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HDA cancels 2021 PCSC Educational Seminar

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ARLINGTON, Va. — HDA has decided to cancel the 2021 PCSC Educational Seminar, scheduled to take place on October 12–13 in Whippany, N.J.

“While HDA was looking forward to hosting the seminar in person, we felt this was the best decision to make for the safety of our attendees as the Delta variant surges across the country and HDA/PCSC member companies travel restrictions remain in place, among other factors,” organization said in s statement.

“HDA is looking forward to the 2022 seminar, and we hope you all can join us next spring. In the meantime, stay tuned for additional information regarding PCSC-hosted security-focused webinars over the coming months.”

Visit HDA.org for the latest event information.

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