{"id":2459,"date":"2017-04-17T18:15:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T18:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erii.org\/?page_id=2459"},"modified":"2023-02-28T14:00:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T14:00:53","slug":"2017-erii-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/erii.org\/dev\/2017-erii-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 ERII CONFERENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title_level=”h1″ title=”2017 ERII CONFERENCE” title_align=”separator_align_left” align=”align_left” color=”custom” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#c99d41″][vc_column_text]The Espionage Research Institute International held its 2017 annual conference at the Embassy Suites Old Town Alexandria on August 17-20, 2017. The conference included outstanding TSCM, Counter Intelligence and Counter Espionage presentations from ERII Board Members, ERII members and special guest speakers. News, updates and information of interest to the sector, equipment demonstrations and networking with esteemed colleagues from around the world was enjoyed by all. We thank all attendees for their support of ERII and its mission!<\/p>\n

We also extend our thanks to our conference sponsor, Research Electronics International (REI)<\/a> for their valuable support. Thank you also to Professional Development TSCM Group (PDTG)<\/a> and Berkeley Varitronics Systems<\/a> for exhibiting at the 2017 ERII Counterespionage Conference![\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Order 2017 Conference Videos!” color=”primary” css_animation=”slideInLeft” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ferii.org%2Ferii-conference-videos%2F||target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][vc_text_separator title=”2017 Glenn H. Whidden Award Winners” title_align=”separator_align_left” align=”align_left” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#c99d41″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”“Best Presentation“” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Congratulations to David Major<\/a>! His presentation “Edward Snowden: The Man Who Conned The World” was the winner of the 2017 Glenn H. Whidden Award for Best Presentation.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3918″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][vc_column_text]Pictured are David Major, Founder\/President of CI Centre <\/a>and JD LeaSure, Director of ERII.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”“Best New TSCM Equipment“” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Congratulations to Research Electronics International (REI)<\/a>! Their ANDRE Near-Field Detection Receiver was the winner of the 2017 Glenn H. Whidden Award for Best New TSCM Equipment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3919″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Pictured are Lee Jones, Director of Sales & Marketing for Research Electronics International (REI)<\/a> and JD LeaSure, Director of ERII.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Conference Sponsor” title_align=”separator_align_left” align=”align_left” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#c99d41″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”SPONSOR – REI” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23082868″ google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_single_image image=”3699″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/reiusa.net\/”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1503429247061{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Manufacturers of the ORION 2.4 HX NLJD; VPC 2.0 Video Pole Camera; OSCOR Green Spectrum Analyzer; TALAN Telephone and Line Analyzer.<\/p>\n

Thank you to REI for a fantastic reception on Friday, August 18, 2017. And, for donating two certificates for REI Equipment Training at their Cookeville, TN training center![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”REI Training Certificate Winner” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:center|color:%23082868″ google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_single_image image=”3913″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Congratulations Uzi!<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”REI Training Certificate Winner” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:center|color:%23082868″ google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_single_image image=”3914″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Congratulations Ivan!<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_text_separator title=”Conference Exhibitors” title_align=”separator_align_left” align=”align_left” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#c99d41″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”Exhibitor – Professional Development TSCM Group” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:center|color:%23082868″ google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pdtg.ca%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1599″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http:\/\/www.pdtg.ca\/”][vc_single_image image=”3899″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http:\/\/www.kestreltscm.com\/”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”Exhibitor – Berkeley Varitronics Systems” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:center|color:%23082868″ google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bvsystems.com%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_single_image image=”3823″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.bvsystems.com\/”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”3915″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.bvsystems.com\/”][vc_column_text]Pictured are Scott Schober, President\/CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems<\/a>, and J.D. LeaSure, Director of ERII.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_text_separator title=”Guest Speakers” title_align=”separator_align_left” align=”align_left” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#c99d41″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Hans Davies – Director, Toffler Associates ” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:center|color:%23082868″ google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ftofflerassociates.com%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_single_image image=”3917″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http:\/\/tofflerassociates.com\/”][vc_column_text]Presented “The Future of Security and Protection”\u00a0on Saturday, August 19, 2017.<\/p>\n

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View the Schedule of Events<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Jason Hall – Executive Director, The Cold War Museum” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:center|color:%23082868″ google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ftofflerassociates.com%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_single_image image=”3911″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http:\/\/www.coldwar.org\/”][vc_column_text]Presented \u201cThe Cold War Museum: Telling the History of Vint Hill and Cold War Intelligence to the Public\u201d on Thursday, August 17, 2017.<\/p>\n

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2017 ERII Conference Program<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_text_separator title=”Additional ERII Conference Information” title_align=”separator_align_left” align=”align_left” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#c99d41″][vc_column_text]ERII members will find presentation .pdfs, special offers and additional information in the ERII member portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are not an ERII member and would like to access the content in the portal, you may apply for ERII membership<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2017 ERII Conference Videos<\/a> may also be purchased.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_btn title=”Order 2017 Conference Videos!” color=”primary” css_animation=”slideInLeft” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ferii.org%2Ferii-conference-videos%2F||target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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