Following the successful conference and exhibition in conjunction with Safe Newcastle at the Gosforth Park Marriott in Newcastle on 25th November 2008, where Garry Parkins (Consultant to the NPIA and Co-Author of the National CCTV Strategy) and Dr David Murakami Wood of Surveillance & Society were the key note speakers, Professional Security Magazine ran an article on the event.

You can download a copy of the article here

We were excited to host our second Seminar and Exhibition in conjunction with Safe Newcastle and Government Office for the North East in Newcastle on 25th November 2008. The event took place at the Gosforth Park Marriott on the subject of ‘The National CCTV Strategy - Where Are We One Year On?’ The event attracted nearly 50 exhibitors and over 130 end-users to listen to informative and lively presentations and to view the latest developments in CCTV and security products. Speakers at the event were:

Garry Parkins (Consultant to the NPIA and Co-author of the National CCTV Strategy) delivered a very insightful presentation on developments with the National Strategy and our event was the first to learn that the Home Office has established a CCTV Project Board to enable systems to register and meet approval status. A press release regarding this announcement can be downloaded here.

Dr David Murakami Wood gave an extremely interesting presentation regarding his studies into the development of CCTV systems in Tokyo, Japan and its contrasts and similarities with the development of CCTV systems in the UK.

During the day, delegates entered a draw to win an Apple iPod-touch which was kindly donated by Stryker Communications. The iPod was won by Jim Summers of Select Electrics.

Prior to the Seminar, during the day on 24th November, one of our exhibitors, PersideS, hosted a golf day. Despite the sleet, snow and rain, over a dozen die-hard golf fans turned up for bacon sandwiches followed by 18 holes of golf playing an individual Stableford golf tournament. PersideS then presented awards for winners at the networking dinner which was hosetd at the Gosforth Marriott on the evening of 24th November. Overall winner of the event was Colin Murphy of Birmingham City Council and runner up was Rhodri Briggs of Safer South Gloucestershire. Winners of ‘longest drive’ and ‘nearest the pin’ were Thorsten Lindstrom of Fibre Options and Nick Kimber of Trapeze Networks.

The networking dinner took place at the Gosforth Marriott on the evening of 24th November where over 130 end-users and exhibitors enjoyed a relaxed and fun filled evening. During the dinner, there was an opportunity to enter a raffle to win two MP3 players which had been donated by Samsung Electronics. Winners were Councillor Anita Lower of Newcastle City Council and Bill Austin of Trowbridge Town Council. The money raised from the raffle (which came to a grand total of £497) was donated to the BBC Children In Need Appeal.

Global MSC Security is providing security consultancy for a new CCTV system that is being planned for Thornbury and improvements are being made to camera equipment in seven other areas of South Gloucestershire.

The council has approved the £300,000 scheme for Kingswood, Staple Hill, Chipping Sodbury, Hanham, Filton, Cadbury Heath and Patchway. Funding for the Thornbury equipment comes from a Home Office grant.

A council spokeswoman said the cameras would increase public reassurance, deter crime and secure convictions.

Councillor Heather Goddard said a lot of groundwork had been done since the council pledged to improve CCTV over the next three years.

“This has involved close partnership working between councillors, Safer South Gloucestershire, local communities, the police, council departments and the CCTV control centre in Bristol.

“It will help us achieve our aim of making sure residents feel safer and are safer,” she added.

We are very pleased to announce that our Spring Seminar will be held in Reading on 4th March 2009 on the subject of “Thinking Ahead…Upgrade & Integration” aimed at CCTV Managers, Police Authorities, IT Heads, Local Education Authority (LEA) Managers, University/College, NHS and Hospital Trust Security and Facility Managers. The event (free to registered delegates) will take place at the De Vere Wokefield Park in Reading on Wednesday 4th March from 09.00 to 16.30 and includes a complimentary buffet lunch. During the seminar there will be opportunities for delegates to network and view the exhibitions and speak with the exhibitors who will be displaying their products and services.

Additionally, we are staging a private dinner the evening of 3rd March 2009, to allow delegates to meet with exhibitors in a relaxed atmosphere before the more formal presentations the following day. For delegates only, we are offering a special subsidised rate of £85 (ususal price £150) for bed, breakfast and dinner on the evening of 3rd March 2009. If you would like accommodation, MSC will make the booking for you on request.

As the De Vere Wokefield Park Hotel boasts a PGA standard golf course set in it’s 250 acre grounds, we are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a golf event on 3rd March 2009 during the day prior to the Seminar. The event will commence at 11am at the venue with refreshments on arrival. There will then be an individual Stableford golf tournament ending up back at the 19th hole for an approximate 4pm finish. We will then be presenting awards for the winners at our private networking dinner being hosted at Wokefield Park on the evening of 3rd March 2009.

If you are not a golf fan, you can indulge yourself with a treatment at the Wokefield Park’s fabulous spa facilities or take a relaxing dip in the pool and jacuzzi. If you are feeling energetic, there is also a fully equipped gym. For more details about the hotel’s leisure facilities, download the hotel’s spa brochure here.

If you would like more information regarding this event either as a delegate or as an exhibitor, please contact lizl@globalmsc.net or call 0117 9323394.

We are pleased to confirm the final line up of exhibitors for the Global MSC Security & Safe Newcastle Seminar being held on 25^th November 2008 at the Gosforth Marriott Hotel in Newcastle. Exhibitors are as follows:

If you would like more information about this event, please go to the Seminar section of this website

“THINKING AHEAD… UPGRADE & INTEGRATION”

Details will be issued VERY soon… Watch this space…

Global MSC Security held its first Transport & Utility Seminar at the Hilton Hotel in Swindon on 18th September 2008.

The event, which created great interest within the industry, showcased cutting edge security solutions specifically geared to solving the security problems faced by utility and transport organisations. With a comprehensive exhibition featuring 20 exhibitors showcasing state of the art technologies, the event was hailed as a success and it is intended to stage a similar event this time next year.

Global MSC Security were commissioned by Bristol City Council to manage the procurement of the hardware for the camera controls linking the new Traffic Control Centre with the public space cameras controlled at Brunel House. We then went on to project manage the installation of the system.

To cope with the influx of traffic, following the opening of the new Cabot Circus shopping centre, the developers and Bristol City Council have spent more than £30 million on reshaping roads, upgrading traffic signals, bus lanes and signs. Overseeing it all will be a bank of cameras in the city council’s new Urban Traffic Control Centre in Wilder Street, St Paul’s. The control centre will be operated by council staff from 7am to 7pm on weekdays with extra cover on busy weekends. A video wall is able to display up to 60 CCTV images at once showing congestion and how individual junctions are operating.

A real time car park information and variable message system is now in place. This will be run from the control centre allowing staff to provide traffic information to drivers when incidents occur, or in advance of major events. To read more about the project visit the This is Bristol website here.

The September 2008 edition of Professional Security Magazine has covered an article on the Global MSC Seminars due in September and November 08.

The article (available to download here) highlights details of the Utility & Transport Under Threat Seminar on 18th September 2008 at the Hilton Hotel in Swindon and the Safe Newcastle & Global MSC Seminar at the Gosforth Marriott Hotel in Newcastle on 25th November 2008.

For more details about these events visit the Seminar section of this website or Contact Us.

During a project for Wiltshire County Council, in the Salisbury area, to install fibre optic cabling from a traveller’s site, it was discovered that the proposed site for excavation contains remains of prehistoric man from approximately 800 BC.

Global MSC Security are now commissioning (on behalf of Wiltshire County Council) the expertise of Wessex Archaeology to undertake an archaeological watching brief during the course of the groundworks to document any findings.

We will keep you informed of any updates on this project.