United States. ISC West announced that it has rescheduled the event again, this time to be held from October 5 to 8 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas (educational area from October 5 to 7 and exhibition from October 6 to 8).
On March 6, ISC West announced the postponement of the 2020 edition to July 20 and 22. However, given the continued evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and the stay-at-home guidelines, the organization of the event considered that the July dates are no longer viable for the security industry.
"Considering the escalation of COVID-19, travel restrictions and social distancing, and the economic impact over the past five weeks in the United States and the world, it is necessary to reschedule the event for October," said Will Wise, Reed Exhibitions Group Vice President. "Working closely with Sands Expo, we are committed to finding the best opportunity for ISC West to facilitate the conduct of engaged business, education and platforms among peers. Holding the event 6 months from now in October will offer the best scenario to support the safety and public safety industry, in addition to the Las Vegas community. It's an unprecedented time, and we appreciate how the community is adapting, adjusting and coming together," Wise added.
The event will now take place October 5-8 at Sands Expo in Las Vegas, with the following featured events:
• The SIA Education @ ISC West Conference Program will begin one day before the opening of the Exhibition Hall on a regular basis on Monday, October 5 and will run through Wednesday, October 7. SiA Committee meetings and the SIA Market Leaders Reception will also be held on Monday, October 5.
• The ISC West Exhibit Hall will be open from Tuesday, October 6 through Thursday, October 8 with our standard business hours.
• IsC West's Keynote Series (stay tuned for updates!) It will take place on Tuesday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 7, with the SIA Women in Security Forum Breakfast event taking place on the last day of ISC West on Thursday, October 8.
"Our industry is essential to the safety of our communities, infrastructure and businesses. This will be a very difficult year for people around the world, and the sooner we can have some clarity about the new normal and offer solutions relevant to our situation, the better," said Pierre Trapanese, President and CEO of SIA, Northland Controls. Our mission is to be a catalyst for success within the global security industry. We look forward to ISC West Fall 2020 providing a forum from which everyone in our industry can begin to re-establish links with each other and work to succeed in this new environment."
