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NBFAA & CSAA Create Alarm Industry Expo, LLC
Leading associations sign final agreement to produce premier training event with EH Events

December 20, 2007—The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) and the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) announced today the formal signing of an agreement which has created a new joint venture named Alarm Industry Expo, LLC. The new organization’s first undertaking is the ownership and production of the Electronic Security Expo (ESX) in conjunction with EH Events.

ESX will debut in the Nashville Convention Center, with seminars running June 25-27, 2008 and exhibits June 26-27. More than 150 exhibitors and 3,500 attendees from across the country are projected at the inaugural event.

“This collaboration has been in the works for some time, and we are very pleased to announce this next step in our journey toward a dedicated forum that will provide CSAA and NBFAA members with ideas, products and services to expand their businesses and increase profitability,” said CSAA President Bud Wulforst, president of A-1 Security, Ltd. “ESX will offer educational programming, special events and an exposition of the highest value for installation and monitoring companies.”

NBFAA President George Gunning, CEO of USA Alarm Systems of Monrovia, Calif., added, “Excitement is building toward ESX. We have CSAA and NBFAA volunteers actively working with EH to create this industry-owned event. The dedicated focus on installing and monitoring companies is one of the reasons for the overwhelmingly positive response to the ESX launch. Our 2,600 member companies are energized about an event that will help them move forward faster in the integrated systems realm.”

As owners and sponsors of ESX, CSAA and NBFAA are involved in the development and delivery of the ESX keynotes, general sessions, and educational programming. The associations are also working with EH to produce special seminars and a program aimed at recognizing installation and monitoring company best practices. ESX will also offer attendees opportunities to network and relax during first-class social and entertainment events.

To obtain an ESX 2008 exhibitor prospectus and information on space selection number reservations, contact John Galante at EH, (703) 352-9211, jgalante@cox.net.

A hi-res photo of the signing can be downloaded here:
www.alarm.org/download/pr/122007/

About NBFAA

NBFAA, a non-profit 501(c) 6 trade association, is the nation's oldest and largest organization dedicated to representing, promoting, and supporting the electronic life safety, security, and systems industry. Member companies specialize in a wide spectrum of services to commercial and residential consumers, including security and fire alarms, video surveillance, access control and monitoring. In cooperation with a federation of state associations, NBFAA provides government advocacy and delivers timely information, professional development tools, products and services that members use to grow and prosper their businesses. The NBFAA may be reached at (888) 447-1689 or on the Web at www.alarm.org.

About CSAA

The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) is a trade association representing providers, users, bureaus, and other agencies of UL-Listed and/or FM-Approved Central Station protection services. It is legally entitled to represent its members before Congress, regulatory agencies on the local, state and federal levels, and other authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) over the industry. Now in its 57th year, CSAA continues to serve its members’ interests in an ever-increasing variety of ways. The CSAA may be reached at 703-242-4670 or on the Web at www.csaaul.org.

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