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Popular Clean and Green Demo Dates Announced April 30, 2011

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Protex Central’s popular Clean and Green Fire Suppression Demonstrations dates are set for Tuesday, May 17 in our Papillion, NE  location and on Wednesday, May 18 in our Urbandale, IA offices.
If you’ve never experienced a clean agent fire suppression event, here’s your chance.
You can learn more by visiting:

Protex Central, Inc. or see a video clip at:  PitchEngine

Des Moines 140 Cast Includes Onward & Upward Blogger April 30, 2011

Posted by shawnpci in Change Leadership, Good Stuff to Share.
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When I finally decided to get active with all this Web 2.0 stuff, little did I realize how “linked”, “faced”, “tweeted”, “blogged” and “googled” I would become.

And so it is that I’ve been selected to present at the upcoming Des Moines 140 Conference “Exploring the State of Now” on Monday, May 9 at the Stoner Theater of the Des Moines Civic Center at 1:50 p.m.  I’ll be one of a cast of characters to talk about our experiences and uses of all these various social and communication mediums.

One of my LinkedIn associates suggested I check-out this upcoming conference and put my hat in the ring.  So, I did.  Here’s the blurb that I submitted.  My headline was “It Sucks To Be Left Behind.”

I’m a relative newbie to this Web 2.0, Social Media gig. But at 50 years of age, I’ll be darned if I’m gonna miss getting with this program. I’ll admit it…I’m just getting started and am not as widely “linked”, “faced” “blogged” or “tweeted” as others, but I can share my beginner’s experiences in a fast paced, clear and concise presentation. I can also share why, from a business perspective, leveraging LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter is a no-brainer.I’m certainly no expert on the technologies, but I am an expert on my experiences.

For more information or to buy tickets for this day-long event, click here to visit the 140 Conference web-site.

Iowa Alarm Assn Meets April 21 at Amana’s Ox Yoke Inn April 20, 2011

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The regular monthly meeting of the Iowa Alarm Association is set for Thursday, April 21st beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Ox Yoke Inn off of I-80 at Exit 151 for the Amana colonies.

In addition to regular association business, president Ron Heldt will preside over presentations including:

Ken Samek with an update on the IA Alarm Assn. Trade Show

David Gutfreund  with a report on the sub-committee meeting and FESCAB

Shawn Mullen of Protex Central, Inc. presenting on his experiences with Social Networking

Please contact Ron Heldt if you plan to attend.

Iowa Fire Contractors Advisory Board to Meet April 13 April 12, 2011

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The Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Fire Extinguishing Contractors’ Board’s next meeting is  scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, 2011 beginning at 9:00  a.m. at the Public Safety Building, 215 East 7th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, 1st Floor  Conference Room #125.

Slated for discussion are the following items:

  • Update from sub-committee on electrical inspections of fire alarm systems
  • What constitutes an alarm system that is being installed to be licensed?
  • How will the endorsement of the three year provisional be handled on the alarm program?
  • Discussion on continuing education for the fire protection installer and maintenance worker
  • Qualifying documentation for renewal in two years for the fire protection installer and maintenance worker

The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Please visit:  Advisory Board Home Page for additional information and updates.