International Security Management Association Isma Inc

ISMA IS AN INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FORUM FOR SECURITY EXECUTIVES WHOSE EXPERTISE IS USED TO DEVELOP, ORGANIZE, AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL ENHANCE SECURITY PROFESSIONALISM AND ADD VALUE TO THEIR ORGANIZATION MEMBER COMPANIES.

ISMA CONDUCTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS FOR ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER SECURITY EXECUTIVES. THE OBJECTIVES OF THESE CONFERENCES IS TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE TRAINING TO ITS MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION OF CURRENT SECURITY ISSUES, THREATS AND PRACTICES.SEE SCHEDULE O - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.DURING 2022, ISMA CONDUCTED EIGHT CONFERENCES FOR ITS MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDED ONE CONFERENCE THAT WAS HELD IN PERSON IN CALIFORNIA WHICH INCLUDED 25 ATTENDEES; ONE CONFERENCE THAT WAS HELD VIRTUALLY WHICH INCLUDED 142 ATTENDEES; ONE CONFERENCE THAT WAS HELD IN PERSON AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IN ILLINOIS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, WHICH INCLUDED 48 ATTENDEES; ONE CONFERENCE THAT WAS HELD VIRTUALLY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, WHICH INCLUDED 46 ATTENDEES; ONE CONFERENCE THAT WAS HELD IN PERSON IN GERMANY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TECHNISHE HOCHSCHULE INGOLSTADT, A GERMAN UNIVERSITY, WHICH INCLUDED 15 ATTENDEES; ONE CONFERENCE THAT WAS HELD IN PERSON IN VIENNA WHICH INCLUDED 123 ATTENDEES; AND ONE CONFERENCE THAT WAS HELD IN PERSON IN NEW YORK CITY AND LONDON WHICH INCLUDED 138 ATTENDEES. ISMA ALSO HELD THEIR ANNUAL RECEPTION WHICH INCLUDED 99 ATTENDEES. ADDITIONALLY, ISMA HELD FOUR WEBINARS ON VARIOUS TOPICS AVERAGING 47 ATTENDEES PER WEBINAR AND NINE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION FORUMS THAT WERE HELD VIRTUALLY AVERAGING 44 ATTENDEES PER FORUM. FEES WERE NOT CHARGED TO ATTEND THE WEBINARS OR FORUMS.

INCLUDES EXECUTIVE STAFF PAYROLL COSTS OF $211,058 AND OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES OF $124,909.

COMMUNICATION NETWORK - TECHNOLOGY TOOLS ARE USED TO PROMOTE RESOURCE SHARING AMONG MEMBERS. TOOLS INCLUDE A COMMUNICATION DATA-BASE BUILT INTO THE ISMA WEBSITE, AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY, A RESOURCE LIBRARY, A BENCHMAKING SURVEY PROGRAM, SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND FORUMS, AND MOBILE WEBSITE TO ALLOW COMMUNICATIONS ON THE GO. THE OBJECTIVES OF THESE NETWORKS AND TOOLS IS TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH TIMELY AND RELIABLE GUIDANCE ON GLOBAL SECURITY ISSUES.

GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATES PROGRAM: EXECUTIVES FROM KEY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN ISMA AS LIAISONS BETWEEN MEMBER AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENCIES. THIS IS INTENDED TO FACILITATE PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERING ON GLOBAL SECURITY ISSUES OF CONCERN TO ISMA MEMBERS, AND FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.