IOBSE Conference
Venus Finley-Akins, CFI with Gap, Inc. presented at the IOBSE Conference in Chicago, IL
Los Angeles Area Organized Retail Crimes Association (LAAORCA) 2012 Conference
Debbie Maples, CFI served as the LAAORCA conference moderator on Financial and Law Enforcement Charging Against ORC.

Michael Draper, CFI presented on Joint ORC Investigations.
Mark McClain, CFI presented on Gangs Involved in ORC.
Ohio Grocers Association LP Conference (October 2011)
Karl Langhorst, CFI presented on Today’s Loss Prevention: Reducing Shrink and Driving Sales
John Slutz, CFI presented on The LP Professional - Combining Compliance, Safety and Loss Prevention
Joe Nay, CFI presented on Investigating and Interviewing in the Workplace
ASIS Conference (Septemeber 2011):
John Randy Tennison, CFI presented on Five Common Mistakes Interviewers Make/Five Successful Strategies
Mark McClain, CFI presented on Organized Retail Crime Update: We have Come a Long Way
Kathleen Smith, CFI presented on Retail Loss Prevention: Management, Technology, and Management Effectiveness
NRF Conference (June 2011):
Art Silva, CISA, CFE presented How to Become a Successful Loss Prevention Director
Gregg Smith, CFI presented Leveraging Technology to Enhance your LP Program
Paul Paglia, CFI presented Leveraging Technology to Enhance your LP Program
Bill Suthard, CFI presented online Investigations: Maximizing Free Resources to COnduct Your Investigation
Kenneth Boremi, CFI, LPC presented on Fraud and Identity Theft Have Gone Cyber - See Where Retail fits into the Equation
Michael Keenan, CFI presented on Making Safe Apprehensions
Steve Welk, CFI presented Roundtable Discussion: Technology (Mobile POS, Touchless Pay, RFID)
David Shugan, CFI presented on Loss Prevention Programs-Strategic Approach to Building Sustainable Programs
Michael Reddington, CFI presented on Resolving Difficult Conversations
Edwin Rodriguez, CFI presented on A Day in the Life of an LP Regional Manager
Melissa Mitchell, CFI presented on Loss Prevention Awads Ceremony and State of the Industry Update
Mike Battles, CFI, PI presented on Texas Retailers-Tough on Crime
Nelson Harrah, CFI presented on ORC: Developing a Win-Win Case for Retail and Law Enforcement
Ray Cotton, CFI, CPP presented on Digital Evidence: Building and Utilizing a Digital Forensics Lab
Shannon Stilwell, CFI, CPP, CFE presented on Getting to the Next Step-Many Routes to Take
Daniel Doyle, CFI presented on Century Woman from the Entry Level to the Executive Level
Craig Cronheim, CFI presented on How to Become a Successful Loss Prevention Director
Mark Van Beest, CFI presented on Online Investigations: Maximizing Free Resources to Conduct your Investigation
Chris Norris, CFI presented on Resolving Difficult Conversations
Robert LaCommare, CFI presented on Resolving Difficult Conversations
Byron Smith, CFI presented Roundtable Discussions: Exception Reporting
Dave Collins, CFI presented Roundtable Discussions: Internal Theft
Dan Patasnik, CFI presented Roundtable Discussions: Return Fraud
RILA (April 2011):
Dave Zulawski, CFI
David Lund, CFI
Ryan Dzwigalski, CFI
Marty Andrews, CFI
Walter Palmer, CFI
Gary Moncur, CFI
Robert Terna, CFI
Mark VanBeest, CFI
Michael Draper, CFI
Food Marketing Institute Conference (March 2011) :
Jon Stokes, CFI, CPP presented Assessing Risk with Self Checkout
David George, CFI, LPC presented ORC in the Food & Drug Industry: Are We to Blame?
Tina Marie Pilate, CFI presented Proactive Approaches to Managing Workplace Violence
Karl Langhorst, CFI and David George, CFI, LPC presented Speak the Language: Change the Culture
Kathleen Smith, CFI moderated Workplace Violence
Brett Ward, CFI and Wayne Hoover, CFI presented Yeah but, What if?
Adam Smith, CFI presented Impact Safety
Mike Bowers, CFI presented 1,000 Ways to Injure Yourself and Others
RILA (August 2010)
Mike Draper, CFI, Market Investigations Senior Manager at J.C. Penney, conducted a walk through for the concept, tools and techniques critical to ensuring the best investigative results. This was done on August 31, 2010 for RILA and their Building Blocks of an ORC Task Force Webinar.
National Food Service Security Council 2008
Stefanie Hoover, CFI presented Generation Y: Loss Prevention and the New Workforce
Cary Jones, CFI presented Generation Y: Loss Prevention and the New Workforce
Wayne Hoover, CFI presented Telephone Interviewing
National Retail Federation 2008
Dan Doyle, CFI (Moderator) The State of the LP Industry
Mike Keenan, CFI presented The State of the LP Industry
Bill Suthard, CFI presented Organized Retail Crime: Tackling a Multi-Billion Dollar Problem
Kevin Valentine, CFI presented Background Investigations
Alan Tague, CFI presented Exception Reporting
Jeremy Bailey, CFI presented on Internal Theft
Jim Carr, CFI presented on Specialty Stores
David Lund, CFI presented on Training/Awareness Programs
Jacklyn Cato, CFI presented Women in LP Caucus
Laurie Sorensen, CFI moderated Execute or Be Executed: Loss Prevention by Moving Strategic Thinking to Strategic Doing
Robert Pennucci, CFI moderated Becoming a Loss Prevention Director: Your First 90 Days on the Job
Ray Cotton, CFI moderated Difficulties Developing Admissions: Could It Be Me?
Dave Zulawski, CFI and Shane Sturman, CFI presented on Difficulties Developing Admissions: Could It Be Me?
David Shugan, CFI presented on Developing and Leading Successful Loss Prevention Teams
John DeYoung, CFI presented on Recovering Business Operations With and Without Business Resources
Maurice Edwards, CFI and Walter Palmer, CFI presented Performance Management: A holistic Approach to the Performance You Want
Retail Industry Leaders Association 2008
Walter Palmer, CFI presented on Reality Check: Benchmarking Your Performance on Shrinkage and Emerging Issues
Mike Marquis, CFI and Wayne Hoover, CFI presented on Building an Interviewer: Lessons Learned
Lance Williams, CFI presented on Branding and Development of Your Own In-House LP Awareness Program
American Society of Industrial Security 2008
Dave Zulawski, CFI presented on Non-Confrontational Interrogation
RILA Report Volume 2, Issue 6
Dave Zulawski, CFI, CFE and Doug Wicklander, CFI, CFE wrote an article Creating a World Class Interviewing Team, Part 1
Walter Palmer, CFI wrote about Loss Prevention and Shortage: Cause and Effect
Dan Doyle, CFI, former chairman of NRF's Loss Prevention Advisory Council, is educating retailers and the public about retail theft and searching for solutions. The public needs to know about retail theft, Doyle says, "because they're paying for it. They pay $400-$600 a year more for merchandise because of retail theft." In addition, the prestigious NRF Silver Plaque was awarded to Doyle, as the VP, LP, HR & Administration for Beall's Inc. and NRF's LP Advisory Council Chair. Doyle was presented the honor before the NRF Board of Directors and was commended for his contribution to the retail industry.
Retail Industry Leaders Association RILA 2007
David George, CFI and Rob Wynn, CFI presented on Organized Retail Crime (ORC) in the food and drug industry
Lance Williams, CFI and Deanna Bonachea, CFI presented on Using Technology for ORC Investigations
Walter Palmer, CFI presented on Interactive Comparisons between US and International Loss Prevention
Wayne Hoover, CFI and Brett Ward, CFI presented on Measuring and Monitoring Interviewing Effectiveness
Jim Carr, CFI held an open forum to discuss the auto industry