• NJ Alarm Association
• NJ Burglar and Fire Alarm Association
• NJ Electronic Life Safety Association

The Southern Region Meeting, sponsored by Hikvision, was held on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Ramblewood Country Club in Mount Laurel with a record attendance of over 40 people. At 3:30 pm a CEU class on Commercial Integration – TECES was given by Chris Smith of Interlogix and by 6:00 the actual meeting and dinner began. Attendees listened to past president Jerry Duffy speak on the new law that went into effect on May 1 and special guest speaker Detective Marie Frey of the Logan Township Police Department shared on Hostage Situations in the Workplace. Afterwards, attendees enjoyed a Cigar Bar, sponsored by Affiliated Central. A special incentive for southern region members is that the one who brings the most public safety personnel to the fall meeting will enjoy a complementary dinner during the meeting.

The Southern Region Meeting, sponsored by Affiliated Central and Hikvision, was held on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Galloping Hill Caterers in Union, a new location for central regional members. At 3:30 pm a CEU class on Intro to Mass Notification Systems TECES was given by Dan Lajoie, the regional sales manager for Honeywell, and by 6:00 the actual meeting and dinner began. Attendees listened to past president Jerry Duffy speak on the new law that went into effect on May 1 and special well-known guest speaker Barry Farber (www.barryfarber.com). Barry, an award-winning TV host, radio personality and author shared on Breakthrough Sales Techniques and Getting Through to the Tough Customers.

The Northern Region Meeting, sponsored by ADI and Hikvision, was held on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Stony Hill Inn in Hackensack with an excellent turnout. A CEU class on NJ Licensing Law (a required class for licensure and renewal) was given by Michael Revness, Esq. Attendees listened to past president Jerry Duffy speak on the new law that went into effect on May 1 and special guest speaker John Drucker shared on Integrated Inspections. Afterwards, attendees enjoyed a Cigar Bar, sponsored by Anixter. Both Deren Michael and Duane Warehime appreciated all those who participated and are looking forward to the fall meeting.

We had a great Southern Regional Meeting on October 4.   Held at the Ramblewood Country Club in Mt. Laurel, NJESA members enjoyed networking, dinner and even a cigar bar afterwards.

Plus, there was an opportunity to add to their CEU credits by attending a course entitled, “Winning Customer Service” presented by Bill Skinner. In addition, special guest speaker, Corey Jones, a retired patrol sergeant of the Mt. Laurel police department spoke on “Technology As it Applies to the Modern Active Shooter.”

Special thanks to our sponsors, COPS Monitoring and Hikvision, as well as Kwikset and Leviton for sponsoring the cigar bar.

We had a great Northern Regional Meeting on October 18.   Held at the Stony Hill Inn in Hackensack, NJESA members enjoyed networking, dinner and even a cigar bar afterwards.

Plus, there was an opportunity to add to their CEU credits by attending a course entitled, “Common Code, Laws and Common Sense of Fire Related Openings” presented by Russ Anderson. In addition, special guest speaker, Michael Glaser spoke on “red Team Service – Physical Security Hacking and Door/Access Vulnerabilities.”

Special thanks to our sponsors, XtraSales and Hikvision, as well as Anixter/Tri-Ed for sponsoring the cigar bar.