ESA Launches Campaign Urging Veto of Oregon Right to Repair Bill Threatening Security and Life Safety Systems

ESA Launches Campaign Urging Veto of Oregon Right to Repair Bill Threatening Security and Life Safety Systems

The Oregon right to repair bill, which swiftly moved through the state legislature and now awaits the Governor's signature after passing on March 6th, 2024, could disrupt the entire industry’s operations in the Beaver state.  Jake Braunger, Vice President of...
Debunking ESA’s Top 3 Membership Myths

Debunking ESA’s Top 3 Membership Myths

As with any sort of member-based business, there are always myths when it comes to memberships, benefits, and more. Here at ESA, we are not immune to these myths and hear them daily. So, I thought we could take a...
Advocating for the Industry: Highlights from ESA and SIA’s 2nd Annual Security Hill Day

Advocating for the Industry: Highlights from ESA and SIA’s 2nd Annual Security Hill Day

On March 6th, over 50 ESA and SIA representatives took to Capitol Hill in Washington DC to represent and advocate on behalf of the security and life safety industry for the 2nd annual Security Hill Day. Kicking things off the night...
Go for the “NO”

Go for the “NO”

Great salespeople are some of the most optimistic people you’ll meet. They spend their business hours working for a “Yes” from their sales prospects. So why would any salesperson actively try to get a “No” instead? To answer that question,...
Successful Staff Onboarding: Nurturing Retention from Day One

Successful Staff Onboarding: Nurturing Retention from Day One

Hiring, onboarding, and retaining new employees is a pain point that many security companies continue to wrestle with. In fact, many say that the Number One challenge facing the industry is finding and holding onto talent. This topic was tackled...
ESA Launches Empowering Women in Technology Scholarship

ESA Launches Empowering Women in Technology Scholarship

Committed to breaking barriers and fostering diversity in the ever-evolving electronic security and life safety technology field, ESA has launched the “Women in Technology” Scholarship. The deadline to apply is March 31st and the winners will be announced April 12....
State of the Industry

State of the Industry

Michael Barnes, President of Barnes Associates Inc., joined ESA’s 2023 Virtual Town Hall Meeting in November to share his insights into the state of the industry and its trends. Looking at a 20-year view, it’s evident the industry’s growth has...
Some Good News as We Enter 2024 from SIAC

Some Good News as We Enter 2024 from SIAC

One of the major concerns for our industry over the past few years were proposals to defund the police. How they would lead to agencies reducing or even eliminating their responses to electronic security systems. In fact, a few communities...
Security Hill Day 2024

Security Hill Day 2024

Produced by Electronic Security Association (ESA), and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the security industry is convening Security Hill Day, a unique executive event in Washington, D.C., taking place March 5-6, 2024, and created to help raise the collective voice...
Rinse and Repeat RMR: Mobile Surveillance Trailers Boost Recurring Revenue

Rinse and Repeat RMR: Mobile Surveillance Trailers Boost Recurring Revenue

Mobile Surveillance Trailers When hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of building materials are stolen from a job site, there is no time to waste. A security dealer in Louisiana got the call from a commercial general contractor who was...