McLEAN, Va. – The Monitoring Association (TMA) has opened registration for its 2026 Annual Meeting, scheduled for Nov. 7-11 at the Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Resort & Spa.
The event “will bring together C-suite executives, owners, senior leaders and key decision-makers from across the professional monitoring and security industry for strategic education, executive networking and conversations focused on what comes next,” according to the TMA announcement.
Designed for “leaders responsible for navigating change and identifying new opportunities,” the TMA Annual Meeting “will examine the technologies, business trends and leadership strategies shaping the future of professional monitoring and response,” the announcement says.
The program “will address artificial intelligence, video monitoring, emerging technologies, business growth and the economic forces influencing the security industry,” according to the TMA announcement.
Why Should You Attend the 2026 TMA Annual Meeting?
“The Annual Meeting gives our industry’s leaders the opportunity to step away from day-to-day demands and focus together on what lies ahead,” says Alan Gillmore IV, president of TMA, in the association announcment.
“By sharing experiences, challenging one another’s thinking and strengthening the relationships that move our industry forward, attendees return to their organizations with new perspectives, practical ideas and a stronger network of peers,” he says.
Featured keynote presentations will challenge attendees to rethink two of the industry’s most consequential opportunities.
Chris Peterson will present “Before It Happens: The Mindset of Selling Live Video Monitoring,” exploring “the shift from selling response to communicating the value of prevention in real time.” On Wednesday, Bennett Borden will present “Iron Man, Not Terminator: Using AI to Amplify Human Potential,” offering leaders “a practical framework for combining human judgment with AI-enabled execution while managing legal, regulatory and reputational risk.”
Educational sessions will include a spotlight on public safety agencies; the operational and training implications of video monitoring; the continued evolution of ASAP; a government relations and industry advocacy update; a capital markets and economic outlook; and an industry roundtable on video monitoring.
TMA members who register by Oct. 2 receive discounted early-bird registration rates.
