CEDIA is responding to the rapidly-evolving effects of COVID-19 mitigation by announcing a slate of complimentary professional development opportunities for our members. As the business and personal lives of integrators continue to be disrupted, CEDIA is providing hours of valuable learning at no charge for members. “We’re facing unprecedented challenges right now at work and at home and CEDIA is…
In more unfortunate news, the A’20 AIA Conference on Architecture has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event was scheduled for May 14-16 in Los Angeles. A representative for AIA reached out to registered press and attendees via email to notify them of the postponement. This is what it said: DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK, AIA HAS MADE…
The National Hardware Show (NHS) has announced that the 75th anniversary event will now take place on September 1-3, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. “We know how important the National Hardware Show is to our customers’ business and it is our top priority to provide a place where the hardware and home improvement industry…
In light of the coronavirus situation, CEDIA, saying it is heeding recent reports from public health officials, is cancelling its 2020 Tech Summits beginning at the end of March and through mid-April. The following Summits are being cancelled: Woodland Hills, CA – March 31; Irvine, CA – April 2; Dallas, TX – April 14; and Houston, TX – April 16.…
AVB affiliates ProSource and BrandSource took their messages of camaraderie and synergistic strength to members in attendance at Las Vegas’ Venetian and Palazzo Hotels this week for their bi-annual Summit 2020 buying group event. Despite the challenges member and vendor travelers faced from the escalating coronavirus threat, ProSource President and CEO Dave Workman (shown in photo), whose presentation was first…
After careful consideration regarding the ongoing spread of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) overseas and recent cases in the United States, the International Housewares Association’s Board of Directors has decided not to hold The Inspired Home Show 2020, scheduled to take place March 14-17, 2020 at McCormick Place in Chicago. “For the last several weeks, we have been watching this situation very carefully,…
CE Week 2020, the ideal mid-year look at what’s hot and happening in the consumer technology space, has announced some exciting news regarding the event’s conference program. For this annual show being held this year June 10-11 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, CE Week organizers have put together a diverse and relevant program agenda that…
AVIXA and CEDIA, co-owners of Integrated Systems Europe, were faced with a unique set of challenges that were out of their control ahead of this year’s show. Nonetheless, the teams prevailed and celebrated accomplishments that spoke louder than the numbers. Since its launch in 2004, ISE has experienced year-over-year growth, with each event drawing a larger crowd in terms of exhibitors…
IFA 2019 in Berlin was a roaring success with nearly 2,000 exhibitors, 245,000 visitors, and a new all-time high for international attendance, with more than 50 percent of trade visitors coming from abroad. Three big technology trends dominated IFA 2019 across both consumer electronics and home appliances: voice, artificial intelligence and connectivity, especially given the rapid roll-out of high-speed, high…
Opportunity was the watchword this week in Houston as the Nationwide Marketing Group kicked off its 56th PrimeTime Conference and trade show. Thousands of Nationwide members, vendors, service providers and staff from across the U.S. and Canada have gathered at the George R. Brown Convention Center to hear from industry leaders, take advantage of educational opportunities, hear from fellow retail…