Barnes Buchanan Security Conference 2023

For more than 20 years, we have hosted the Barnes Buchanan Conference with our co-host, Barnes Associates. The conference is the premier financing and acquisition conference for the alarm monitoring industry. This year's conference will be held from Thursday, February 9 to Saturday, February 11, 2023 at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Register for your spot here.

The conference agenda can be viewed here or below.

Thursday, February 9

9:00 a.m. Registration Opens

11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Presentation: Employment Law Update
Jaime Tuite – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 - 1:05 p.m. Welcome Remarks
Bryan Lawrence – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

1:05 - 2:15 p.m. Lender Panel
Greg Buscone – Eastern Bank
Mark Melendes – CIBC Bank
C.J. Pascarella – PNC Bank
John Robuck – Capital One
Joe Thompson – Moderator

2:15 - 3:00 p.m. Company Presentations 
Custom Alarm – Melissa Brinkman
Dynamark Monitoring – Trey Alter
Kimberlite – Joey Rao-Russell
Rob Jones – Moderator

3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Break

3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Presentation: Industry Influencer 
Eric Garner – Pye Barker Fire & Safety

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: The Industry - 2028 and Beyond 
Robert Chefitz – Egis Capital Partners
Daniel Oppenheim – Affiliated Monitoring
Pam Petrow – Vector Security
Don Young – ADT
Mary Ann Dunham – Moderator

5:00 - 5:15 p.m. Recognition of SDM’s Dealer of the Year
Custom Alarm – Melissa Brinkman

6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Cocktail/ Dinner Party

Friday, February 10

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.  Continental Breakfast 

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Presentation: Alarm Industry and Market Overview
Michael Barnes – Barnes Associates
Including supplemental presentations by:
Kirk MacDowell – MacGuard Security Advisors
Joe Thompson – Barnes Associates
Note: There will be a Break from 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch

6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception 

7:30 p.m. Dinner

Saturday, February 11

8:30 a.m. Scramble Golf Tournament 

10:30 a.m. Tennis Tournament