Manufacturers on Virtual 'ISC West' 2020 and Potential ISC West 2021

Published Jun 29, 2020 14:25 PM

With the 2020 ISC West show now officially canceled, attention turns to Reed's new "ISC West 2020 Virtual Event" planned for October and for the real Las Vegas ISC West possibly to return in March 2021.

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But how do manufacturers feel about it? ~100 manufacturers gave us feedback on both events, we examine inside.

Executive *******

*** **** ******* *** ******** ***** is *********** - **** *********** ***** what ***** *** ******* ***** ***** deliver *** **** ******* *********** ******* coronavirus ***** ** ******** ** ***** 2021 ** ***** *** * **** Las ***** ****.

****** ****, ***** *** *** **** enthusiasm ***** *** ******** ** * real-life *** **** **** **** * virtual '*** ****' ** ******* ****.

Negativity ** ******* *****

*** ***** ********* ** ************ *********** on *** ******* ***** *** ********, with ******* ********** **** **:

  • "*** ** ***. ***** ** *********** in ***+ ** ****, *** * can't *** ** ***** ****. *** since ***+ **** *** **** *****, we *** ******* ** ******* ** assessing. * *** ****** **** ** credits/refunds ** **** ** *****. *** more ** *** **** ** **** point *** ******."
  • "*** **********, *** ***** **** ********* it."
  • "*** ****. ****** ** *** ********** and ****** **. *** ****. **** need ** *** *** ****** ******** to **** * ***** ********."
  • "****, **** ***’* ***** **’* ***** the ****"
  • "*** **********, *** **** ********* *** thousands ** **********, **'* **** *** feasible ** *** ********* ** *** in ***** ** * ****** *** hours ** * ****. **** **** simply ******* **** ***** ********** **** they ******* ** ******** ****. *** brands **** *** ****** ** *** exposure."
  • "**** ****** ******** ******* ****’** **** a *** ** ***** **** ** also."
  • "*** ****. **** **** ****** *** the **** *** ** ** ****** to ** ** ** *** ****** get ** *** ****"

* ****** ********** *** ***** ** being **** ** **** **** ******** professionals ** *** ******** ****:

  • "*** ** ***. *** ******* ***** of *** **** ** *** ****-**-**** meeting **** **** ********* *** ********, it's *** ***** *** ****** *** feeds ** ********.""
  • "*** ** ***. ** ******* *** is **** ** **** ********."
  • "* ** *** ********** ** * virtual *** **** ** ***. ***** is ** *** *** *** ****** all **** *** **** *** ** a ******* ***********. * ******* *** lack ** ********** ***** **** ** see ******** ** ****** **** **** a ******* **** ***********."
  • "*** ****. *** ***** ***** ** ISC ** *** **** ** **** interactions."

*******, **** ********* *** ******* ** other ******* *******:

  • "** **** ********* ******* **, *** at **** ***** *'* *******. * digital ******* ** ********* **** ********* than **-****** *****, *** *'* *** entirely ********* **** **** *** ************ pull *** **** * **** -- especially ***** ********'* ******* **** ********* with ******** *** ***** ******* ********* since *** **** *** ********** ***********."
  • "*** ** ***. ** **** **** than ****** ********* ** *** ***** to ******* ********* ********* *** *****, web, ** ***** *****."
  • "**********. *** ******* ***** *** **** OK *** ****** *** ** **** outside ************ **** **********. **'* **** to **** **** ******** *** ****** your ***** ** ** ********* ******** to *** ****** **** ******* **** equipment ***. ** **** *** ***** to *******, **** *** **** **** you ***."
  • "*** ****. * ***** ** ******* that ****** **** ** **** ** virtual *****. ***** *** **** ** many ******** *** *** *** **."
  • "*** **********. ******* ******* ** **** going ** *** *****"
  • "**...***** *** ********* ** *****."

****** ** *** ********, *** **** (Las *****) ************ *** **** * uniquely ***** ************ ** ***** ******** industry *************.

Undecided ** ******* *****

****** **** ********* ***** *** ******* event ******* ** ***** **** ***** what ***** ** ******* *** *** much ** ***** ****:

  • "**********. **** ***** ** ** *********** to ******* *** ****** ********* ******** to *** **** * ***** ********* miss **** ** ********’* ********, *** central ******* ****** * ********* **** ISC. **** **... ** **** ** folks ******** ****** ** ********* ******, and **** ** * *** **."
  • "*********. ***** **** **** * *** of ****** ****** *** ******* ***** shows, *** *** **** ** ********** how ** **** ** ****** *********. We'll **** ** *** *** ******** and *** **** **'* ***** ** work."
  • "** **** ****** ** ****. * do *** ***** ** *** ******* but ***** *** **** ** ** already ***** *** ******* ***** *** shows ***. * ** *** **** how ********* ** ** ** *** another."
  • "**********. ** **** *** ******* **** virtual ***** ** *** **** ** we *** *********. *******, ** **** to *** *** ******** *****."
  • "** *** ****** ** ******* ********* as *** ****** ** **** *** new ******* *************/********, ******* ***** ** know **** ***** *** *** ******/******** engagements **** ** *******, **** *** costs ***** **, *** *** ***********, it ** ********* ** ******."
  • "*** **** *** ******* ******* ******* it ** **** **** ** *** for *******"

** *** ******** ****, *** *** West ******* ***** **** ** **** to ********* *** ********** **** **** to ********* *** **** (*** **** is ***** ******** ** **** ****) and *** ******** ******** *************.

2021 ***********

*********** *** **** * ***** *** the ******* ***** **** **** *** far **** ********** *********, ** *** response ***** ****:

  • "** *** ********** *** *** **** that ****** ***** ** * ******* that **** **** ** ***** ** safe ** ******."
  • "***** ***. * *** *** ****** in ****** ********* ** ****. ** are ******** ** *********."
  • "** ** **** * ******* *** everyone ***** ****** ***** ***** ***, I'm *** ******* ** ********* *** West **** ****. *** ** **'** still ***** ** ***********, * *** only ******* ********** **** ***** ** low."
  • "******* ** *** ***** ** *** world ** **** ****. ***** *********** seems ******** ***** ***, *** ** depends ** *** ****** **."
  • "* ***'* **** ***. *** ******** is * ***** ********* *** ** is **** ** **** **** *** social ******** ***** *** ******* ***** for ********* ** ****** **** ** next ******."
  • "**** *** ***. ** ********** *** the **** ** *****, ** **** not ******"
  • "** ***** ** **** ***** ******* (not ******) **** ** ***** **** to **** ****. *********** ******** ** expect ** *** *********** ***** ** least ****."
  • "******** - **** ** *** ***** COVID-19 **"
  • "****. ** ***** ** * ******* and *** ****** **** ** ***** attend."
  • "**/**. ** ******* **** ** *** status ** * ******* *** *****-** and *** ******* ***** ** *** economy."
  • "*** ******** ***** *****'* * ******* available."
  • "********** ********* ** *** ***** ** pandemic *** ******"
  • "**** ****% **** ** *** ****** of *** ********"
  • "******** ***** ** ********* ********* **** the ****-***-* ***** ** ** ****** a ******, **** ****** ******** ****** to ******* * ***** ********* *** an ***** ** **** ****, ** will ******** ********** ** ******. ***** on ***** *** ***** ** ** currently, *** ***** ****** **** ***** a *** **********, ******."
  • "********** ** ** ***** **** *****-** is ***** ******* *** ***** ***, it's *** ******* *** ****."
  • "* ***** **** ****** *** ****** gather, ***** **** ** ******** ** conversations *****. **** **** **** ** is ******’* *****. * ***** **** is *********, *** ***** *** *****."
  • "*** **** ***- ** ******* ** the ******-***** ***********- *** ***** ****** trade-shows **** *** *** *********** ******? I ***'* ***** ** **** **** till *******."

Positive *** *** **** ****

*******, ****** *** *** ******* ******* where *** ***** **** **********, **** were ********** ** * **** *****, as *** ******** ***** ****:

  • "**** *********** ** ***** **** ** normal *** *** ***** ***** **** in **** * ****"
  • "**** *********. ** *** ******** ** be *****, ** **** ** ***** is ***** ******* (******** ***** *** things *** **** ***** *** ***** in ***** ** *** *.*.)."
  • "**** - ******* *** ******* ***** and ***** * *** ****** ***** to *********** *** ********"
  • "****, * ***** *** **** **** be ** **** ******, ***** * little ******* *** ***** **********."
  • "******* ** *** ***** ** *** country ** **** ****. ***** *** travel ** **** ******* *** *** many ****** *** ********* ***** **********. Ask ***** ** * ******..."
  • "****... ***** ** ****** ** ***** be ****** ***********, *** **** *** consider *** **** *** ******** *** service ******** ***** ***, * ***** the **** ***** **** **** **** different, *** *** **** ******* *****’* a *** ** ******* ****** **** their ***** ******* ** ********."
  • "***** ********** ** * ***** ********* is ********. ** ** ***** * better ***** ** *** ******** *** our ******* **** ****** ****."
  • "******* *** *** **** ****. ******** we **** * ******* *********, * believe ***** ** * ****** *** industry ******* **** ** ******* ** get **** ******** *** ** **** almost **** ***********. ******* * *******- not **** **** ***** ** ** as ******* ******."
  • "**** **********! *** *** ** ******** being ** *** **** *** ************ the ******** ** ******. *** ** mention *** ********** ** ***** ** the *** **** *********** *** *** vast ****** ** ******* ***** * roof."
  • "***** **********. * ***** ********** **** be **** *** ****** **** ** ready ** ******** *****."
  • "**** **********, ******** **** *** *****-** virus ** ***** ******* - *** I ***'* **** *****'* ******* ** under *******. * **** ** **** that ** ***** *** *** ********* will ** **** **** *********."
  • "***** **********. *** *** **’* ********, ISC **** ** ***** *** ******* event *** *** ******** *** *** best ***** ** ******* **** ** many **** ***** ******* ** * short ****, *** ***** ******* *** your *** ******** ** ******."
  • "**** ********** - ** ****** **** success ** **** ****, ******** *** attendance ******* ****-***** ********."
  • "****. *'* ****** *** **** **** will ** ** *** ** *** past."

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Comments (9)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Jun 29, 2020

* ***'* ***** **** ***** ***** will ********** *** - *** * do ***** **** **** **** ** significantly ********* ***** *** ** *** Covid-19 *******. ** * ****-***** ***** I ******* ** **** ** *** cumbersome (******, ****** **********, ****** ** recover **** ******* ********, ***..) *** most *********, *** **** **** **** skip *** ****.

**** **** ********** ************* **** ***** less ***** *** ******, ********* ********* their ********* ******* ** ***** **********. These *** ******* **** ****** * downward ****** ***** *** *** ****** is **** ***** ****** **** ********** to **** ********* *** *************.

* **** *'* *****, ********** * like ********* *** ***** * ***** they **** **** **** *** ******** and * ***** *** **********.

**** ** ***** ****** *****?

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Jul 01, 2020

* ***** **** ******* ** *** back ** ****** *** ***** **** no ****. **** ** ***** ***** were ***** ******.

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U
Undisclosed #2
Jun 29, 2020

** ******* ****, ** *** *** asked ****** **** ************* ****** **** of *** *********, **** *** ****** would **** **** "******* ***** *****". While ***** *** ********* ******* ******, I ***'* ***** **** **** ****** opened ** * **** *** ******* trade *****. **** ** ****/**** *** knowing *** ** ***** ***********, *** just ****** ** *** ***** ** spite ** *** ******** **** ** the *** ** *****.

* ***** **** ** * ***** you ** ** ** ****** ** interact **** ******* *****, *** ******, directly.

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
Jul 01, 2020

* *** ****** ***** ** ********* a ******* **** **** *** ********** of ******* *********** **** *************. ***** the ****/***** *****'* ** **** *** to *** ******* ** ********* *** haven't **** ****** **** *** ***** walking *** **** *****.

***** * *** *** ***** ** that ********* *** ******** ******** **** be **** ********* *** ** *** virtual ******, ** * **** ** able ** ***** ******** ******* *** large ****** ** ***** ** ** so ** *** ****.

JH
John Honovich
Jul 01, 2020
IPVM

***** *** ****/***** *****'* ** **** way ** *** ******* ** ********* you *****'* **** ****** **** *** would ******* *** **** *****.

****'* * ****** **** *****! * don't ***** ****'* **** ****** **** the ****** ****. ** **** ****, you *** **** ****** *** ** something ******* **** ***, *** *********** have * ************. ** *** ********, sure *** *** ****** *** **'* not ** **** ** **** ** doing ** * ******** ****.

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Brian Karas
Jul 01, 2020
Pelican Zero

* ***** *** ***** ***** *** miss **** ****** ****** ** ****** where *** "****" ** ** ***** of ***** ****** ******** ****** * booth ** ****. ************ ** **** of *** ******* ****** ***** *** find **** ******** *** ******** ************.

JH
John Honovich
Jul 01, 2020
IPVM

***, ** ***, **'* ***** **** to ***** ** ******* ******. *** example, *******'* ** **** ** **** or ********* ** ********, ** * trade ****, *** *** **** ***** up *** **** ** ******* ********** senior; ******, ****'* *** ******* *********. I ** ****** *** ** **** that ****** ** ********** ***** *********.

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Brian Karas
Jul 01, 2020
Pelican Zero

*** **** ****, *** *** *** also ********* ** ************* ** * good ***. **** ****** *** *** same *********, ** ** * ****-***** scenario *** *** ****** **, *** an **** ** *** **** ** formally ****** ******* ** ***, **** or **** * **-****** ** **** to **** ***** *** * ************, or ******* ******.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #5
Jul 09, 2020

*********** *** **** ** ****** **** to ****** **** ***** ****, ***** is ** *** * *** **** cancelling **** ***** ****. * ***'* believe **** **** **** ******** ****** the ********* *** *** ***** *******, short ** ***** ******* ******* **** a ********* **** ** **%. ******* it ***** ***** ** *****, **** or ***, ***** **** ** * show **** ****.

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