The Ultimate Guide to ISC West 2018
SSI’s overview of the annual conference offers a look at educational offerings, networking events, among other activities to help you game-plan a daily schedule.
What’s in Store on the Show Floor
The ISC West exhibition will officially commence at the exhibit hall entrance at 9:45 a.m. (April 11) with a ribbon-cutting presentation and confetti blast. Attendees will begin entering the exhibit hall at 10 a.m. Set among the vast collection of vendors booths will be themed, co-located exhibit spaces. Here’s a rundown:
Emerging Technology Zone
The Emerging Technology Zone will feature the next generation of innovative products and solutions that are expected to help propel the security industry. Featured will be 50 startup businesses hailing from across the cyber-physical security landscape.
Located in Hall G, this themed exhibit area will be situated between attendee registration and the food court, and will open an hour earlier than the rest of the exhibit hall.
Unmanned Security Expo
After its introduction to the show floor last year, the Unmanned Security Expo returns with a focus on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground robotics & vehicles (UGVs), plus various software and applications that support these burgeoning technologies.
The exhibition space will include a fully functional flight cage and robotics demonstration area. The expo addresses the opportunities to improve security & safety functionality with the use of UAVs and UGVs, the threats that counter-drone technologies can address to ensure public and defense safety, and policy and regulation progress and key trends.
Connected Home
Want to see the latest trends and technologies surrounding the smart home? Be sure to check out the Connected Home exhibition area on the show floor. Here you can visit vendors and service providers that specialize in home controls and how security, lighting, thermostats, appliances, entertainment and other systems connect.
Connected Security Expo
The Connected Security Expo returns for the third consecutive year and be held within the ISC West Exhibit Hall. The expo is billed as the only event where attendees can view cutting-edge products that will secure organizations and homes from both physical attacks and IT breaches. To learn more about the co-located event, go to connectedsecurityexpo.com.
Public Security & Safety Expo
The Public Security & Safety Expo is a networking-driven exhibit space geared for professionals involved in securing borders, municipalities, schools, healthcare facilities, government institutions, transportation and cargo facilities. Manufacturers and service providers in the public and private sectors will comingle with security professionals who are responsible for the public’s security in municipalities, homeland security and their infrastructures.
Vendors serving these sectors will showcase products and services specifically to targeted buyers for each segment, as well as to the many thousands of industry professionals in attendance.
Global Expo
The Global Expo is the destination to peruse all overseas exhibitors in an exclusive and dedicated hall within the Sands Expo Center. Buyers entering the Global Expo will be there because they are seeking out international vendors and products, according to Reed, providing a much more efficient way of seeking out and evaluating products. The floor is segmented by specific industry categories, helping to facilitate the buying process for attendees.
As a final tip, consider downloading the ISC Mobile app. You can access a list of vendors and save exhibitors you want to visit, plus navigate an interactive floor map. Other app features include syncing with your My Show account to bring your planning with you, as well as review SIA Education@ISC sessions and save the ones you’ll be attending. To learn more about the resource, create an account and download the accompanying mobile app, go to iscwest.com/mobile.
SSI to Welcome 7 Well-Proven Pros Into Industry Hall of Fame
Seven industry professionals who have made an indelible mark on the electronic security industry will be honored during the 14th Annual SSI Industry Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Emcee and Hall of Famer Ron Davis (left) welcomes John Lombardi to the Hall during the 2017 inductions.
This year’s Hall of Fame inductees in alpha order are: Tim Creenan, CEO of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Amherst Alarm; Arthur Geringer, late founder of Camarillo, Calif.-based Security Door Controls; Scott Goldfine, editor-in-chief/associate publisher of Framingham, Mass.-based Security Sales & Integration; Joe Grillo, CEO of Las Vegas-headquartered ACRE; Marc Mineau, late founder of Kantech and former CANASA and SIA president; Dennis Stern, renowned legal counsel and M&A expert; and Pierre Trapanese, CEO and owner of Milpitas-headquartered Northland Control Systems.
Original 2004 SSI Hall of Fame inductee Ron Davis, who also pens SSI’s Big Idea column, will once again serve as emcee at this year’s ceremony. For an in-depth look at the Hall’s Class of 2018, stay tuned to securitysales.com/HOF.
Also stay tuned to SSI online for our ISC West Spotlight, where all of our comprehensive event coverage will be conveniently gathered at the top of the site.
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About the Author
Rodney Bosch, Senior Editor
Although Bosch’s name is quite familiar to those in the security industry, his previous experience has been in daily newspaper journalism. Prior to joining SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION in 2006, he spent 15 years with the Los Angeles Times, where he performed a wide assortment of editorial responsibilities, including feature and metro department assignments as well as content producing for latimes.com. Bosch is a graduate of California State University, Fresno with a degree in Mass Communication & Journalism. In 2007, he successfully completed the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association’s National Training School coursework to become a Certified Level I Alarm Technician.
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