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PRESIDENT’S

DESK

Recently, WAD had its 99th Annual Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malysia.
With the expert assistance of Siti Nadu, the meeting was a hit with a
great attendance, speakers, and social activities. I enjoyed seeing all my
WAD friends, colleagues, and family members.

I also want to thank you for your vote in electing me President of our
beloved association. I am humbled by the support and am eager to
get to work. I am also very proud to be surround by such experienced
leaders in our association with 1st Vice President Phillip Ryffel, 2nd Vice
President Juan Giraldo, and our newly elected 3rd Vice President Roger
Bescoby. Their work for the association is unmatched and I appreciate
all that they do. I also want to specifically thank our outgoing President
R.P. Chuahan. R.P has been a wonderful asset the association.

As we close out the end of the year, we are a bit closer to WAD’s
100th birthday. Soon, we will all be celebrating the achievement of
our beloved institution. Please mark your calendars now for our 100th
meeting in Chicago, Illinois on September 2nd – 6th, 2025. More
importantly, we ask you to please consider supporting the WAD in
our ongoing $100 for the 100th fund raising campaign. You can make
those donations directly through WAD, your membership renewal, or
our 100th website at https://wad100.net/. If you have an interest in
donating or participating in our 100th meeting, please contact me at
wes@beardenonline.com .

However, prior to our annual meeting, we will have our 2025 mid-term
meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. Please consider joining us in an idyllic
location with your WAD friends and colleagues from April 30th to May
4th, 2025. We are sure to have a wonderful time.

Again, I appreciate your support and look forward to working on your
behalf over the next year. Thank you and see you soon in Lisbon!

Wes Bearden

President
World Association of Detectives.

“A Global Alliance of Investigators and Security Professionals”

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