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• Webinar #1 - Securing Your Institution During Current Closures (recording)

  • Start
    April 15, 2020
  • End
    December 31, 2025
  • Location
    ifcpp.org

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  IFCPP Webinar - Securing Your Institution During Current Closures

  Security, Safety, Fire Protection and Emergency Management - Where it Matters! This program highlights the necessary steps for protection museums and other cultural properties when special conditions exist, such as long-term closures.  It details those security measures that should be considered at all times, but especially in absence of normal working conditions.
  

  Presented by IFCPP Founder and President, Stevan P. Layne, CPP, CIPM, CIPI

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• Webinar #2 - Conducting Site and Facility Patrols & Inspections During Closures (recording)

  • Start
    April 22, 2020
  • End
    December 31, 2025
  • Location
    ifcpp.org

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  Conducting Cultural Facility/Site Patrols & Inspections During Current Closures (with or without designated security personnel)

  There are a variety of ways to conduct patrols and site inspections for cultural institutions during times of extended closures. IFCPP’s upcoming webinar will delve into more detail on this critical component of institutional protection with best-practices recommendations and strategies. Regardless of available resources, the personal safety of responsible staff is paramount. This session will discuss some of the things that may place staff or facilities in jeopardy, or reduce the effectiveness of a patrol or site inspection.  IFCPP’s subject matter expert will demonstrate critical elements of patrolling cultural institutions of various types (regardless of who performs the patrol), taking into consideration those properties with no uniformed security and no regular staff presence during or after normal business hours.  We'll also discuss the benefits of video surveillance, emergency communications, intrusion detection, and fire alarms for enhancing situational awareness and staff safety.

  Presented by IFCPP Founder and President, Stevan P. Layne, CPP, CIPM, CIPI

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• Webinar #3 - Security's Role in Protecting Collections (recording)

  • Start
    April 26, 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    December 31, 2025
  •  
    11:30 PM
  • Location
    ifcpp.org

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  Security's Role in Protecting Collections

  In this webinar, our experts will discuss information pertaining to the collaborative protection of museum collections in institutions of various size and scope. This program emphasizes critical cooperation between departments to achieve the common goal of protecting collections of all types.

  Collections protection requires a team approach, with a variety of different skill-sets working together in harmony. Security and facilities professionals, or those staff members responsible for the protection of the institution, play a vital role. 

  The purpose of this course is to prepare Security Managers to gain a more clear understanding of collections concerns, and for Collections Managers to help enhance collaboration between departments.
  
  Developed and Presented by: Peggy Schaller, CIPM II and Tyler Freeman, CVRS

  Webinar Length: 55 minutes

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• Webinar #4 - Proprietary and Contract Security Management During Closures (recording)

  • Start
    April 29, 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    December 31, 2025
  • Location
    ifcpp.org

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  Proprietary and Contract Security Management During Closures

  In this webinar we will discuss recent impacts on our security operations caused by the extended closures and some lessons learned from the ever changing environment.  As a Security professional it is imperative that we adjust to the requirements while still upholding our teams to the same level of protection that it is expected of us.  Although the world health crisis has completely changed how we have had to operate, managing the personnel responsible for the protection and safety of our institutions is crucial to our success.  We will emphasize on critical needs for staying proactive during the extended closures and how we can better prepare for future situations which may impact our institutions in the near future.

  Developed and Presented by: Armando Leon, CIPS, CIPM

  Webinar Length: 60 minutes

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• Webinar #5 - The Security Risk Analysis Process (recording)

  • Start
    May 01, 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    December 31, 2025
  • Location
    ifcpp.org

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  The Security Risk Analysis Process

  Participants of this one-hour webinar will learn a holistic process to the following:

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of a Physical Security System

  • Identify and prioritize critical assets for protection
  • Identify threats and hazards that could negatively impact critical assets
  • Prioritize protection efforts by assessing the level of undesirable consequence and probability of occurrence of a loss event
  • The objectives of a security program and elements and functions of a physical protection system
  • Facility components related to the security risk analysis
  • How to determine the criticality of an asset
  • Elements of a threat statement and how it fits into the security risk analysis
  • Various security countermeasures

  Developed and Presented by: Jim McGuffey, M.A. CPP, PSP, PCI

  Webinar Length: 60 minutes

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• Webinar #6 - Hostile Surveillance Detection (recording)

  • Start
    May 05, 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    December 31, 2025
  • Location
    ifcpp.org

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  Hostile Surveillance Detection for Critical Infrastructures and Soft Targets and Preventive Techniques to Mitigate Risk

  We know that ISIS has been operating in all 50 U.S. States and many other countries. We also know that terrorist organizations have a planning cycle which includes conducting hostile surveillance for weeks, months and even years prior to an attack. This seminar will inform participants on the terrorist planning cycle, what hostile surveillants look for, how hostile surveillance is conducted and what preventive security counter measures can be taken to identify hostile surveillance and prevent attacks.

  Participants of this one-hour webinar will learn:
  

  • Terrorist Trends
  •  Surveillance Detection as a security strategy
  • Activities indicative of hostile surveillance
  • Terrorist planning cycle
  • Techniques/Ruses used by hostile surveillants
  • Hostile surveillants requirements
  • Best times in the terrorist planning cycle to identify and report surveillance
  • Brief review of a comprehensive process to protect your facility
  • Who should be trained in hostile surveillance
    
    Developed and Presented by: Jim McGuffey, M.A. CPP, PSP, PCI
    

       Webinar Length: 40 minutes

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• Webinar #9 Security & Safety Considerations for Restaffing & Reopening Our Cultural Institutions – Series Supplement: Facilities Restaffing Policies

  • Start
    June 02, 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    December 31, 2025
  • Location
    ifcpp.org

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  Security & Safety Considerations for Restaffing & Reopening Our Cultural Institutions – Series Supplement: Facilities Restaffing Policies
  
  The second supplement to IFCPP’s free multi-part series will be presented by William J. Powers II, CIPM II, CIPI, CPP, Director of Facilities at the Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA; and IFCPP Sergeant at Arms, Advisory Board Member, and regular instructor. This supplement will include information gathered from extensive discussions and detailed planning.
  
  Available: Immediately upon registration completion
  Cost: Free 
  
  Featuring a multitude of facilities policy planning and development considerations, including:
   
  Employee Attestation, and initial requirements for return to the workplace
  Social Distancing of staff
  Travel policies
  Personal Protection Equipment protocols
  Facility Cleaning and Disinfecting, including employee responsibilities
  Food in the Workplace
  Human Resources and exceptions to established policies
  Emergency Plans for response to employee symptoms and exposure
  Staff Capacity protocols
  Public Space considerations
  Facility Signage
  Policy Enforcement

  Registration will include access to the recorded presentation for ongoing reference. This recently recorded webcast will be available for you to watch from the link sent in your confirmation email.
  

  Please forward this offering to your colleagues that might benefit from this timely and critically-important information.

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• Webinar #11- The Vulnerability Analysis Methodology

  • Start
    July 02, 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    December 31, 2025
  • Location
    ifcpp.org

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      The Vulnerability Analysis Methodology

  • We know that ISIS has been operating in all 50 U.S. States and many other countries. We also know that terrorist organizations have a planning cycle which includes conducting hostile surveillance for weeks, months and even years prior to an attack. This seminar will inform participants on the terrorist planning cycle, what hostile surveillants look for, how hostile surveillance is conducted and what preventive security counter measures can be taken to identify hostile surveillance and prevent attacks.

    “In recent congressional testimony, senior FBI officials said they were conducting about 850 domestic terrorism investigations — a decrease from a year earlier, when there were roughly 1,000. The category covers more than just racist violence, but officials say such motivations are a large part of their domestic terrorism caseload.” - The Washington Post

  • Available: Immediately upon registration completion
    Cost: Free 
    
    Participants of this one-hour webinar will learn holistic process to:

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of a Physical Security System
  • The objectives of a security program and elements and functions of a physical protection system
  • Facility components related to the security risk analysis
  • How to determine the criticality of an asset
  • How to prioritize critical assets for protection
  • How to evaluate threats and hazards that can harm critical assets
  • How to evaluate consequences and the likelihood/probability that a consequence will occur
  • Discuss various security countermeasures to mitigate identified risk
  • Importance of a maintenance and resilience plan
  • Importance of on-going assessments and audits

  Presented by Jim McGuffey, M.A., CPP, PSP, PCI

  Registration will include access to the recorded presentation for ongoing reference. This recently recorded webcast will be available for you to watch from the link sent in your confirmation email.
  

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• Targeted Violence, Mass Demonstrations, Cultural Property Protection: Are You Prepared? - July Webinar Series

  • Start
    July 07, 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    December 31, 2025
  • Location
    ifcpp.org

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  Targeted Violence, Mass Demonstrations, Cultural Property Protection: Are You Prepared? **
  
  IFCPP is proud to partner with three prominent law enforcement and security trainers/consultants that offer extensive expertise and experience in dealing with civil unrest, counter-terrorism, crisis mitigation, threat assessment, large-scale violence de-escalation, agency collaboration, emergency response, and related leadership. Don’t miss this 3-part series as you prepare for the next wave of threats:
  
  Part 1: “When Targeted Violence Knocks on Your Door”, Presented by Pat Welsh, JD

  • This presentation is a briefing-style presentation covering:

  • Strategies/action steps that you and your organization can take before a critical incident occurs (Targeted Violence or Mass Demonstration).
  • What to expect, and what you can do during an incident to prepare for Law Enforcement response and protocols.
  • What to expect post-incident, particularly with your staff, supporters/donors and visitors.

  Part 2: "The 30 Second Behavioral Encounter:  How to Assess Visitors Who May Have Nefarious Intentions", Presented by Brig Barker

  This 30-minute program provides training on how to behaviorally assess visitors to institutions, museums, and other facilities given only a limited timeframe. The focus will be on seeking to identify those with suspicious intentions, discreetly and professionally.  This technique enables a short-burn assessment with a lens on potential criminals, terrorists, or hate-group affiliates.

  Part 3: "Securing the 2020 United States Civil Protest - The Practice of De-escalation During Civil Unrest", Presented by Stephen Komorek

  This session is a 30-minute debrief (from an operational standpoint) on the recent and current protests happening around the U.S. The presenter provides a look into the practice of de-escalation, while protecting individuals, and securing locations during the 2020 protests. Participants get an inside look into best practices used during these events. This debrief will give senior leaders, and on the ground teams, working knowledge during protests. The lessons learned will allow protestors the freedom to exercise their voice while Executive Protection teams safeguard VIPs, News Teams and locations, while focusing on de-escalation. The presentation is an account from the standpoint of a Director of Operations, running simultaneous Ops during events taking place across the country. 

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• Webinar #12- Protester Rights, Tactics, & Countermeasures

  • Start
    October 28, 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    December 31, 2025
  • Location
    ifcpp.org

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  Protester Rights, Tactics & Countermeasures

  From January 2017 to January 2020, approximately 11.5 million people participated in 16,000 protests across the United States.  From May 26, 2020 to August 22, 2020, an estimated 15 to 25 million people participated in nearly 8,000 protests across the United States and this trend will likely continue.  This session will provide front-line security personnel with an understanding of what protests are, current protest trends, the rights of protesters and property owners, common protest tactics and tools, common law enforcement response to protests, and considerations for security personnel when responding to protests on or near their property.

  Recorded during IFCPP’s 21st Annual Conference and originally aired on October 9

  Available: Immediately upon registration completion
  Cost: Free 
  

  Presented by: Dave Beeman, CPP, CIPM II, Vice President of Quality & Support, Andy Frain Services, Inc.

  Mr. Beeman has 30 years of corporate and contract security experience including providing services for commercial, cultural, educational and government facilities, foreign heads of state, and large public gatherings; including those designated as National Special Security Events by the President or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security  (“DHS”). Utilizing SAFETY Act Certified principles, Mr. Beeman develops and implements security plans that meet the requirements of commercial facilities, courthouses, schools, special events, and transportation facilities. He is the recipient of an Award of Excellence from the Illinois Security Chiefs Association (2008) and a Mentorship Award from the Illinois Security Professionals Association (2017). He is an adjunct faculty member at the Homeland Security Training Institute at the College of DuPage, a member of the ASIS Security Services Community.

  Registration will include access to the recorded presentation for ongoing reference. This recently recorded webcast will be available for you to watch from the link sent in your confirmation email.

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• Webinar #13- Social Media and the Emerging Threat Landscape

  • Start
    November 13, 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    December 31, 2025
  • Location
    ifcpp.org

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  Social Media and the Emerging Threat Landscape

  As we continue to think about different ways to protect our cultural institutions, we need to stay ahead of the curve and gather as much information as possible, as early as possible. This session will include topics regarding how to identify potential threats to your institution, and improve your overall security platform, by monitoring social media. Presenters will provide case studies on the benefits gained from monitoring what is openly available to us all. Session leaders will provide data that demonstrates how the monitoring and using social media websites can increase the overall security awareness of your institution. 
   
  Don't miss this very timely and critically important presentation, recorded during IFCPP’s 21^st Annual Conference, and originally aired on October 9
  

  When: Immediately upon registration completions
  Cost: Free to IFCPP Members
  

  Presented by: Armando Leon, CIPM II, and Michael-John Waite, CIPM II from The Museum of the Bible

  Registration will include access to the recorded presentation for ongoing reference. This recently recorded webcast will be available for you to watch from the link sent in your confirmation email.

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• Rethinking Bomb Threat Response

  • When
    January 14, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  This presentation will explore the evolving nature of bomb threats and related security procedures, highlighting the need for adaptable, tailored responses.  A case study of two cities' differing responses to the same threat will illustrate the importance of flexible approaches. The presentation will also examine the risks of evacuation due to threat actor tactics. Finally, we'll discuss how to build a bomb threat response plan, examine the credibility of threats and form/train a search or response team. 

  About your presenter: Dr. Jennifer Hesterman is a retired Air Force colonel who served in three Pentagon tours and commanded in the field multiple times. Her final assignment was Vice Commander, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, where she led installation security, including protection of Air Force One. Dr. Hesterman is a counterterrorism and soft target hardening expert, working with businesses, sports venues, schools, houses of worship, malls, hospitals, convention centers, and critical infrastructure sites to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities. She advises the Homeland Security Training Institute, the Crisis Response Journal, and 2 DHS Security Centers of Excellence. Her book Soft Target Hardening: Protecting People from Attack was the ASIS Security Industry Book of the Year in 2015. The second edition received the same honors in 2019 and was the Social Sciences Book of the Year for Taylor & Francis. Dr. Hesterman is an analog astronaut and participates in human spaceflight training and deep space simulations. She conducts human factors research and tests food, spacesuits, technology and tools. She is training for her lifelong goal of space travel.

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• IFCPP 2025 Annual Conference, Seminar, Exhibits at Yale

  • Start
    May 03, 2025
  • End
    May 08, 2025
  • Location
    Yale University & Omni New Haven Hotel

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  The International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection's 26th Annual Conference, Seminar & Exhibits will by hosted by Yale University in New Haven, CT, May 3-8, 2025!

  The Foundation's 2025 conference will be held at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, with additional programming at several Yale University cultural institutions and other entities. 

  This not-to-be missed in-person gathering will include all-new conference sessions presented by industry leaders,  pre-conference networking opportunities, pre-conference workshops, a special library security track, excursions to several world-renowned cultural institutions, group meals, industry exhibits, out-of-the-classroom educational and networking events at host institutions, and our traditional lineup of outstanding presenters, timely topics, and networking activities.

  We hope that you can join us - you won’t believe what we have in store! Please scroll down to register. Multiple options available. Active membership required for full conference registration. 

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