INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE PROTECTION CONFERENCE 2010
Sponsored by ESI Alumni Association

Executive Protection Conference Brochure 

Las Vegas, Nevada
August 6-8, 2010

It's going to be another great conference! The Association Board of Directors has worked hard to put together the presentations and workshops that have been the hallmark of our conferences. In 2008, the Keynote Speakers included renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Park Dietz, graduate forensic consultant, David Nichter, and Jesse Silva, Director of Surveillance at Paris and Bally’s casinos. In 2009, the Annual Executive Protection Conference, the Keynote speakers were John Wiseman, author of the Rogue Warriors series, Tom Taylor, Special Projects Advisor for Gavin de Becker & Associates and former Missouri Governor’s Director of Security. This year will rock!

KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND PANEL

Tony Scotti began teaching defensive driving and executive protection for major U.S. corporate clients in the 1970’s. He is legend! He has long supported ESI and the Alumni Association. We are deeply indebted to Tony for his support and his contribution to the personal protection industry. Tony will address the security driving and he will introduce the panel with a diagnosis of the assassination of the gubernatorial candidate, Rodolfo Torre Cantu in Tamaulipas, Mexico.

PROTECTIVE OPERATIONS IN MEXICO

Dan Johnson, of ASI Global, specializing in Kidnap, Ransom and Extortion, will address the growing security crisis in a panel discussion on Protective Operations in Mexico. ASI Global, provides their clients with aggressive and pro-active assessments, planning and training on kidnapping and extortion. Dan Johnson negotiates the rescue of kidnap victims in the region and consults with U.S. businesses that are considering investments in Mexico and Latin America.

Craig Dischinger and Cory Smith of Target’s Executive Services Division and Chuck Mauldin, Manager of Special Services for Wal-Mart’s Global Security Aviation & Travel will join the panel to discuss the changing security issues for global commerce. Pete Dordal, Managing Director of International Security Operations for Garda World, will moderate.

Everyone on this panel has a great deal at stake in the growing security risks in Mexico and globally. They are engaged and you ought to be. See you there.

Caesars’ PALACE
LAS VEGAS

Caesars’ Palace is giving us great rates - single or double room at $134.00 per night. Make your reservation early because the cutoff date for the special rate is July 15^th. You might want to bring the family, as there is a lot to do while you are in workshops and after you’re finished. Caesars’ has a great pool and spa area and one of the most spectacular malls in Las Vegas.

Who Attends the Conference?

If you have never attended one of our ESI annual conferences - why?? The price is right; the place is great, the workshops are better (some say) than ASIS and you get a chance to network with other graduates, students and instructors. In the last couple years we have opened the conference up to all comers to add to our ESI family event and include professionals throughout the protection industry. We feel that our networking is enhanced through association with other highly qualified agents regardless of where they acquired their original training. We have had people attend with training backgrounds from EPI, Oatman, Ronin, and many others. We work with these people in the field, and want to share with them and learn from them. This is a great opportunity to meet other working professionals face to face.

Talk with your professional contacts from other training schools. We are truly moving this conference into a “come one come all” professional event. We all know highly qualified, professional members of our industry that have not come through the ESI pipeline and we want them to come and share with us the great training, the networking opportunities, and to meet other ESI people - to break bread with our brothers and sisters from around the world.

If you are a newcomer to the field - or an experienced professional looking for new opportunities - or simply interested in the networking opportunities provided by the conference, this is a must event. Many regard the NETWORK event held on Saturday afternoon the most important part of the conference, providing a chance to learn about jobs and the industry companies who employ the professionals.

We welcome interested non-members and members of like-minded associations to attend the conference. Every year we have individuals who are both interested in learning more about the professions of executive protection, protective intelligence and special operations - and in meeting the professionals who are rated as the best in the field.

ITINERARY

Friday, August 6, 2010

2:00-6:00       Registration

5:00-6:00       Barry Wilson's Workshop -
       "How to Get the Most Out of the Conference"

6:00-?          Cocktails Get-together

Saturday, August 7, 2010

8:00-8:45       Late Registration

8:45-9:00       Break

9:00-12:00     Keynote Speaker - Tony Scotti, Vehicle Dynamics Institute

12:00-1:30     Lunch

1:30-2:30     General Membership Meeting and election of officers.

2:45-5:30    ESI NETWORK 2010 - with industry representatives. – This important event enables attendees to meet and exchange information with industry representatives. While it is not a Job Fair, it is an excellent opportunity for attendees to present resumes and to find out more about the various companies who hire protection and investigative specialists. (It's also true that last year, four attendees walked out with job offers.) Evening On your own.

RoundTables

2:45-3:35    INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL with Jared Van Driessche, CPS, Gavin de Becker & Associates, Chuck Mauldin, Director of Security Wal-Mart, Zelos Willis, former CPS Copeland Christian Ministries. These ESI graduates have hundreds of hours traveling abroad for major multinational corporations. They have distilled their experience into a Roundtable question and answer session. If you have your Passport and are ready to travel, these are the guys that you want to listen to for the hour.

3:40-4:30    DEBT NEGOTIATIONS & FINANCE ACTION

Barry Wilson, President of Anlance Protection, will lead the Roundtable on Finance Negotiations. Barry will discuss five areas of interest: Identifying and Recognizing the Financial Reality. “Hope is not a Business Strategy”; Taking Action. “Doing what has to be done”; Negotiations with Creditors. “How to Survive their Pressure Tactics”; Budgeting the Payments and Recovery. “Have you ever wanted to be a Juggler?”; Personal Issues. “Succeed while keeping your sanity”.

Anlance has gone through challenging times of financial restructuring. In 2009, the company negotiated and liquidated $175,000.00 in debt, while increasing the profitability of the company from 2.7% in 2008 to 7.3% in 2009. Our budgeting plan forward will eliminate the remaining $100,000.00 by the end of 2010.

Come to this Roundtable, we are going to get into specifics.

4:35-5:25    RESUME WRITING

George Tzelios, David Nichter, and Chuck Mauldin have reviewed hundreds of Resumes of security professionals. The Roundtable leaders will discuss design and composition of resumes and respond to questions about crafting it for a specific employer . They will accept sample resumes from anyone who would like to have it analyzed on the spot. Bring a sample resume to Registration so they can have a few hours to review it before the discussion in the afternoon.

EVENING ON YOUR OWN

Sunday, August 8, 2010

9:00-11:00   David Dick K9 's -" Security and Efficiency of PSD Teams"!

David Dick and his brilliant Labradors are veterans of search and rescue teams during the aftermath of the destruction of the World Trade Center. He and his team just returned from Haiti. With today's economic, physical and environmental threats, David will emphasize the significance and of providing K9 team membership in your PSD duties and responsibilities.

11:00-1:00      Lunch

1:00-3:00    Kent Moyer “BUILDING A BUSINESS: Culture, Strategy, Branding and Marketing”

Since graduating from ESI, Kent Moyer has built a very successful security business that has global outreach. His presentation will have particular interest to the start up and veteran business entrepreneur. Moyer is a graduate of “The Wharton School”, University of Pennsylvania, and you will learn from him a number of the critical lessons on developing a business strategy, the importance of strategic alliances, how to brand your business in the public mind and the importance of marketing. If you are considering or already have launched a security business or consultancy, this presentation will be important to you.

Kent Moyer is CEO/President of The World Protection Group, Inc. He began his career in professional contract security over eighteen years ago. Mr. Moyer, regarded in his industry as one of California’s most respected authorities on executive protection and threat management has managed several hundred-threat cases for corporate and individual clients. The World Protection Group, Inc. has operational centers in Beverly Hills, New York, Arizona, and Mexico. WPG is licensed in 6 states and Mexico and have provided protection in over 30 countries.

3:00-5:00      GRACIE JIU JITSU AND CLOSE PROTECTION

Over the last 80 years, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has proven to be the most effective system of self-defense the world has ever known. And now, for the first time ever, the Gracie Family has distilled their entire system down to the 36 most effective techniques in a groundbreaking program called Gracie Combatives. Originally developed to prepare U.S. Army Soldiers for hand-to-hand combat situations, selected techniques from the Gracie Combatives program are now being taught to private security and law enforcement personnel. The list of U.S. military units trained in Gracie Combatives includes U.S. Army Special Forces, Delta, U.S. Navy SEALS, and many Federal agencies i.e. Secret Service, Presidential Protection Division, CIA, FBI, FAA and Federal Air Marshals and scores more.

Ralek Gracie, winner of epic fight with undefeated Japanese champion, Kazushi Sakuraba, and his brother, Rener Gracie, will demonstrate some of the Gracie Combatives techniques and answer questions regarding their program. Ralek and Rener will also have a table at ESI Network for those who might be interested in purchasing training videos or locating a training center in your area.

The Ralek/Sakuraba fight was held in Japan May 29 and he was not expected to win against the “Gracie Hunter”, Sakuraba who to date was undefeated, including four matches with the Gracies. To watch the whole match GO TO: Ralek – Sakuraba fight on YOUTUBE. Watch Round 3 here:

HOSTED COCKTAIL PARTY

Sunday Evening 600 P.M to ???

Monday, August 9, 2010

9:00 AM-?   Board of Directors Breakfast Meeting - .

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES

$250 Alumni Association Members

$300 Association Non-Members

$50 Pre-Registration Discount Prior to june 1

$50 First-Time Attendees Discount

LOCATIONS & ACCOMMODATIONS

All of the activities take place at the CAESARS PALACE, contact Reservations Dept at 1-866-227-5944 and identify yourself as an ESI Alumni Association attendee for the $134.00 room rate.

Please note - we have reserved a room block with a cut-off date of July 15 for making reservations. Once you miss the cut-off date and/or the room block is sold out, you may be paying a considerably higher price or may find that rooms are not available. It's first-come-first-serve, so get your reservations in early.

BRING FRIENDS

We encourage you to spread the word. If you have friends who would like to attend or you know someone who is interested in ESI but is debating whether to enroll, tell them about the conference and encourage them to attend. We are offering an incentive to Alumni Members who bring two non-members to the conference by reducing Registration by 50%. It is a unique and inexpensive opportunity to find out more about the protection field and to talk with graduates who are already working.

ESI students find it valuable in their ability to fast-track their networking capability. Distance Education can be a lonely endeavor - it's great to meet and talk with graduates who have "been there - done that.

CORPORATE SPONSORS

The ESI Alumni Association actively solicits Corporate Sponsors to offset the cost of running the conference such as speaker fees. For those sponsors who contribute to the Alumni Association will receive special recognition before and during the conference. Sponsors can set up a table at the conference and receive honorable mention in all promotional material. We already have generous offers from Breen & Glazebrook, Gavin de Becker & Associates, Barry Wilson’s Anlance, ESI and JJ Sutton’s Foremost Security; we are looking for more. Corporate Sponsorship schedule is the following: BRONZE $250 – SILVER $500 – GOLD $750 – PLATINUM $1,000.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM

ESI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

GENERAL MEETING AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 Bob Duggan and Martha Braunig - permanent 

 Fonda Delcamp, Executive Director

 Lawrence Borgens                                  Jared Van Driessche

 Zelos Willis                                              Jesse Silva

 Cory Smith                                               Rich Kluck

 Barry Wilson

DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHIES

We will have more on your Directors in future newsletters (space not permitting here), but following is a short background on the members.

Bob Duggan - ESI, President, entered the field of executive protection having spent two decades as a martial artist and in active participation in revolutionary politics. His first-hand experience and knowledge of the ideological and psychological drives of terrorist organizations has made him a sought-after speaker in this country and more recently in Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. Mr. Duggan is the elected President for the Association.

Martha Braunig - has worked with ESI for approximately 18 years. Her background includes careers in the hospitality industry, retailing, private security, and education. She spent considerable time overseas in the 1970s in the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, and the Caribbean, designing and implementing training programs. Ms. Braunig is the elected Secretary/Treasurer and Asst. Executive Director for the Association.

Lawrence Borgens - President of Delta Protective Services in Stockton, CA. Delta employees 100 agents in the Northern California area. Prior to starting his own business, Lawrence worked for Gavin de Becker and was assigned to physical protection for many celebrities, public figures, entertainers and executives in Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles area. Lawrence served four years with the U.S. Marine Corp prior to setting up his own security company in 1993.

Barry Wilson, CPS, - Prior to forming Anlance Protection, Barry served in the U. S. Army in the early 1970s. He attended Colorado State University, managed several businesses, and later became involved in security consulting, specializing in Executive Protection, Uniformed Security, and Undercover Surveillance.

After graduating from Executive Security International located in Aspen Colorado, Barry formed Anlance Protection in 1991. He is an instructor at Executive Security International, Starkey International and a guest instructor at Axiom International in South Africa.

Jared Van Driessche, CPS, graduated with high honors from the Advanced Executive Protection Program. At that time, he was the youngest graduate of an ESI core program. He was also the first student to attend ESI on a scholarship. Jared is also a graduate of Gavin de Becker’s Protective Academy as well as his Advanced Threat Assessment & Management Academy. During his career he has traveled the world working with many different clients ranging from corporate business people, political leaders, foreign diplomats, religious figures & celebrities.

Jared is now a Regional Manager for Gavin de Becker & Associates, which is recognized as one of the nation’s leaders in threat assessment, executive protection, inappropriate pursuit, stalking situations, and workplace violence. Jared works out of the San Francisco office and manages, several of the firm's largest protective details.

Cory Smith CPS - Corporate Security & Executive Services for Target Corporation. For the past 13 years Mr. Smith has gained professional experience in the following areas: Corporate Security, Workplace Disruption, Executive Services which involve Domestic/International Protective Assignments, Investigations, Threat/Risk assessments and Secure Transportation. Today a majority of his time is involved with Workplace Disruption concerns, Protective Details for special events/Corporate functions, Contract Security Services and Enterprise Card Access and CCTV programs. Mr. Smith is a 2006 graduate of ESI and was back in 2007 to help instruct the ESI Stalker Program.

Jesse Silva started his career in the gaming industry as a security officer at Harrah’s Reno in the late 1980’s. After a short period of time his interests lead him to surveillance. Benefiting from one of the original surveillance training programs and early career successes, Jesse relocated to The Rio in Las Vegas where he moved into Surveillance management as well as pursuing opportunities in a private protection business. In the last few years Jesse achieved the position of Director and has utilized his experience at a few different Harrah’s Entertainment owned properties. Working in Las Vegas; Jesse learned from some of the best in the business which allowed him to expand his methodologies and utilize alternative techniques for protecting the assets of the properties for which he works. Jesse is currently the Director of Surveillance at Paris and Bally’s on the Las Vegas Strip.

Richard Kluck CPS - Kluck is a senior instructor at Executive Security International specializing in Counter Surveillance, Protective Detail Movement as well as Tactical and Defensive Firearms Training. He is the Director of Security for an international magazine publishing firm as well as the CEO of The Fifth Profession an executive protection company which founded "The Fifth T.R.I.A.D." training program (Training Regime Incorporating Aggressive Discipline) which is a progressive training program for like-minded and trained individuals seeking a multi dimensional and serious approach to gun fighting tactics. He is certified by the Department of Public Safety.

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES

Tony Scotti

For over 35 years, Tony Scotti has catered to the driver training needs of industry and public service agencies. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from Northeastern University, and has served as a consultant to the automotive industry. Tony has written numerous articles for police and security publications including three books. Executive Safety and International Terrorism, Driving for the Professional and Non Professional, and 3 Seconds to Safety, and he wrote one of the manuals for ESI’s course: Executive Protection Driving. His web site is http://www.vehicledynamics.net

Chuck Mauldin C.P.S.

Chuck Mauldin, graduated from Executive Security International (ESI) in 1988 and also studied criminal justice and communications at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He has served as a civilian defensive tactics and CQB instructor for the U.S. Army Special Forces, as well as a self-defense instructor for women’s self protection programs.

In 1981, Charles entered police service as a communications specialist and cadet with the College of DuPage Campus Police. He has also served in corporate security, executive protection, training and investigations with the following companies: Walmart Stores, Toyota, Bohemian Companies, Taleigh Corporation, and Herbalife Corporation of Los Angeles, California. From 2002-2005, Charles was dedicated to an executive protection assignment for Microsoft Corporation and its top corporate executives. Since 2007, Charles has been a Manager on staff with the Special Services Unit at Walmart Stores, the worlds Fortune 1 Company.

Charles has successfully planned, advanced and, executed completed details on several continents around the world to include these regions; North America, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe (including Russia,) Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa.

D. Anthony Nichter

is a veteran in the security tradecrafts with over 25 years of active service involving research, writing, teaching, consulting, and protecting. He has conducted senior management-level seminars throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Australia on behalf of private organizations and governmental tourism ministries. Further, he has provided consultative and protective services to private companies, corporate executives, high-profile celebrities, and public agencies. He has conducted over 125 security site surveys, threat assessments, loss prevention audits and risk analyses.

Mr. Nichter has acquired several certifications over his career. He is Board Certified in Security Management with the American Society for Industrial Security (CPP). He is a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) with the American Hotel and Lodging Association; a Certified Defensive Tactics Instructor (CDTI) from Monadnock International; a Certified Handcuff Instructor (PATH) from Personal Protection Consultants; a Certified Protection Specialist (CPS) from Executive Security International and an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) from the Insurance Institute of America.

In 1982, Mr. Nichter graduated from one of the foremost personal protection training institutions of its kind in the country, Executive Security International of Colorado. Utilizing that training, Nichter enjoyed a successful career for several years providing celebrity, estate and executive protection to various clients throughout the United States.

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