CEDIA has named Jenn McGuire global member services manager. The promotion elevates McGuire to the head of the global organization’s membership department. She will remain based in the CEDIA EMEA office in the United Kingdom. “Jenn has been with the organization for four-and-a-half years and brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and excitement to the global member services manager position,”…
Attendees at the recent HTSA Fall Conference could draw from a smorgasbord of presentations that hit every touch point of their businesses. Hiring the right people, building the right team environment, spotting dysfunctionality in the ranks and stanching it early – all areas that bear refreshed approaches in every retail and custom installation business – were on the Conference bill…
On Oct. 17, Connected Design took the LG TechTour, a multi-city pop-up venue that made its final 2019 stop on New York City’s Fifth Avenue after visits to Washington, D.C., San Jose and Irvine, Calif., and Chicago. The event was held concurrently within the context of New York’s Digital Signage Week and showcased to around 1,000 visitors consisting of both…
The CEDIA Designer (TCD), the software that helps integrators create home cinema or media room design plans, documentation, and models in minutes, is being embellished with a host of software updates from CEDIA. They include the following: the documentation report can now be generated in Spanish; sound bar products can now be specified within the tool; the addition of a…
Tariffs. Talent, Training. Company culture. Health and wellness. The aging demographic. These were some of the very pointed topics addressed for the nearly 250 members in attendance at the Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) buying group’s Fall Conference in Dallas Oct. 22-24. But the event, at the same time, was as wide ranging as it was specific, with presenters…
To maximize engagement and excitement during Canada’s recent 2019 federal election night coverage, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) built the country’s most technologically advanced live broadcast studio, where nearly every visible surface is an LED display — including the floor. To guarantee a successful night of mission-critical digital visuals that look great on viewers’ TVs, the CBC tapped North American…
Top-flight education is synonymous with CEDIA Expo and 2020 will continue to carry the torch. CEDIA has announced an extensive slate of educational offerings at this year’s virtual edition of CEDIA Expo . The courses, which range in rigor from beginner to intermediate to advanced, cover some of the most relevant and practical subjects for home technology integrators. Topics include…
Petra Industries hosted its 21st annual Petra Hope In One Charity Golf Tournament and Texas Hold’em Tournament last week. More than 140 golfers hit the course for the Oct. 3 outing and raised a whopping $120,000 for two charities: Whiz Kids of Oklahoma and Mercy Multiplied. Whiz Kids of Oklahoma is a non-profit that supports schools, churches, and community partners…
Hunter Douglas has brought out a series of automated window treatment styles enhanced with its PowerView Motorization operating system. The company touts the shades’ and blinds’ customizability, along with their suitability for virtually any shape or size window in any smart home, theater, or control system. Hunter Douglas window treatments are available in over 20 styles that can be automated…
Silicon Labs, a provider of silicon, software and solutions for a smarter, more connected world, today announced Works With 2020 (silabs.com/workswith), the defining smart home technology conference.