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ABRA Conference takes flight in Las Vegas
September 23, 2008
The American Bio-Recovery Association’s 11th
Annual Conference, Sept. 21-24, kicked off in high gear at the Luxor Hotel and
Casino in Las Vegas.
ABRA President Dale Cillian
ABRA is a nationwide non-profit association of crime and
trauma scene recovery professionals who are dedicated to upholding the highest
technical, ethical and educational guidelines of the biohazard remediation
industry.
Peter J. Crosa
Following opening remarks from ABRA President Dale Cillian,
Day One featured presentations from Will Marling of the National Organization
for Victim’s Assistance; Bill Jenkins, author ofWhat To Do After The
Police Leave; and Dan Levy, president of Parents of Murdered
Children.
Vendor exhibits were open on and off throughout the
conference, spotlighting the latest innovations and technologies from the likes
of The Thornell Corp.; Vaportek; Max Air Systems; Abatix and Equipment
Innovators.
Brian Warren
Day Two saw the conference turn its eye to business, with
keynote speaker Peter J, Crosa dissecting the art of “Soft Selling Hardened
Claims Adjusters.” Breaking down the various types of agents, adjusters and how
they operate with regard to claims, Crosa laid the groundwork for developing
better relationships and expectations for dealing with what some contractors view
as their arch nemeses.
After lunch, ISOTECH’s Mike Masterson, lead “verminator” on
the Discovery Channel series “The Verminators,” discussed pest control problems
and some of the situations he’s encountered in his years in the industry.
Check back soon for more images from the show!
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