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The newest vertical: Protecting solar panels
As alternative energy booms, crooks take notice

NAPA, Calif.—Napa Valley is known the world over for its wine production, but less well known is those same wine makers’ passion for alternative energy. Growing as fast as the grapes are fields of photovoltaic solar panels, used to convert the sun’s energy into electricity. Along with this growth, however, has come a growth in criminals stealing these panels for resale on the black market and reported installation by unscrupulous solar-panel vendors.

To combat that growth in crime, new alarm companies have arisen and established alarm companies have created solutions to specifically address the problem.

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    CALENDAR

    July 2010
    Sheraton Lincoln Harbor, Weekhawken, NJ For more information: www.ipsizzles.com

    Lens Selection—the myths and facts
    12 - 1 pm EST
    FMI:www.axis.com/us/academy

    Axis Communications Sales & Support Program
    4 - 4:30 pm EST
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    Lens Selection—the myths and facts
    12 - 1 pm EST
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy


    August 2010
    Axis Communications Sales and Support Programs
    4:00 - 4:30 EST
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy/index.htm

    Introduction to HDTV
    12:00 - 1:00 EST FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy/index.htm

    NYLO Hotel, Irving, TX For more information: www.ipsizzles.com

    Axis Communications’ Academy Fundamentals
    Des Moines, IA
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy/index.htm

    Introduction to H.264 Compression
    12:00 - 1:00 EST FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy/index.htm

    Axis Communications’ Academy Fundamentals
    Washington, DC
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy/index.htm

    Axis Communications Online Tools
    12:00 - 1:00 EST
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy/index.htm

    Axis Communications Product Overview
    12:00 - 1:00 EST
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy/index.htm

    Axis Communications’ Academy Fundamentals
    Chelmsford, MA
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy/index.htm

    Axis Communications’ Academy Fundamentals
    Anaheim, CA
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy/index.htm

    Axis Communications Sales and Support Programs
    4:00 - 4:30 EST FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy/index.htm

    Wireless Bandwidth and Today's Surveillance Systems
    12:00 - 1:00 EST
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy/index.htm

    Axis Communications’ Academy Advanced Encoder Training
    Anaheim, CA
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy/index.htm

    Axis Communications’ Academy Fundamentals
    Cincinnati, OH
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy/index.htm


    September 2010
    Axis Communications’ Sales and Support Programs 4 pm EST
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    Lens Selection – the myths and facts 12 - 1 pm EST
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    A one day session bringing together senior experts in the security industry to discuss strategies for reducing the costs of security without sacrificing effectiveness. Keynote: Governor Tom Ridge, the first Secretary of Homeland Security.
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    Portland, OR
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    Chelmsford, MA
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    Networking Technologies for Today’s Surveillance Systems; 12 - 1 pm EST
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    New Analytics; 12 - 1 pm EST
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    Wireless Bandwidth and Today's Surveillance Systems; 12 - 1 pm EST
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    Toronto, Ontario
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    Axis Communications’ Sales and Support Programs 4 pm EST
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    Chicago, IL
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy


    October 2010
    Chelmsford, MA
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    Crowne Plaza, Austin TX
    For more information: www.tdi.state.tx.us/fire/

    Charlotte, NC
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    Spotlight on Axis Video Hosted Systems; Montreal QC
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    Baton Rouge, LA
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy


    November 2010
    Montreal, QC
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    Tulsa, OK
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy

    Long Island, NY
    FMI: www.axis.com/us/academy


    January 2011
    Omni Mandalay Hotel, Irving TX
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    ADVERTISER INDEX
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    Arecont Vision
    Axis Communications
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    Digital Monitoring Products
    DSX Access Systems, Inc.
    Everfocus
    GE Security
    Genetec
    Globtek Inc.
    HID
    Honeywell
    ISC West
    Larrabee Ventures, Inc.
    Linear Access
    Monitronics International
    National Monitoring Center
    Northern Video Systems
    Protect America
    Protection One
    SAFE LP
    Security Central
    Smith & Wesson Security
    Speco Technologies
    United Central Control
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