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While all contracts for exhibit space will be rolled over for the July show, a number of companies have been taking matters into their own hands, thinking of creative ways to share what they planned on announcing in March.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomed a new chairman, announced its 2020 executive committee and added five new members to the SIA board of directors at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, held virtually today, March 17.

Speco has been a family owned and operated company since 1974, when Louis Keller, a Speco rep and board member, purchased the business. 

The Pennsylvania Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (PBFAA) has cancelled its 38th Annual Expo over fears surrounding the spread of coronavirus. 

In a March 12 email, PSA announced that it is “currently pursuing alternate dates” for PSA TEC 2020, which was originally scheduled for April 20-23 in Denver, Colo.

The global smart home market is now predicted to total $101 billion in 2020, down from Omdia’s previous forecast of $120.6 billion. 

ISC West 2020, which was originally scheduled for March 17-20 but was postponed due to the coronavirus last week, is now taking place July 20-22.

The Digital Signage Expo, which was originally supposed to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center March 31-April 3, will now be postponed until late summer/early fall due to the coronavirus. 

Genetec, a provider of unified security, public safety, operations and business intelligence, has opened pre-registration for its first virtual tradeshow, Genetec Connect’DX, taking place April 20-22, 2020.   

Milestone Systems, an open platform video management software (VMS) company, announced that Lars Thinggaard, president and chief executive officer, has decided to leave the company.