National School Safety Conference 2024 Show Report
School shootings are a growing concern, a key topic discussed at the 20th annual National School Safety Conference held in Orlando, which IPVM attended for the first time.
In this show report, we cover:
- School Safety Council (Organizers)
- Conference value for schools/manufacturers
- Attendance
- Exhibitors
- Images and videos of the show floor
- School Hardening Specialists
- Incident Management/Panic Buttons Providers
- Physical Screening Companies At The Show
- Limited Booth Time
- Keynotes And Breakout Sessions
- Games, Socializing Events
School ****** ******** *******
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Limited ***** *** *************
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Exhibitors
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Incident **********/***** ****** *********
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- '****** ****** ********' ********* (****** ************,********, ***.)
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- *** (********* ******** *************) *********
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Limited **** ***** ****
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Two **** ** ********/******** ********
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Ice ***** ******* *** ******* ********* ******
*** ****** **** ****** *** **** floor **** **** ******* **** ****** and **** ****** *** ******* ********* and ** *** ***** ****** ****** the ****** *** ** *** **********.
Verkada's ****** *****
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