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ASSIST 2002 Annual
Convention
The ASSIST 2002 Annual Convention
will be held at the Holiday Inn NASA, Houston,
Texas from October 3 - 5, 2002.
The convention will start with the annual golf tournament Thursday morning
(T-Time at 11:00 am), October 3, at South Shore Harbour Country Club and offers a fun round of golf and prizes.
Registration and a cocktail party will be held Thursday, October 3rd, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the hotel. We�ll leave for fun on the Kemah Boardwalk at 7:00 pm.
Registration will also be available on Friday, October 4th, from 7:30 am to 8:30 am with opening activities beginning promptly at 8:30 am. Saturday morning activities will begin with breakfast at
8:30 am. The annual business meeting (details)
will follow and end at 12 Noon.
Some of the scheduled events for the convention include an outing to Kemah on Thursday night, a luncheon and keynote speaker during the day Friday, a Friday excursion to NASA for spouses and kids and a Friday night dinner cruise aboard the Island
Princess (photo 1,
photo 2).
The dinner cruise has limited space - make your reservations early.
The full schedule is listed below.
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Texas
Security Officer of the Year
Note: Nominations for Texas Security Officer of the Year are now
closed. For more information on the nominees, please click
here.
Twelve security officers from across the state have been nominated by their respective companies as Texas Security Officer of the Year. The winner will be honored at the annual ASSIST convention in Houston on October 4, and will receive a trophy and a $100 cash award.
The Associated Security Services and Investigators of the State of Texas is dedicated to encouraging professionalism in the industry. The award is given in furtherance of that aim.
The twelve nominees are:
Ray B. Hernandez Jr., RBH Security, El Paso;
Harold Craft, Twin City Security, Houston;
Bob Grayson, En Garde Protective, Houston;
Shannon Williams, Sr., All State Guard Service, Inc., Houston;
Captain Larry Moore, Security Professionals of Texas, Houston;
Jerry Baker, Texas Industrial Security, Dallas;
Juan Cortez, HVP, San Antonio;
Fidel Garcia, Jr., FNG Security and Investigations, Corpus Christi;
Jimmy Martinez, Barton Protective Services, Austin;
Thomas Ivey, Ruiz Protective Service Inc., Dallas;
Hober Reyes, Smith Protection�s Houston branch;
Tracy Allen, Aramco Services Company, Houston.
Although one of the officers saved a life when he pulled a man from a burning vehicle, and another was involved in an armed conflict, the majority of the nominees were nominated for their day-to-day conduct on the job. Timeliness, attendance, pride in uniform, and individual initiative are all qualities praised in the officers by their company supervisors.
Click here to print a copy of the Press
Release to submit it to your local paper.
Click here to see more about the nominees.
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Convention Schedule
Note: Some of
the Convention activities/times may have changed. Please refer to
the updated Convention Schedule below (last updated: Sep-13-02):
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Thursday,
October 3, 2002 |
| 11:00a |
Southshore Harbour
Golf Course - golf tournament (photo) |
| 5:00p
- 7:00p |
Registration and
cocktail party at hotel; two free drinks |
| 7:00p |
First shuttle
leaves for the Kemah Boardwalk; supper and activities on
your own |
| 11:00p |
Last shuttle
leaves for the hotel |
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Friday,
October 4, 2002 |
| 8:00a
- 9:00a |
Registration &
continental breakfast |
| 8:30a
- 9:00a |
Welcome: Convention
Chair, Ann Ball; Pledge of Allegiance: Convention Co-Chair,
Jim Shrider |
| 9:00a
- 12:00n |
C.E. Presentations
(3 hrs) (details) |
| 12:00n
- 1:30p |
Lunch; Speaker - Jim "Mattress
Mack" McIngvale (1hr) (details) |
| 1:30p
- 5:30p |
C.E. Presentations
(4 hrs) (details) |
| 5:30p
- 6:00p |
Rest; get ready
for cruise |
| 6:00p |
First shuttle
leaves for docks |
| 6:30p |
Island Princess
flotilla departs for cocktail cruise (photo
1, photo 2) |
| 9:00p |
Yachts return to
dock; dinner at Spinnakers (photo
1, photo 2) |
| 11:00p |
First shuttle leaves for
hotel |
| 11:30p |
Last shuttle
leaves for hotel |
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AND -- |
| 10:00a |
Spouse/guest group
leaves for NASA; lunch - on your own |
| 4:00p |
Spouse/guest group
returns from NASA |
| --
AND -- |
| 6:30p |
Landlubbers
explore activities on the boardwalk on their own |
| 9:00p |
Landlubbers join
sailors for dinner at Spinnakers (photo
1, photo
2) |
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Saturday,
October 5, 2002 |
| 8:30a
- 9:30a |
Full Breakfast |
| 9:30a
- 10:00a |
C.E. Review
Presentation |
| 10:00a
- 12:00n |
Business meeting
and awards (details) |
Registration
(Update: Online registration is now closed).
The Registration fee includes admittance to meetings/workshops, handout materials, Friday luncheon, and the Friday night dinner boat cruise. Hotel accommodations, travel expenses, and dinner Thursday night are not
included.
Accommodations
We have arranged for a special room rate of $79 for ASSIST convention attendees. Space is limited - make your reservations early to ensure that space is available at this special rate. To make arrangements with Holiday Inn NASA, 1300 NASA Rd. 1, Houston, Texas by September 1,
2002 call
1-800-682-3193, or make your reservation online through their
website (see below). Be sure to mention that you are with ASSIST when
making reservations by phone.
Spouse/Guest Information
Your registration packet will include tourist related materials to help make your trip to Houston/Clear Lake a memorable one. Your spouse/guest fee will include the NASA excursion and the Friday night dinner cruise. The NASA trip will also include children, with the first child attending free and $15 for each additional child. Spouse/guests who
wish to attend the speaker functions should register as a member or non-member.
Education
The convention speaker functions will allow the opportunity to obtain eight (8) hours of Continuing Education Credits. The speakers
(details) will offer informative and interesting discussions on topics of interest to the security and private investigative industry.
Transportation Aramco
Services Company will be donating transportation and drivers for some of
the Convention events. Pictures! Click
to enlarge images. More pictures will be coming soon. 
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Convention
2002 Pledge List  |
| Sun City Security
Service |
Dave Scepanski |
$100 |
Paid |
| Sun
City Security Service |
Bruno
Torres Jr. |
$100 |
Paid |
| River Dale
Patrol |
D. & Phyllis
Grimes |
$100 |
Paid |
| Aramco
Services Company |
Don
McGray |
Transportation |
| En Garde
Protective Services |
Dave Parker |
$100 |
Paid |
| Twin
City Security |
Jim
Shrider |
$100 |
Paid |
| Twin City
Security |
James Shrider |
$100 |
Paid |
| Professional
Guard & Patrol |
William
Burns |
$100 |
Paid |
| Alpha Security |
Velma Mingo |
Services
(Door Prize) |
| TOS |
Ev
Burke |
Door
Prize |
| Armadillo
Security |
Carl Maynard |
$25 |
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| All
American International Security |
Ben
Bradford |
$100 |
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| El Dorado
Insurance Agency |
Bob Ring |
$200
Door Prizes |
| El
Dorado Insurance Agency |
Bob
Ring |
Complete
Cost of Friday Luncheon |
| All State Guard
Service |
Ann Ball |
Tote
Bag Gifts & Speaker Gifts |
| River
Dale Patrol |
D
& Phyllis Grimes |
Tote
Bag Gifts |
| ASSIST - Dallas
Chapter |
Dallas Chapter |
$500 |
| Security
Professionals of Texas |
Susan
Griswold |
$100 |
| TOS Security |
Ev Burke |
Tote
Bag Gifts |
| Star-Tex
Security |
Jerry
Stephenson |
$100 |
| MPS Security |
Henry Hoxit |
$100 |
Paid |
| Interquest
K9 |
|
Tote
Bag Gifts |
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Jerry Cooper |
$50 |
Paid |
| AriZona
Beverage Co. |
AriZonaBev.Com |
Tote
Bag Gifts |
| Braxton Inc. |
|
Tote
Bag Gifts |
| Smith
Protection |
|
Tote
Bag Gifts |
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Members
Registered for Convention 2002 |
| Sun
City Security Service |
Dave
Scepanski |
Guests:
1 |
915-751-6811 |
e-mail |
| Sun
City Security Service |
Bruno
Torres Jr. |
Guests:
1 |
915-751-6811 |
e-mail |
| En Garde
Protective Services |
Dave Parker |
Guests:
0 |
713-229-0200 |
e-mail |
| All
State Guard |
Ann
Ball |
Guests:
0 |
713-526-7171 |
e-mail |
| El Dorado
Insurance Agency |
R. L. Ring, Jr. |
Guests:
1 |
713-521-9251 |
e-mail |
| River
Dale Patrol |
D.
Grimes |
Guests:
0 |
713-633-1017 |
e-mail |
| River Dale
Patrol |
Phyllis Grimes |
Guests:
0 |
713-633-1017 |
e-mail |
| Twin City Security, Inc. |
James F. Shrider |
Guests:
1 |
713-952-4003 |
e-mail |
| Twin City Security, Inc. |
James A. Shrider |
Guests:
0 |
972-385-1144 |
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| Losses Limited, Inc. |
Ed Clendenin |
Guests:
1 |
713-777-5666 |
e-mail |
| Houston Police
Department |
Officer Joe
Sanchez |
Guests:
1 |
713-651-8100 |
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| Armadillo
Security Svs of Texas |
Carl
Maynard |
Guests:
0 |
713-645-2711 |
e-mail |
| Armadillo Security Svs of
Texas |
Kim Villarreal |
Guests:
0 |
713-645-2711 |
e-mail |
| Security
Professionals of Texas |
Susan
Griswold |
Guests:
1 |
713-896-1530 |
e-mail |
| Security Professionals of
Texas |
Melissa Gregory |
Guests:
1 |
713-896-1530 |
e-mail |
| EnGarde
Protective Services |
Arleen
Douglas |
Guests:
0 |
713-229-0200 |
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| EnGarde Protective Services |
Kevin Galloway |
Guests:
0 |
713-229-0200 |
e-mail |
| Michael
Crocker, CPP & Assoc. |
Michael
Crocker, CPP |
Guests:
0 |
281-543-3960 |
e-mail |
| Aramco Services Company |
Don McGray |
Guests:
0 |
713-432-8155 |
e-mail |
| Texas
Industrial Security, Inc. |
Kathy
McReynolds |
Guests:
0 |
817-335-3046 |
e-mail |
| Smith Protective Services |
Mark Smith |
Guests:
0 |
972-960-7644 |
e-mail |
| Heron
Security |
Harold
"Ed" Hearne |
Guests:
1 |
817-326-4933 |
e-mail |
| TOS Security Service |
Ev Burke |
Guests:
0 |
713-944-6210 |
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| TOS
Security Service |
Bob Burt |
Guests:
0 |
713-944-6210 |
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| TOS Security Service |
Carlos Manning |
Guests:
0 |
713-944-6210 |
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| American
Investigations & Security International |
Dan Flores |
Guests:
0 |
956-831-4740 |
e-mail |
| Aprotex Corporation |
Vernon Gilbert |
Guests:
1 |
915-570-0188 |
e-mail |
| Confidential
Advisory Services |
Joan
Neuhaus |
Guests:
0 |
713-667-5667 |
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| Terrace Security
Co. |
Michael Mallon
Jr. |
Guests:
1 |
713-464-2280 |
e-mail |
| International
Investigators |
David
Shotts |
Guests:
1 |
972-221-3680 |
e-mail |
| International
Investigators |
Greg Peters |
Guests:
1 |
972-221-3680 |
e-mail |
| Magnum
Force Security |
Phil
W. Frank |
Guests:
1 |
713-330-1500 |
e-mail |
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Thomas B.
Swanson |
Guests:
0 |
800-441-4994 |
e-mail |
| H.V.P.
Private Security |
Charles
D. Talbert |
Guests:
1 |
210-590-3777 |
e-mail |
| Monarch Courtesy
Patrol, Inc. |
Walter D.
Roberts |
Guests:
0 |
469-533-3311 |
e-mail |
| Executive
Security |
Johnny
Atkinson |
Guests:
0 |
512-458-2258 |
e-mail |
| Smith Protective
Services |
Ruben Amaya |
Guests:
0 |
713-266-6024 |
e-mail |
| Smith
Protective Services |
LaNell
Orsak |
Guests:
0 |
713-266-6024 |
e-mail |
| Star-Tex
Security Inc. |
Jerry W.
Stephenson |
Guests:
1 |
979-779-0337 |
e-mail |
| College
of the Mainland |
Charles
R. Jackson |
Guests:
0 |
409-938-1211
x485 |
e-mail |
| Paragon Security
Agency, Inc. |
Jamie Powell |
Guests:
0 |
817-467-3765 |
e-mail |
| Sterling
Protective Services, Inc. |
Tim
Dyson |
Guests:
0 |
972-644-4151 |
e-mail |
| Centurion
Protection Inc. dba Smith Protection Security |
John Martin |
Guests:
0 |
972-934-9383 |
e-mail |
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Herb
Kelpen |
Guests:
1 |
361-588-7407 |
e-mail |
| Day &
Zimmermann |
Bailey Elkin |
Guests:
0 |
713-520-1901 |
e-mail |
| MPS
Security Services, Inc. |
Henry
Hoxit |
Guests:
1 |
713-787-0278 |
e-mail |
| Foster's
Security |
Ronnie Foster |
Guests:
1 |
903-729-1565 |
e-mail |
| Ray
Cannedy Security & Investigations |
Mary
Cannedy Seigler |
Guests:
0 |
940-322-3852 |
e-mail |
| Ray Cannedy
Security & Investigations |
Jimmy Seigler |
Guests:
0 |
940-322-3852 |
e-mail |
| Bradford
All American International Security Inc. |
Ben
Bradford |
Guests:
0 |
915-778-9880 |
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| Professional
Guard & Patrol Inc. |
Robert Lattea |
Guests:
1 |
281-448-4900 |
e-mail |
| R.
J. Smith & Co. |
Mark
Gonzales |
Guests:
0 |
806-795-1710 |
e-mail |
| G. J.'s Security |
Gustavo Jimenez |
Guests:
1 |
830-757-2246 |
e-mail |
| Ace
K-9 Inc. |
Mary
Hattenbach |
Guests:
0 |
281-445-2360 |
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| Ace K-9 Inc. |
David Kostor |
Guests:
0 |
281-445-2360 |
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| Monarch
Courtesy Patrol |
Henry
Clemons |
Guests:
0 |
469-533-3311 |
e-mail |
| Monarch Courtesy
Patrol |
John Roberts |
Guests:
0 |
469-533-3311 |
e-mail |
| Executive
Security Systems Inc. |
Larry
Hardtner |
Guests:
0 |
972-480-0101 |
e-mail |
| Smith Protective
Services, Inc. |
Donna Sher |
Guests:
1 |
972-960-7644
x106 |
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| Hi-Tec Security
Service |
Juan S. Torres |
Guests:
0 |
956-533-4127 |
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| Texas
Certified Security |
Dale
Watson |
Guests:
1 |
915-944-1722 |
e-mail |
| Burkhalter
Security |
Dennis
Burkhalter |
Guests:
1 |
281-252-8822 |
e-mail |
| Accident
Reconstruction Specialist |
Frankie Strub |
Guests:
1 |
361-387-7472 |
e-mail |
| Comprehensive
Investigations & Security, Inc. |
Booker
Lakes |
Guests:
1 |
713-691-0012 |
e-mail |
| Comprehensive
Investigations & Security, Inc. |
Kimberly Lakes |
Guests:
1 |
713-691-0012 |
e-mail |
| Accident
Reconstruction Specialist |
Gilberto
Garza |
Guests:
1 |
361-387-7472 |
e-mail |
| Ruiz Protective
Service |
L.E.
"Jack" Driscoll |
Guests:
0 |
214-357-0820 |
e-mail |
| R.B.H.
Security & Inv. |
Ray
Hernandez |
Guests:
0 |
915-592-9548 |
e-mail |
| Accu-Guard |
Robert Kenney |
Guests:
0 |
214-637-6410 |
e-mail |
| Citywide
Investigations |
Greg
Trimble |
Guests:
0 |
210-681-8268 |
e-mail |
| Citywide
Investigations |
Jim Prock |
Guests:
0 |
210-680-1202 |
e-mail |
| Capital
Area Protection Patrol |
Joe
Hardin |
Guests:
0 |
512-469-0401 |
e-mail |
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