Major growth in attendee numbers seen at ISC West 2023

ISC West, in collaboration with premier sponsor Security Industry Association (SIA), reveals that the event saw a 56% year-over-year gain in attendance for 2023, hosting over 27,000 security industry professionals in Las Vegas from 28-31 March to learn, see and experience the latest security technology trends.

“As the nation’s leading comprehensive and converged security trade event of the year, attendance numbers from ISC West were remarkable, proving our industry is resilient and continuing to grow,” said Mary Beth Shaughnessy, ISC Event Vice President.

“We held more than 85 educational sessions and saw 660 exhibitors showcase the latest technology and innovation on the show floor, creating a pre-pandemic atmosphere that left many attendees speechless.”

Success this year

Compared to previous ISC West conferences, the organisers say this year’s numbers were impressive. Post-show attendance numbers totaled over 18,000 attendees and this year’s show saw an 89.6% increase from 2022 for SIA Education@ISC education session attendance figures.

“This year’s ISC West was a tremendous success, as measured not only by the strong show attendance but also in the quality of the SIA Education@ISC programming that was delivered,” said SIA CEO Don Erickson. “The value of this ISC West was seen also in the many meetings and special events that allowed the entire security ecosystem to come together on important topics like school security, standards development, cyber-physical security, protection of critical infrastructure and the growth of our industry’s workforce. The 2023 event reinforced why ISC West is considered the nation’s premier security event.”

ISC West 2023 Highlights

• All-star keynote speakers:
  • Theresa Payton, first female White House CIO, technology thought leader and cybersecurity expert
  • Jim Mercurio, former Executive Vice President & General Manager, Levi’s Stadium
  • John Bertsch, Executive Director of Global Safety and Security, IRONMAN Group
  • Joe Monroe, Chief of Police, University of Kentucky
  • Alison Levine, first American women’s Everest expedition Team Captain
• A redesigned Bridge came to life for three days hosting sessions, award ceremonies and networking events
• Career Zone and Headshot studio – NEW for 2023
• SIA New Products and Solutions Award Winners
  • Best New Product Award: Alocity – Alocity Access Control Platform
  • Judges’ Choice Award: IPVideo Corporation – Sentry ERS
  • SIA NPS Merit Award: Bosch Security Systems
  • Category Awards

“But above all, the ISC West team wants to thank everyone who made this event possible, from exhibitors, speakers, partners, to our attendees. We want to thank you for bringing your energy and passion to ISC West. From all of the post-show feedback we have received it appears our customers had a great show and everyone is now looking forward to future ISC Security events!” said Shaughnessy.

ISC East

Later this year, ISC East 2023, the leading security event in the Northeast, in collaboration with premier sponsor SIA and in partnership with ASIS NYC, will be held at the Javits Center in New York City from 14-16 November.