ESX 2020 canceled

DALLAS—Knowing how important ESX is for the electronic security and life safety integration and monitoring professionals that rely on the event for best practice sharing and business advice, leadership held out hope that ESX 2020 would be a go. However, based on the well-being of our community, the leadership of ESX has decided to cancel Electronic Security Expo (ESX) 2020, originally scheduled for June 9-12 in Nashville, Tenn.

Due to challenges with finding suitable dates that work for Nashville venues and the greater industry event calendar as well as makes sense for attendees, ESX is rescheduled for June 15-18, 2021 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Ky. ESX is exploring alternatives to deliver a portion of ESX 2020 programming through virtual channels. Visit ESXweb.com for the latest updates and news about ESX.

Already registered to attend ESX 2020? Here's what you need to know:

• All paid ESX 2020 registrations will be credited to ESX 2021, locking in your registration rate for 2021;
• ESX is working with their hotel partners to automatically cancel reservations made in the official ESX 2020 housing block;
• If you made hotel reservations with the hotel or through a third party, it's your responsibility to cancel;
• If in doubt, please call the hotel directly to confirm your cancelation;
• Be cautious if you are contacted by any service or individual claiming to represent ESX official housing providers; and
• Report illicit service providers unaffiliated with ESX/show management to ESX.

Are you an exhibitor or sponsor? Here's what you need to know:�

• ESX has elected to credit 100 percent of paid exhibitor and sponsor fees toward ESX 2021;
• Details on the 2021 booth selection schedule and process is currently being finalized and will be announced in the coming weeks;
• Your 2020 investment will be realized in full at ESX 2021; and
• ESX 2020 exhibitors and sponsors will earn priority points based on their contracted and fully paid investment for exhibit space, sponsorships, meeting rooms and ESA/TMA membership.

Point values by participation level are detailed below.

Exhibit space/meeting room points

• Each exhibitor will receive 1 priority point for exhibiting;
• Each exhibitor in the Premium area will receive 1 additional priority point
• Each company will receive 1 priority point for meeting space.

Sponsorship points

• Pinnacle sponsors will receive 4 priority points;
• Premier sponsors will receive 3 priority points;
• Elite sponsors will receive 2 priority points;
• Ambassador sponsors will receive 1 priority point;
• Each company with a la carte sponsorships ($3,000+) will receive 1 priority point.

2020 ESA/TMA membership points

• Each exhibitor with a current 2020 membership to ESA and/or TMA will receive 1 priority point.

For additional questions about exhibition and sponsorship investment, contact Jim Conlon at 312-673-4865 or Mike Gallego at mgallego@esxweb.org.