There is nothing greater than traveling the world for business and leisure, so when the opportunity presents itself, consider me there. This time, however, my work conference was down in sunny Florida where I attended the Florida Association of Private Investigators (FAPI) conference as a representative for the World Association of Detectives.

It was great reconnecting with colleagues whom I had not seen for quite some time, and also enjoying the beautiful weather in March while it was still cold in my hometown of New York City. I also enjoyed the networking aspect of meeting with new people and potentially having them consider joining the W.A.D., which is exactly what happened. Ari Morse and his uncle Harvey were great hosts of the conference, and very accommodating for us guest vendors, as they are also members of the W.A.D. and understand the importance of state members networking with a major international association. We give a special kudos to FAPI President Carrie Kerskie for this glorious conference and being a gracious host.

There were a great list of guest speakers such as William Losefsky, Kelly Riddle, Peter Gallo and more. The vendors were top notch and everyone commingled as a family should for the three days. Between the FAPI hospitality room, food for ages, the outdoor pool where many members such as Judy Shea, Ollie Phipps, Peter Gallo, and I would end the night deep in banter and laughs, with the occasional swim in the Florida heat.

From that conference, we received over a half dozen new applicants for membership, and made lasting connections with two different state organizations, the New Hampshire League of Investigators (NHLI) and the Indiana Association of Private Investigators (IAPI). These two esteemed organizations will have myself and other Board members speak at their virtual Zoom webinars in the upcoming weeks and months in order to attract new qualified members for entry into the W.A.D.

Until the next in person conference coming up in Lisbon, Portugal, I implore our W.A.D. family to reach out to your local associations, wherever they may be, and attract more qualified members. The greater the outreach of members interconnected throughout the world, the easier our jobs become for our clients.

Fraternally yours,

Jason “J.E.” Cohen

NYPD Detective (Ret.), Licensed Private Investigator

Owner of Allegiance Investigative Solutions LLC

W.A.D. Board Director, Chairman of New Business Committee

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