Safe Newcastle & Global MSC Seminar - 17th November 2009
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
We were delighted to host the third annual Safe
Newcastle & Global MSC Security Seminar and Exhibition in conjunction with Government Office for the North East and The Security Institue on Tuesday 
17th November 2009.The event took place at the Gosforth Park Marriott Hotel on the subject of “Risk Reward - Getting the Balance Right by Driving Efficiency” . The event attracted nearly 50 manufacturing and integration exhibitors and over 100 end-users to listen to informative and lively presentations and to view the latest developments in CCTV and security products
Dr 
Mike Carter, Director of Executive Education for the University of Exeter, opened the seminar with a thought provoking look at the impending Government budget cuts Local Authorities are likely to face and how forward planning can avoid drastic measures.
Mick Harrison (of the NPIA) and David White (Gobal MSC Security) 
delivered a presentation on the importance of CCTV training for operatives. Jerry Woods (University of Bristol) delivered an insightful presentation on how security costs at the University had been reduced and efficiency had been increased through careful planning. John Broomfield (Nottingham City Council) talked about developments with staffing the Nottingham CCTV system, Helen Garbutt (of Your Homes Newcastle - YHN) gave a background into the need for YHN to renew their entire security system and Chief Superintendant John Buckley (Avon & Somerset Constabulary) talked about how the police use images.
In the afternoon, Garry Parkins (of the NPIA) delivered an update on developments with the CCTV Board followed by an open forum for delegates to ask questions which produced a lively debate. In addition, several manufacturers gave an insight into developments in technology and how their products can be used to to provide a rewarding CCTV system.
During the day there was the opportunity to enter a draw to win an iPod nano which was kindly sponsored by Dallmeier. The winner was Jim Yule of Wi-Link Solutions
Prior to the Seminar, during the day on 16th
November, one of our exhibitors, Zenitel UK, hosted a go-karting event. Almost 40 people attended the event which was extremely good fun and wasn’t hampered by the November weather. Zenitel presented awards for winners at the networking dinner which was hosted at the Gosforth Marriott on the evening of 16th November. Overall winner of the event was Gary Calvert of Wireless CCTV, second place was Jason Piggott of Dallmeier and third place was Steve Dobby of Bosch.
The networking dinner took place at the Gosforth Marriott on the evening of 16th November where over 130 
end-users and exhibitors enjoyed a relaxed and fun filled evening. During the dinner, there was an opportunity to enter a raffle to win a camcorder players which had been donated by COE. The winner was Anne Boyd of Your Homes Newcastle. The money raised from the raffle (which came to a grand total of £650) was donated to the BBC Children In Need Appeal. In addition, Norbain donated an MP3 player which was the prize for a game of Heads and Tails. The winner was Jim Summers of Select Electrics and the money raised (which amounted to £200) was donated to the Help for Heroes charity.
For full details of the event visit the Previous Seminars section of our website.
The Marriott’s Walk Shopping Centre in Witney West Oxfordshire, where Global MSC Security designed the 31 camera CCTV system, was opened on 30th October 2009 by the Right Honorable David Cameron MP (left).
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