Weak IFSEC 2023, Now 2024 Show Moving 6 Months Back

Published May 23, 2023 11:36 AM

IFSEC International's show traffic was widely criticized, with a senior manager at Hikvision, one of its largest exhibitors, even calling it a "ghost town".

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Now, IFSEC has announced moving its next show to December, weeks before Christmas, after exhibiting in May/June for decades.

Upstart rival show The Security Event was held one month prior this year in the cheaper and more central city of Birmingham, touting its 'increasing popularity' to IPVM.

For the first time, one of Europe's most prominent security shows risks being upstaged. In this post, IPVM examines this news and IFSEC's future. IFSEC did not respond to requests for comment.

"Ghost ****", "**** *****": ***** **** *************

******* ********* ********** ***** **** **** low **** *******,**** *** ********* *** ************ *** ****** ** The ******** ***** *** **** "*** their **** ** ****** [**] * month ******":

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********** ****** ********** ******* ******* *********** ****** *** **** * '***** Town'** *** *******, ***** ** ************ ******* ************** *** ** ***** **** *********:

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******* **** ***** ****"****** **** *****" *** ****** ******** of ***** *****:

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"Complete ********" ******** *******

** ******** *** ********* ********* **** IPVM **** ***** **** **** *** a "********" **** ******* ******** "****** bad":

***** *** *complete ******** that's the only way you could describe it! [... ]The ******* ******** **** ****** ***. Exhibitors just stood around waiting for the odd person to turn up. [emphasis added]

**** ******** **** *******:

*** ********* ***** ****** **** ** very ******** ********** ***** **** ** anybody *** ****** ** ** *** weeks ****** ** **** **** **** didnt **** ****** ** **** ** with ********** ** ****** ****** **** prospective *********!

** ********, *** ******** ******* *** Security **** ** "**** *********" *** better-attended ******** ** ***** ***** *** "like * *********":

** *****this ****'* ******** **** **** *********, ******** *** **** ** ****** which is everything IFSEC in London isn't. IFSEC by comparison was very poorly attended throughout and Thursday was **** * *********... [emphasis added]

Not *** ********

*** *** ***** **** ********, *.*. a ***** ******* ** *** ******** **** ***** ***"* ***** ***** **** **** **** of *********** ************* *** ****** ** follow ** **". *********, ******, ***** were ** ******** ***** ***** *****'* traffic **** **** ***** ****, ** contrast ** *** ******** ********** *.*. *** ****** "*******".

********: ********** ** ******

**** **** ** ****, ***** *** held ** *** ******** ********** ****** (NEC)** **********, *** **'* ******-******* ****. *******,** **** ***** ***** ** ******'* ExCeL ******* **** ** ** ****** ** attract **** ************* ********.

**** *** *** **** ****** ****** cited *** *** ******* ***** ******** *****, **** ******* ********* *********** ****** as *** ********* *** **** ******* compared ** **********, *** *******,**** ************* *** ********* *** "******* ****" cost:

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****** ********, *** ******** ** ******************,********* **** ********* *** "******* **** *** ******** to **** **** **********":

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Move ** ******** ****, ********** **** ********* ******

** *** **, ****, *** **** day ** *** ****,***** ************* **** ****'* **** **** ** December *-*:

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*******, **** ********* **** ********* ***** December ** ***** ** *** ********* holidays, "****** *** *** ***** *** of ********* ** ****"** *** ********* *** **:

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** *** *** ***** ** *** major ******** ******** **** ******** **** is **** ** ********, ****** *******, after *** ****'* ********, ** ************ busy (*.*., *** ** *** *****, Intersec ** *****, ***.).

IFSEC ** ********

**** ********* ***** ***** ***** ******** May **, *******, ***** *** *** respond.

The ******** ***** ********

*** ******** ***** ******** ** ******* on *****'* **** ****** *** ****** its "********** **********" *** "******** ** the *** ** **********" ** ******** to ****:

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*** ******** ***** ******** ** ***** 2019 *** ***** **** * ***** delayed ***** ********* ****, ** **** always **** ** ***** ****. **** sometimes ****** ** * **** ** so *** ** *** ****** ******** fall **** **** *** **** **** revert ** ******* ** *****. ** feel **’* *** ******* **** ** the **** *** *** ******** ******** to *** ********, ** ********, ****** products, *** *******.

The ********** ********** ** *** ******** *****, *** ******** ** *** *** ** ********** *** *** ******** ** **************! Having recently delivered yet another record breaking event we are excited about what the future holds for both The Security Event and the wider Safety & Security Series – now truly one of Europe’s Largest and most exciting series of events for the Security, Cyber, Fire, Health & Safety and Workplace Sectors .

We ****** ******* on the reasons how / why other event organisers choose future dates. [emphasis added]

****, *** ******** ***** ** *******/*** by ****** ***** **********, *.*. ******** ******** ***** ********* ** ** *****'* ***** ********, while ****** ** *** *****'* ****** *******, Tristan ******,**** **** ** **** *** *****.

Numbers ********

*** ******** ************"**** **,***" ********* *** *** ********** for *** **** ****. ** ********,***** ********** **,*** ******** *** **** *** exhibitors, *******, **** **** ******** *****, Facilities ****, ****** & ****** **** which *** ************ ** *****. ****** IFSEC ********** ******* *** ********* ** verify ***** ********* ******, ** ****, ********* ** IPVM ******** ******* ****** *** ********** *** other ***** **** **** **-******* ** the **** ****** *** **** *** who **** ******* ** ****** ******** IFSEC ** ****.

**** ****, ***** **** *** ********** problem ********** **** *** ******* **** using ********** ****'* ***** ** ******* ******* its **********.

Comments (11)
JH
John Honovich
May 23, 2023
IPVM

*** ***** ******** *******, **** ***** be ** ** ** ****** ****** at *** **** **** *** ******* to **** * ***** **** ** Nashville * ***** ****** *** **** beat *** ****.

*** *** ***** ********** ** **** the ** ** * **** *******, more ******* ********* ******* **** *** USA *** ******, ** ****** * show ** ********** ***** ** ****** central:

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******, ** *** ***** ****, *** non-UK ********* ********** ** *** **** convenient ***** **** ****** *** **** London.

*** ******** **** ** ********. * get *** **'* ********* ** **** 2 ***** ***** ** *** **** space *** **** ******** ******* **** weeks ***** *** ******** ****** *** own ********. ****, ** *** ****** there *** ***** ** *** ******, they **** ** ******* ** ** warm ****** (*****, *****, ***).

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
May 23, 2023

******** ********* ***** **** ** ****** to *** * ****** ****** ** some ****** *******, *** *** ***** arena ***'* ******* **** ** ************* airport. ****** **** **** ****** ** inland *** **** ***** ********* ** other ****** *** ** *** ***** run *** ******* **** **** ****** into ****** **** ** **** *********. For *******, ***** ********, ****** ** Birmingham *** **** *** ******** ***** a ***-*** **** (******* ******* ****) as *** *** ** ** *** airport *** **** ***** ** ****** options ********* ** *** *****.

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JH
John Honovich
May 23, 2023
IPVM

*** *******, ***** ********, ****** ** Birmingham *** **** *** ******** ***** a ***-*** **** (******* ******* ****) as *** *** ** ** *** airport

***********, ******. * *** *** ******* that. *** ******, ********** ***** ******* this:

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****** **** *** ** (****** ********* that's *** *** ****** ****** *** this ****), ******* ******** *** ** London, ****** ** **** *****, ******** just ****** ** *** ** ********* connecting ****** ** **********.

*******, * ** ***** *** ** the ********** ** *** **** ***** in *** ***** ** **** **'* no **** **** ** ******* **** from *** **** *******:

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******, * ***** **** ****** **** Vegas **** ************ **** **********.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
May 23, 2023

******** **** ** **** ********* *** hotels *** ******* **** *** *** of *** **** *******, ***** **** not ******* *** ******** **** ****** or **

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
May 23, 2023

*** ***** **** **** ****** ** Birmingham **** ******* ****** ******** ** spring! * ***** ***** ** ********** for ***** ** ** *************!

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JH
John Honovich
May 23, 2023
IPVM

***, * **** ******* *** ********* manager ****'* ****** **** ** * "ghost ****" ** ****** ** * YouTube ***** ** * ***** **** song:

****. ***** *** ***** ****** ********* as ***** ********** *** ********* ************ ******* them, ******, ** ********, ***** ***** exhibitors.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
May 24, 2023

*** ****** **** ** ***** ******, and ****** * **** *********** *** a ********** ***** ****** *** ***** hotel ******, * "****** ** *** looked ******".

*'* *** **** ** *** ********** were *** ****** ************* **** *****, selling ************ ******* ***** *******. ***** was **** *** ******* ******* ******* their ******* ****** ******** ***** ***, also ***** ** ********. **** ******* made ***** ***** *** ** *** better-attended.

* ******** ** *** ** ****** like **** *** ******, *** **** were *** *****. * ***** * will ****** ***** ******* * **** good ******.

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JH
John Honovich
May 24, 2023
IPVM

***** *** **** *** ******* ******* showing ***** ******* ****** ******** ***** dog, **** ***** ** ********. **** gimmick **** ***** ***** *** ** the ******-********.

************* *** *** **** *** **** 2023 *********

JH
John Honovich
May 26, 2023
IPVM

*** ***** ******** *** ***** ***** (including ***** *** ***** ******* ****)****** *** **** *** * ************** *** ****** *** ******* *** "congested":

*** *** ***** ***** ***** *** customers **** ***** ** ** ******** in **** *** ********* ******** ** increasingly ********* ****** ** *** ****.

**** ** ***, ***** ***** *** the ******** *** ** **** **** period, *** *** **** *** ******.

JH
John Honovich
Jun 01, 2023
IPVM

*****'* ***** ******** *** *********** *****, *** **** **** **** to *****, *********** "*******, *******, *******" though ***** ** *********** ** **********:

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JH
John Honovich
Jun 13, 2023
IPVM

*****, *********, **** *** *** ****** testimonials *** *** **** ***** ****: