Councill of International Investigators AGM.

Jan. 11, 2010 - PRLog -- This year 2010 will see the Annual General Meeting of the Council of International Investigators being held in Cardiff from the 13th till the 18th September 2010.

The CII being an international association of investigators is the only international investigators association that vets all its members, thus obtaining and keeping a high standard amongst its members.

The CII was first formed in 1955 by a group of investigators meeting in Chicago who wanted to form an association of well trained and professional investigators. From that early start the Council has become a world wide organisation with members from all over the world.

One member said that being in such a well respected and well organised association allows them to place work and assignment to trusted members no matter where the enquiry is. It allows cases to be managed with ease across borders without the jurisdiction problems law enforcement agencies have. Today they have approximately 500 members through out the world.

The CII hold a general meeting each year at locations around the world, either in Europe, North America, the Far East and Australia. Locations are chosen to allow all members to attend an AGM no matter from where they come.


Why Cardiff?  Being the capital city of Wales and having hundreds of years of history it is not a sprawling city. Being compact nothing is more than 15 minutes away, which means members can spend a more leisurely time exploring the city.

The Thistle Hotel (www.thistle.com) which has recently been refurbished has been chosen for the conference. Being in the centre of the City one can step out immediately into the walking streets being easy to visit the attractions, shops, bars and restaurants without having to use additional transport.

As well as arranging events for the delegates a full programme is also arranged for the partners and guests.

The education and seminar subjects are concerning ‘Cyber crime’, the CII have secured professional speakers drawn from a variety of disciplines to talk on these matters

The conference is kicking off with a cocktail reception as Cardiff Castle, then its non stop for the rest of the event until the Gala Dinner at the Civic Hall being welcomed by a male voice choir.

The conference will also hold the Councils annual board meeting and elections for new board members as well as the swearing in of the new incoming President.

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In October of 1955, a group of well-known and highly respected private investigators gathered informally in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of this meeting was to consider the formation of a close knit organization that they could trust to handle investigatory matters in their respective local areas. Emphasis was put on "Quality" not "Quantity".

As the existence of this professional group became known due to its lofty standards of integrity, ethics, and mutual trust, many other investigators sought to be accepted into "The Council". The original group expanded the membership and areas of world coverage through careful selective screening of applicants.

Although comparatively young in years, the Council of International Investigators has achieved the position in our profession and before the public, as the spokesman for ethical investigators throughout the world. The Council is already rich in tradition and reputation for excellence in our service area.