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Dan Flores

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Walt Roberts

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Jeff Moore

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Belinda Woods

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Michael McGregor

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Ruben Amaya

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Alan Trevino

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Jessie Ruelas

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Kevin Galloway

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Kathy McReynolds

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Jaime Ochoa

South Texas Alamo Region President
Pete LaBonte

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Dave Scepanski

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ASSIST Convention 2003

Convention Schedule:

"Dress for the Convention and Entertainment is Casual"
"Get in the Mood and Dress Hawaiian for the Luau"

Thursday, September 25, 2003
0930 -  Tee Time Brackenridge Golf Course
Thursday: 9:30 AM - GOLF TOURNAMENT - Get up early and check out the Hawthorne Suites breakfast layout! We begin with a scramble golf tournament (best ball) at Brackenridge Park Golf Course. Brackenridge is the oldest golf course in Texas, and is located right in town. Everyone who can get their hands on a set of clubs should attend. This is fun golf! No one cares about your level of expertise, just come out and have fun. We need at least 20 ladies to play.

Hackers, and Golfers, will meet in the lobby of the Hawthorne Inn at 8:30 to convoy to the golf course. San Antonio members may wish to meet us at the course. Brackenridge is located at 2315 Avenue B, and the phone number is (210) 226-5612. We will have great trophies for the winning team, and for second and third place teams. Kevin Galloway will be pleased to present the trophy he won last year for "Worst Golfer" to the winner of last place! We need nominations!!

The Golf Tournament is sponsored by Attorney Carlos A. Peniche, Kroger, Myers, Frisby & Hirsch

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1600 - 1730 Registration � Pick up Tickets, Program, Name Tag
Name Tag -Tickets - Passes will be needed for Entrance to all events
Reception (Look For Sign In Lobby For Directions)
Sponsored By Corpus Christi Convention Center (Sylvia Soliz)

Hospitality Coordinator � Spouses & Guests (Elena Heredia)
Sponsored by Dave Parker � En Garde Protective Services
Registration Coordinator � J. Blanchard
Sponsored by Johnny Atkinson � Executive Security Systems, Inc.
1800 -  Hula Halau Ohana Elikepaka, San Antonio's Premier Hawaiian/Polynesian Entertainment Group brings to you the sites and sounds of the Islands. Visit us at www.alohasanantonio.com
Meet at the Hotel Lobby. Transportation is provided for this event which is held at the San Antonio Professional Fire Fighters Association
8925 West IH 10, San Antonio, Texas (210) 699-9369

Sponsored By Braxton Uniforms Inc. (Michael Williams)
Transportation Sponsored by Skyler Austin Vecera (Autism)

Friday, September 26, 2003

Snacks & Drinks Friday & Saturday
Sponsored by Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau Lou Garcia

0630 - 1030 Breakfast Hours
Members First Class is at 0800
0700 - 0750 Late Registration (No Registrations Taken After 0750)
0800 - 0850 Labor Law � Attorney Michael B. Goldberg (Cox & Smith Inc.)
0900 - 0950 Hostage Negotiations � Detective Troy Smith (San Antonio Police Department)
Detective Smith joined the San Antonio Police Department in 1988. He was assigned to work patrol in the shallow West Side with the Park and Walk Unit. From there Detective Smith started and was assigned to the Police Athletic League (PAL) for approximately 5 years. He then transferred to S.C.A.T. (Street Crimes Arrest Team) and was also accepted into the Negotiator Team as an alternate. Officer Smith has a B.A. Degree in Broadcast Communications from Grambling State University. He has attended both Basic and Advanced Crisis Negotiator Schools. He has also attended the FBI two-week Negotiation School and is presently assigned to the Repeat Offenders Program (ROP). His involvement in some of the high profile call-ups has allowed him to demonstrate his online negotiating skills during high stress life threatening crisis. He has been involved in over 300 call-ups since joining the team.

Detective Smith has instructed courses in Negotiations with outside agencies and is a member of the Texas Association of Hostage Negotiators (T.A.H.N.). He is also a member of the San Antonio Police Department Honor Guard. Troy is a TCLEOSE certified instructor and has an Advanced Texas Peace Officer Certificate. Troy has met the requirements for the Master Peace Officer Certificate.

Troy is married to Joann D. Smith and they have 8 children and 5 grandchildren. The last two of their children were born on 12/28/97; identical twin girls. His personal interests are working with youths, all major sports, reading, singing, movies and traveling.

�The Smiths are a Christian family and believe in growing together in order to always keep their love strong�.
1000 - 1050 Sexual Harassment � Detective Wayne Springer (Medina County Sheriff's Department)
A native Texan, Sgt. Wayne Springer has been a Peace Officer since 1990, with the last nine years with the Medina County S.O. As a Criminal Investigator specializing in cases of Sexual Assault, Sgt. Springer has shared his expertise with other Texas Law Enforcement personnel as an instructor of various specialized topics, including S.A.F.V.I.C, the Sexual Assault/Family Violence Investigators Course, of which he is an Advanced Instructor. With his vast experience in the field, he is regarded as an expert witness on the topic. Sgt. Springer is a sought- after Instructor and speaker, and well respected in the Law Enforcement community.
1100 - 1150 VENDERS TIME � This time has been set aside for all members to visit with them at their booths. Visit all of them and be eligible for a $100.00 drawing.
1200 - 1320 Lunch � Members & Guests

Guest Speakers:
State Representative Pat Haggerty
Chief Al Ortiz (San Antonio Police Department)
Legislative Lobbyist Keith Oakley
Security Officer of the Year Award
Golf Awards � Dave Parker
President�s Awards � Dave Scepanski

We would like to have Guests attend the luncheon which is a time when ASSIST has their awards ceremony

1330 - 1630 Spouses � Guests Meet your Hospitality Coordinator Elena Heredia in the Lobby for Shopping � Alamo
1330 - 1420 Speakers: DPS � TCPS � Governor's Representative
Col. Tommy A Davis, Director Department of Safety
Chief Marshall Caskey, Chief Criminal Law Enforcement, D.P.S.
Cliff Grumbles, Executive Director - Texas Commission on Private Security
George Craig, Chairman, Texas Commission of Private Security
Jana Burleson, Fiscal Advisor to the Governor 
1430 - 1520 False Arrest and Imprisonment Attorney Carlos A. Peniche
(Kroger, Myers, Frisby & Hirsch) Golf Tournament Sponsor
(See Bio in Program)
1530 - 1620 Premises Security � Attorney Daniel H. Hernandez
(Ray, Valdez, McChristian & Jeans)
(See Bio in Program)
1630 - 1745 Reception � Sponsored by
City Of Farmers Branch Convention and Visitors Bureau (Liz Mullis)
1815 -  Lobby � The Convention has become so large that we did not have enough room at the restaurant!  We are going to the Race Track for a dinner buffet, drinks, and a chance to bet on your favorite horse and take home hundreds of dollars when you win!
Transportation Sponsored by Skyler Austin Vecera (Autism)
Dinner at the Race Track:
Retama Park Racetrack
1 Retama Parkway
(210) 651-7000

Sponsored by Freedom Benefit Solutions, LLC (Joe Turrigiano)

Saturday, September 27, 2003
0630 - 1030 Breakfast Hours for Members and Guests
0800 - 0850 Ethics � Attorney Carlos A. Peniche (Kroger, Myers, Frisby & Hirsch)
(See Bio in Program)
0900 - 1200 Annual Membership Meeting
ASSIST State Agenda

Call to Order � Roll Call and Establishments of Quorum
Minutes of Last Meeting
Treasurer Report
Membership Services Report - Members � Associates - Venders
Legislative Report � Keith Oakley
Open Discussion
New Business
Pat Haggerty � Honorary Member
By-Laws Amendments
Presentation City of Farmers Branch Convention
Presentation Corpus Convention
Voting For Date and Location for Convention 2005
Election of Board of Directors
Meeting of Board of Directors
Adjournment

 

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