EDUCATION Do You Know What It Means … …To Miss New Orleans …and Reno, and … By Jim Hancock, CML, CMST W ow! That’s all I can say three days removed from the 2014 ALOA Convention & Security Expo, which was held in my home area of New Or- leans. We had good class participation and good feedback on instructors, and we received great class suggestions for next year. We had a mostly successful rollout of the new PRP testing system with only a few glitches, which I suppose is to be expected when you switch from a 30+ year-old system to something new (and the glitches that were discovered in Lexington at SAFETECH did not recur, so the third-party test partner is fixing them quickly). The food was still the incredible food I grew up with at places like Mulate’s, Huck Finn’s and Le Lousianne Kitchen. And, of course, the fun, music and people at Lucy’s Retired Surfer Bar, the Famous Door, Tippitina’s and the Cat’s Meow (thanks for a great time, Nick and crew). What? You didn’t go to ALOA 2014? Well, I believe you really missed the boat on this one. And if you aren’t planning for Reno in 2015, you’ll undoubtedly miss the same great education and good time at the “Big- gest Little City in the World.” Oh, and by the way, thanks to a progres- “Thanks to a progressively thinking board of directors and executive director, we’re making few changes in the way the education is presented and the price structure, which will save you money.” sively thinking board of directors and execu- tive director, I’m going to be able to make a few changes in the way the education is presented and the price structure, which will save you money. Haven’t been planning to go? Start planning now. Been planning to at- tend? Sign up early when registration opens. The good times definitely rolled in New Orleans, and they’re still rolling toward Reno. ancock, CML, CMST, A’s education manager, n his locksmithing ca- r at the age of 8 in his dfather’s lock shop fport, MS. He has ed in every aspect of usiness, from shop tech bile tech to operations gement. In 2003 and , he was presented with ructor of the Year. You g or (214) 819-9733. WWW.ALOA.ORG SEPTEMBER 2014 KEYNOTES 55
