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...

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 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....

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 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 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...

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...

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...

The calendar in our industry is packed full of events to choose from. Representing ESA, I attend many of them. I’ve become quite the connoisseur of events, having attended many dealer events, trade shows, hosted buyer events, and smaller conferences,...

ESA/NTS has now made renewing your NTS Certification(s) more convenient.  You can submit your renewal and upload any required CEU documentation online. Just use this link to learn more and to Renew Your NTS Certification. ESA/NTS has now made renewing...