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- House of Worship Philly Security Summit
Sacred Spaces. Secured Futures.
$35
Location: Live! Casino and Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Join us for church security education followed by a happy hour and tickets to the Phillies vs Marlins game. The game starts at 6:05 pm.
Event Details
Join us for Sacred Spaces, Secured Futures, a church security summit hosted by the Conference for Catholic Facility Management (CCFM) in collaboration with Allegion, Smart Church Solutions, and Brivo. This one-of-a-kind event will empower faith leaders, facility managers, and safety professionals with proactive strategies for protecting houses of worship.
You’ll learn practical frameworks for layered security, gain insight into behavioral threat assessment, and explore how trauma and stressors impact violence pathways—all with direct application for churches and schools.
Date: September 25, 2025
Location: Live! Casino and Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Event Schedule:
12:00 – 1:00 PM – Registration
Check in, grab your badge, and connect with other attendees.
1:00 – 2:00 PM – Inside the Mind of the Shooter
Presented by Simon Osamoh, Kingswood Security Consulting
Explore the behavioral pathway to targeted violence through the Sutherland Springs case study. Learn how to identify early warning signs and apply a prevention-first mindset to your church’s security strategy.
2:00 – 2:45 PM – From Awareness to Action: Federal Support for Faith-Based Security Preparedness
Presented by Richard Turzanski, CISA
Gain tactical insights into federal resources, and guidance for faith-based institutions.
2:45 – 3:00 PM – Break
3:00 – 4:00 PM – Protecting What’s Sacred: A Strategic Blueprint for Worship Site Security
Presented by Christin Kinman, Allegion
Discover how to apply the 4D security framework—Deter, Detect, Delay, Deny—and how to build layered, proactive protection systems that balance physical and psychological safety.
4:00 – 5:00 PM – Happy Hour
Enjoy finger foods, beer and wine, and hands-on demos from Allegion, Brivo, and Smart Church Solutions.
5:00 PM – Head to the ballpark!
Wrap up the day with a night at the Phillies game—ticket included with your registration.
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Meet Our Featured Speakers
Get to know the security, behavioral, and facility experts leading this critical conversation. Our speakers bring decades of real-world experience from law enforcement, homeland security, public health, and church operations—equipping you with practical strategies to safeguard your congregation and facilities with confidence.
Christin Kinman, MPH
Christin is an End-User Consultant for Allegion. She is an active member of ASIS, and sits on the Security Standards Technical Committee, which is responsible for developing an international standard for school security. She has worked with CISA, part of the Department of Homeland Security, to review its guidance documents on physical security for schools and Houses of Worship. She has been featured in multiple industry publications, and has spoken nationally about planning for physical security, the importance layered security, and how to procure outside funding for security improvements. During her tenure as a facilities project manager in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Christin successfully obtained over $4 million in grant funding to enhance security throughout archdiocese schools and churches.
Simon Osamah
Simon Osamoh is a nationally recognized expert in safeguarding Houses of Worship. A former detective in England and leader of Counter Terrorism at the Mall of America, Simon has dedicated his career to security solutions for nonprofits and worship facilities. As the editor of Worship Security, an Amazon bestselling author, and host of the Church Security Accelerator Podcast, Simon’s insights are both practical and inspiring.
Mary Tichy
Mary Tichy has been the Executive Director for the Conference for Catholic Facility Management since 2019. She began working for CCFM in 2014 in member services. The CCFM is a non-profit Catholic association whose members work for the Catholic Church in matters of facility, construction, real estate, sustainability and security. In addition to coordinating the annual spring conference, Mary oversees the publication of quarterly newsletters, facilitates monthly educational webinars and coordinates resources for the CCFM membership. Her favorite task, though, is talking with her members and hearing about how their work is going and what they might need to do it better.
Meet Our Sponsors
About Allegion
At Allegion (NYSE: ALLE), we design and manufacture innovative security and access solutions that help keep people safe where they live, learn, work and connect. We’re pioneering safety with our strong legacy of leading brands like CISA®, Interflex®, LCN®, Schlage®, SimonsVoss® and Von Duprin®. Our comprehensive portfolio of hardware, software and electronic solutions is sold around the world and spans residential and commercial locks, door closer and exit devices, steel doors and frames, access control and workforce productivity systems. Allegion had $3.8 billion in revenue in 2024. For more, visit www.allegion.com.
About Brivo
Brivo, Inc., created the cloud-based access control and smart spaces technology category over 20 years ago and remains the global leader serving commercial real estate, multifamily residential, and large distributed enterprises. The company’s comprehensive product ecosystem and open API provide businesses with powerful digital tools to increase security automation, elevate employee and tenant experience, and improve the safety of all people and assets in the built environment. Brivo’s building access platform is now the digital foundation for the largest collection of customer facilities in the world, protecting over 600 million square feet of real estate across 60+ countries.
Smart Church Solutions / eSPACE
eSPACE is the leading facility management platform designed specifically for churches and schools. Whether you’re juggling events, maintenance requests, or building systems, eSPACE gives you the tools to stay ahead and operate with confidence. eSPACE is trusted by over 1,200 organizations, including 43 of the 100 largest churches in America. Whether you’re managing one building or multiple campuses, eSPACE scales with your needs.