Reed Exhibitions and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have announced that the in-person component of ISC West 2020 (scheduled for Oct. 5-8) has been canceled, and that the show will move forward in a 100% virtual format on Oct. 5-7.
"During this time of major change and transformation in the U.S., the ISC West community of security integrators, installers, dealers and consultants, along with corporate, government and law enforcement/first responder practitioners, have front-line essential services and mission-critical responsibilities," an official statement reads. "Amidst travel and budget restrictions, security industry professionals and solution providers are playing a major role in serving regional communities, as businesses are working on re-opening and re-designing facilities in order to ensure public health and safety across all cities and communities."
"We at SIA sincerely regret not being able to meet face-to-face in Las Vegas," Pierre Trapanese, SIA Chairman, said in a statement. "We look forward to producing a great virtual event with the ISC team, anchored by a compelling SIA Education@ISC conference program.”
According to its website at https://www.iscwest.com/Virtual-Event, the ISC West 2020 Virtual Event plans to offer a three-day agenda of educational programming, featuring the best of the SIA Education@ISC Program, high-profile Keynote speakers, Virtual Vendor Solution training Sessions, and more, in addition to virtual opportunities to connect with other security and public safety industry professionals.
The virtual event will be complimentary to attend for all security and public safety industry professionals. Registration for the ISC West Virtual Event will be open in the coming weeks.
“While we are very disappointed to not be able to meet face-to-face this year in Las Vegas, we look forward to continuing to help the ISC West community engage via digital programs, resources and connections," Reed Exhibitions Group VP Will Wise said in the statement. "Our team, along with our valued venue partner, Sands Expo and Venetian, is working on detailed planning and protocols for ISC West 2021, which will take place March 23-26, 2021.”
Reed Exhibitions, which also produces ISC East in New York, is still hopeful that the ISC East event will move forward. “Regarding ISC East 2020, our smaller scale, more regional-focused event slated for November 18-19 in New York City, we will be assessing event viability over the next 8-10 weeks with guidance from the Javits Center, New York State and New York City authorities," Wise said. "We will continue to consult with SIA, with the ASIS NYC Chapter, and other Northeast regional association supporters, along with our loyal community of attendees, speakers and exhibitors. Our security community is committed and resilient and we look forward to continuing to rally and adapt with everyone to chart the course forward.”
Visit https://www.iscwest.com/Virtual-Event to stay up to date on the opening of registration for the ISC West virtual event.
