Vendor Registration: 2025 Physical Security Showcase

Vendor Registration: 2025 Physical Security Showcase

Introduction

We hope to make this event larger than ever and grow it to become the premier security event in the Midwest. We are grateful for your support and could not do this without you!

-    The ASIS Greater Kansas City Chapter Board and Showcase Planning Committee

Event Details

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When: Friday, June 6th, 2025, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm 

Where: Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66211

Program Information

The event starts with registration, continental breakfast, brief opening announcements, vendor engagement, and then breakout sessions. Attendees will visit the vendor tables before the event kickoff and during the gaps between breakout sessions. At noon, all attendees and vendors sit for a plated lunch for the presentation of the ASIS Greater Kanas City Chapter annual awards. The remaining time is handed over to the keynote speaker as soon as the awards are done (about 20 minutes). The event concludes at 2:00 pm with some raffle and door prizes provided by the vendors.

Event Schedule, Friday June 6^th, 2025:

 - 6:00 am - 8:00 am Vendor set up

 - 8:00 am Registration / Vendor Displays / Light Breakfast 

 - 8:45 am - 12 pm Breakout Speaker Sessions and Vendor Displays

 - 12 pm - 1:30 pm Keynote Speaker / Lunch / Awards

 - 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Door Prize Drawing                        

 - 2:00 pm Event ends

Attendees: In years past, we have had roughly 95 registered attendees and an additional 60 vendors from 28 different companies. Our Kansas City Chapter includes security leaders from various large corporations, notably:

…and many others. This year, we will invite and market the event to members from other large ASIS Chapters in the Midwest, including St. Louis, Omaha, Des Moines, and smaller ASIS chapters in Topeka, KS and Springfield, MO. 

Keynote Speaker:

As with past Showcases, we are excited to bring in a dynamic and experienced keynote speaker. We are confident that Dr. Vecchi’s position as our keynote will drive great interest in the showcase and increase attendance.

Professional Bio: Gregory M. Vecchi, Ph.D. has over 30 years of law enforcement experience and he is a U.S. Army veteran. He is a retired supervisory Special Agent and Chief of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit and career FBI negotiator. During his career, Dr. Vecchi investigated targeted violence, kidnapping, sexual assault, transnational organized crime, international drug trafficking, international and domestic terrorism, and outlaw motorcycle gangs. In these positions, he gained extensive experience assessing and interacting with violent offenders, which he incorporates into his research, training, and consultation activities.

Dr. Vecchi is the Principal of Vecchi Group International, LLC, and the Director of Training at SafeDefend LLC, where he develops and deploys research- and evidence-based consulting and training programs in targeted violence assessment, prevention, and response. His clients include attorneys, law enforcement officers, mental health professionals, school districts, and corporate human resources.

Dr. Vecchi is a Professor of Criminal Justice, and he was formerly a full-time instructor at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He is also a Certified Master Trainer in Threat Evaluation and Reporting with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Vendor Information and Sponsorship

Raffles: We strongly encourage you to provide products, gift cards, or some other item for the raffle. These prizes are greatly appreciated and help increase the overall attendance at the event. Attendees will be required to visit your booth in order to be in the drawing. Raffle prizes will be awarded at the end of the event. The supplying vendor will be publicly recognized and appreciated for each prize.

Sponsorship: To provide an outstanding regional event for our attendees and vendors, which we hope to grow in the coming years, we have adjusted the vendor registration to a “sponsorship levels” model, which aligns more with larger industry events. Please carefully read the information below:

Information for ALL sponsorship levels:

• You will have an 8’ x 30” rectangular table for your display/materials/demo equipment, etc.
• Your table will be marked with your organization’s name when you arrive
•  There will be power & Wi-Fi access in the event space, but please note that you should bring your own power strip if you have multiple devices to plug in. 

• Your registration includes two tickets for the event. If you have more than two individuals at your vendor table, please add them as an “Additional Individual Vendor” at registration ($35 to cover meals). 

• Please get in touch with us if you have questions about shipping and receiving

Bronze Level Sponsor - $675

• Your company logo on pre-event marketing materials, emails, and announcements and printed in the program on the day of the event
• An assigned vendor table, including registration and lunch for two individuals from your company

Silver Level Sponsor - $875

All of the benefits of the Bronze level sponsor, plus:

• You will be provided the list of names and email addresses of all registered attendees
• Your company logo and sponsorship level on TV screens around the venue

Gold Level Sponsor - $1,300

All of the benefits of the Silver and Bronze level sponsors, plus:

• A preferred assigned table location, including registration and lunch for two individuals from your company
• Your company logo on the centerpiece at each round table where attendees will sit for lunch and the keynote speaker
• Two (2) Gold Level shoutout on the ASIS Greater Kansas City LinkedIn page

Platinum Level Sponsor - $2,000 (SOLD OUT)

All of the benefits of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze level sponsors, plus:

• Exclusive position as the only Platinum Sponsor
• First choice of vendor table location
• Guaranteed breakout session presenter
• Four (4) free additional admission tickets (six total)
• Three (3) Platinum Level shoutouts on the ASIS Greater Kansas City LinkedIn page

Additional Unique Sponsorship Add-Ons

Beyond the selected sponsorship level, there are additional available sponsorship add-ons at a cost, such as:

• Breakout Session Presenter - $250 (SOLD OUT)
• Coffee Station Sponsor - $200 (One slot available) (SOLD OUT)
  
• Breakfast Station Sponsor - $200 (One slot available) (SOLD OUT)
• Exterior Bay for Outdoor Demonstration - $150 (Three slots available) (TWO SLOTS REMAINING)

Please get in touch with Andrew Warn, awarn@cam-dex.com, with questions regarding sponsorship add-ons.

For any additional information or questions, please contact: Andrew Warn (awarn@cam-dex.com)

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