PInow.com Weekly News Round-up |
July 31, 2008 |
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This week, the PInow.com staff was busy looking into these industry news stories:
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PIs Track Down Missing Florida Girl |
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - Sixteen-year-old Jordan Mentore had been missing for weeks when some quick thinking by local PIs helped to find her and another teenage runaway. The two girls were hiding in a furnished home intended for foreclosure. Boys found with the girls have been charged with harboring a runaway. Mentore and the teens she was hiding with were sighted by PIs Steven Confino and Richard Ippolito while driving in a car. The PIs had been conducting surveillance on a property where the runaways were thought to be hiding. Confino and Ippolito focused on the foreclosed property after interviewing teens who had seen the runaway. The duo donated their time. |
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Source: TC Palm, July 27, 2008 |
PIs Crack Down on Deadbeat Australian Parents |
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - Australia's government, eager to crack down on almost $200 million in unpaid child support, has allowed deadbeat parents to be placed under secret surveillance. While some privacy groups decry the move, PIs are now investigating at least eight child support non-payment cases in Queensland. The Child Support Agency announced that PIs, covert surveillance, automatic salary deductions and other tough measures would be used to track down parents who do not pay. |
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Source: Brisbane Times, July 24, 2008 |
PI Nominated for Literary Prize |
LONDON, ENGLAND - One of the nominees for this year's Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a former PI. Steve Toltz has worked as a PI, as well as a teacher and screenwriter before penning his first novel, A Fraction of the Whole, which was nominated for the prize. The Sydney-born writer is among 13 authors chosen from 112 entries. The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is considered one of the world's most prestigious awards for writers. The shortlist will be announced on September 9 and the winner will be announced in October. |
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Source: News.com.au, July 30, 2008 |
From Coast to Coast, County PI Tracks Down Targets |
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Eileen Law is a successful private investigator, with more than 25 years of experience. Law was profiled recently on AllAroundPhilly.com. Originally, Law, 55, wanted to become a veterinarian. But she discovered her true passion after becoming the secretary for the Chester County district attorney shortly after she graduated from West Chester Henderson. "I took to law like a fish takes to water," she said. Law, who lives in East Marlborough, graduated from the police academy and worked for a private investigations firm for a few years before branching out and opening her own. |
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Source: AllAroundPhilly.com July 27, 2008 |
Industry Events
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| Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI) and PI Magazine |
| 2008 Southwest Super Conference |
August 7-9, 2008
Omni Bayfront Hotel
Corpus Christi, TX
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| Council of International Investigators (CII) |
| CII Annual General Meeting |
August 26-30, 2008
Halifax Marriott Harbourfront
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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| World Association of Detectives (WAD) |
| WAD Annual Conference |
September 16-20, 2008
Westin Tabor Center Hotel
Denver, CO
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| Florida Association of Private Investigators (FAPI) |
| FAPI 2008 Annual Meeting & Conference |
September 18-20, 2008
Orlando International Resort and Spa
Orlando, FL
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| North Carolina Association of Private Investigators (NCAPI) |
| NCAPI Fall 2008 Training & Education Conference |
September 18-20, 2008
Holiday Inn Select
Hickory, NC
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| Professional Private Investigator’s Association of Colorado (PPIAC) |
| PPIAC 2008 Rocky Mountain Private Investigator's Conference |
October 2-4, 2008
Hotel Colorado
Glenwood Springs, CO
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| Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators (AALPI) |
| 2008 Grand Canyon Super Conference |
October 2-5, 2008
Phoenix Marriott Mesa
Mesa, AZ
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| South Carolina Association of Legal Investigators (SCALI) |
| SCALI 2008 Fall Seminar |
October 10, 2008
Embassy Suites Hotel
Columbia, SC
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| Oregon Association of Licensed Investigators (OALI) |
| OALI Fall Seminar |
October 18, 2008
Village at the Green
Cottage Grove, OR
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| World Association of Professional Investigators (WAPI) |
| WAPI Annual Banquet 2008 |
October 25, 2008
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Birmingham, UK
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| The Investigative & Security Professional Association of Georgia (ISPAG) |
| ISPAG 2008 Annual Fall Conference |
October 31 - November 1, 2008
TBA
Columbus, GA
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