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ASIS Puget Sound Holiday Party
December 3, Tukwila, Washington
Local chapter members mingle over food & drinks as they unwind from 2024 and prepare for 2025.
Factal will attend.
8th CSO 360 Global Congress
December 4-6, Rome
Amidst evolving threats across geopolitics, technology, business, and economics, our global community reunites to share trust-based tactics for securing international business and government sectors.
Factal is a sponsor.
Global Security Briefing
December 5, 11 am ET
Join Factal and Emergent Risk International for our free Briefing. Topics will include winter weather preparedness including “what is a bomb cyclone?” The Briefing is available as a podcast.
Close Protection Conference
December 9-11, Nashville
Elevating protection professionals’ standards, opportunities, and industry insights, the conference is committed to delivering a unique educational and networking experience for seasoned service providers, new and aspiring EP professionals, and for representatives of all security industry sectors.
Key Risks in 2025: Best Practices in Strategic Outlooks
December 12, 1 pm ET
AIRIP experts will also share lessons learned and analytic insights to support work in building predictions, developing forecasts, and leveraging scenarios and games in your organization.
EARTH EX Live
December 19, 11 am ET
A panel of experts from Emergency Management, Communications, and the Electric Sector as they tackle the challenging scenario of a strong CME impact causing multi-continental disruptions to critical infrastructure combined with an opportunistic worldwide cyber-attack.
National Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security Forum
January 28-29, Duke University
Collegiate athletic programs and venues attract a large number of athletes and spectators, making safety and security a top priority for venue operators, public safety officials, and local communities. Discussing current issues and exploring solutions in a forum environment will help colleges and universities, athletic conferences, and associations enhance safety and security plans and operations.
OSINT Career Summit
January 30, virtual
You’ll gain access to top professionals in the field, learn about university programs designed for aspiring OSINT analysts, and discover what companies are looking for when they are hiring.
DRI International 2025
February 2-5, Las Vegas
Hear and speak with the leading experts in risk and resilience in this annual event for Business Continuity Management professionals.
Factal will attend
Esri Federal GIS Conference
February 24-26, Washington D.C.
Learn why ArcGIS is an essential decision-making platform, showing government leaders how and where to act. From defense to public health, agencies are using a geographic approach to enhance planning, support operations, and benefit society.
Factal will attend
Corporate Security Symposia
February 26, Seattle
A regional event hosted by DHS intended for private sector security executives; however federal, state, and local government representatives, first responders, and other homeland security personnel are also invited to attend and participate.
Factal will attend
The Forum on Education Abroad
February 26-27, Toronto
International educators meet to discuss all aspects of their disciplines, including security.
March 4-6
ASIS Europe 2025, Dublin
The event is focused on both physical and cyber security risks, and the role security plays in supporting business objectives.
Factal will attend
ISC West 2025
March 31-April 4, Las Vegas
A comprehensive security conference covering everything from access control to cyber, from threat awareness to drones.
Factal will attend
InSPIRE 2025
May 28-29, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The 10th conference of GIS professionals who worked on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
16th Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition
June 30-July 2, San Antonio
The 2025 conference theme, Setting the Standard, focuses on defining and implementing the highest levels of safety and security practices for sports and special events.
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