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Don’t miss your once-a-year opportunity to join our community of driven, knowledgeable security professionals at this annual Forum event.

Two Days of Technology Presentations and Exhibits - October 25 & 26, 2022

The Security Technology Forum 2022, powered by Bosch has been announced in Crystal City, Arlington, VA!

Be sure to register for free and add this 2-day security technology Forum to your calendar! 

NEW FOR 2022

• Technology update presentations by Bosch experts
• Layered PIDS Strategies co-presentation by Southwest Microwave and Bosch
• SOC Design Considerations co-presentation by Winsted and Vistacom SecureView
• Piggybacking detection demonstration by Orion Entrance Control
• Comnet and the FedRamp Program presentation
• LiDAR Spatial Presence Detection presentation by Dr. Danny Kent from OpenJAUS / MechaSpin with Orion Entrance Control
• Architect, Consultant, Engineer Program launch exhibit (Bosch ACE Program)
• Bosch Training Academy exhibit: more details
• Orion Power Systems exhibit: more details
• Vistacom SecureView monitor wall exhibit
• EIZO decoders and monitor decoders exhibit
• Custom housings and mounts exhibit by Broadsight Systems: more details
• Bosch GSA Specialist exhibit: more details
  

TELL YOUR COLLEAGUES, BRING YOUR CLIENTS

Download the Save The Date flyer and share it with your colleagues, partners, and clients.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

We want to see you, your colleagues, and your clients here!

Anyone involved in a physical or electronic security program or organization as an end user, system owner, decision maker, or system designer or engineer should attend. It is a great opportunity to take in more than 10 technology presentations over two days and nearly 20 interactive exhibits staffed with the experts who can show you the benefits of each solution and help you design each system.

You won't be disappointed when you spend only two days with our team and partners!

LOCATION & HOTELS

The Forum will be held in Crystal City, Arlington, VA!

Once you have registered, keep an eye on your email inbox for the exact venue location address in Crystal City, Arlington, VA. Pre-registration is required.

The Crystal City neighborhood features easy access from I-495 in Arlington, VA and is conveniently located close to Reagan International Airport (DCA), the Pentagon, and downtown Washington, DC restaurants, monuments, museums, and entertainment.

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FREE REGISTRATION

Complete the short form below to register. Once you have submitted the registration form, keep an eye on your email inbox for the exact venue location address in Crystal City, Arlington, VA. We can't wait to see you in Crystal City, Arlington, VA on October 25 & 26, 2022!

Having trouble with registration? Contact us at support@midches.com or call 410-612-9640 and ask for Matt Golueke.

EXCLUSIVE LinkedIn MEMBERSHIP

You can become part of the private LinkedIn community group, exclusively available to alumni and current registrants for the Security Technology Forum 2022.

The Security Technology Forum Alumni Community group is intended to provide security and safety advice within a private community of driven, trusted security professionals who have previously attended the Security Technology Forum or who are registered to attend the current year.

Expand your knowledge, solve your challenges, grow your trusted network.

Enroll in the Community here >>

PRESENTATIONS

Tuesday and Wednesday Starting at 8:30am

There will be two days of presentations on Tuesday and Wednesday, starting at 8:30am daily, by over one dozen technology and strategy experts from Bosch and partner manufacturers.

Each session will discuss the technology behind and implementation of the newest security, communication, and safety solutions and how they can benefit your security program strategy.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022  (subject to change)

8:30am - State of Cyber Security in 2022 & Bosch Mitigation Strategies

presented by David Brent from Bosch

David's critical and informative discussion will include:

• State of the cyber union: is it getting better or worse?

• State of the union of Bosch mitigations: highlights of recent and upcoming technologies

• History of Bosch cyber/data security solutions

• Bosch Cyber Security Class: exhibit area both days to answer questions and schedule attendees

9:45am - The Tech Behind the Detector
presented by Tom Mechler from Bosch 

Learn what makes a top-performing motion detector different from all others. Tom will give you a behind the scenes peek at the testing and evaluation processes.

10:45am - Audio Systems: Beyond the Basic Paging Station

presented by Preston Stevenson from Bosch Security and Safety Systems

Preston delivers a technology-filled discussion about the latest technologies in advanced audio paging. 

12:30pm - Security AI Roadmap: 2022 and Beyond
presented by Sachin Khanna and Thomas Lang from Bosch

Sachin and Thomas outline the future of Bosch AI for security camera. Thomas Lang leads the Intelligent Traffic Systems team for Bosch and brings real-life applications for in-camera AI that is already deployed.

1:30pm - Audio Analytics for Security Cameras: 2022 Update
presented by Sachin Khanna and Dr. Samarjit Das from Bosch 



Sachin and Dr. Das review Audio AI at the edge and update attendees on significant progress on the offering over the past 12 months.

2:30pm - A Tale of Two Joes: Design and Installation Tools
presented by Joe Wirtala & Joe Barnhart 

Joe and Joe highlight two of the top best-kept-secret resources they use to solve customer challenges related to SOC furniture design and remote camera commissioning:

   - Remote Portal by Bosch
   - WELS by Winsted

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 (subject to change)

8:30am - FedRAMP®: A Comnet Solution Discussion

presented by Thomas Klecka from Comnet

Thomas will discuss FedRamp and network-based solutions available from Comnet and Razberi that meet the requirements of the program. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) provides a standardized approach to security authorizations for Cloud Service Offerings.

9:30am - Specifying Today and Tomorrow with Bosch

presented by Chris Hills, ACE Program Manager at Bosch

Chris will provide an overview of what is available from Bosch to support Architects, Consultants, and Engineers (ACE) today and what's coming from Bosch in 2023. Topics include BIM models, Bluebeam tool chests, CSI specifications, CAD files, Revit files, data sheets, local support, and more!

10:30am - A Layered Perimeter Approach: Layering Technologies for a Complete Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS)

presented by Jeff Drews from Southwest Microwave and John Wekenborg from Bosch Security and Safety Systems


Jeff Drews from Southwest Microwave and John Wekenborg from Bosch Security and Safety Systems team up to discuss how the use of multiple, layered, and often integrated technologies can create a more secure perimeter. Both gentlemen come with years of PIDS experience and plenty of examples to share.

12:30pm - Security Operations Center (SOC) Design: Floor to Ceiling
presented by Shawn Brady from Winsted and Martin O'Donnell from Vistacom 

Designing a new SOC or modifying an existing room requires expertise. Winsted and Vistacom come with extensive control room design and installation experience from furniture to monitor wall.

1:30pm - Customized Camera Apps: Solve Challenges with Custom Solutions
presented by Andrew Seymour from Azena

Andrew discusses the menu of over 100 apps available on the Azena store and the ability to customize virtually any existing app to fit the needs of your application from manufacturing to production to safety to security. Solutions made to order is the forte of the app developers on the Azena store.

2:30pm - LiDAR Spatial Presence Detection
presented by Dr. Danny Kent from OpenJAUS / MechaSpin with Orion Entrance Control

Dr Danny Kent, principle at OpenJAUS / MechaSpin, delivers a fantastic technical talk about all things LiDAR spatial presence detection with many real-world security and safety applications.

Dr. Kent is a robotics engineer focusing on system design and autonomy, specific interests include Unmanned Ground Vehicles, industrial standards for unmanned systems, spatio-temporal knowledge representation and storage and autonomous planning and control for unmanned systems.

EXHIBITS

Tuesday, October 25 and Wednesday, October 26

8:00am-5:00pm

Nearly 20 interactive exhibits will showcase the latest security and communication technologies. Get hands-on with technologies from 360⁰ imaging cameras to intercom at the door to fence detection at the perimeter and much more.

Azena Custom Video Analytics Applications

Bosch ACE Program: Architects, Consultants, and Engineers

Bosch Video Surveillance

Comnet Network Solutions

EIZO Decoders and Decoder Monitors

Orion Power Systems - UPS Power Supplies 


Razberi Servers and Appliances

Southwest Microwave Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems

LUNCH

Tuesday & Wednesday

11:30am - 12:15pm

Take a break from learning and enjoy your buffet lunch on us!

We want you to be worry-free and relaxed while you're at the two-day Forum. Bring your laptop, keep up on work emails, and allow yourself to be immersed in the technology and discussions.

MID-MORNING BREAKS

Pepsi products, spring and sparkling water, coffee, tea

BUFFET LUNCH TUESDAY

Pork and hominy stew, kale salad, cabbage and avocado salad, quinoa and bean salad, steak and chicken taco bar, cheese enchiladas, tres leche cake, Pepsi products, spring and sparkling water, coffee, tea

AFTERNOON BREAKS

Baked cookies, apples, roasted peanuts, Pepsi products, spring and sparkling water coffee, tea

BUFFET LUNCH WEDNESDAY

Greek barley and lentil soup, Caesar salad, Greek salad, penne pasta salad, cheese tortellini, tiramisu, Pepsi products, spring and sparkling water coffee, tea

NETWORK WITH THE EXPERTS

Tuesday, October 25 

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Learning & Happy Hour on the Exhibit Floor

After the presentations have ended on Tuesday, avoid the afternoon traffic and join the experts on the exhibit floor in a relaxed atmosphere to further discuss security technology and solutions.

PARKING

FREE on-site parking is available at the venue, courtesy of our participating manufacturers. When you arrive at the Forum registration desk, please request a FREE PARKING VOUCHER from our staff to be presented when exiting the parking garage.

Standard parking rate is $42/day without the Forum voucher. The venue address will be provided in your registration confirmation.

FLYING

• Reagan National Airport (DCA) 2 miles away
• Dulles International Airport (IAD) 25 miles away
• Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) 35 miles away

When planning ground transfer to or from local airports, please be aware of significant traffic delays in the area. 

CONTACT

FREE REGISTRATION

Complete the short form below to register. Once you have submitted the registration form, keep an eye on your email inbox for the exact venue location address in Crystal City, Arlington, VA. We can't wait to see you in Crystal City, Arlington, VA on October 25 & 26, 2022!

Having trouble with registration? Contact us at support@midches.com or call 410-612-9640 and ask for Matt Golueke.

* Date, location, presenter lineup, participating manufacturers, and other details subject to change.