After a very successful Security Canada East in Laval, Que., on April 26 followed by a gala evening of games and comradery, we are excited about getting our members together across the country.
Next is Security Canada West in Richmond, B.C., on June 14 at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport. Our show this year will have more exhibitors than ever and is an excellent opportunity for you to see the latest innovations in security technology. Register by visiting our website at www.canasa.org. Immediately following Security Canada West will be our annual golf tournament and dinner at a new venue this year, Hazelmere Golf & Tennis Club in Surrey. We are hosting this tournament in partnership with our friends at the ASIS Pacific Chapter.
CANASA’s AGM
All members are invited to our Annual General Meeting which will take place at 5:10 p.m. immediately following Security Canada West. There will also be an awards ceremony after the AGM recognizing some of our outstanding members.
Golf tournaments in July
On July 12, the Central Ontario Golf Tournament will take place at Deer Creek in Ajax, Ont. This is a new course for us.
On July 18, our Southern and Northern Alberta Regional Councils will be back at Alberta Springs in Red Deer, Alta. They are great hosts and have a lovely golf course.
On July 20 we are very pleased to be back in the Maritimes with our Atlantic Regional Council to play Granite Springs Golf Club in Bayside, N.S. And on July 27, our Southwestern Ontario Regional Council will be back to Pine Knot Golf and Country Club in Dorchester, Ont.
I would like to take a moment to recognize the staff at the CANASA office for exceptional planning and coordinating of all of our events this year. We launched all of our programs earlier than usual so that our partners could more easily plan their year. In no particular order, they are: Danielle Paquin, director of government affairs, Quebec; Steve Basnett, director of trade shows and events; Cassandra Jennings, accounting manager and Erin Marsden, manager, board relations and member events. I can’t thank them enough for their dedication and hard work.
In closing, these events are some of the few times that you can network and socialize with your friends in the Canadian security industry as well as see the latest and greatest in products and services provided by our vendor partners. I look forward to seeing you all there.
Patrick Straw is the executive director of CANASA (www.canasa.org).
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