IFSEC Competitor The Security Event Launches, Same Week As ISC West

By: John Honovich, Published on Jul 02, 2018

Image result for the security event 2019

IFSEC is facing competition.

Led by an ex-IFSEC head, partnered with mega-exhibitor Essen and hosted in IFSEC's old city, Birmingham, "The Security Event" in UK will launch in April 2019, the same week as ISC West.

[link no longer available]

In this note, based on a conversation with the Event's Founding Partner, Tristan Norman [link no longer available], we examine the strengths and challenges of this new exhibition.

Image result for the security event 2019

***** ** ****** ***********.

*** ** ** **-***** head, ********* **** ****-********* Essen *** ****** ** IFSEC's *** ****, **********, "*** ******** *****" ** ** **** ****** ** April ****, *** **** week ** *** ****.

[**** ** ****** *********]

** **** ****, ***** on * ************ **** the *****'* ******** *******, Tristan ****** [**** ** longer *********], ** ******* the ********* *** ********** of **** *** **********.

[***************]

Problems ****** *****

******* **** (*** *** show ******), * ****** ** problems **** ****** ***** the ****:

  • ******** ** ****** ** Birmingham: **** ********** ***** the ********** ** ******** the **** ** ******'* ******* edge ** **** ** hotels ** ****** ** Birmingham.
  • *******: *******, **** ********** about **** *** ******* of *** ****** *** the ***** **** ********* hotels ** ******.
  • ****** ************* *** **********: ***** * ****** of ****** ************* (*.*., Bosch, *** / **** and ********* ***** *** biggest) *** *** ****** at ***.
  • ********* **********: ***** ** ****** assess **********, **** ************* claimed **** ********** *** down *************. ** *** very *****, ***** ********** of ****, ***** **** the ******* ** * factor.
  • ***** ** ******: * *** ******* of ***** ***** *** generating ***** *** ****** IFSEC *** ***** **** of ****** ***** **** following ** ** ***** happens ****** *** ******** vacation ****** ** *** year **** ***** ***** more *********.

Positioning ** *** ******** *****

********'* '*** *****'******* ***** *** *** they *** ******* ** - ** ****** *** **********:

** **** ** * new ** ******* ******** professional *** ********* **********!

******** ******* ** *** home ** *** *** Birmingham ** *-** ***** 2019.

******, * *** ****** provided ********** ***** ********* from ******* ** ******:

********, *** ***** ***** '******** ********'********* ********* *** **** / ***, *** *** not ******* ** ***** at ***.

************, '******** *****' **** be * ********* ******* promoting *** **** ** those *** ****** *** biannual ******** ****.

Same **** ** *** ****

***** *** *****'* ** focus, ** ** *** see ** ***** **** of * ******** **** ISC ****, ******, *** those ********* *** **** a *** ****** **** and *** ******* ** travel **** *******, *** Security ***** **** *** match *** ****.

*** ****** *** **** events ** **** ********* in ***** *****, ** gives * *** ****** to ****** ** ** leads ****** ******.

Expectations *** *** ******** *****

*** ***** **** **** are ******** ********** ** 100 ***** *** ****** in *** ***** ** 6,000 ********* *** *** show. ** ****, ** will ********* ** **** smaller **** ***** *** *** West.

** *** ****** **** the ***** *** ********** on ***** ******* ** the **** **** ***** and ** * ******** easier *** **** ********* to ******* **, ** could ****** ** * real **********.

Two ****** ***** - ******** ** **** *** *** ****

*** ** *** *** only *** ******** ***** each **** (*****) **** the ***** ******** **** (Essen) **** ***** *** every * *****. *** the ** / ****** support *******?

** ***** *******, **** has ****** ** ********** debate ** *** **** show ********* *** *** West ********* ** ****, raising ********* ** ******* one **** *** **** is '******'.

*** **** ******* ****** exists ** *** **, though, *** ******** ***** at ***** ******** **** having * ********* ********, rather **** ****' ****** migration ** ******* ****** around *** *********.

Poll / ****

Comments (12)

Avatar

Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | 07/02/18 01:21pm

"***, **** *** ** calling *** *** ******** event?"

"****... * *****, *'** think ** *********."

"****, *** **** *** is ** *** ***** and ** **** ** needs ** *** ********* on *** ***** ****."

"*'* **** ******* ** train *********. **** *** to **** ****** ** 'the ******** *****' *** I'll **** *** **** when * ***** ** a ****."

"**** *****, ****. ***, you **** *** *****!"

Avatar

Sean Nelson

Nelly's Security | In reply to Ari Erenthal | 07/02/18 04:21pm

"*** **** ******** ****, when ****** ** ** this *****? *** **** is *** **** ******* show ** *** ***** and **** ** ** in ***** *****"

"**** ********, **** ****** good, **** ** ** then"

"****....***"

Undisclosed #1

07/02/18 01:45pm

****** ** *****'* *** city, **********

*** *** **** ******, I'm ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 07/02/18 02:26pm

** *********, ****** ** definitely ****** ** ***** are **** ****** ******* there *** ****** **** to **********. *******, ***** are **** ** ******** direct ******* ** **********.

**** *******, ** **** be *********** ** *** how **** ****** ***** the ********** ** * trip ** ****** ** Birmingham. * ** ******** for ** ******, *** are *** ****** ****, if **** **** ** go ** ******, ***** the ***** *********, **'* pretty **** ** ** without ****** ** ** to * ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to John Honovich | 07/02/18 06:52pm

** ****** **/**** **********, UK ***** ** **** as ****** **/**** **********, US **???

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 07/02/18 10:06pm

**********, ** ** *** second ******* **** ** the **.

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to John Honovich | 07/03/18 11:05pm

***** ** ****** ** a ********** **** ** costly *** ******. ****** on ****** (** ***** be *** **** ********** way) *** * ******* cost ** **'* **** travel ****. ****'* ** say *** ******** ***** in ******!

** **** *********** ** London ****** *:** *** ticket **** ** ******, so ** ***** *** would **** ** ** arriving ****** ** * later ****, ** ***** stations, ********/********/****** *** **** on *** *** ********** time ** *** ** excel. **** ****** *** a *** ****** **** which ****** **** **** stations ****.

******* *** *** ** least *** *** ***** there, **** *** *** park, *** * ***** stroll ** *** ********** halls. *** *** ***** to ********** ** **** respectable. 

************* ********.

*** *********** **** *** all ** ** ***** airport ** *** *** is * *** ** take, *** *** *** a *****, **** ** the ******** *** ****** at *** ***. ** just * ***** **** from *******.

** ******* *** ** visit **** ******* ****** I ***** *** **** break **** * ****** flight *** ******* *********** so ** ** ******** to ********** *************.

***** *** ********** ***** services **** ********** - ****** Heathrow 20 **** * ***. But **'* * *** + ****.

****://***.***************.***/*****/*******/*****.****?**=**********&****=********  (****** ********** ******* ***)

Undisclosed #3

07/03/18 12:38am

**** ** ***** ** be * ***** *****, and ** **** ***** biggest ******* **** ******** be ************* ********** (*.*. not ***** ** *** UK. ) ** * am * ******* ************, with **** *** ********* team, *** * **** to ****** ******* ***** to *** ** ***** to *** ** * think *** **** ** more **********.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

07/03/18 12:55pm

******* *** ***** ** that ** *** ****** into * ******** **** and ***, ** ******** European ******** *** ** its ****** ********. *** problem **, ***** **** to ** *** ** security **** *** ** moving ** ****** ** has **** ***** ** the ** ******. ***** is ********* ** *** to ****** *** *** into ****** **** *******, it's ********* ** **** stay *** *** *** and ***** ** ********** everyone **** ** ********** in *** **** ******** (Broad ******) ** *** evening ** *** ***** meet **** ** ********* and ******* ****** - not ** ** ******. It **** ********* ** interesting ** *** *** footfall ** ***** *** how ***** ******** - if ** ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/20/18 02:40pm

******: *****'* **** *********** Peter ***** ******** **** and *** ********* ** * ********** to '*** ******** *****':

******* *** **** ** September, ***** ***** **** play * *** **** as ** ***** **********, developing *** ****’* *********** and ******** ** **** as ******* **** ******** and ********** ** ****** a ********** ****** ** the ********’* **** ** the *** **********. ***** has ***** ******** ***** in *** ******** ******** as * *** ****** of ***** / ***** - ******* ********** *******, promote *** ******* ***** international ****** ******* ******** and *** ******* *************.

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/31/18 07:44pm

******: **** *** ********** to ***** *** *** a*** ********** **** ***** targeting **** ***** *** place (*********** / **********) for ******** ****:

********* ** ***** ********* UBM, ***-***** *** ********* the ********* *** ***** for ******** **** ** EventCity, **********

John Honovich

IPVM | 04/23/19 05:07pm

******:*** ******** ***** **** reports *,*** ********. ** ********, *** Americans, *** **** **** had ~*,**** ******** ****** **** **** ******** 7,500 ********.

*** * ***** **** and *** **** ***** to ** ** ** a '********' ****, ***** are *** *** *******.

** ********, ******,***** ******** **,*** ******** last ****.

*** *********** ******* **** be **** ****, ***** the *** ** ****** dates *** **********: *** Security ***** ** ****** 3 ***** ***** ** end ** ***** ***** IFSEC ** ****** ** a ***** ** ***-***. 

Login to read this IPVM report.
Why do I need to log in?
IPVM conducts unique testing and research funded by member's payments enabling us to offer the most independent, accurate and in-depth information.

Related Reports

From The Basement To Buried Behind Chinatown: ISC West Emerging Technology Zone on Feb 22, 2019
What does ISC West think about 'Emerging Technology'? Well, last year, they put those companies in the basement. This year, they moved them up to...
The Hanwha Techwin Million Dollar ISC West Booth on Apr 05, 2019
One million dollars for 2 and 3/4 days. That is what Hanwha will pay for its ISC West 2019 exhibition. While the event is free for most...
Milestone Drops IFSEC on Apr 18, 2019
Milestone has dropped out of Europe's largest annual security trade show (IFSEC 2019), telling IPVM that they "have found that IFSEC in EMEA no...
ASIS Sells GSX 2019 Education Sessions on May 01, 2019
New for 2019, ASIS is selling GSX education sessions, an ethically problematic approach and something we have not seen before in this...
Restaurant Security Manager Interview on May 06, 2019
Wright’s Gourmet House in Tampa, Florida has been around for over 50 years. During most of that time, there were no security measures in place. Now...
"Stats Don't Lie" Says Deceptive IFSEC on Jul 30, 2019
While IFSEC has declared #statsdontlie and trumpeted seemingly skyrocketing visitor numbers, they are decieving about their show's problems. On...
ASIS GSX 2019 Final Show Report on Sep 12, 2019
IPVM went to Chicago for ASIS GSX 2019, with many exhibitors disappointed about traffic and the exhibitor schedule changing next year. However,...
Freebie Face-Off: Rise of ~$30 Giveaways Examined on Dec 02, 2019
The freebies are growing. Verkada started this (see The Fastest Growing Video Surveillance Sales Organization Ever - Verkada) and now has given...
Security Canada Central Show Report 2019 on Oct 24, 2019
IPVM attended Security Canada Central in Toronto to see what is new in the Canadian market. Inside, we share videos and dozens of images...
"If You Have The Same Qualifications, And You're A White Male, You Are Going To Lose", Says Integrator on Dec 16, 2019
Diversity is a rising priority, overall and in the security industry. One integrator, touting diversity, emphasized that white men are 'going to...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Verkada Paying $100 For Referrals Just To Demo on Jan 22, 2020
Some companies pay for referrals when the referral becomes a customer. Verkada is taking it to the next level - paying $100 referrals fees simply...
Camera Analytics Shootout 2020 - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Uniview, Vivotek on Jan 22, 2020
Analytics are hot again, thanks to a slew of AI-powered cameras, but whose analytics really work? And how do these new smart cameras compare to top...
Intersec 2020 Final Show Report on Jan 21, 2020
IPVM spent all 3 days at the Intersec 2020 show interviewing various companies and finding key trends. We cover: Middle East Enterprise...
Vehicle & Long Range Access Reader Tutorial on Jan 21, 2020
One of the classic challenges for access control are parking lots and garages, where the user's credential is far from the reader. With modern...
Clearview AI Alarm - NY Times Report Says "Might End Privacy" on Jan 20, 2020
Over the weekend, the NY Times released a report titled "The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It" about a company named...
Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2020 on Jan 20, 2020
The past 2 years of US bans and sanctions have shaken the video surveillance industry but what impact would this have on integrators' favorite...
"Severely Impacted" Mercury Security 2020 Leap Year Firmware Issue on Jan 17, 2020
One of the largest access controller manufacturers has a big problem: February 29th. Mercury Security, owned by HID, is alerting partners of the...
Apple Acquires XNOR.ai, Loss For The Industry on Jan 16, 2020
Apple has acquired XNOR.ai for $200 million, reports GeekWire. This is a loss for the video surveillance industry. XNOR.ai stunned the industry...
Installation Course January 2020 - Last Chance on Jan 16, 2020
Thursday, January 16th is your last chance to register for the Winter 2020 Video Surveillance Installation Course. This is a unique installation...
Halo Smart Vape Detector Tested on Jan 16, 2020
The Halo Smart Sensor claims to detect vaping, including popular brand Juul and even THC vapes. But how well does it work in real world...

What IPVM Is

The world's leading authority on video surveillance, with 200,000+ visits monthly.

  • Articles on cameras, video analytics, VMS, and trends
  • Tests showing actual performance and problems
  • Courses in surveillance, access control, etc
  • Camera Calculator for designing systems

Dedicated To Independence

We're dedicated to staying independent and objective. We're the only industry source to refuse any and all advertisements, sponsorship, and consulting from manufacturers. Why?