

Mayor at City of Las Vegas

With 83 percent of the vote, Carolyn G. Goodman won her third term as mayor of the city of Las Vegas on April 2, 2019. She was first elected on July 6, 2011, and her husband of 50 years and 12-year, term-limited mayor, Oscar B. Goodman, administered the oath of office. It is the only known instance of a spouse succeeding a spouse as mayor in the United States. Mayor Carolyn Goodman was also handily re-elected in 2015.
Among her priorities, Mayor Goodman has championed downtown development, improvement in inner-city schools, expansion of homeless resources, coordination among non-profit service providers, adoption of the Nevada film tax credit, and creation of the medical district and UNLV medical school. She represents the city on numerous boards and organizations, advocating for Las Vegas’ $44.9 billion tourism industry on the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee, the Southern Nevada Sports Committee and Transportation Safety Commission. Additionally, she holds national leadership roles as a member of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), serving on its Advisory Board and as vice-chair of its Jobs, Education and Workforce Committee, and as Chair of the Mayors’ Business Council. In June of 2013, she hosted the 81st annual gathering of the National Conference of Mayors in Las Vegas. The USCM honored her with the Mayors’ 2014 Large City Climate Protection Award.
Carolyn is well known in the Las Vegas community for founding The Meadows School in 1984, Nevada’s first nonprofit, college preparatory school for pre-kindergarten through 12th grades. Carolyn planned and oversaw the entire day-to-day operations for 26 years while also raising her four children. During this time, Carolyn never had ownership of the school as it was incorporated as a 501[c][3] entity. Furthermore, during her 26 years in leadership, Carolyn never took a salary. She retired in June 2010.

Jeff Gray

Board Attorney at N.C. Private Protective Services

Jeff Gray

Board Attorney at N.C. Private Protective Services

Jeffrey P. Gray, Counsel with Bailey & Dixon, LLP in Raleigh, North Carolina, concentrates in administrative and regulatory law, occupational and professional licensing, trial and appellate advocacy, and state government and legislative lobbying. He currently serves as legal counsel to four occupational boards, including North Carolina’s Private Protective Services Board and Alarm Systems Licensing Board, and as hearings counsel to one.

Of the 56 occupational and professional licensing boards in North Carolina, he has served 13 in one legal capacity or another in his career. Prior to entering private practice, Gray served as Special Assistant to the Attorney General, then as an Assistant Attorney General and Law Enforcement Liaison in the Criminal Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice.

For 23 years, he was the lobbyist for the North Carolina State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, “retiring” in 2021. Beginning May 2021, he has been Legal Advisor to IASIR. He obtained his B.S. in 1981 from Western Carolina University (cum laude) and his J.D. in 1985 from Campbell University School of Law.

James Hamilton

Senior Vice President Quality In Protection and Training at Gavin de Becker & Associates

James Hamilton

Senior Vice President Quality In Protection and Training at Gavin de Becker & Associates

James leads our Quality in Protection team which conducts audits of GDBA’s protective programs to ensure our strategies align with our clients’ unique needs and to ensure our protectors meet our training and fitness standards and our certification requirements. He also manages the review of emergency incidents at our clients’ properties with the goal of enhancing our service to our clients.

James also leads our Training team, including managing our Essential Protection Skills Academy. He co-created GDBA’s Active Shooter Prevention and Response methodology. He has trained thousands of employees at Fortune-500 companies, schools, universities, police departments, and government agencies in the U.S. and internationally on advanced concepts related to protection, including Active Shooter, Surveillance Detection, Attack Recognition, Foreign Weapons, Executive Protection, and Travel Safety. He is also an Instructor at our Advanced Threat Assessment Academy.

One of the world’s true experts on protection, James was recruited from the FBI, where he created and developed the Academy’s Close Protection Course, currently taught to protectors of the U.S. Attorney General, the Director of the FBI, the NSA, and the NYPD, among other agencies.

A few other highlights from his career:
• Hand-selected for the FBI Tactical Training Unit, responsible for creating and developing the FBI Active Shooter training and guidance program.
• Certified FBI Instructor in Firearms, Active Shooter, Tactical Skills, Emergency Driving, and SWAT Operations.
• Four years on the Protection Team for the FBI Director, and three years on the Joint Terrorism Task Force that he was selected to create after 9/11.

James holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. He is a member of the ASIS Executive Protection Council, and he is certified as an Instructor in Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT).

Lynne Jensen

Chief at California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services

Lynne Jensen

Chief at California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services

Lynne Jensen was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services on April 16, 2019 by Governor Gavin Newsom. Chief Jensen has worked in both Federal and State government. Prior to her appointment, Chief Jensen served as a consultant for the California Speaker’s Office of Research and Floor Analysis and was the legislative director for multiple California State Assemblymembers and Senators from 2005 to 2017. She was a federal policy advisor for Governor Jennifer Granholm of Michigan from 2003 to 2004, and legislative director in the United States Congress from 1997 to 2003. Chief Jensen holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the Concord Law School, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Matthew Lambach

Vice President - Transactions Counsel at Allied Universal Security Services

Bob Montes

Team Zebra Tactical Solutions LLC

Bob Montes

Team Zebra Tactical Solutions LLC

Jerry Robert Montes is a recently retired SWAT Team Training Coordinator and Assistant Team Leader and a 30-year veteran of the accredited Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).

As SWAT Assistant Team Leader and SWAT Training Coordinator, Robert was responsible for the selection, training, and safety of one of the nation’s top tactical teams. Robert participated as a SWAT Team operator and is trained/certified in special weapons and tactics, firearms, explosives, close quarter tactics, high risk warrant service, high risk arrest of armed and dangerous suspects, barricaded suspects, hostage rescues, counterterrorist operations and protection of visiting dignitaries. Robert received thousands of hours of tactical training and has instructed thousands of hours in tactics at LVMPD’s Academy, advanced officer training classes, SWAT Intermediate Schools and Citizen’s Academies. As a member of one of the nation’s most operational SWAT Teams for 24 years, Robert has conducted or taken part in literally thousands of tactical missions.

As SWAT Operator Robert has received several 100’s hours of dignitary training from Secret Service and the Federal Bureau Investigators. Robert has been assigned to protective details from President Carter to President Obama. Robert has also provided protective detail for Senate Major Leader Reid, various members of the senate and house, along with visiting Heads of State, King of Malaysia and Princes of United Arab Emirates. Robert has provided security for various high- risk cargo transports from millions of dollars worth of narcotics to billions of dollars of precious stones and jewelry.

Team Zebra Tactical Solutions LLC was started in 2014.

Rick Nogues

Branch Manager Las Vegas at Apex Security Group

Rick Nogues

Branch Manager Las Vegas at Apex Security Group

Rick joined the APEX team in 2020 after a 28-year career as a Police Officer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). Time at LVMPD included Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Community Policing Officer, and K9 Handler assigned to SWAT.
The last 15 years assigned to the LVMPD Events Planning Section. Assigned as primary planner for the biggest events in Las Vegas including Electric Daisy Carnival which welcomed 155,000 guests per day for three straight days in 2019, NASCAR, PGA, Rock In Rio, Rock n Roll Marathon, POTUS visits, major movie shoots and countless concerts. Prior to Rick’s retirement he was assigned as a primary planner for the 2020 NFL Draft and a part of the planning team for Allegiant Stadium.
Part of Rick’s responsibilities in the LVMPD Events Planning Section were to coordinate with vendors to create Emergency Action Plans, Ingress/Egress traffic plans, perimeter security, evacuation, and preparedness procedures. We tested these processes by coordinating and engaging in Tabletop exercises.
Rick began his special event career in 1988 while attending University of South Florida (USF). He worked as a customer service supervisor at the Sun Dome for 12 years, at another venue (Student Union) on campus as a Security Director for 2 years and worked for Major League Baseball International in Dallas TX for three years coordinating MLB Festival’s in different countries including Europe, Australia, and Asia.
He has security and customer service experience at over 1100 concerts, parades, running & biking events, POTUS Visits, debates, rallies and protests, conventions, soccer matches, rugby events, Strip Hotel Special Events, major movie shoots, festivals and over 450 sporting events.
Rick graduated from USF with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and minors in Psychology and Anthropology.

John Raymaker

Chief of the Bureau of Regulation and Enforcement at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Jamie Ridenhour

National Training and Compliance at DSI Security Services

Jamie Ridenhour

National Training and Compliance at DSI Security Services

Jamie Ridenhour is the National Training & Compliance Manager at DSI Security Services.

His primary responsibilities are to ensure compliance within a multitude of federal and state regulatory mandates and administrate training and educational programs across their company to better serve their thousands of employees, hundreds of clients, and the overall security industry community. During his career with DSI he has held positions including payroll and scheduling coordination, operations management, branch management, and finally corporate level management.

He is responsible for planning, overseeing, and maintaining the rollout and maintenance of DSI’s companywide training programs including the rollout of the LMS Superior Service Online Academy system. He is also responsible for planning, overseeing, and maintaining companywide regulatory compliance.

Eddie Sorrells

President at DSI Security Services

Eddie Sorrells

President at DSI Security Services

Eddie Sorrells serves as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for DSI Security Services. Eddie began his career with DSI as a security officer over 30 years ago. Since that time, he has severed in virtually every management position within the company.

Eddie has over 30 years of security experience and is a frequent speaker on topics such as workplace violence, physical security, employment law, workplace investigations, and other security and business topics. He has been a published author in Security Management Magazine, and has also been featured in national publications such as the Wall Street Journal and Security Management Magazine commenting on important issues concerning the private security industry.

Eddie released his first book in 2015: Security Litigation: Best Practices for Managing and Preventing Security-Related Lawsuits. The book provides practical guidance and examples on how to deal with the most difficult legal issues that security executives face every day, while also exploring the key issues that occur before, during, and after a lawsuit.

He holds a BS degree from Troy University and a Juris Doctorate from Jones School of Law in Montgomery, Alabama. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Alabama and the United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama.

Sam Stodolski

Assistant Chief at California Bureau of Security & Investigative Services

Chuck Tobin

President/CEO of AT-RISK International

Chuck Tobin

President/CEO of AT-RISK International

Chuck Tobin, CTM, has served as President of AT-RISK International since 2003, bringing over 35 years of experience protecting people, property, and operations for clients worldwide. As President of AT-RISK International, Mr. Tobin develops best practices for the company and leads complex threat investigations and executive protection risk assessments for clients. Mr. Tobin has provided protective services across the globe. He has also served as National Director of Security and consultant to the United States Presidential, Prime Minister, and international elected official campaigns worldwide.

Mr. Tobin serves as Chair of Standards and Guidelines on the ASIS Executive Protection Council and Vice President of the International Protective Security Board (IPSB). From 2013 to 2017, Mr. Tobin acted as President of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) and helped establish the Certified Threat Manager (CTM) credential. He earned his CTM in 2015. Mr. Tobin is the recipient of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioners Medal for volunteer efforts in advancing threat assessment in Florida. Mr. Tobin led engagement with Virginia's Personal Protection Specialist community for several years while sitting on the Private Security Services Board of the Department of Criminal Justice in the early 2000’s. He co-authored a chapter in the “International Handbook of Threat Assessment vol. 2” on Protective Intelligence and Threat Assessment as well as coauthoring a chapter in “Applied Biosecurity: Global Health, Biodefense, and Developing Technologies” on threat assessment in the laboratory environments.

Russ Willmon

Defencify Training

Russ Willmon

Defencify Training

Russ Willmon, CPP, CEO of Defencify Training, brings over 15 years of experience in the security industry to the forefront. As a seasoned professional, Russ is dedicated to delivering top-tier online courses tailored for state licensing and on-demand training. His unique ability to empathize with guard companies, coupled with his solutions-driven approach, has garnered the admiration of the security community.

With a background in economics from UC Santa Cruz and board certification through ASIS, Russ stands as a beacon of knowledge and innovation. His tenure as the chairman of Utah's security licensing board reflects his commitment to modernizing and enhancing state training mandates.

At Defencify Training, Russ leads the charge, providing guard companies with customizable Learning Management Systems (LMS), bespoke course development, and an extensive library of interactive online courses designed exclusively for front-line security personnel. Notably, Defencify Training is at the forefront of virtual reality (VR) integration, pioneering immersive simulations and training experiences that are shaping the future of security education.

With Russ at the helm, Defencify Training continues to empower security professionals, redefine industry standards, and drive innovation in security education.

Agenda

Day 1
October 11, 2023
Day 2
October 12, 2023
Day 3
October 13, 2023

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Conference Registration & Breakfast
Conference Registration & Breakfast
General Session
Registration is in the Bel Air Foyer and breakfast is served in Bel Air II.
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Opening Ceremonies
Opening Ceremonies
General Session
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote Address
Keynote Address
General Session
Mayor Carolyn Goodman
Mayor at City of Las Vegas
Las Vegas Mayor, Carolyn Goodman will open our conference by welcoming IASIR to Las Vegas, while sharing some thoughts, experiences, and insights.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Introductions and Break
Introductions and Break
General Session
Bel Air II
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Welcome to California: Catching Up With Changing Laws
Welcome to California: Catching Up With Changing Laws
General Session
David Chandler
CEO of The Stonewall Viper Group Inc.
Lynne Jensen
Chief at California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
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Sam Stodolski
Assistant Chief at California Bureau of Security & Investigative Services
Our 2023 conference theme, Observe & Report vs. Observe & Respond, will be framed by a State of California case study on recent changes in laws and considerations for implementation. We’ll hear from Lynne Jensen, Chief of California’s Bureau of Security and Investigative Services; David Chandler, President of the California Association of Licensed Security Agencies, Guards and Associates; and other industry leaders on a number of concerns with The Shifting Line Between Law Enforcement and Privat...
Our 2023 conference theme, Observe & Report vs. Observe & Respond, will be framed by a State of California case study on recent changes in laws and considerations for implementation. We’ll hear from Lynne Jensen, Chief of California’s Bureau of Security and Investigative Services; David Chandler, President of the California Association of Licensed Security Agencies, Guards and Associates; and other industry leaders on a number of concerns with The Shifting Line Between Law Enforcement and Private Security.
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
General Session
Shoal Creek Ballroom
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Training: How Do We Define What Is Reasonable & Necessary?
Training: How Do We Define What Is Reasonable & Necessary?
General Session
Jamie Ridenhour
National Training and Compliance at DSI Security Services
Russ Willmon
Defencify Training
Matthew Lambach
Vice President - Transactions Counsel at Allied Universal Security Services
John Raymaker
Chief of the Bureau of Regulation and Enforcement at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Jesse Gentry
Chief Counsel at Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Regulatory Boards
Jamie Ridenhour, CPP, National Training and Compliance Manager for DSI Security Services, will lead a panel discussion addressing goals for companies and regulators, definitions of reasonable and necessary, required hours and topics, and liability – along with examining trends and changes in a number of member states. Expect a spirited conversation!
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speed Dating for Government and Industry: Really Get To Know Your Partners
Speed Dating for Government and Industry: Really Get To Know Your Partners
General Session
This format has been a welcome way to meet the folks you’ll be conferencing with in the coming days and establish new relationships you’ll come to rely on to resolve work issues. It’s fast-paced fun with just enough time to exchange business cards, put a face to a name, and start conversations to finish at the evening reception. Networking with others focused on regulatory issues remains a top-named reason to attend IASIR events.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Are Your Insured For That? How Increased Expectations May Increase Liability
Are Your Insured For That? How Increased Expectations May Increase Liability
General Session
Gary Bradley
Chief Legal Officer at St. Moritz Security Services, Inc.
Blair Brownyard
EVP at Brownyard MacLean Insurance Services, LLC
Eddie Sorrells
President at DSI Security Services
Liability and risk continue to change rapidly for security companies, operators and officers. Insurance coverage is often required by state regulation, but it is also necessary to meet contractual requirements and avoid financial losses. However, it's not as simple as just buying an insurance policy. Factors such as client base, services offered, loss history and exclusions can play a big part in the underwriting process. In addition, limits and types of coverage can vary. Security companies mus...
Liability and risk continue to change rapidly for security companies, operators and officers. Insurance coverage is often required by state regulation, but it is also necessary to meet contractual requirements and avoid financial losses. However, it's not as simple as just buying an insurance policy. Factors such as client base, services offered, loss history and exclusions can play a big part in the underwriting process. In addition, limits and types of coverage can vary. Security companies must continually evaluate their exposure in all areas, including general liability, employment practices, and now even Cyber. This panel of industry executives and specialty insurance representatives will discuss the unique insurance challenges that may come because of the increase in armed officers, and the expectation to observe and respond.
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6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
CALSAGA Meet & Greet Reception
CALSAGA Meet & Greet Reception
General Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast/Meeting: PI Compact Progress and Next Steps
Breakfast/Meeting: PI Compact Progress and Next Steps
General Session
Shoal Creek Ballroom
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
From Abraham Lincoln to Present Day: Executive Protection and Licensing Challenges
From Abraham Lincoln to Present Day: Executive Protection and Licensing Challenges
General Session
Lynne Jensen
Chief at California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
James Hamilton
Senior Vice President Quality In Protection and Training at Gavin de Becker & Associates
David Chandler
CEO of The Stonewall Viper Group Inc.
James Cameron
CEO of Security Concepts Group, LLC
Bob Montes
Team Zebra Tactical Solutions LLC
Chuck Tobin
President/CEO of AT-RISK International
Since the start of the Secret Service in 1865, the field of executive protection has evolved significantly into a robust industry providing protection for private citizens across the country and the world. But how should this work be regulated? What standards should the profession be held to? Can regulatory oversight coexist with the field’s existing challenges, and if so, what does that look like? A panel of representatives from the Executive Protection Industry will expand upon these topics: c...
Since the start of the Secret Service in 1865, the field of executive protection has evolved significantly into a robust industry providing protection for private citizens across the country and the world. But how should this work be regulated? What standards should the profession be held to? Can regulatory oversight coexist with the field’s existing challenges, and if so, what does that look like? A panel of representatives from the Executive Protection Industry will expand upon these topics: current trends, celebrity vs. corporate clients, challenges and pay rates, managing licenses within the U.S. and abroad, armed vs. unarmed, training and best practices.
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
Break
General Session
Bel Air II
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Tennessee's Dallas's Law and an Interactive Discussion of the Legislative and Regulatory Responses That Followed
Tennessee's Dallas's Law and an Interactive Discussion of the Legislative and Regulatory Responses That Followed
General Session
Jesse Gentry
Chief Counsel at Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Regulatory Boards
Dallas’s Law is a Tennessee law that increased the minimum training for certain security guards based on where they provide services. It went into effect on January 1, 2023, following the death of Dallas Barrett at a Nashville honky-tonk and was further amended with changes that went into effect on July 1, 2023. This presentation will cover the events that led to the passage of Dallas’s Law and the State’s regulatory response. This presentation will feature an overview on the regulatory landscap...
Dallas’s Law is a Tennessee law that increased the minimum training for certain security guards based on where they provide services. It went into effect on January 1, 2023, following the death of Dallas Barrett at a Nashville honky-tonk and was further amended with changes that went into effect on July 1, 2023. This presentation will cover the events that led to the passage of Dallas’s Law and the State’s regulatory response. This presentation will feature an overview on the regulatory landscape in Tennessee both before and after Dallas’s Law, followed by an interactive breakout session to discuss scenarios and questions related to the enforcement of the provisions of Dallas’s Law.
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
General Session
Shoal Creek Ballroom
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
From NASCAR to the Electric Daisy Carnival: Large Event Security Planning and Lessons Learned
From NASCAR to the Electric Daisy Carnival: Large Event Security Planning and Lessons Learned
General Session
Rick Nogues
Branch Manager Las Vegas at Apex Security Group
Rick Nogues brings over 35 years of experience in large event planning and implementation, including 15 years with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department as primary planner for the biggest events in Las Vegas. His responsibilities there included coordinating with vendors to create Emergency Action Plans, ingress/egress traffic plans, perimeter security, evacuation and preparedness procedures, along with testing these processes by coordinating and engaging in tabletop exercises. He will lay...
Rick Nogues brings over 35 years of experience in large event planning and implementation, including 15 years with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department as primary planner for the biggest events in Las Vegas. His responsibilities there included coordinating with vendors to create Emergency Action Plans, ingress/egress traffic plans, perimeter security, evacuation and preparedness procedures, along with testing these processes by coordinating and engaging in tabletop exercises. He will lay out how local and federal law enforcement, city, county and state officials, promoters and the hotel casinos work together well in advance of an event to ensure safety for all in attendance. Rick will share some great stories on lessons learned, as well as invaluable information that attendees can use immediately.
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
IASIR Business Meeting & Break
IASIR Business Meeting & Break
General Session
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Industry Breakout
Industry Breakout
Industry Breakout
Discussion amongst regulated industry members on current topics, training, reciprocity, regulatory concerns and who may be doing it better. We will poll for topics prior to the conference to produce an agenda for a focused and productive meeting.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Government Breakout
Government Breakout
Government Breakout
This session is exclusively for government representatives who regulate the industry and enforce state/provincial/federal private security legislation. It’s a unique opportunity for program administrators to discuss best practices and issues they’re struggling with in an informal roundtable session. In fact, we hear testimonials every year on how shared information has been applied in practical ways, such as drafting or re-drafting regulatory legislation, redesign of licensing documents and proc...
This session is exclusively for government representatives who regulate the industry and enforce state/provincial/federal private security legislation. It’s a unique opportunity for program administrators to discuss best practices and issues they’re struggling with in an informal roundtable session. In fact, we hear testimonials every year on how shared information has been applied in practical ways, such as drafting or re-drafting regulatory legislation, redesign of licensing documents and processes, use of technology, and development of ongoing information-sharing relationships.
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Breakfast
General Session
Bel Air II
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Amendments One and Two: What Is a Security Professional To Do?
Amendments One and Two: What Is a Security Professional To Do?
General Session
Eddie Sorrells
President at DSI Security Services
Jeff Gray
Board Attorney at N.C. Private Protective Services
In 2013, nearly every state in the U.S. required that adults obtain a permit to legally carry a concealed firearm in public. Just four — Vermont, Alaska, Arizona and Wyoming — didn’t require a permit. A decade later, the national landscape has reversed: A majority of states have passed laws, known as permitless or constitutional carry, that remove licensing requirements and allow largely unregulated concealed carry. This continues to impact private security, and now the First amendment has jumpe...
In 2013, nearly every state in the U.S. required that adults obtain a permit to legally carry a concealed firearm in public. Just four — Vermont, Alaska, Arizona and Wyoming — didn’t require a permit. A decade later, the national landscape has reversed: A majority of states have passed laws, known as permitless or constitutional carry, that remove licensing requirements and allow largely unregulated concealed carry. This continues to impact private security, and now the First amendment has jumped into the fray. “First Amendment auditors” have expanded from targeting law enforcement and are now testing the limits of private security. This can lead to more than just embarrassment on YouTube: it can result in legal implications around the use of force and violation of rights. This panel will give an overview of the current laws and how private security can respond to these challenges.
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10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Break
Break
General Session
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Open Discussion & State of the Association
Open Discussion & State of the Association
General Session
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
General Session
Bel Air Foyer
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Behind-the-Scenes Security Tour: Walking the Fremont Street Experience With the Former Director of Security
Behind-the-Scenes Security Tour: Walking the Fremont Street Experience With the Former Director of Security
General Session

Community

2023 IASIR Annual Conference

HOW HANDS-ON ARE WE GOING TO GO? Observe & Report vs. Observe & Respond: The shifting line between law enforcement and private security

Organizer

Platinum Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Supporters

Gary Bradley

Chief Legal Officer at St. Moritz Security Services, Inc.

Blair Brownyard

EVP at Brownyard MacLean Insurance Services, LLC

James Cameron

CEO of Security Concepts Group, LLC

David Chandler

CEO of The Stonewall Viper Group Inc.

Jesse Gentry

Chief Counsel at Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Regulatory Boards

Mayor Carolyn Goodman

Mayor at City of Las Vegas

Jeff Gray

Board Attorney at N.C. Private Protective Services

James Hamilton

Senior Vice President Quality In Protection and Training at Gavin de Becker & Associates

Lynne Jensen

Chief at California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services

Matthew Lambach

Vice President - Transactions Counsel at Allied Universal Security Services

Bob Montes

Team Zebra Tactical Solutions LLC

Rick Nogues

Branch Manager Las Vegas at Apex Security Group

John Raymaker

Chief of the Bureau of Regulation and Enforcement at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Jamie Ridenhour

National Training and Compliance at DSI Security Services

Eddie Sorrells

President at DSI Security Services

Sam Stodolski

Assistant Chief at California Bureau of Security & Investigative Services

Chuck Tobin

President/CEO of AT-RISK International

Russ Willmon

Defencify Training

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Conference Registration & Breakfast

Conference Registration & Breakfast

Opening Ceremonies

Opening Ceremonies

Keynote Address

Keynote Address

Introductions and Break

Introductions and Break

Welcome to California: Catching Up With Changing Laws

Welcome to California: Catching Up With Changing Laws

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

Training: How Do We Define What Is Reasonable & Necessary?

Training: How Do We Define What Is Reasonable & Necessary?

Speed Dating for Government and Industry: Really Get To Know Your Partners

Speed Dating for Government and Industry: Really Get To Know Your Partners

Are Your Insured For That? How Increased Expectations May Increase Liability

Are Your Insured For That? How Increased Expectations May Increase Liability

CALSAGA Meet & Greet Reception

CALSAGA Meet & Greet Reception

Breakfast/Meeting: PI Compact Progress and Next Steps

Breakfast/Meeting: PI Compact Progress and Next Steps

From Abraham Lincoln to Present Day: Executive Protection and Licensing Challenges

From Abraham Lincoln to Present Day: Executive Protection and Licensing Challenges

Break

Break

Tennessee's Dallas's Law and an Interactive Discussion of the Legislative and Regulatory Responses That Followed

Tennessee's Dallas's Law and an Interactive Discussion of the Legislative and Regulatory Responses That Followed

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

From NASCAR to the Electric Daisy Carnival: Large Event Security Planning and Lessons Learned

From NASCAR to the Electric Daisy Carnival: Large Event Security Planning and Lessons Learned

IASIR Business Meeting & Break

IASIR Business Meeting & Break

Industry Breakout