Hockey Night in Canada...

...in Durban, South Africa!

 

 

 

The SAPS Jazz Band was instrumental in helping to make the IAWP 2014 Hospitality Night a smash hit!  Not only was the music fantastic but the band showed support by sporting a Team Canada shirt and helping put together nets (photo below).

 

 

Team Finland and Team Germany are always big fans for Canada.  They are featured here with a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. 

 

The Durban ICC proved to be a great venue for this event. 

 

IAWP 2013 Conference Director took part in the Honorary Face Off to mark our official 2014 street hockey game.  

 

I will let you be the judge but I think we did a pretty good job of setting up a "rink".  Leave it to crazy Canadian hockey fans to find a place to play, eh!

 

 

THANKS to all who attended to support IAWP 2014!  We promise to show you more fun like this next year so be sure to register now and mark your calendar!

 

See you in Winnipeg!

Parade Day

As always the IAWP Parade of Nations was a great event.  The weather cooperated and the parade route was lined with citizens to support us as we marched.  It was truly an amazing event.

 

 

It is hard for me to explain how large the crowd at the opening ceremonies was.  Let's put it this way...IAWP has announced 1235 delegates at this conference! 

IAWP in Durban

As of today most members of the Board of Directors have arrived in Durban.  Meetings are already planned for tonight and the entire board will begin the two meeting tomorrow at the SAPS Police Academy.

I have also seen IAWP delegates arriving and getting settled in.  In only two more days, we will begin another historic journey forward when the Parade of Nations kicks off the conference.

Today I also had a long talk with Julia Jaeger, IAWP Region 13 Coordinator and IAWP 2015 Conference Co-Director.  Based on my talks, I can guarantee that you will want be in Cardiff, Wales to take in that conference.

Speaking of conferences...have you checked out the IAWP 2014 website lately?  The online registration is now live and we have some conference updates for the conference in Winnipeg. 

Check us out at www.iawp2014.org

It is sunny and warm in Durban!

By now most delegates are making thier journey to Durban, South Africa for the IAWP 2013 Training Conference.  I am confident this is going to be another momentus occassion for IAWP. 

 

I thought I would start off by giving you a view of the hotel and conference center.  Be sure to keep checking my blog for more pictures and updates throughout the week.

 

Below is the Durban ICC (International Convention Center) where the conference training sessions will take place.  The ICC is located just outside the doors of the Hilton Hotel.

 

 

This is a view along the street alongside the ICC.

 

It appears our hosts, South African Police Service (SAPS), are busy preparing for the conference.  Yesterday and early this morning SAPS vehicles have been coming and going.  A sure sign of final preparations!

 

A view of the ICC from the Hilton Hotel.

 

For the third day in a row it is sunny and warm in Durban.  The beach is a short ten minute walk from the hotel.  I plan to enjoy the view along the board walk with my IAWP 2014 committee who have now arrived. 

 

|Only 4 days to go!

It's been an AMAZING Summer!

IAWP 2013 Approaching

Once again the summer has come and gone quickly.  I hope you have all had a chance to enjoy some vacation time...or maybe you are saving that up to head to Durban, South Africa for the IAWP 2013 Conference?  Only 16 days to go!

If you are not travelling to Durban please be sure to check back in here during the conference week (September 22-26) to see updates and photos. I promise to keep you up to date on this great event.

Until we meet in South Africa here is a snap shot of what has been going in Region 12 over the past few months...

AMAZING RACE Canada in Vancouver 

In July, the AMAZING RACE Canada started off on the west coast and took a tour through Vancouver.  Region 12 member Maureen Ing took part in this show (featured below) as a member of the Vancouver Police Lion Dance. 

The full video can be viewed on You Tube at AMAZING RACE Canada, Episode 2.

Canadian Association of Chief's of Police (CACP), Winnipeg 2013

IAWP 2014 hosted an informational booth during the two trade show at the CACP Conference which was held in Winnipeg, August 18-21, 2013.  Not only was this a great opportunity for us to promote IAWP and IAWP 2014, it proved to be a great opportunity to catch up with IAWP friends.  Chief Leanne Fitch stopped by to say hello and so did Assistant Commissioner Tracy Hardy (RCMP).

Congratulations to Deputy Chief Shelley Hart, CACP 2013 Conference Chair, and her committee for an excellent conference.

Also congratulations to Assistant Commissioner Brenda Butterworth-Carr who has taken over command of Saskatchewan and becomes one of the highest ranking RCMP women in Canada.  Brenda was in Winnipeg for the CACP conference just before her appointment took effect. 
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