Tag: Peter O'Neil
GSX 2023 attracts nearly 16,000 registrants from 95 nations
September 22, 2023SSN Staff
DALLAS—Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2023 wrapped up during the week of Sept. 11 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.
Presented by ASIS International, the world's largest association for security management professionals, the event offered discussion and idea exchanges for the global security community. Attendance exceeded projections, according to ASIS, with nearly 16,000 registrants from 95 countries along with more than 470 exhibitors demonstrating the...
Leading security associations join forces
March 23, 2020SSN Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. and SILVER SPRING, Md.—ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have entered into a partnership to best aid in the COVID-19 recovery and rebuilding efforts of their diverse group of 34,000 member professionals and over 1,000 member companies.“This partnership marks the security industry's top associations coming together in an unprecedented way,” Peter O'Neil, CEO, ASIS International said in the announcement. “The COVID-19 crisis has provided...
Former president George W. Bush to speak at ASIS 2017
May 16, 2017Spencer Ives
DALLAS—ASIS International recently announced a few speakers for its 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits to be held here, Sept. 25-28, including president George W. Bush, futurist Scott Klososky, and Boston Marathon bombing investigators Richard DesLauriers and Ed Davis.Selecting the speakers required gathering input from many internal ASIS sources as well as conversations had outside of the organization, Peter O'Neil, CEO of ASIS International, told Security Systems News.“We tried very hard,...
ASIS announces enhancements to this year's show in Dallas
April 19, 2017SSN Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—ASIS International, an association for security management professionals worldwide, announced new schedule changes and enhancements to its lineup of top networking events for its 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2017), convening Sept. 25-28 in Dallas, Texas.ASIS 2017 is doing away with its traditional welcome reception and launching an Opening Night Celebration at Gilley's Dallas on Sunday, Sept. 24 from 7:00-10:00 p.m."The opening night celebration will be unlike anything...
ASIS to give back to host communities with Security Week
July 27, 2016Spencer Ives
ORLANDO, Fla.—ASIS is adding to this year's show its inaugural Security Week, a series of seminars held during the show for local business and organizations to better prepare for current physical security threats.The ASIS International 62nd Annual Seminar and Exhibits will take place here in Orlando Sept. 12-15.“We wanted to give something back,” Michael Gips, chief global knowledge and learning officer for ASIS International, told Security Systems News. “We have some of the...