ESX 2011 Delivers Networking, Education and Industry Impact

June 15, 2011 - Owned by the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) and the Electronic Security Association (ESA), the Electronic Security Expo (ESX) delivered a week of highly informative education sessions, networking opportunities and special events during its 2011 event last week in Charlotte, NC.

Passion for the security industry was intoxicating at ESX 2011, as exciting new products and services were launched on the expo floor, best practice models were revealed in seminars and new relationships were formed at networking events.

Attendance comprised exclusively of security integration and monitoring companies was just over 2,200 (a 16% increase vs. 2010). Exhibitors reported satisfaction with the quality of booth visitors, with nearly half rating the audience quality as very good or excellent. The growth in quantity and quality of attendees resulted in a 38 percent increase in ESX exhibit space booking for the 2012 event in Nashville.

"ESX provided attendees and vendors exactly what they were hoping for: networking opportunities, a lively show floor and exciting events," says Ed Bonifas, president, CSAA. "The experience in Charlotte was amazing and we're looking forward to heading back to Nashville in 2012."

"It was a great week in Charlotte, filled with excellent speakers, an amazing education program and fun activities," says Dom D'Ascoli, president, ESA. "ESX cemented itself as the most important event for security integration and monitoring companies and the vendors who work with them."

During ESX, attendees were treated to a number of special events, including:

• NFL Hall of Famer and NASCAR Legend Joe Gibbs’ keynote speech, sponsored by Security America Risk Retention Group, CPI Security, along with media sponsors Security Dealer & Integrator and SecurityInfoWatch.com
• The Industry IceBreaker Luncheon, featuring an address by Charlotte Fire Chief Jon Hannan and an award ceremony presented by SIAC, sponsored by Security Sales and Integration magazine, CPI Security and Alarm South
• The central station tour of ESX All-Star Host company CPI Security, sponsored by Alarm.com
• A backstage security tour of the NASCAR Hall of Fame
• The CSAA Excellence Awards Breakfast
• The ESA Weinstock and Jackson Awards Ceremony and Reception
• The ESX Big Bash, sponsored by ADT’s Authorized Dealer Program and Security America Risk Retention Group
• The ESX Crawl, sponsored by Interlogix, concluding with rousing sing-along moments at piano bar Howl at the Moon
• The ESA Industry Luncheon & Annual Meeting, sponsored by Interlogix, delivering important new ESA research on residential market trends
• The SDM 100 Gala, where the largest security integration and monitoring companies came together for a black-tie affair.

ESX hosted more than 50 sessions during its Conference and Education program, a number of Exhibitor Offered Trainings, and important industry content on the new ESXperience Stage.

During the event, the winners of the Maximum Impact Awards were announced, with 2GIG Technologies’ 2GIG-TS1 Wireless Touch Screen Pad named the overall winner. View all the Maximum Impact Awards winners at www.esxweb.com/viewmax.

For complete coverage of ESX 2011, including information on accessing the presentations from the event, visit www.esxweb.com.

ESX 2012
The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) will return to the location of its birth in 2012, as the education and networking event for security integration and monitoring companies heads back to the Nashville Convention Center. Association meetings will run June 25-29, with ESX conference sessions June 26-28 and the ESX show floor open June 27-28. For exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities contact Jessica DaCosta at jdacosta@ae-ventures.com or 508-618-4226.

CONTACT: Jillian Bateman | jbateman@ae-ventures.com | 508-618-7768