Nationwide Marketing Group brought together members for education, networking with manufacturers, and fun at the annual HTSN (Home Technology Specialists Nationwide) CI Summit in Dallas. Education was center stage at the HTSN CI Summit in Dallas this month. HTSN members were kept busy with one-on-one meetings with manufacturers, education breakout rooms and presentations from key vendors as well. Networking is…
Snap One today extended its Partner support with the announcement that it has formed partnerships with Azione, HTSA, HTSN and Prosource as a key part of its long term strategy to help dealers succeed. According to Greg Simmons, Snap One Vice President of Industry Partnerships, all four partnerships help the company to support more Partners, and ensure products are available through…
CEDIA, the global trade association for the home technology industry, today 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…
CEDIA Propel, a program that connects CEDIA members to emerging trends, special offers, and innovative technology, has added guardDog.ai, an emerging provider of cybersecurity protection for consumers and businesses, to its portfolio of partner brands. Through Propel, CEDIA members can access exclusive discounts on guardDog’s products and service plans, including client monitoring services, among a suite of other benefits. “CEDIA…
The CEDIA Board of Directors today announced the unanimous election of David Weinstein as its new Chair, along with the new officers that will serve as its 2022 Executive Committee: David Weinstein, Chairperson Vice President, Residential Sales Lutron Electronics Co. Jamie Briesemeister, Vice Chairperson CEO and Co-founder Integration Controls Michael Sherman, Secretary CEO Henri Alex Capecelatro, Treasurer CEO Josh.ai Rob…
CEDIA has earned third-party accreditation of its Cabling & Infrastructure Technician (CIT) certification in accordance with the global ISO/IEC 17024:2012, General Requirements for Bodies Operating Certification of Persons. As an organization headquartered in the United States, CEDIA’s ISO/IEC 17024 conformance process was overseen by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute…
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 region hailed from…
CEDIA, the global trade association for the home technology industry, today announces that it has hired Amanda Beckner, CTS, as vice president of education and training. Beckner has over two decades of experience in association management, learning program development, and the audiovisual industry. As vice president of learning at AVIXA, she led the digital transformation of the association’s curriculum, shepherded…
CEDIA has named Daryl Friedman as Global President and CEO. He will assume the role on November 29, 2021. Friedman has spent more than 30 years in nonprofit leadership roles, having overseen membership, advocacy, industry relations, and the technical wing for the 25,000-member Recording Academy. The Academy, known globally for the GRAMMY Awards, is the association representing technical and creative…
CEDIA Award winners will be honored in ceremonies for their respective regions on November 11th, 2021.