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SIA Names Ted Curtin of Repworks Inc. and Joel Schwartz of LCA Sales as Sandy Jones Volunteers of the Year

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Silver Spring, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced recognition of Ted Curtin of Repworks Inc. and Joel Schwartz of LCA Sales as SIA Sandy Jones Volunteers of the Year for 2018. With the award, SIA recognizes Curtin and Schwartz for pioneering a new category of SIA membership with manufacturer’s representatives. Thanks to the efforts…

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SIA Supports Senate’s STOP School Violence Act

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Silver Spring, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) strongly supports S. 2495, the Students, Teachers and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, introduced Monday by a bipartisan coalition of 25 U.S. senators led by Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. The legislation would fund school security improvements and invest in prevention programs…

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James Marcella of Axis Communications
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SIA Names James Marcella of Axis Communications as SIA Committee Chair of the Year

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Silver Spring, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected James Marcella, Director, Industry Associations, Axis Communications Inc., as 2018 SIA Committee Chair of the Year for his work with the SIA Education Committee. With this award, SIA honors Marcella for his work in strengthening education programming for the security industry through SIA Education. SIA Chairman…

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Cyber:Secured Forum
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Cyber:Secured Forum Opens Registration, Reveals Agenda

Silver Spring, Md.—Registration is open for Cyber:Secured Forum, a cybersecurity educational summit focusing on integrated systems, in Denver, Colorado, on June 4-6, 2018. The event is being produced in partnership by PSA Security Network, the world’s largest systems integrator cooperative, ISC Security Events (Reed Exhibitions, the world’s leading event organizer) and the Security Industry Association…

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Tax Incentives for Security Systems and Fire Protection Systems
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SIA Explains Tax Incentives for Security and Fire Protection Systems in New Fact Sheet

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The Security Industry Association (SIA) today released a fact sheet, “New Tax Incentives for Security and Fire Protection Systems,” to explain how new U.S. tax reforms allow many businesses to deduct the full cost of security and fire protection systems as an expense for the tax year in which they are placed in service. Under…

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SIA Announces Security Project Management Resources at ISC West 2018

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Las Vegas, Nevada—Project managers attending ISC West 2018 in Las Vegas on April have multiple opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills in the security industry with education and information provided by the Security Industry Association (SIA). “SIA’s security project manager offerings are the only education and certification resources tailored specifically for project managers in…

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SIA to Testify Against Vermont Right to Repair Bill

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Montpellier, VT—SIA Government Relations Manager Joe Hoellerer will appear before the Vermont Senate on Wednesday, Feb. 7, as a witness in opposition to S. 180, the Vermont Fair Repair Act. The Security Industry Association (SIA) has concerns that requirements in the legislation would harm companies in the security industry, where SIA represents more than 800…

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SIA RISE Program
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SIA Appoints New Chair to Helm Young Professionals Group

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Silver Spring, Md.—Brendan McFall, Technical Project Manager, Northland Controls, became the new chair of the SIA RISE Networking Group, volunteering his time to support career resources for young professionals in the security industry, announced the Security Industry Association (SIA) today. SIA RISE offers networking events, job resources, scholarships and professional development to young professionals at…

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SIA Opens Registration for Complimentary Events at ISC West 2018

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Las Vegas, Nevada—More than 30,000 security professionals will gather for ISC West, sponsored exclusively by the Security Industry Association (SIA), in Las Vegas on April 10-13. While attending ISC West at Sands Expo, conferees will visit more than 1,000 exhibitors and participate in roughly 80 sessions produced by SIA Education@ISC. SIA also will host a…

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SIA Education@ISC
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ISC West 2018 Unveils Vast, Diverse Lineup of Educational Sessions

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Las Vegas, Nev.—ISC West, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), is the largest converged security event of the year, constantly evolving to educate security professionals on the tools and skills needed to protect against today’s emerging cyber-physical security and safety threats and the anticipated ones of tomorrow. Today ISC West debuted its SIA Education@ISC…

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