The Communicator Volume 2.5 Issue July 2024 |
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| Dear Members and Friends of CASIA,
I am thrilled to share the exciting news from our 34th Annual CASIA Golf Classic held on July 18th, where we experienced a record turnout with 28 foursomes/112 golfers! This event marked a significant milestone for CASIA, showcasing the vibrant energy and growing enthusiasm within our community.
The overwhelming participation and support at the golf tournament is a testament to the dedication and commitment of our members. It was not only a fantastic day on the golf course but also an excellent opportunity to strengthen our professional network and foster meaningful connections. The positive feedback and the sense of unity we witnessed are truly inspiring.
Our membership is growing steadily, and it is heartening to see new faces joining our ranks. This growth reflects the value that CASIA brings to the industry, offering a platform for education, collaboration, and advocacy. As we continue to expand, we remain committed to providing our members with new resources and support needed to thrive in the ever-evolving landscape of alarm and systems integration.
The renewed energy within our association is palpable. From our monthly membership meetings, CEU courses to our events, there is a sense of excitement and purpose driving us forward. We are dedicated to enhancing the benefits of CASIA membership, ensuring that each of you can leverage the full potential of our collective expertise and experience.
I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated in the Golf Classic and the Lobster Bake this summer, and to those who continue to support CASIA. Your involvement is what makes CASIA special. Let's keep this momentum going as we move into the second half of the year, with more events, initiatives, and opportunities to come.
I am also happy to share that CASIA membership continues to grow, and I would like to welcome our new and returning members: Regular Members: -
Communications Management Services
Associate Members: - ADI
- Minute Man Power Technologies
This is a very exciting time to be part of CASIA! Thank you to all of our members for your support and engagement with CASIA! Our association is only as strong as our membership, so if you are not a current member, it is time to join and get involved. The benefits you will receive when you engage with CASIA are unmatched! Sincerely, Dana Klesh CASIA President |
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34th Annual CASIA Golf Classic Recap!!! |
Wow! What an amazing 34th Annual Golf Classic! As mentioned above, we had an incredible turnout with 112 golfers and even more exciting were the new faces that participated, awesome energy out on the course, and all of the great connections made throughout the day!
Golfers raved about the Tournament Prizes and CASIA is extremely grateful for the incredible generosity shown from everyone that purchased Duffer Packages and Extra Raffle Tickets! To say the event was a smashing success is honestly an understatement.
We also had the opportunity to recognize Andy Wilson, who has served as our Golf Classic Chairman for decades. Andy has been incredibly giving to CASIA and our members over the years and we have been privileged to serve the CASIA community alongside Andy. Click on the video below for a short snippet of the Award Presentation to Andy! In addition, we also had the pleasure of recognizing USA Central Station with CASIA's Enduring Commitment Award for their team's unwavering support of CASIA through decades of membership, sponsorships, serving on our Board, and countless hours of volunteering! To all of you who participated and supported our Golf Classic this year, Thank You!!
We would like to share a special thanks to all of our Amazing Sponsors including: ISC, USA Central Station, Security Supply, ADI, CENTRALARM Monitoring, JCI, Napco, and NMC plus all of the companies that stepped up to sponsor the Flags throughout the Course!! Without you the Golf Classic is not possible! |
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Vendor Spotlight - USA Central Station |
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USA Central Station was founded in 1981. Alarm Dealers could not afford their own central station and wholesale monitoring stepped in. Our ability to provide services enabled dealers to focus on Recurring Revenue. This enabled Alarm Dealers of all sizes to enter the business, making a profit on the sale and installation of system.
USA Central Station supported Alarm Dealers as they moved from hard wired systems and phone line transmission to wireless and cellular, home automation and now video. USA Central Station has been updating and introducing innovative technologies for the dealers to use. We were the first Central Station to embrace the Stages platform enabling USA Central Station to add services. Our operating platform with its robust features easily enabled video services. |
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We introduced USALink - A dealer application that makes it simple for the Alarm Dealer to view their subscribers, check history, put a system on test, advanced testing schedules, updated contacts and so much more.
We introduced USAConnect – Upon receipt of a signal at the receiver level an SMS text message is generated that enables a subscriber to cancel an alarm from their phone. No more waiting for a phone call. All can be done in seconds.
Cellular transmission was needed as talk of telephone lines going away began. We were the first to seek out a startup Company M2M who had a solid communicator and needed a partner in the US. We tested this product with our Alarm Dealers who embraced the ease of installation and reliability. Look at M2M today! They have a sizeable market share Internationally and we are proud to have been the leader in introducing this technology to our Alarm Dealers. M2M now has both security and Fire Radio. We also had the best promotional package in the industry for Alarm Dealers that dealt with 3G sunsetting! We have the best offering in the industry today!
Our newest venture is Video Monitoring. We do it well by promoting CHeKT. It is easy to install, reduces false alarms and it is a simple upsell. All videos come to us after “scrubbed” with AI. Our false positive has gone down to almost nothing. Last month there were approx. 7,700 activations and only 3 went to an operator. We will be looking at additional types of video going forward.
USA Central Station has not and never will compete with our Alarm Dealers. We think the winning combination for success is understanding what the Alarm Dealer needs; and the ability to enable our operations to deliver that through evolving automation and continuing to provide services that enable RMR growth.
With these things in place, success is inevitable.
Contact Info: Joyce Rosito Senior Account Executive USA Central Station
joyce.rosito@usacs.net 877-301-5129 (office) 914-255-6631 (cell)
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Hartford Bringing Back Community Based Policing & Patrols |
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According to NBC Connecticut, "Hartford is bringing back community policing, including three walking beats across the city.
'Community-based policing is going to be a core tenant of our public safety strategy,' Mayor Arunan Arulampalam, (D) Hartford, said during a press conference Friday at City Hall.
Arulampalam and interim Police Chief Kenny Howell said 20 officers will be redeployed to patrol communities." |
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CASIA Members Receive Discounts on ESA Training |
All CASIA members receive ESA Member Pricing on ESA's National Training School course purchases!
This represents significant savings on training up to 30%!
To receive the CASIA member discount code please reach out to Shannon.Few@casiact.org.
This is one more easy way to recoup your CASIA dues very quickly! |
CASIA's New Buy Sell Trade Member Forum |
New Member Benefit!
Welcome to our association's vibrant buy-sell-trade forum, where members gather to exchange products and equipment. Our forum provides a platform for members to connect and engage in mutually beneficial transactions. Join us in this dynamic marketplace where opportunities abound and connections flourish. To access the Buy Sell Trade forum, please login to casiact.org, click on Communication, then Message Boards and add a topic! Don't know your login information? Contact shannon.few@casiact.org for details! |
Don't Forget About Savings through CASIA's PerkPlans! |
We are building out our Member Resource Center and you will be able to access PerkPlans in April when you login to www.casiact.org If you need help sooner, please contact shannon.few@casiact.org for details! |
Excerpt from Parks Associates:
Tech Giants: Comprehensive Service Providers of Interconnected Experiences for Consumers "Brand Perceptions and CE Device Purchases Consumers love their technology. Households are most familiar with Amazon. Consumers feel they understand what the company does and that the products and services are easy to use more than they feel the same for other brands. Amazon makes products that are easy to use as well as services that consumers enjoy, at a fair price. Amazon and Google offer services that consumers like, at a price point they find value in. Interestingly, Apple presents as company focused on privacy-first, but consumers feel that protection is on par with the other brands. Samsung is perceived as a company that makes good products that are also worth the price." |
Have You Logged into the New CASIA Website Yet? |
Our new website went live in March, and we would love to stay connected with you! If you didn't receive our welcome email inviting you to login to the new site, please reach out to Shannon Few at shannon.few@casiact.org to ensure we have all of your current contact information so we can keep you informed! When you login and update your profile information, it will make your online experience with us super easy moving forward when you need to register for our events, training, and take advantage of member benefits! |
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