Proposed Licensing Legislation in North Dakota Poses Threat to Jobs and Businesses

Proposed Licensing Legislation in North Dakota Poses Threat to Jobs and Businesses

While many states are working to reduce regulations and identify the least restrictive means of regulating professions and trades, North Dakota is seemingly moving in the opposite direction. As of today, there are no statewide licensing requirements for electronic security or...
The Only Two Reasons Why Security Salespeople Fail

The Only Two Reasons Why Security Salespeople Fail

This may sound simplistic, but there are really only two reasons why salespeople aren’t successful: 1. They don’t do enough of the right activities to get enough opportunities 2. When they perform sales activities they aren’t very good at them. This...
Bills Filed in Last Month of 2018

Bills Filed in Last Month of 2018

State legislators are making their way back to their respective capitals and bills with a potential impact to the electronic security industry are being filed with more frequency. School security legislation continues to dominate the issue area of most concern...
Get a Look at Austin, Leadership Summit’s Host City

Get a Look at Austin, Leadership Summit’s Host City

The 2019 event’s host city of Austin, TX has plenty to offer, even just within a mile of the hotel. Executives at ESA’s Leadership Summit will have an abundance of opportunities to share best practices, network and learn from out-of-the-industry...
Leadership Summit Sessions Gain CEU Approval, NTS Accreditation

Leadership Summit Sessions Gain CEU Approval, NTS Accreditation

Leadership Summit sessions have been approved for 8 hours of state licensing CEU credits in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, with approval currently pending for North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The sessions are also approved for National Training School Renewal credits....

ESA’s National Training School Releases 18 New CEU Courses

Continuing education is for everyone — from the lifelong learner to the ambitious success seeker. ESA’s National Training Schools courses and CEU programs are designed to help electronic security and life safety professionals advance in easily accessible and robust ways....
Prefiling Begins for Some States

Prefiling Begins for Some States

Prefiling began for some states and other legislatures continued with their regular activity in a post-election month. Notable bills to appear in this report included the following: Prefiling began for some states and other legislatures continued with their regular activity...
The Elections are Over – What Can We Expect for Electronic Security Industry in 2019?

The Elections are Over – What Can We Expect for Electronic Security Industry in 2019?

The mid-terms are in the books, with very few exceptions and it is now time to consider what impact we can expect with legislation and regulation in 2019 considering the changes that occurred in most state legislatures. With Democratic gains...
The NSA and IACP Endorse SIAC’s Model Alarm Ordinance

The NSA and IACP Endorse SIAC’s Model Alarm Ordinance

After many years of collaboration and deliberation, the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) was successful in obtaining the endorsement of a Model Ordinance for False Alarm Reduction and Management by the National Sheriffs Association (NSA) and the International Association of...

Tech to Drive Efficient Experience at Leadership Summit

The ESA Leadership Summit will use advanced meeting scheduling technology to drive its strategically efficient experience in January. The ESA Leadership Summit will use technology to drive its strategically efficient experience in January. Delivering its highest return on investment, the...