IntelligentSIA: 10 Top Benefits, Events and Opportunities for SIA Members in September 2025

By Kara Klein, Associate Director of Marketing and Media Relations, Security Industry Association on September 8, 2025 |

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: Gap, Nisatech IT Services, Rapidflare, SCOPA and Tailored Security. Thanks for your membership, and we look forward to working with you!

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

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  • Last chance to join us for Bourbon and Biometrics! On Sept. 10 in D.C., access a free, high-proof networking experience during Identity Week 2025, hosted by SIA’s Identity and Biometric Technology Advisory Board. RSVP here.
  • ESG Week is almost here! Sept. 9–11, join us virtually to explore key issues in sustainability, governance and innovation in the security industry. Learn more and RSVP here.
  • The Securing New Ground conference is only a month away! This October in New York City, join us in the room where the most influential minds in security converge to chart what’s next. SIA members save $800; save your seat today!
  • On Sept. 24, join us for a special webinar presented by SIA, the Electronic Security Association and The Monitoring Association and highlighting a proposal before the Federal Communications Commission and its impact on the security industry devices that communicate in the spectrum.
  • Nominations are open for the 2025 Women in Biometrics Awards, a widely recognized program honoring innovative women guiding the biometrics and security industry. Nominations are due Sept. 19; nominate a leader today!
  • Last chance to submit nominations for two awards presented at SIA Honors Night: the George R. Lippert Memorial Award and the SIA Progress Award. Nominations are due Sept. 12; get started today!
  • On Sept. 17, join us for a dynamic webinar discussion on future-proofing the role of the security integrator. In this conversation, a panel of experts will examine the current state and future trajectory of the integrator’s role in today’s security landscape.
  • Last chance to apply for a RISE Scholarship! SIA invites security industry professionals and students to apply for $3,000 awards  toward continuing education, student loans and more. Don’t wait; apply by Sept. 12!
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  • Hey security professionals! SIA may be coming to a city near you this month for free networking. On Sept. 10, join us at SIAThere! New York City, sponsored by Axis Communications, and on Sept. 18 join us for SIAThere! Chicago, sponsored by the Security Innovation Hub, or the SIA National Capital Region Security Forum networking event in the Washington, D.C., area sponsored by Brivo. See the lineup and RSVP here.