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Now Available - Your Advocate HTH 2018
Welcome to Your Advocate Hit the Hill 2018!
In this Digital issue:
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Good afternoon NCISS!

First, this issue is a first we are sending under a new online magazine format - there is no PDF file. You will need Adobe Flash Player to view and you can print or download the full magazine or specific pages. We are excited to bring this new format to you - feel free to share with your colleagues!

We are getting excited for our next Annual Meeting and Hit the Hill event just weeks away - arrival in DC is Sunday 03/18 and departure is Thursday 03/22.
Monday March 19th
- Board Meeting and Annual Meeting with Elections, Evening Welcome Reception 

Tuesday March 20
th
- Breakfast, Hit the Hill Briefing, Hit the Hill Appointments, US Capitol Luncheon, and Afternoon Reception 

Wednesday-March 21
st - Educational Seminars, President's Luncheon with Awards and Swearing In, New Board Meeting
 
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Now is the time to make sure you are registered for the Annual Meeting and Hit the Hill event, have made your travel plans and booked your hotel room (our discounted room block ends February 23rd). Also, please make sure you are making your office appointments with your Senators and Representatives.

Everything you need is in this digital edition of Your Advocate! Contact any Board member for any assistance.

Here is what is in Your Advocate...
From the President 1
Vendors & Sponsors 2
From the Vice Presidents 3
About NCISS 4
Hit the Hill / Annual Meeting Registration 5
Hit the Hill Information 6
Hit the Hill Appointments 7
NCISS Member Benefits 8
NCISS Ethics and Mission 9
Key Legislation & Regulations 10
NCISS Legislative Successes 13
Vital Investigations & Data 14
Duffy Award Presentation! 15
Event Speakers / Seminars 16
New Members and News 17
Donate to NCISS Advocacy 19
Lobbyit Legislative Actions 21
Past HTH Keynote Speakers 23
Updates for Members 24
 
Be sure and look for your membership benefits!  
 
In this digital issue, there are embedded links to additional important information, and each graphic has an appropriate link to additional information. Please be sure and visit each of our Vendors and Sponsors, and learn all that NCISS and our members have accomplished in the recent  months!
 
Thank you for your NCISS support and membership!
 
Dean A. Beers, Editor
Your Advocate
(970) 691-0813  
 
NCISS 2018 Hit the Hill / Annual Meeting

Be Your Profession's Voice in Your Nation's Capital...
Join Your NCISS at the 2018 Hit the Hill and 42nd Annual Meeting - March 2018!
 
Registration includes Welcome Reception, Coffee Breaks, Orientation Breakfast, Capitol Hill Luncheon, Capitol Hill Legislative Reception, Awards Luncheon, HTH packets and Seminars.
 
2018 Hit the Hill and Annual Conference - Speakers announced!
In addition to our annual Hit the Hill meetings with our Senators and Representatives, NCISS presents a series of training sessions to enhance this already popular and special event.
 
NCISS is fortunate to have many members with expertise in multiple investigative and security services disciplines. We appreciate them giving of their time to join us for the Hit the Hill and Annual Meeting events, as well as speak to our group on a variety of important trends and topics important to each of us.
 
Details of the full schedule and registration are on the NCISS website at www.NCISS.org
 
NCISS is honored to have the following speakers for the training seminars:
  • Terry Kilburn
Terry will use his decades of database and records experience to speak on trends and techniques of effective database use.
  • Timothy A. Dimoff, CEO/President
SACS Consulting and Investigative Services, Inc.
The Escalating Trends of Aggression and Violence Sweeping Our Nation.  
  • Cynthia Hetherington
Hetherington Group
Cynthia will speak on the Internet, open sources and database offerings.
 
Schedule of Events
  • Sunday March 18th - Arrival
  • Monday March 19th - Board Meeting and Annual Meeting with Elections, Evening Welcome Reception
  • Tuesday March 20th - Breakfast, Hit the Hill Briefing, Hit the Hill Appointments, US Capitol Luncheon, and Afternoon Reception
  • Wednesday March 21st - Educational Seminars, President's Luncheon with Awards and Swearing In, New Board Meeting
  • Thursday March 22nd - Departure
 
Host Hotel Information
 
Deadline for reservations is February 23, 2018
Residence Inn Marriott in Arlington VA - Reservations (703) 415-1300
Room rate is $199 per night and includes breakfast and Wi-Fi 
 
Deadline for reservations is February 23,2018
Important News
NCISS keeps up with federal legislation and regulations impacting the investigative and security professions. To keep members current, all latest newsletters, reports and alerts are linked from this page.

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The National Council of Investigation and Security Services, Inc., is a cooperative effort of those companies and associations responsible for providing private security and investigation services to the legal profession, business community, government and the public.  

 

It is the role of NCISS to meet and solve these problems while seeking to uncover and recommend action on any hidden potential problems which may have an effect on our profession.

NCISS Board
Executive Council
President
Terry Myer, Sr.

1st Vice President
Brad Duffy

2nd Vice President
Dean Gluth

3rd Vice President
Andrea Orozco

Secretary
Francie Koehler

Treasurer
Jim Zimmer

Chair
Dean Beers

Executive Director
Carol Ward

Directors
Region 1 
Candace Ivey

Region 2
Open

Region 3
Bob Dunn

Region 4
Mark Gillespie

Region 5
Open

Region 6
Chris Reynolds

Members at Large
Jim Casteel
Brandy Lord
Steve Rambam
Jeff Hammock     
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