Some 850 exhibiting companies will showcase products and services, at ASIS International’s 55th Annual Seminar and Exhibits, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., September 21 to 24.
More than 22,000 security, business and government professionals from more than 90 countries are expected to attend ASIS 2009. The exhibition floor will cover more than 281,000 net square feet and contain more than 2,000 booths. <br> <br>“Attendees will see the latest technologies, products and solutions,” says ASIS President Michael R. Cummings, CPP.  “For three days, they’ll be face to face with vendors, see hands-on demonstrations and have the ability to compare products and services.”<br> <br>Product and service categories include biometrics, chemical trace detection, disaster recovery and crisis management, executive and VIP protection, information technology, hazardous material threats, perimeter protection, robots, surveillance, threat assessments, video encryptions and weapons detection.<br> <br>New products and services include an iris recognition system; a light that will turn on and follow an intruder as he moves through a secure zone; cameras that see color in the dark; contactless smart-card readers designed for indoor or outdoor applications; outdoor fiber optic intrusion detection and monitoring technology; a WiFi-integrated emergency mass notification system; metal detector equipment; digital video surveillance systems; video analytics software; bullet and blast-resistant windows, doors and other building materials; and a retail traffic analytics system that can identify shopper traffic flow patterns and measure customer “dwell-time.”<br> <br>Exhibits hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 21-23.  Admission to the Exhibits is free to ASIS members.  Nonmembers may register online for free passes. On-site registration for Exhibits only is $75.<br> <br>ASIS Accolades is an awards competition launched this year that will recognize the security industry’s new products, services and/or solutions. Winners will be announced in early September.<br> <br>Educational programs at ASIS 2009 will consist of 160 sessions covering security topics and critical issues, as well as core security management best practices and strategies.  Attendees will be able to select sessions from 16 tracks—which include crisis management, critical infrastructure protection, loss prevention, physical security, homeland security, IT/information security, government/military security, and investigations—to design the program that’s right for them.  <br> <br>Some of the topic are “Workplace Violence Intervention and Prevention,” “Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Planning and Response,” “Counter Terrorism: From Prevention to Business Continuity,” “The Growing Threat of Lone Operator Terrorism,” “Executive Protection:  Extracting Your Principal from a Hostile Environment,” “Women in Security,” “Streamlining Employment Background Investigations,” “Lessons Learned from a Campus Shooting,” and “Museum and Cultural Property Best Practices.”<br> <br>Pre-Seminar Intensives are optional, in-depth education programs scheduled prior to the official opening of the Annual Seminar and Exhibits. Topics include “Managing in a Crisis,” “Critical Infrastructure Protection:  An Educational Forum” and “Securing Houses of Worship.” <br> <br>Keynote speakers at ASIS 2009 include Condoleezza Rice, secretary of state and national security advisor to President George W. Bush, and actor, author and pop culture icon Ben Stein.  Rice, a professor of political science at Stanford University, will speak on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 8 a.m.  Stein will speak on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 8 a.m.<br> <br>Law Enforcement/Military Appreciation Day will be held Sept. 23.  Active law enforcement or military professionals will be granted free admission on this day. Attendees must register on-site, in Hall E of the convention center. Law enforcement or military ID with photo is required. The complimentary pass includes admission to educational programs, the exhibit floor and the keynote address by Condoleezza Rice.<br> <br>Networking opportunities include the New Member Reception, Get-Acquainted Mixer, Opening Ceremony, luncheons and the President’s Reception. The ASIS Foundation is sponsoring the 13th annual Golf Classic and a Bowling Bash.<br> <br>For more information on the ASIS International 55th Annual Seminar and Exhibits visit http://www.asisonline.org/asis2009
