California Association of Workplace Investigators, Inc.

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CAOWInews

October 3, 2011

October 14 Second Annual Conference

Early Registration Deadline

"The first conference was a resounding success!"

October 14 is the early registration deadline for CAOWI's Second Annual Conference to be held November 13 through 15, 2011 at the Hilton Hotel in Glendale, California.

The program begins on Sunday Afternoon, November 13, with an optional Pre-Conference Session, Investigations on Trial, which has been approved for 3.5 hours of HRCI general recertification credit for human resource professionals, and 3.75 hours of MCLE credit for attorneys. Following that session is an optional networking dinner, at which participants will enjoy authentic Italian food at Zagat rated Gennaro's Ristorante, reserved exclusively for CAOWI members. 

The main conference, Monday November 14 through Tuesday November 15, has been approved for 9.5 hours of HRCI general recertification credit for human resource professionals and 8.5 hours of MCLE credit for attorneys. 1.25 hours of MCLE credit is pending. It begins with continental breakfast, followed by morning CE sessions, the keynote luncheon with speaker Phil Angelides, Chair of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, and afternoon CE sessions. On Monday evening the Networking Reception will take place. The conference concludes on Tuesday with CE sessions followed by an optional box lunch and CAOWI's annual meeting of members. 

This will be CAOWI's second annual conference. 175 participants attended the first annual conference, which was held in November 2010 in Oakland. 95% of the participants who submitted evaluation forms for the first annual conference said the conference met their educational objectives. Some of the unsolicited comments CAOWI received about the 2010 conference are included in the box above.

Early registration for the conference, through October 14, is $295 for members and $445 for non-members. The optional pre-conference session is an additional $150, the networking dinner is $55, and the box lunch is $15.  Register now for early registration pricing. 

Live Webinar October 11, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Multi-Disciplinary Investigative Teams: How to Build, Train, Implement & Use Them 

Presented by

Cynthia Remmers, Remmers Global, and

John Lohse, University of California 

Employers face the need to investigate a wide range of potential workplace issues requiring investigators and advisors with different skills and experiences.  One solution is to create a well functioning, multidisciplinary investigative team.  This session will discuss how to design and implement an effective Multi-disciplinary Investigative Team, as well as the how to best train the team regarding investigative skill development and awareness of substantive laws.  Finally, this session will delve into evaluating the effectiveness of the team. One hour of MCLE and HRCI credit has been approved. 

CAOWI Members Register for October 11 Webinar $80

Non-Members Register for October 11 Webinar $100 

2011 ONE HOUR WEBINAR SERIES

CAOWI is offering a complete series of six (6) one hour webinars. The webinars will be

broadcast live from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., and will also be recorded so you can listen to them anytime later. 1 hour of MCLE and HRCI credit has been approved for each webinar, for a total of 6 hours of credit. 

• March 28, 2011, The ABCs of California ICRAA and FEDERAL FCRA for Workplace Investigators. Presented by Pamela L. Hemminger, Law Offices of Pamela L. Hemminger. 
• April 20, 2011, Keys to Unlocking the Mysteries of Documenting Workplace Investigations.  Presented by Marilou Mirkovich, Esq., Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd & Romo and Lisa Bradley Buehler, Esq, Employment Advisors.
• June 15, 2011, Assessing Credibility--How Is It Done? Presented by Barbara Dalton, Esq., Public Interest Investigations, Inc.
• August 18, 2011, Investigations of Potentially Criminal Misconduct--Fraud, Embezzlement, Drugs. Presented by Paul M. French, CEO, SCISCO, Incorporated.
• September 13, 2011, Investigations in the Public Sector--Special Issues. Presented by Mary Egan, Municipal Resource Group and Alison C. Neufeld, Esq., Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.
• October 11, 2011, Multi-Disciplinary Teams: How to Build, Train, Implement and Use Them. Presented by Cynthia Remmers, Esq., Remmers Global and John Lohse, Esq., Director of Investigations, University of California, Office of the President.

CAOWI Members Register for Complete Series of Six (6) One Hour Webinars $250

Non-Members Register for Complete Series of Six (6) One Hour Webinars $370 

ANNUAL ELECTION OCTOBER 15-30

CAOWI's annual election is coming up October 15-30. Voting will be by electronic ballot submitted on CAOWI's website. This year, in addition to candidates for the Board of Directors, members will be voting on expanding our association beyond California, and changing our name to Association of Workplace Investigators, Inc. (AWI). For more details, click here to access the 2011 election information page.

 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Click here for CAOWI's complete calendar of events. To submit your event for the calendar e-mail office@caowi.org.

JOIN CAOWI NOW

Membership in CAOWI is open to anyone who is dedicated to promoting and enhancing workplace investigations in California. CAOWI has over 300 members including atorneys, private investigators, human resource, security, and loss prevention professionals, auditors, and claims adjusters. Membership benefits include: 

• Membership in the only professional association exclusively for workplace investigators.
• A discount on all CAOWI educational programs.
• Membership in a Local Circle of Colleagues in your area.
• Participation in our On Topic and Off Topic Listservs.
• Immediate access to the CAOWI Quarterly, our peer-reviewed professional journal.
• Immediate access to new job postings in our online Career Center and a discount for posting jobs.
• Access to our online bibliography and sample investigation forms.
•  Access to the e-mail addresses and biographical summaries of other members.
• Voting on important issues, such as the upcoming vote on expanding our association beyond California, and on candidates for the Board of Directors.

An annual membership is valid for one year from the date of application. Annual membership dues are $150. Annual dues for sustaining membership, which includes prominent placement on CAOWI's website and in CAOWI's advertising, and a 50% discount on all CAOWI activities, are $1,000. Click here to join CAOWI.

FOLLOW CAOWI ON TWITTER

Now you can follow CAOWI on Twitter at www.twitter.com/caowi. We've been tweeting frequently, so now you can become one of our followers so you can keep up with CAOWI's breaking news. 

Board of Directors
Amy Oppenheimer, President · Cynthia L. Remmers, Vice President · Sue Ann Van Dermyden, Secretary · Walter Cochran-Bond, Treasurer · Barry Chersky, Assistant Secretary · Marilou F. Mirkovich, Assistant Treasurer · Nancy Bornn · James S. Cawood · Mary Egan · Pamela L. Hemminger · John A. Lohse · Debra L Reilly · Jody Shipper · Vida L. Thomas · Martha Wood 
Stephen P. Angelides, Executive Director · Joan Hamasu, Assistant Executive Director