As Chairman Loud’s tenure ends, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey we've shared together. Serving with John Loud has been a privilege and an honor beyond words. As I bid him farewell as Chairman of ESA, my heart...
2023 will mark ESA’s 75th anniversary. Our industry has changed dramatically since 1948 and ESA has supported members throughout those changes. It’s impressive just how far this organization has come and how many programs, resources, and benefits it provides to...
On the fence about sending your leadership team to the Electronic Security Expo (ESX)? Professionally produced and managed by the Electronic Security Association (ESA), ESX can provide opportunities that your team simply can’t get elsewhere. When employees attend ESX they...
In an online survey conducted in June 2021 by the automation company, Zapier, 1,000 US office workers from small and medium-sized businesses were questioned about their biggest productivity blockers. Rather than meetings or procrastinating tasks being the biggest barrier to...
After a year of virtual events, Zoom calls, virtual networking and happy hours, people are itching to get back together in person.  A survey conducted in April by The Business Journal, surveyed past event attendees across 44 markets and found that nationally, 50% of respondents said they were ready to return to in-person events...
Believe it or not, it is now officially a little over one year since COVID invaded America, preying directly on its hustling and bustling business communities. Some were hit hard, others minor but all stood strong and fought frantically against economic hardship,...
As with all industries, the electronic security and life safety channel is full of challenges — meeting customer expectations, the upcoming 3G sunset, DIY, cybersecurity and talent acquisition, to name a few — but it is when we refuse to boldly confront challenges such as these that problems develop....
We can all agree that 2020 has been an unusual year. And while we might look back on it as the year of masks, lockdowns and Zoom call faux pas — for better or for worse, it’s invigorated many to...
The past few weeks have been unprecedented for all of us — we hope this message finds you and yours well. As an association, we are in the business of building a strong, united industry front — of building community....
ESA staff was busy during 2019 building new benefits and improving the services we provide to give our nationwide members powerful tools for success. Your success has always been ours – and in 2019 there was much to report. In...