At WE23, SWE will ban firearms or weapons of any kind from entering the Los Angeles Convention Center for the duration of the event. During this time, all doors to the Center will be locked, and entry will only be permitted through designated entrances. There will be four entrances for the WE23 Annual Conference. These four entrances will have metal detectors that attendees/exhibitors/groups must enter through. The four main entrances will be the South Lobby, Figueroa Drive shuttle drop off, Kentia parking lot entrance to South Building, and West Lobby. Attendees will be able to exit the building from various places; however, to re-enter the building, attendees/exhibitors/groups must go back through the metal detectors at the four main entrances. When going through the metal detectors, laptops can remain in your bag and will be passed along to security personnel before proceeding through the metal detectors. All those entering the Los Angeles Convention Center will be subject to metal detectors and bag checks. SWE reserves the right to refuse entry to those who do not cooperate with these safety protocols. As SWE has done in the past, a mix of armed and non-armed security professionals will help monitor doors and checkpoints.