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June 23rd, 2010 by Valiant

Schedule for Thursday, June 24th, 9:00am – 5:00pm ~ NY Peninsula Hotel

Start Time	Finish Time	Speaker	Topic
9:00 AM	10:45 AM	John Bauer	Unionism in the Security Industry
		Littler Mendelson, Edelman and Dicker
10:45 AM	11:00 AM	Break	Break
11:00 AM	12:00 PM	Dana Pashkoff	Safety Act – Liability Exemptions From Acts of Terrorism
		McKenna, Long, Alldrige
12:00 PM	1:00 PM	Lunch on your own	Lunch on your own
1:00 PM	1:30 PM	Steve Amitay	Legislative Update – Federal Security Agenda
		Amitay Consulting
1:30	2:00	Sponsor Updates	Vendor and Association Updates
2:00	3:15	Mike Minerva	What Banks Look For When Approving Credit Lines
		Capital One Bank
3:30	4:30	Cliff Ingber	Security Agency Legal and Liability Trends in the Market
		The Ingber Law Firm
4:30	5:30	Cocktail Reception	Cocktail Reception

June 10th, 2010 by Valiant

Valiant Professional Development Series – Our Speakers for June 15th 2010

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Limited Space Available ~ Click Here to Register!

Leveraging Technology to Capture Tax Incentives
By Shannon Scott, President, Tax Break LLC

Learn about the full range of tax incentives available to employers and how to leverage technology to capture unrealized tax relief.

About Shannon Scott

As president, Shannon was appointed CEO of the Tax Credit Processing Center in January 2010. He has owned multiple IT and consulting companies over the past 12 years. He has a strong IT and Sales background and has consulted some of the largest AutoDealer groups in the US. He is a Microsoft Certified Engineer, along with Certified Internet Marketer and Google Partner. He served 2 years as the President of the Business Association for the City of Helena, Alabama and was appointed Chairman of their first Economic Development Board.

New Challenges Facing California Employers: A Litigator’s Perspective
By Barry Bradley, Managing Partner, Bradley & Gmelich

California’s Labor Code laws present a wealth of areas that subject employers doing business in the state to a host of potential lawsuits, including wage and hour class actions, wrongful termination, sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims. Barry Bradley, Esq. will provide a perspective from the trenches, where you will learn how to minimize your company’s exposure to these claims, and obtain some proactive ideas to eliminate liability altogether. Barry is a litigator who will provide real life examples in an often humorous way. The goal is to assist all those attending to be aware of the pitfalls in the California laws.

About Barry Bradley

Bradley is the managing partner of Bradley & Gmelich, an AV-Preeminent Rated law firm with 17 attorneys, where he heads up the firm’s Private Security Litigation Team and their Employment Litigation Team. A former Deputy District Attorney, Barry’s practice concentrates on defending cases involving negligent security, wrongful termination, as well as assisting clients in avoiding liability through proactive, preventative measures. The firm acts as general counsel for many security companies in California. Barry is the CALSAGA Legal Advisor, and is an active member of the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS), and the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS International).

Financial Resources for Government Contractors
By Michael Haas, Business Development Officer for the Government Services Group, Well Fargo Capital Finance

About Michael Haas

Michael Hass serves as a Business Development Officer for the Government Services Group at Wells Fargo Capital Finance for the western states. He has been with Wells Fargo Bank for over seven years serving several roles including personal banker, business specialist and business development officer for business banking. Haas has developed a strong knowledge base in all areas and capabilities of Wells Fargo Bank.

Prior to joining Wells Fargo Bank, he served as an enlisted soldier in the US Army Delta Cavalry Scout and as an Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) Recruiter for the Montana Army National Guard.

Understanding the Business of Government Contracting
By Rich Wilkinson, Vice President, Government Contracting, Deltek

There has never been a more dynamic time for Government Contracting firms. Waves of change are cresting in every direction – and firms are attempting to position their business in the best way possible to serve local, state and federal governments.

To better understand the industry, Deltek surveyed an extensive network of customers, partners and industry contacts. The result: a unique snapshot of how firms operate and what government contracting looks like today. Get the facts — and the metrics to back them up — in the Clarity ‘09 Government Industry Highlights Report.

About Rich Wilkinson

Rich Wilkinson has more than 30 years experience working with the Federal Government, government contractors, private-sector companies and government contracting solutions providers. He was a Contracting Officer with the Naval Air Systems Command for more than eight years and then moved to industry as a controller and contracts manager. For more than ten years, Rich was a serial implementer of Deltek accounting solutions completing 13 different system implementations at 6 different companies. An addition, as Controller and compliance Officer at both Atlantic Research Corporation and CSC, Rich was responsible for accounting and finance operations and Cost Accounting Standards compliance.

Since joining Deltek in 1996, he has helped more than 100 additional companies select, install and deploy their Government contract accounting systems. Today, Rich is a regular lecturer on Government contract compliance and accounting at George Mason University and an active Blogger.

Financing Solutions for Government Contractors

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As a government contractor, you have unique financing needs. The Government Services Group at Wells Fargo Capital Finance understands those needs and can provide accounts receivable financing to address them. Our solutions are ideal for companies that provide goods and services to federal, state, and municipal governments and their agencies.

With accounts receivable financing, your company can accelerate cash flow by selling government invoices to Wells Fargo Capital Finance. You receive cash quickly, with funds typically advanced within 48 hours of purchasing the invoices.

How you benefit

Working with us, you can benefit from:

Financing that can adjust to your needs: Our financing solutions are typically covenant-free, provide increased cash flow, and can even include unbilled availability to support interim payrolls.
Acquisition support: Our financing programs can be ideal for companies considering a merger or acquisition.
Industry expertise: We have been assisting contractors since 1987 and understand how to work with government to meet your financing needs.
Flexibility when you need it the most: We understand the challenges government contractors face, which means we can help you access financing that may not otherwise be available.

Put our strengths to work for you

Our accounts receivable financing facilities can support:

New contracts
Existing contracts
Vendor and subcontractor obligations
Existing bank debt
Expansion into new markets
Growth of staff

Contact us today

Michael Haas

602-381-2831

michael.haas@wellsfargo.com.

June 8th, 2010 by Valiant

Regulations: NYS Modifies Security Guard Procedures. Follow-Up Poor.

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The Div. of Licensing Services, Albany, has had a year’s experience with an electronic fingerprinting training. Worse still: the 16-hr post-assignment duty is seldom checked. process. The bugs have been worked out, they say. A security guard schedules an appointment with L-1 Enrollment Services. The prospective security officer pays $75 for the Div. of Criminal Justice Services for the screening; $19.25 for the FBI fee; and $11.75 for L-1’s fee. A four-page application is completed.

That’s for the good. For the bad: the DCJS pays scant attention to the quality, care, or reliability of the 8-hr. pre-employment training, or the 16-hour post-employment training.

June 7th, 2010 by Valiant

Valiant Professional Development Series – Pitch and Catch with Industry Experts

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Space is limited, register early!

Register and get more information here!

Valiant, a premier provider of comprehensive workforce management solutions, announced that it
will be continuing its popular professional development series of events and web casts featuring
thought leaders in Federal markets, labor law and compliance, federal legislation, health care and
other issues that impact operations of businesses with large, dispersed, hourly workforces.
The Series launched in late February with a Wage & Hour Compliance web cast that attracted
more than 225 participants from security, facility management and hospitality. It’s continuing in
June with an event scheduled for June 15, 2010 at Angels Stadium in Los Angeles, CA.

What: Valiant’s Professional Development Series — A facilitated forum for the exchange
of best practices and industry issues for 25-35 C-level executives from large national
and regional companies with large, dispersed hourly workforces.

Who: Featured speakers include experts and leaders from political, law enforcement,
security, media and general business experts:

• Barry Bradley, Managing Partner, Bradley & Gmelich
• Rich Wilkinson, Vice President, Government Contracting, Deltek
• Shannon Scott, CEO/President, TaxBreak LLC

When: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
2–5 pm: Keynote Presentations
5:30–7 pm: Skybox Social Networking
7 pm: Start of game

Where: Angels Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Skybox – Los Angeles Angels vs. Milwaukee Brewers

7:05 pm

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June 7th, 2010 by Valiant

Dismal Report of Sales, Earnings and Dividends Over Past Year

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They don’t call it the Great Recession for nothing. Our annual performance report of leading, listed security and security-connected businesses presents a stark picture, but surely not despairing.

Twenty-five comparable companies out of 66 reported an increase in sales for the previous full year. The previous year 53 reported greater sales growth. Yet to many observers earnings per share (EPS) are king. Broadly similar to the sales profile, 25 companies reported an increase in EPS compared with 31 the previous year. But the trend was down: 20 were lower and 13 reported a loss.

Finally, shareholders deserve earnings from those corporations poised to pay them. Dividends increased in 14 corporations (compared with 16 the previous year), five decreased, seven remained the same, and 40 are not paying dividends.

June 4th, 2010 by Valiant

Guards Arrested After Self-Defense in Burglary. Charges Dismissed.

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In August, 2008, two unarmed security officers were on duty at a construction site in Philadelphia. The New United Corp. owned and was renovating the site of a former hospital. Security personnel services for the evening shift encountered two burglars, presumably seeking to steal supplies, equipment, and materials.

The guards confronted the burglars and called 911 for assistance. One quickly ran away. But one of the guards either hit the other burglar with a bat or the burglar tripped and hit his head. In any case, police arrived and took the burglar to the hospital where he was released a few hours later. The police also arrested the security guards for aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes. In a plea deal, the Philadelphia prosecutor offered the guards 3.5 years.

Facing trial. One of the guards obtained the services of Eric Breslin, a lawyer for Duane Morris, a Philadelphia-based firm employing over 700 lawyers in 24 offices. The grand jury indicted the guards. Trial was next. The Duane Morris team was able to obtain 911 call tapes which caught the desperation of the security guards in their confrontation with the burglars.

In the end, Breslin reviewed the evidence with the prosecutor’s supervisor. The decision was made to dismiss the charges. By the time of the dismissal, the burglar involved in the case—previously with seven convictions—was back in jail on a new charge.

June 3rd, 2010 by Valiant

Best Practices: What to do When the Elevator is Stuck

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Organizations should have in their emergency plans a clear protocol on what to do when passenger elevators malfunction. Most organizations do have such guidelines. Summer brings more elevator problems. Here’s the essence of good policy for an elevator breakdown:

If the elevator is stuck between floors: Call the elevator service provider to fix it. You should have an understanding that they will provide stat service under such circumstances. If they do not arrive within ten minutes, call 911. The FD or PD will be able to assist. If the elevator cab has passengers who suffer from any physical or mental conditions such as: cardiac disturbances, respiratory problems, or claustrophobia, call 911 immediately.

If the elevator is stuck at a floor: Turn off the main power. Wait 30 seconds and turn it back on to see if the elevator works. If not, call the elevator maintenance service.

Staying in touch: All elevators in class A structures have two-way communications that should function. CCTV also frequently is part of the design. While passengers are stuck, security personnel should provide calm, constant information on what is being done to get them out.

June 2nd, 2010 by Robert Munao