Hope to see y'all in a month! In the meantime, happy new year!!! Investigators' meeting Sponsored by the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI) Tuesday, January 31, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Best Western Mount Vernon Inn 110 South Orlando Avenue (17-92 and Morse Blvd.), Winter Park, Florida This month's special guest will be from the: http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/images/lic_title.jpg Mr. Joe Barry, Area Supervisor State of Florida, Division of licensing Topic: Lessons learned for As, Cs, and CCs; Updates on Chapter 493 In 2002, Joe Barry began employment with the Division of Licensing as an Investigator. The following year, he was named the Orlando Regional Supervisor. Currently, in addition to his supervisory duties, he is one of four Division Hearing Officers assigned to hear appeals in denial of licensure or disciplinary cases brought under Chapters 493 and 790. Prior to relocating to Florida, Joe served 24 years as a municipal police officer in Massachusetts, including 14 years as the chief of police of a Boston suburb. Joe holds a Bachelor's Degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a Juris Doctor [Law] Degree from Suffolk University. **************************************************************************** About the meeting: This is a FREE event is open to ALL members (or potential members) of the investigative professions. The event is sponsored by the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI) as part of our continuing efforts to provide our membership with quality educational opportunities. FALI meetings held in the Orlando area are made available for those investigators living or working in central Florida and are open to ALL investigators across the state. Central Florida Area meetings are normally held the last Tuesday of every month at the Best Western Inn, 17-92 and Morse Blvd., Winter Park, FL. If you are traveling and need overnight accommodations, the Best Western offers discounted rates. Dinner before the meeting (new venue!): Several members will be gathering for dinner at 5:00 p.m. at the Olive Garden, across from the Winter Park Village at 665 N Orlando Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789. Individuals are responsible for the cost of their meal. Drinks after the meeting: Feel free to stay, meet, mingle and network with other investigators immediately following the meeting by the newly refurbished poolside of the Best Western. * Have an idea for a speaker or a topic? Interested in volunteering to assist in planning or coordinating meetings or other events for FALI? Don't be shy! Contact Ollie TODAY at (407) 273-6646. About FALI: YOUR VOICE COUNTS. If you have an issue, question, comment or opinion, your voice does count and needs to be heard. Your FALI Board of Directors is sincerely interested in ways we can improve our association to better serve you and to represent our industry. FALI is the driving force for our industry in the state of Florida. Not yet a member? Visit www.FALI.com to learn more about FALI, membership benefits and how to become a member. Ollie Phipps F.A.L.I. Area (9) Director (407) 273-6646