Daily dispatches from ISC West

On Monday I'm headed out to ISC West. I'll have my boots—well, actually, my sandals because it is Vegas, after all—on the ground Tuesday through Friday.

I'll be adding to this blog post each day, keeping you updated with the news I find and the people I talk to on the show floor. So check back here often. You may just read something you'll want to check out on your own while you're there.

One of the best things about ISC West is the opportunity it gives me to meet with our readers. It's helpful to know why they read Security Systems News, learn more about their work and what they're seeing as industry trends on the frontlines. Please stop by our Meet the Editors event from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday and say hello. It's informal, just a chance for the editorial staff to say hello and in many cases put faces to the names we've interviewed and talked to so often on the phone. The event will be held at the SSN Media Stage, right near the main entrance to the show floor.

My schedule is pretty full, but if you can't make it to Meet the Editors and would like the chance to say hello in person, shoot an email to acanfield@securitysystemsnews.com and I'll work hard to make it happen.

Tuesday I'll be attending the DMP Owners Forum and then, that evening, the Women in Security Council's 2015 Women of the Year Awards and Networking Reception.

Wednesday, after the aforementioned meet-and-greet, I'll be hitting the show floor, interviewing and visiting with, among others, Honeywell, 2Gig, Qolsys, Interlogix and Icontrol.

Bright and very early Thursday I'll be participating in the Mission 500 5K/2K with SSN's Security Sys-tahs team. I'll be doing the 2K walk. (Maybe the 5K race next year?) Then it's back to the media stage where from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. I'll be conducting interviews on camera with four key players in the industry. Want to know who? You'll have to come and watch live! The videos will be posted later on the SSN website, but we do have comfy audience chairs if you need an informative break. After that, it'll be back to the show floor for meetings that include those with Alarm.com, Guardian Protection and Genetec, before returning to the SSN stage for the Mission 500 5K/2K awards ceremony.

I have a few other appointments set up for Friday and hope to spend some time meandering through the exhibits and booths on my own.

I'll be tweeting throughout the week, and you should, too! You could win a prestigious plaque from Security Systems News for being the Top Twitterer on our Twitter Wall. Use #ISCW15. Read more about our Twitter Wall and contest here.

My colleagues, Martha Entwistle and Spencer Ives will be providing their daily news from ISC West as well. Be sure to check out their blogs, too.

Meanwhile, have a great show and I hope to see you there!