Mark your calendar for October 14-17, 2015, when CEDIA EXPO will descend upon the Lone Star State for the first time in several years. The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas will host thousands of home technology professionals for the industry’s most wall-to-wall week of product news, training, networking, and more.

And CEDIA EXPO couldn’t be returning to the great city of Dallas at a better time. The city is reclaiming and reframing some of it’s neighborhoods, and visitors will be impressed. The March 2015 issue of American Way Magazine highlighted the following must-do list…

Arts District and the Perot Museum of Nature and Science

The Arts District downtown is home to several astonishing venues — theaters, performance and symphony halls, museums and high-rise condos. It’s worth attending an event or trying top restaurants Tei-An or Proof + Pantry.

Lower Greenville

Dying and decaying just a few years ago, this area of Greenville Avenue has been revitalized by widening its sidewalks and narrowing the road. Hot spots include the Truck Yard for beer and cheesesteaks, Blind Butcher for meats and beverages, and Nora Restaurant and Bar for some of the best Afghan food in the city.

Bishop Arts District

This collection of restaurants, bars and shops is considered ground zero for the collection of new urbanists transforming Dallas. Boulevardíer is a top-tier neighborhood bistro, Oddfellows grinds world-class coffees, plus the neighborhood has nearly two dozen shops and galleries — including, of course, a bicycle shop (Oak Cliff Bicycle Company). (Also, take the trip just down West Davis Street to Bolsa—it’s worth it.)

Klyde Warren Park

Built above a freeway that formerly cut off downtown from the burgeoning Uptown neighborhood, this small urban oasis is usually filled with families, concerts, food trucks and a gorgeous restaurant (Savor Gastropub).

BarBelmont and Smoke

A twofer you’ll remember, especially if you go at night, as The Belmont Hotel’s bar and its next-door-neighbor restaurant will blow you away with the nighttime view of the Dallas skyline and the sparkling food and drinks.

You can make your trip to Dallas easier by planning ahead, CEDIA member housing opens May 12 (today!), non-member housing opens July 14. Make sure to mark your calendar for July 8 when registration opens so you can enjoy the largest savings CEDIA EXPO has to offer.

You can register for CEDIA EXPO here.