NEW  TCI   COMMITTEE   STRCTURE   FOR  2007-2008                                                                               CAROL THARP, TPLI, TCI                                                                            KELLY RIDDLE, TPLI, TCI               TCI Vice-Chairman                                                                                           TALI Liaison Board Member at Large           TALI Region 3 Director                                                                                TCI Marketing Task Force Coordinator                                A NEW TIME,                                       A NEW START                                                                                                             .                                                      AND GREAT NEW OBJECTIVES            ROB SMITH, TPLI, TCI           TALI Certification Chairman                 First let me congratulate Randy Kildow, our newly elected TALI President and all of the members that will serve on the new Board of Directors as our professional association's leadership for the coming year.  I personally appreciate our president's confidence in my designation to continue as the Chairman of the Certification Committee for TALI.  Certainly my efforts would not have been possible without the dedicated and diligent efforts over the past several years of our TCI Vice-Chairperson, Carol Tharp.  As in the history of our TCI program, Randy was supportive of my choice to establish a liaison with a specific board member to take an active part in our plans and activities.  I am very appreciative of Kelly Riddle for accepting this position, which received Randy's total endorsement and support.                   We will be making a few new changes on the TCI Committee this year due to changes in responsibilities in other areas of TALI and personal requests by some of those individuals that have served the past few years so unselfishly and will now move on to new and more challenging opportunities with TALI.  These announcements will be forth coming prior to the first Board of Directors meeting in September and at which time also a formal TCI Committee planning session will be conducted.                  You can look for at least three new projects to be initiated prior to the end of this year.  First, this will involve the expansion of TALI member participation and developing more candidates for certification.  Second, a Marketing effort formulated by Board Member (Liaison) Kelly Riddle, working with the committee to enhance the image in many areas of the legal community and general public as to what a Texas Certified Investigator may represent to their particular interest.   Additionally a year long project that has been only in the planning stages to date, that will provide a TCI Directory including BIO and pertinent information reflecting each TALI Certified Investigator and the special training, experience and services that can be provided to a client that are located in specific geographic areas as required by their investigative needs.                 The last of these projects is still in the planning stages and with apparent strong support of our president, executive administrator and others consulted about the feasibility of such an effort.  This will essentially be in the form of what you would refer to as a "TALI INFOMERCIAL" produced on a quality DVD and used for the best interest of present and future TALI membership efforts.  It will use many faces and promote so many of the benefits now available to our association.  EVERYONE targeted to receive a copy of this "Video" will see a "Knock Your Socks Off!" effort to promote TALI and the many advantages of professional membership in this top Investigative Association in our nation at any level.                   With a fresh approach to our objectives and new ideas and enthusiasm  from not only some new committee members but especially our influx of new TCIs that have come to the program over the past two years, we expect to take several "giant steps" forward in the near future.  More TCIs will be called upon to actively support and respond with real efforts to make our goals a reality.  The phrase here must be emphasized.  WE WANT MORE INDIVIDUAL ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND WE WILL BE CALLING ON YOU TO STEP-UP AND SPEAK- UP!  This message is coming from all levels including the President, the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs within TALI. Let me recognize the four new TCI Candidates that just completed their Certification process at the Super Conference in July.  They are Amy Halbrook - Little Elm. Adriene Anderson - Houston, Edmond Martin - Austin, and Abby Golman - Dallas.  Their "oral" exam context was sometimes different, but especially impressive to the seven TCI's which were evaluating that segment of the process.  Congratulations to all of you for a diligent and terrific result from the obvious efforts put forth on your preparation and use of the study guide. We are proud to have over 40 plus TALI members that are now active in our professional organization's certification program recognized around the state, nationally and internationally. This number is expected to grow rapidly with our new goals and objectives to improve participation, but even more important, the quality of recognized competency.  We realize that the TCI designation is not a program that all investigators have a desire to be a participant.  This is not a separate organization or group that wishes to have their own "Club."  These investigators have a desire and goal for their self-satisfaction, by expanding the scope of their investigative knowledge and competence and they are willing to expend enough effort that satisfies that challenge.  It does not mean they should or expect to be considered better than another investigator, but that they simply understand their willingness to put additional effort into having their abilities and professionalism recognized by their peers and clients.  Unless you make an attempt to explore the benefits of this program, you may never know what you might be missing.    I considered the 2007 Super Conference in Irving very inspiring and motivational where several of our members expressed an interest in becoming certified.  I say that because of all the new TALI member faces that were in attendance for their first time and I believe several new TCI Candidates will come from the many contacts with years of experience as licensed investigators but are new to TALI.  We were able to initiate interest among several of those investigators and already the sign-ups have begun. These Candidates will now begin the process and will be actively in pursuit of their TCI designation during the coming months.    We look forward to a successful TCI recruiting and certification year in 2007 - 08 and all TCIs are strongly encouraged to participate.   You may go online to the www.tali.org  website to complete an application to become a  TEXAS CERTIFIED INVESTIGATOR candidate.   The official www.texascertifiedinvestigtors.org  website is updated monthly.       *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *          DO NOT FORGET   Each and every TALI member in good standing is  now recognized and designated as a TPLI As a TALI Professional Licensed Investigator, Be Proud of your professional status - Show it!