Decline ********** *** *
*** ****** *** ** exhibits *** *********** ***** attendance **** * ****** than ******** *** *. The '********' **** ** Hanwha/Axis ********* ** ** especially **** ***, ********** towards *** ***** *** the ****** **** ** the ***, *********** ******** periods ** *** *******. The ***** ***** ***** the ****** ***** (**** relatively ****** *******):
**** *** * **** job ** ****** *** many ***** ****** ** they ***** ****** ****** and ******** *** *** back **** ** *** dead ***** ***** ***** shows:

Ambitious ****** ******* ***** ********
** *** *******'* ***** security **** *** **** months ************ ***** $** ******* Series *, *** ******* *** a *** ***** ******* off ***** ******* ** unlock ***** **** ** touch *** ******* ****** out ***'* *****, ** shown ** *** ***** demo *****:
Most ********* *** ***** - **** / ****
*** **** ********* *** entry ** *** ***** startup / ************** *** *************** ******* ********* ******, Pelco, *******, *** *********. The *** ** ** deliver ** *******-***** ** for ** ******* **** an *** *****. ** is *********, **** ******, strongly ****** ******.
***** ** *** ********* on *** ***** *** of *** ****, ***** are ** ************** *** show ******** ** ********* it, ** ** ***** for **** ********* ****** coverage. *** *** **** post:***** / **** / OSSA **** ** ** Industry ******** ** ****** OS *** *** *****
Hanwha ***** ****** ****** ****
****** *** **** **** traffic, ****** ** *** central ********, **** **** and ***** *** **** common ****** ** ***** switching **** **** *****. In ********, **** *** a ***** **** ******* off ***** *** *****-****** lines **** ********** ****** or ******** ****** *******:
ASIS ********** *** *
**** ********** ** *** 1 *** ********** ****** than ******. ***** ** was *** ** *** density ** *** ****, traffic *** ***** *** a *********** **** ** the *** ********** ** the ****** ** *** show ***** **** ******* around *** ***** **** and ****** ******.

*******, ** *** *********, before **** **** *** dispensed (**** ** **** later), ******* ***** ** many ***** ********* *** Axis *****:

*** ***** ***** ***** an ******* ******* ***** down *** **** ***** on *** ***** ***:
*** ***** **** ****** attendance *** *****, ** shown *****:

*** **** ** **** is *** ** *** ban ** ******* ***** problems ** ***** **** from *** ****** *** not *****.
S2 *******
*******, ***** ****** **** Dahua, *** ***** **** was ****** *** *** was**, **** ******** ** UTC:

Decline ** *********
***** * ********** **** just * **** ***, overall ** ********* *** down, **** ***** *** Hikvision ******* *** ***.
***** ****** *** ** display ** *** ***** corner ** *** *****, as ***** *****:

******, ** *** **** 5 ****** ***, ***** had ** *****, ****** and ********** ********* ********* an **** ****** ******* as * ***** *****. Also, ** *****, ***** AI's ***** *****-****** ******* had ******** ******* ******.
******,********* ***** ******* ********** omitted ** **** *** ASIS *************. **** ***** ** be * ***** ************** as ********* ****** ************** leads **** ** ** Essen [**** ** ****** available], *******. **********, *** North ******** ******** ** far **** *******, *********** (1) ********* *** *** even ****** *** ** works (** ******* ******* standards, *.*.,********** ***** ******) *** (*) **** face *** ******** ******* laws, **** ** ****, inside ******* *** ****** generally.
Axis *** ********
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Axis ***** * ****** ****
* *** ***** ***,**** ****** **** ******* a **** *** *********. ***, **** *** brought ** ** **** life:
LIDAR *** ******** ********* ********** **** **** *** *********
******** ************ ***** ***** devices ********** **** *********'* VMS *** ** **** camera, ** ***** *****:

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Cell ***** ************ ******** *** ******** ********** **** ************
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******* *** *********** (*** does ***** ****** *********) adequately ********* **** **** offer. *******, ** *** the ********* *** *********** cell ***** ******** **** video ************, ****** *** privacy ******** *** ***********.
Network ***** **** *** + **** ***********
** ********** ******* ** the *** ********** ** Network *****'* *** **** adds ******** ** ****** networks / ** **********, as ***** *****, ** their *******'* ***** ********** [link ** ****** *********]:

Salient *** ***
**** ****, ******* ******** their *** *** *** release ***** **** ****. Now, **'* ********* *** Dec *** *******. *********, for ****, **** ** this **** *** *** its ****:

Speco ****** ***********
*** *********** ******* ******** AI ** *****, **** their ********* ******* ***** below:

***** *************** ** *** booth ******** ** ******* the ****** / ****** of **** ****** ***********. We *** ********* ***** Speco's **** ******** *** practices.
Avigilon ** ****
******** *** * ***** section ** ***** ***** with * ** **************:
********* *********:

********* ****, ** ***** below - **** *** means ******, ***** ***** gun, ** ***** ********:

*** *** ******* *** recorded.
******* **** ******* **** had *** '**** ******* classified ******' ******* *** that **** ***** ***** more ****** **************:

*** *** *** ******* off *** **** ***** apply ****** ** ******* combinations, ** *** ***** below, *** ****** **** a **** *** *** tan ***** *** ******* as '******** *****':

**** ************ *** ********* of ******** ******* ******* uniforms (** ********* ************ of ******** ******) **** one ***** ** ****** or **** *****.
*** ****, *** *********** ********* **-******* ** Camera ***********.
Avigilon ****** ***** **** ********
********'* ***** *** ****** with ****** ******* ********, who ****** *** *** of ***** ******** *** integrated **** ******** ***** surveillance:

**********, ******** ** ******** Avigilon **** ***** ****** at ***** *****, *** example, *** ************ (************* *********** ** Chiefs ** ******) ********* **** **** ** covering.
Panasonic ********
***** *********'* *** ******* releases *** ********* **** integrators *** ********, ***** booth *** ****** ** ASIS, ******* ******** ******** still *********** *** *****:

Anyvision *** *****
*** ** *** *** new ********** **** * big ******** *** *********, the ****** / ****** recognition ******* **** ******** received$** ******* ********** *** by *****:

*** ******* **** ***** booth *** *** ******* that ******* *** ******, unlike *** ************ **** booth ********* *******. ** the ******* ***** *****:

Securitas ***** ** ** ******
********* *** ****** * $2 ******** *** ****** who **** ***** ******* at **** *******:

ADT ***** *******
**** *** ******* - Sinatra, ***, ***:

Shooting ****** ******* **********
*** ******* ***** ************* was * ***** **** / ******** ********* ***** attendees **** ** ****** shooter, ** *** ***** below *****:
Anti-Tailgating ********
******* ******,*** *****, *** ******* *** an ****-********** ****** *** access:

***** ******** ****** *** system ****** *** ****** of **** *******:

*****
*****'**** ********** ** **** ** the*********** ** **** ********** and **** *** ***** ops. ****** ******** ******** management ******** *** *** law ***********, **********, ******, corporate, *********, *** *********** verticals.

Lingerie ****
**** *** ********* ******* was * ******** ****, an *** ************* ** a ******** ***:

Free **** *** *** *
***** **** **** ** definitely * ***** ** shows, **** *** **** it ** ******* *****.
***** **** ********* ****** of ****** ****** **** beer, **** *** * in * *** ***** below:

*** ** *** ********* doing ** *** ************* SoS:

***** ***** *** ***-******, as ***** *****:

*******, **** ** ***** employees **** ***** *** it ** ************ *** much ** * ****** they *** *******. *** people ***** **** ****.
Reduced **** **** *** *
***** * ****** ** exhibitors ******** **** **** on *** *, *** mass **** **** ****-**** did *** ******.
Chicago **** ****
**** **** *** ****** and **** **** ** back ** *** ***-**** in *******:

*** **** **** **** was ** ******* ******* (*** *** **** report ****).
Comments (36)
Undisclosed #1
For The Record: I like free beer
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Shannon Davis
Man they have a Quiznos there. I miss that here in the Kansas City area!
Great report though. Look forward to more.
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Luis Carmona
I called it! I called it years ago on this forum! I think I called it back on when IPVM was still mainly on LinkedIn. You guys know I did. :)
Man, I missed meeting Ponch? Bummer. One of my favorite shows as a kid. BTW, it's "CHiPs", not "CHIPS".
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Dori Ribak
09/26/18 04:18pm
Two issues that i would like you guys to address:
1. Overall traffic picture does not mean anything, there's a good chance 50% of those people you see are vendors.
2. Taking pictures near the largest booth which is near the entrance does not mean anything either, take pictures on the smaller booth sections or the edges of the hall and see if it's a ghost town that's where a show is measured.
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Undisclosed Integrator #2
Just saw an email come in from Security Info Watch with the subject line:
GSX 2018: Day 1 Report
But it's not a single report. It's broken down to about 10 separate articles that are obviously paid marketing blurbs. Hope my boss doesn't find out if they stopped paying for my IPVM subscription, I'd still pay for it out of my own pocket.
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John Collings
"Another live display they had was 'high density classified object' showing off that they could track more people simultaneously:"
… That "They" could track high density activity? Please... I hate people that take credit for others work...
It's called YOLO. Freeware. Amazing work. Talk to Joseph Redmon. I did. Originating team of YOLO
YOLO demo
Do a 200 set of training videos for a "gun" (parallel to the horizontal mostly) and you get a "gun " detector... If they'd shown one (multiple) with a bounding box around a pistol in someone's hand (in the wild) with 50 ppf resolution then... I'd be singing accolades.. And we'd all have a really useful tool, especially if it was real-time using a normal i7 computer and not one with a $500 Jetson card, for every stream. And they'd have a (blank)load of sales, and they'd deserve it. Otherwise... self aggrandizing hype. IMHO.
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John Honovich
I was messaged:
Interesting question. The show floor was fairly tame. The closest was the ADT dancing painter, image below:
Related, from 2016: The Hikvision Ballerina Is Here
Also, a classic from 2012:
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Undisclosed Integrator #5
I am getting multiple "Product of the year" "Innovative Product of the year" etc etc etc photo tweets from manufacturers......
Trade Shows = Paper Champions
IPVM = Real Champions
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Undisclosed #6
As a Rep, I was pleasantly surprised by the turnout on days one and two. I am guessing today will be pretty bad, but overall the show has been worth the expense and time away from the field. It seems like more of the attendees are engaged and interested instead of just kicking tires as is the norm.
But I was extremely disappointed to see that the show will be in Chicago in 2019. I have been to every ASIS since the early 90's, and this will likely be the first one I will miss. The last ASIS there turned into the most expensive trade show trip I have ever been on. From the hotels, to transportation to meals, Chicago is not a great place for a Rep on a budget!
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Undisclosed Integrator #2
I hear bullet proof vests have come down a lot in price, though.
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Scott Napier
I wish they would bring it to DC or Philly.... meh. I was at the last Chicago show and I agree it was $$$$$. We also had to stay several miles out of town because we missed the early booking window.
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Undisclosed Integrator #2
Were there booth babes in that lingerie show?
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Undisclosed #3
Overall I would give GSX a B- rating.
The show floor was better attended than I expected most of the time.
The President's Reception at Drai was actually a pretty good event with good turnout, though it was far too loud to really try and network, however I did manage to get a potentially really good lead in the elevator on the way out that is probably worth $500K.
There were some companies on the show floor, like AnyVision and OpenPath, that actually had some interesting stuff, though to be fair, these were pretty rare.
Location-wise it sucked. The Westgate was the closest location for bar/restaurant, and it really doesn't have a lot of options. Tried to make a dinner reservation Tuesday night, admittedly semi last-minute, but couldn't find a table for 6 at a reasonable time. Next-beat option was an Uber ride away, not the end of the world, but not like ISC West with 100 options in walking distance.
The GSX meeting rooms at the Westgate were also pretty far from the show floor and just added to the pain-in-the-ass factor.
While attendance was decent, enthusiasm was low. Not a lot of "buzz" in general, and certainly not about any specific company or offering.
I feel like picking Chicago for next year was a horrible move. The last ASIS in Chicago was not spectacular, and others have noted, Chicago is not a great city for this event. If they had picked another new location, or at least something a little more convention oriented, like Orlando, they might have been able to carry some of the "well, this wasn't as bad as I expected" sentiment of this years event into next year. Instead, I feel like Chicago is almost some kind of cruel joke, as if the GSX organizers are trying to kill the show, not save it.
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John Honovich
Interesting contrast for Dahua, they had a much bigger booth and brought way more people from China to Essen:
Indeed, Dahua's 2018 Essen approach was quite similar to Dahua's 2017 ASIS approach. Unless the US macro / political environment changes, I think this may continue in North America.
What will be interesting is what Dahua does at ISC West 2019. They have an absolutely monster booth - bigger than both Axis and Hikvision:
It just is unnecessary, even without the ban. And it's not just a waste of money (such booths cost ~$1 million all in for the 3 days) if it's poorly attended, it will be an embarrassment as it is in such a central location. Maybe splitting it in 2 would be the best solution if ISC West will allow it. Thoughts?
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John Honovich
Defensive Dahua marketing director emphasizes that 'No Doubts!!!' they are alive and kicking:
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #9
Definitely better than I expected. Picked up a large $1,000,000 plus project opportunity that had we not been there, we would have missed. The integrator and end user was just as excited to learn about the solution as we were to show it. Presidents reception was fantastic - I don’t know why so many vendors skip this or don’t know about it! On to CHICAGO....
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #10
The show was better than my low expectations. Does not warrant us buying a booth but good to walk the floor and conduct some private meetings there.
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