The World Association of Professional Investigators, WAPI, covers all areas of investigation, public sector and private sector, companies and individuals, corporate and domestic.
The WAPI Governing Council host the 2008 WAPI Annual Banquet on October 25 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in central Birmingham. Attending is Deputy Lord Mayor & Lady Mayoress Councillor Randal Brew OBE & Sandra Brew.<br><br><br>Guest Speaker (No 1)<br><br>Steve Jackson FinstLM, FCMI, MCGI. Chartered MCIPD<br><br>By way of background – Steve has significant experience of After Dinner speaking both in the military (where he was frequently the main speaker) and elsewhere. He has lectured at, amongst others, the Royal Geographical Society, the Alpine Club and the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) to packed houses on more than one occasion. Steve was invited to give a presentation at the RSM in February 2008 entitled ‘Mountains, Mariners and Management’ at which he recounted his mountaineering experiences over the past 30 years and outlined some of the ground breaking science on the ‘effect on man of ascent to extreme high altitude’ that has taken place on some of his expeditions – as well addressing how such ventures can help in terms of personal development. Last month Steve gave a series of talks at the International Surgical Congress of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI) in Bournemouth entitled ‘Everything you need to know about leadership’ and took part in a Seminar entitled ‘Leadership Save Lives’ along with Mr Jim O’Connell (Director of Leadership, Department of Health) and other eminent speakers (Professor Nick Gair – ASGBI, Professor Graeme Currie – Nottingham Business School and Professor Carlton Cooke – Leeds Metropolitan University). <br><br>Leroy Cook – ION – USA<br>To receive WAPI 4th Honorary Membership<br><br>NOMINATION FOR HONORARY MEMBERSHIP OF WAPI – 2007/2008 TERM<br> <br>ION Founder and President: Leroy E. Cook, Former CPP, CLI, CII, CFE & CLI. <br><br>Awards<br><br>International "Barry Trigwell Award" – Paolo Sfriso – Venice<br>UK "Patrick Flynn Award" – John Hughes – Intec, Flintshire<br>Newcomer "Frank Battis Award" – Maria Cooper – Warwickshire Investigation Agency<br><br>Stuart Withers is running the Awards Ceremony, "The Girls" are attending to present and the Deputy Lord Mayor of Birmingham will announce. The evening will be rounded off with Nu Soul Generation. www.nusoulgeneration.co.uk A Birmingham based high energy Live 8 piece soul band.<br><br>WAPI details<br><br>212 Piccadilly, London W1J 9HG. Contact: John F. Hope.
