UNLV's International Gaming Institute (IGI) is pleased to announce that the International Association of Certified Surveillance Professionals (IACSP) will hold its monthly surveillance training and its first day-long seminar in the Stan Fulton Building on the UNLV campus Sept. 19.

The IACSP seminar topics will include "Hole Card/Top Card" taught by Ron Buono, executive director of surveillance at the MGM Grand, and "Dealing Craps, Level 1" by Mike Thomson, director of surveillance at the New Frontier.

The IACSP offers training to professionals currently employed in the surveillance industry. Credits from this training can be accumulated toward industry certification through the organization.

"As our profession accepts greater responsibilities and becomes more involved with securing the property from internal and external threats, it is necessary that we increase our professionalism, knowledge and skills," said Derk Boss, vice president of surveillance at the Stratosphere Hotel & Casino and founder of the IACSP.

The IACSP is the first professional organization to offer educational opportunities to surveillance directors, managers, or agents for improving their knowledge and skills.

"We are excited to have the IACSP meeting in our facility on a monthly basis," said Ed Polivka, managing director for the UNLV International Gaming Institute. "This combined effort brings two entities that can work together on surveillance education and training. This arrangement will enable the surveillance professionals to be trained in our state-of-the-art gaming and surveillance lab."

The UNLV International Gaming Institute is a leader in the gaming industry, offering seminars and training in surveillance, casino auditing and regulatory matters for several years.

For more information on becoming a member of the IACSP or the Sept. 19 seminar please contact Cheri Boss, IACSP administrator, at 702-616-0842. For further information about the UNLV International Gaming Institute and IACSP alliance, contact Mary Ann McDaniel at 702-895-1052.

The UNLV IGI is part of the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration. The UNLV IGI was created in 1993 in response to the need for increased educational programs and research initiated by the incredible growth of the gaming industry. The UNLV IGI provides a focal point for the study of gaming and industry research.

The IACSP is a professional organization that provides education, training, information and networking opportunities to individuals involved in the surveillance profession. The organization's objective is to establish, communicate and facilitate professional standards for members to improve themselves and the surveillance profession. It was established in 2002 By Derk Boss, vice president of surveillance at the Stratosphere Hotel.

The William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at UNLV is the largest hotel college in the United States with approximately 2,000 undergraduate students, 80 master's students, and 20 doctoral students. It has students from all 50 states and more than 50 countries.