General Membership Meeting Minutes

San Francisco ASIS Chapter

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2002 AT PARKSIDE HALL, SAN JOSE, CA

The 30th Annual Security Seminar and Exhibits hosted by the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of ASIS International opened at 8:00 AM and closed at 4:00 PM.

Chapter member James Cawood, CPP, President, Factor One, was the first speaker at the Seminar. Jim spoke on "Thinking like an Evildoer: A New Security Requirement". The second speaker was Michael Sherwood, Director of Information Technology for the City of Oceanside, CA. Michael spoke on "Assessing your Security Needs: Does Biometrics Play a Role?" The final speaker at the seminar was Linda Florence, CPP, and Member of the Board of Directors, ASIS International. Linda spoke on "Innovative and Creative Leadership".

There were 82 booths for Security Exhibitors and 650 individuals signed up for the seminars and exhibits. The total luncheon count was 326 individuals.

The luncheon was called to order by ASIS San Francisco Bay Chapter Chair, Connie Vaughn. Connie welcomed the approximately 180 attendees at the luncheon and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. She called on Reverend Andy Harrel, Minister for the Santa Clara Police Department for the Invocation.

Chair Vaughn then asked for a motion from the floor to dispense with normal business. Patrick Sharkley, CPP moved and seconded by Ron Sathre, CPP. The motion passed.

Linda Florence, CPP and a member of the ASIS International Board of Director, then brought greetings from ASIS President Steven Millwee, CPP. She also thanked the San Francisco Chapter for its leadership in having such an Outstanding Seminar and Exhibit and setting the pace for other chapters in the Society. Linda then presented two awards to the Chapter. The first was for the "Outstanding Newsletter of the Year" and the second was "Honorable Mention for the I.B.Hale AWARD".

The luncheon speaker was Dr. Mortimer Feinberg who spoke on the topic of "Maintaining Emotional Stamina in a World of Change" (Dr. Feinberg is a published author, including articles in the Wall Street Journal and co-authoring the book "Why Smart People do Dumb Things." He has been a consultant to four Presidents of the United States).

Chair Vaughn asked the Seminar and Exhibit Committee to stand and then "Thanked" each member individually as well as the others who were still performing their duties.

Chair Vaughn announced that the Annual Golf Outing, this year in honor of Larry K. Marshall, would be held on August 15, 2002 at the Spring Valley Golf Course in Milpitas with a luncheon and golf and a dinner/ awards. Set the date aside for a fun afternoon and earl evening.

Next Chapter event is scheduled for Thursday, June 20th at 9:00am. To be held at the Gilead Sciences Company, Sandpiper Conference Rooms, 333 Lakeside Dr., Foster City, CA. Speaker is Edward J. Gee, AIA "Strategic Architectural Design with Security in Mind".

The luncheon was adjourned at 1:15pm to return to the Seminar and Exhibits.

Respectfully Submitted,
Ken Fauth, CPP
SFBA Chapter Secretary