IntelligentSIA: The Top 15 Benefits, Events and Opportunities for SIA Members in April 2024

Hey SIA members! Here are the top things you need to know about our latest activities and resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more.

Welcome, New Members!

The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: Advanced Data Risk Management, Aeiro, Antaira Technologies, Barco, Bernhard Capital, Brandy Wiedrich Consultant, CameraShine, Delta Electronics, DirectDefense, Highrez, Jansen Industrie, Management Sciences, Maple Sales, Patriot Fire & Security, Polis Solutions, Powderhorn Consulting, Ranes International, S3 Technologies, SwiftConnect, Technova Industries and Tedee Smart Locks. Thanks for your membership, and we look forward to working with you!

Here’s What Else You Need to Know This Month:

• ISC West is next week! Optimize your show experience by joining us for these SIA events and activities, plus check out the conference program and courses and our membership, committee, advisory board and working group meetings happening at the show.
• Just released! In the newest SIA Security Market Index, get a macro view of confidence levels in our industry, plus perspectives on the impact of interest rates and ISC West on security businesses.
• Check out the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards entries! The SIA NPS Awards recognize innovative security products, services and solutions protecting life and property. Explore the entries here, then join us April 10 on the show floor for the award ceremony!

• Give back with the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF)! Help support the efforts of Dress for Success with the WISF Essentials 4 Job Security Giveback! SIA encourages security professionals attending ISC West to drop off donations at the show.
• On April 12, ISC West attendees will gather for an engaging, informative Day 3 keynote from Crystal Washington, technology trends expert and one of Forbes’ Leading Female Futurists. In SIA’s new blog, Washington gives a sneak peek of her talk and highlights how generative artificial intelligence can be used to strengthen productivity.

• Got an idea to share? Speak at AcceleRISE! Help young professionals and rising stars in our industry grow, inspire and lead at this unique event happening Aug. 12-14 in Washington, D.C. Proposals are due May 7; get started here.
• Calling all early and mid-career security industry professionals! The SIA RISE community invites you to apply for the 2024 Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME) program. Applications are due April 26; learn more and apply here.

• SIA has revealed the agenda for the 2024 GovSummit, SIA’s annual public policy and government security technology conference and taking place May 21-22 in downtown Washington, D.C. Get a sneak peek here!
• SIA has appointed new chairs to three of its key advisory boards. Wayne Dorris of Axis Communications is the new chair of SIA’s Cybersecurity Advisory Board, Dan Cremins of Delta Electronics is leading the Built Environment Advisory Board and Bobby Prostko of Allegion is spearheading the Data Privacy Advisory Board.
• SIA has welcomed four new members to the SIA team to support the association’s members and initiatives: Rachel Tayag, associate director of learning and development; Adriana Lopez Cadima, senior manager of design and videography; Natalie Robinson, senior manager of member services; and Adom Yusuf, senior manager of standards and technology.

• New research! The security industry is evolving, and multiple disruptive factors are driving systemic changes. The Evolving Security Industry: The Adaptation of the Systems Integrator, produced for SIA by Novaira Insights, assesses the state of this evolution as of early 2024.
• Lat month, industry executives gathered in Washington, D.C. for Security Hill Day, an event hosted by SIA with support from the Electronic Security Associatoin promoting industrywide policy priorities on Capitol Hill. Read a recap from SIA’s Colby Williams here.
• SIA has named award winners for its major membership awards to be presented at The Advance during ISC West! John Mack of Imperial Capitol will receive the 2024 SIA Chair’s Award; dormakaba and SALTO Systems will be honored as the Members of the Year; and Kelly Ann Christensen of BCD, Jason de Souza of Hanwha Vision, John Nemerofsky of SAGE Integration and Elaine Palome of Axis Communications will receive Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year awards.

• SIA and ASIS International have announced the agenda and speaker lineup for their second annual Security LeadHER conference, an event designed to showcase women in security. Security LeadHER 2024 will be held June 24-25 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown in Phoenix, Arizona. Get a sneak peek here.
• The latest SIA Technology Insights is here! This edition of the semiannual journal features articles from experts on topics ranging from the security and operational applications of autonomous indoor drones to how cloud platforms and mobile credentials provide convenience and security for multifamily access control, potential and challenges of AI in security and more.