IWCE In-Building Forum Fireside Chat: Karima Holmes
A brief message from SBC Managing Director John Foley.
Welcome to the November 2020 Safer Buildings Coalition newsletter. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Karima Holmes, Director, Office of Unified Communications, District of Columbia & Board Member of the FirstNet Authority for a virtual Fireside Chat, which covered a wide range of topics.
The Fireside chat was one of the highlights of the IWCE In-Building Forum, which was presented in partnership between IWCE and the Safer Buildings Coalition. You can read more about the event here: https://www.saferbuildings.org/thank-you-2020-in-building-forum. Read on for all of our November newsletter content.
Seth Buechley: Seven Essentials for a Successful Business Alliance
Posted on November 24, 2020
Safer Buildings Coalition Founder Seth Buechley explains the importance of strategic alliances, and offers Seven Essentials for pursuing and creating a successful alliance out in the marketplace.
With Thanksgiving upon us, I decided to let the upcoming holiday inspire this month’s column… So, let’s talk turkey! I’m sure many of you have either heard or used the phrase at one time of another. But have you ever thought about its origin or real meaning?
A Message From the President: How SBC’s Three Pillars Can Help You Grow Your Business
Posted on November 24, 2020
In this month’s message from the Safer Buildings Coalition President, Eric Toenjes, Graybar, discusses SBC's Three Pillars Of In-Building Public Safety Communications, and how they can help you grow your business.
Doing Well While Doing Good – Meet 3Strands Global Foundation
Posted on November 24, 2020
Led by Laurie Caruso, CEO of Safe-Fi Technologies and Chair of the Community Affairs work group, Safer Buildings Coalition works closely with a number of organizations across the country to raise awareness about important causes and further the Safer Buildings Coalition mission. One of these organizations is 3Strands Global Foundation (3SGF) with which SBC works to combat human trafficking.
Thank You to All Who Attended the 2020 In-Building Forum
Posted on November 24, 2020
Last week, IWCE & SBC hosted the inaugural Virtual In-Building Forum. Over two busy days, #IBFVirtual attendees were treated to a presentations and roundtables from some of the brightest and visionary minds in the industry.To everyone who attended: Thank you for your participation, interaction and enthusiasm.
Please watch this month's video updates from the Chairs of the Safer Buildings Coalition’s five work groups on their group’s activities, achievements and needs.
Click on the links or images to watch the video messages below:
You Are Invited to the Tessco-SBC Public Safety DAS Event
Posted on November 24, 2020
Two down, two to go. That’s where we are with the Tessco-Safer Buildings Coalition Public Safety DAS series, which has been a huge success thus far. Earlier this month, we hosted the Western US event, and in September, we kicked things off with an event for the Southeast region. Up next:
Northeast– December 1-2, 2020 Central– January 5-6, 2021
Join our friends at NEDAS for a fun-filled holiday fiesta - virtually
The NEDAS virtual holiday fiesta will be like no other event they've hosted - ever! In addition to their usual networking and prizes, there'll be a special 'show' lined up for you. The event will feature a comedian, Don McMillan - a professional corporate funny man with an Electrical Engineering degree. Not only is this comedian funny, he knows what we do and will no doubt find the humor in it for us. And, perhaps a little poking fun at our community all at the same time.
This is just one fun and exciting surprise we have for you. So don't delay and sign up today! Spots are limited and we are expecting to be 'Sold Out!
I want to think that when we started our company in 2016, we were anticipating events like a global pandemic because that would make us an incredibly visionary group of people. However, it wasn’t the fear of contracting a virus that motivated us to create an entirely mobile company. It had more to do with the fact that we anticipated that our employees would need to be mobile and able to communicate with clients and colleagues from our multiple offices. As a team of engineers, we are always looking for creative solutions, especially when it comes to technology. The tools that we put in place to make work an activity, not a location, allowed for a seamless transition when construction halted in New York, and we no longer worked out of our office spaces.
Want to Know Who Can Perform In-Building Public Safety Work?
The purpose of the Safer Buildings Coalition Member Showcase is to provide visibility to the organizations who have demonstrated this commitment through Safer Buildings Coalition participation in this specialized community of practice.
