CEDIA has announced the winning integrators and manufacturers of the 2023 CEDIA Smart Home Awards in the Americas region. The honorees were recognized during an awards ceremony at CEDIA Expo, sponsored by Barco, DMF, Lutron, NETGEAR, ProSource, Ring, Somfy and SurgeX. Submissions to the “newly invigorated” awards program were the highest since 2018. The project […]

CEDIA has finalized a new recommended immersive audio system design practice in collaboration with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). CEDIA/CTA – RP22 Immersive Audio Design Recommended Practice is the first recommended practice to define an objective set of performance criteria for home audio systems. “RP22 is nothing less than game-changing for our industry,” said Daryl Friedman, global […]

CEDIA has recognized five exemplary individuals from around the globe for their dedicated volunteer efforts. The annual CEDIA Volunteer of the Year awards are presented to those “who have made essential contributions to association programs throughout the preceding year.” The 2023 CEDIA Volunteers of the Year are: New Volunteer of the Year — Michael Daly […]

CEDIA Association has announced the Best Hardware and Best Software finalists for the 2023 CEDIA Smart Home Awards. Judged by a distinguished group of industry professionals, the program recognizes exceptional novel hardware and software products from CEDIA member manufacturing companies and trade suppliers. The finalists for Best Hardware are: 2N IP Verso 2.0 Barco Nerthus […]

CEDIA announced updates to its NextGen: Smart Home Career Toolkit to expand access to globalized and regional workforce development tools. The latest additions to the toolkit support CEDIA’s ongoing workforce initiatives by connecting industry employers with talent pipelines and increasing awareness around meaningful career pathways in the smart home channel. The CEDIA NextGen: Smart Home […]

CEDIA just announced Steve Moore as the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and James Chen as the 2023 CEDIA Fellow. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes “an individual who has demonstrated innovative and visionary leadership in the technology design and installation industry. The CEDIA Fellows represent a group of individuals who have helped shape the industry […]

CEDIA Association announced that Scott Steinberg will serve as this year’s distinguished Keynote speaker at CEDIA Expo 2023. Steinberg will speak on “The Unstoppable A.I. Revolution That’s Coming to the Home,” sponsored by Lutron. Steinberg’s speech is expected to explore the “ever-evolving landscape of smart home technologies, the impact of artificial intelligence, and the future […]

CEDIA announced the finalists Tuesday for the 2023 CEDIA Smart Home Awards projects. Judged by a panel of global industry experts, the CEDIA Awards program represents the “finest residential projects of the year.” CEDIA says it received significant interest in the 2023 program with submissions reaching their highest since 2018. “The CEDIA Smart Home Awards […]

In honor of International Women’s Day, CEDIA has partnered with Women in Consumer Technology (WiCT) to provide leading education opportunities to women throughout the smart home industry. “We hope to inspire everyone in the industry to level up their careers through CEDIA education and certification. We also recognize our responsibility as an association to make […]

CEDIA announced the official appointment of Eric Bodley to the Board of Directors. Bodley joins previously announced elected members Stephan Goodhue, Jennifer Mallett and James Ratcliffe in the new class of CEDIA’s Board. Additionally, Amanda Wildman joins CEDIA’s Executive Committee as Secretary. “When we set out to fill the open positions on our board, our intention […]

Last month, Women in Consumer Technology (WiCT) added Amanda “Mandy” Beckner, CEDIA’s vice president of education and training, and Norma Garcia-Muro, vice president of marketing at Kaleidescape, to its board. We sat down with Beckner and Garcia-Muro to chat about their recent appointment and their plans for the organization. rAVe: What motivated you to join […]

CEDIA has announced the opening of the 2023 CEDIA Smart Home Awards (formerly, CEDIA Awards). The new title “aligns with CEDIA’s mission to increase awareness of CEDIA and the industry among consumers and allied trades.” Additional changes to the program include a new Health, Sustainability or Wellness Project category and redefined level definitions in the […]

CEDIA announced the launch of CEDIA NextGen: Smart Home Career Toolkit. This new collection of free resources, designed to complement CEDIA’s existing workforce development programs, aims to help the global CEDIA channel build awareness of industry employment opportunities and recruit new hires. A note from me: This is something every CEDIA member needs to and […]

Women in Consumer Technology (WiCT) has added two new members to its advisory board. Amanda “Mandy” Beckner, CEDIA’s vice president of education and training, and Norma Garcia-Muro, vice president of marketing at Kaleidescape. This bring the board’s total to 16 members, including founder Carol Campbell. The advisory board counsels WiCT on its education, coaching and […]

CEDIA announces three newly elected directors who will join the CEDIA board of directors for the 2023-2025 term: Stephan Goodhue, Jennifer Mallett and James Ratcliffe. “Stephan, Jen, and James bring an abundance of home technology experience and much-needed, fresh perspectives to the board,” said David Weinstein, chair of the CEDIA board of directors. “Their resumes […]

CEDIA Expo’s parent company, Emerald Expositions, announced the launch of a new commercial AV show to take place Sept. 6-9, 2023, in Denver, alongside CEDIA Expo. Commercial Integrator Expo will be an expo and conference addressing the needs of today’s fixed installation AV systems professionals and technology managers in corporate, higher education, hospitality, retail and […]

CEDIA, the global association for the home technology industry, announced Tuesday that it has hired Christine DeJoy as vice president of communications. DeJoy has over 21 years of communications and public affairs experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. A former U.S. network television publicity and marketing specialist, she spent most of the last […]

CEDIA announces Carol Campbell as the recipient of the 2022 CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award and Peter Aylett, CIT, ESC-D, ESC-N as the 2022 CEDIA Fellow. The Lifetime Achievement Award, now in its 30th year, recognizes an individual who has demonstrated innovative and visionary leadership in the technology design and installation industry. Nominations are submitted by industry professionals and evaluated on […]

CEDIA Expo 2022 is almost here. The event – held Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 in Dallas, TX – will bring together residential audiovisual experts from around the country. Here are five things you can expect at the 2022 show. 1. An Action-Packed CEDIA Expo Floor As with many shows, the in-person CEDIA Expo was […]

CEDIA announced the finalists for the 2022 CEDIA Awards in the Americas region. Judged by a panel of industry experts, the CEDIA Awards “celebrate projects, products and individuals exemplifying innovation and excellence in the residential electronics systems industry.” The 2022 Home Technology finalists in the Americas region are: Admit One Home Systems (Edina, Minnesota, U.S.) […]

CEDIA Expo just announced “The Launchpad.” The Launchpad creates “a necessary platform for new companies to introduce their brand and technology to the residential technology industry.” The Launchpad is designed to highlight brands that have been in business for less than three years and have never exhibited at CEDIA Expo. CEDIA Expo introduced The Launchpad […]

CEDIA announced that the Integrated Systems Technician (IST) certification has earned third-party accreditation certification in accordance with the global ISO/IEC 17024:2012, “General Requirements for Bodies Operating Certification of Persons.” The IST certification joins the Cabling and Infrastructure Technician (CIT) as CEDIA’s second ISO/IEC 17024-accredited standard. The conformance process was overseen by the ANSI National Accreditation […]

CEDIA, the global trade association for the home technology industry, today announces Greg Durkin, founder and CEO of Guts+Data, as the keynote speaker at CEDIA Expo 2022. Durkin will speak about invaluable opportunities for integrators in the fast-evolving digital media landscape in “Entertainment Evolution 2022: Content Overload.” The proliferation of content, streaming platforms, and hardware has […]

FISHERS, IND., June 22, 2022 – CEDIA, the global trade association for the home technology industry, today announces Greg Durkin, founder and CEO of Guts+Data, as the keynote speaker at CEDIA Expo 2022. Durkin will speak about invaluable opportunities for integrators in the fast-evolving digital media landscape in “Entertainment Evolution 2022: Content Overload.” The proliferation of content, […]

Gary caught up with CEDIA’s Jason McGraw to talk all about this year’s expo. The 2022 show will take place Sept. 29 – Oct. 1. By the way, it’s no longer just a home tech conference. Since being acquired by Emerald Expositions, CEDIA Expo has added work-from-home and resimercial and wellness categories — plus it signed a […]

RoseWater Energy Group just announced the addition of four new rep firms to the sales team. “With the power reliability issues that virtually every luxury homeowner faces, energy management and storage is becoming a critical product category for integrators. The reps who understand this new marketplace are taking notice and reaching out to us,” said […]

CEDIA, the global association for the home technology industry, today announces “House of Power,” a free two-part webinar series exploring residential energy trends and business opportunities for integrators. The global webinars will be held on June 29 and July 13. Each session will include a welcome from CEDIA Senior Director of Technology and Standards Walt […]

CEDIA released the Integrated Home Market Analysis in partnership with leading market research firm, Ancrage Consulting LLC. The results highlight the strength and stability of the estimated $20.1B integrated home market. Respondents were surveyed online from August to October 2021 and asked to report on revenue figures from the last 12 months and provide projections […]

CEDIA Expo will welcome back IMCCA (Interactive Multimedia & Collaborative Communications Alliance), the preeminent voice of the unified communications and collaboration industry, as a strategic programming partner for the Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, 2022, CEDIA Expo in Dallas, Texas. The IMCCA will bring insights and subject matter experts to various CEDIA Expo 2022 activations, […]

CEDIA announced a partnership with Kohler which will give CEDIA members in the U.S. access to exclusive discounts and benefits. CEDIA members in priority markets will also get early access to Kohler’s Authorized Service Rep (ASR) program, connecting them directly to new customers. “CEDIA’s members fulfill a crucial need for Kohler as they expand their […]

The CEDIA board of directors announced the unanimous election of David Weinstein as its new chair and listed new officers that will serve as its 2022 executive committee. The appointments are as follows: David Weinstein, chairperson: vice resident, residential sales at Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. He is responsible for product specification and sales across Lutron’s […]

During a virtual ceremony commemorating the finest work in home technology integration, CEDIA announced the winners of the 2021 CEDIA Awards in the Americas region as well as global honorees and manufacturers. The virtual show was supported by headline sponsor Savant, Lifetime Achievement sponsor Snap One and associate sponsors Lutron, Sonos and Somfy. Winning projects in the […]