2008 International Terrorism and Organized Crime Conference

The Asian Gang Investigators’ Association of California (AGIAC) has elected to host its conference in the City of Anaheim. “2008 International Terrorism and Organized Crime Conference” with the central theme of “Globalization” will be presented by nationally and internationally recognized experts in the field of Terrorism and Organized Crime.  The conference venue will be at the Disneyland Hotel, 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, California, 92802 on August 25-29, 2008.  The conference will provide networking, training, and education on combating and preventing the rise of terrorism, organized crime, and street gangs.  We are estimating over 600 attendees from over twenty different countries attending this conference.   

The six law enforcement agency that will be co-hosting the conference are: Orange County District Attorney's Office, Anaheim Police Department, United States Postal Inspection Service, Internal Revenue Service/Criminal Investigation Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Western States Information Network (WSIN)

The Asian Gang Investigators’ Association of California (AGIAC) (www.agiaconline.org) was founded in 1989 as a non-profit organization to foster relationships and networking among the various investigative units working Asian crime and gangs throughout California.  Over the years, AGIAC has grown to include members across the nation and internationally.  Membership is limited to law enforcement personnel, including corrections, prosecutors, parole, and probation.  AGIAC interacts with other law enforcement organizations across the country to assist in a coordinated strategy on investigating and prosecuting Organized crime, Asian gangs, Terrorism, and as a forum for training, and development of the exchange of critical information involving Asian criminal enterprises.  Since the 9-11 terrorist attack in New York City, our association AGIAC has strived to better serves the needs of the law enforcement community by providing quality training in Terrorism and Organized Crime that will equip and assist members in combating this proliferating crime trend in a proficient and professional manner. 

The training is open to all sworn law enforcement personal, including corrections, parole, prosecution and probation. Attendees must provide proper department identification, which is mandatory for admission.  Past conferences have been attended by 700-1000 law enforcement personnel from the United States and 25 other countries.   

 We are also happy to announce that every attendee who attends the conference that fills out the college application will be receiving college credits from Santa Ana College. 

 If anyone is interested to be a guest speaker at our conference, please fill out the instructor resume  and attach a  2-hr  expanded course outline  with minute increments, then email back to us.   Please call Inv. John Choo (714) 719-8261, if you have any questions.

 Disneyland Hotel Special Rate for Conference Attendees:  $ 135.00 per night, this price is good from August 22 thru Sept 1, 2008. 

Disneyland Ticket Special Pricing for Conference Attendees, please see attached document.

All Disneyland tickets need to be purchased through our conference website 10 days prior to the event.  No tickets will be available for sale on site at the hotel.

 We look forward in meeting all of you at The “2008 International Terrorism and Organized Crime Conference”

Edward Yee, AGIAC Vice-President 
Orange County D/A Office-Gang Unit
D/A Investigator

(714) 935-6450    wk
(714) 651-6710   cell