To:         CALSAGA members

From:      William Hodges, Deputy Association Manager

Re:         Announcing the 2007 Annual Conference            

Date:      August 16, 2007

CALSAGA is pleased to officially announce that the 2007 Annual Conference will be held in Sacramento on November 6-8 at the Sacramento Convention Center located in the heart of downtown Sacramento and just blocks away from the Capitol! 

This year’s conference, “Crossing the Bridge to a New Security Profession” will build upon our recent success in the legislative arena, as well as our success in building membership and CALSAGA brand recognition and focus on the next steps needed to take control of the future of our industry and Association.

Program elements are still coming together, but we have already assembled an all-star lineup of speakers to address the issues that are important to you, including Labor Commissioner Angela Bradstreet, Mike Prosio who is Governor Schwarzenegger’s Chief Deputy Legislative Secretary and BSIS Chief Paul Johnson and Deputy Chief Rick Fong to name a few.

Other invited speakers include the Sacramento Chief of Police, Albert Nájera, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Senator Abel Maldonado and the State Insurance Commissioner, Steve Poizner.

We have also planned some exciting events surrounding the conference this year, including the 1st CALSAGA Annual Conference Golf Tournament, tour of the State Capitol and the Security Officer Memorial Fund Cocktail Reception.  In addition, attendees will have access to superior services and products that can help your company operate more efficiently. 

CALSAGA has secured a room block at the Sheraton Grand Hotel for attendees at a special room rate of $159 per night.  The hotel is conveniently located directly across the street from the Sacramento Convention Center and walking distance to numerous restaurants, Capitol Park and many other interesting attractions.

Click here to download a pdf version of the conference brochure.  Inside, you will find registration information for the conference and hotel, a detailed list of activities, sponsorship opportunities and the conference agenda.  All members will be receiving a hard copy of the brochure in the mail over the next few days, but we wanted to get this to you in advance so you can officially reserve the date!

Please note that you can find an entire webpage devoted to the Annual Conference on our website, which can be accessed by clicking here.  Additionally, take advantage of the early-bird rate of $199 before October 5.  We have also included built-in discounts for those companies that are bringing multiple members of their staff to the conference.

We look forward to seeing you all in Sacramento in November in what we anticipate will be the preeminent CALSAGA Annual Conference to date!