Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association
CEDIA certified professionals are a select group committed to a higher standard of education. Hiring a CEDIA Certified professional gives you peace of mind – and the finest in custom electronic design and installation. Read More
Consumer Technology Association
CTA’s mission is to grow the consumer electronics industry. Members tap into market research, networking opportunities with business advocates and leaders, up-to-date educational programs and technical training. Read More
Home Technology Association
The Home Technology Association Certification system is the first and only industry standard of excellence for home technology installation companies. In an industry that has no barriers to entry, the HTA has created a rigorous set of standards for home technology companies to adhere to. The firms that meet the 60+ points of evaluation criteria are granted certification status. Once HTA Certified, these firms must commit to maintaining the high standards of HTA Certification or risk losing certification. Read More
KNX
Whether you want to control lighting, shutters, security systems, energy management, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning systems, signaling and monitoring systems, interfaces to service and building control systems, remote control, audio and video control,… All these functions work via an uniform system. This is called the principle of interworking. This is home and building control made easy. This is KNX. Read More
InfoComm
InfoComm is the largest, most exciting event in North America focused on the pro-AV industry, with 1,000 exhibitors, thousands of products, and 44,000 attendees from 110 countries. Read More
Integrated Systems Europe
Integrated Systems Europe is the world’s largest exhibition for AV and systems integration professionals, a location where markets and people come together to collaborate, learn and do business. Read More
HDBaseT Alliance
The HDBaseT Alliance promotes, advances, and standardizes HDBaseT technology. The Alliance counts today with more than 200 members from all over the world. Read More
Imaging Science Foundation
The Imaging Science Foundation is in the display standards industry, and since 1994 has been dedicated to improving the quality of electronic imaging. Read More
National Smart Home
National Smart Home is a growing community of experts from every facet of the Smart Home industry. We are manufacturer’s, integrator’s and suppliers with the experience and professionalism to assist you in finding all your Smart Home answers. Read More
Dolby Laboratories
From how content is created to how it’s distributed and enjoyed by consumers, Dolby has everything you need to make your entertainment experiences look and sound spectacular. Read More
Integrate Expo
Integrate is Australia’s premier annual AV and Integration trade show. The three-day event is a hub of activity for local and global brands to showcase solutions and products to AV technicians and corporate end users, meet with buyers, integrators and distributors, and celebrate the latest industry developments. Read More
SDVoE Alliance
It is universally acknowledged that the transition of the AV industry to IP-based solutions is inevitable. Moving AV distribution to IP offers the possibility to create dramatically new architectures and entirely new user experiences. However, too many different approaches exist and are confusing the market and customers. Furthermore, many technologies simply fail to meet the performance needs of pro AV. For these reasons, adoption of AV over IP has been slow. Read More
AVIXA™
AVIXA™ is the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, and the international trade association representing the audiovisual industry. Established in 1939, AVIXA has more than 11,400 members. AVIXA members create integrated AV experiences that deliver outcomes for end users. AVIXA is a hub for professional collaboration, information, and community, and is the leading resource for AV standards, certification, training, market intelligence, and thought leadership. Read More
The CEDIA Designer (TCD)
The CEDIA Designer (TCD) is a cloud-based design tool that allows home cinema professionals to design any dedicated cinema or media room in minutes. Simply enter your design information into the interactive web tool and the software will design a technically perfect home cinema or media room, producing full PDF and Word documentation, rendered, to-scale visuals of the finished cinema, and a 3D CAD model of the room. Read More
Last year I was on a business trip overseas, visiting prospective new customers, with a local Sales Rep who distributed several of my product lines. During our conversations, a company came up which might be a good candidate for some of our joint product lines. The sales rep said it will be difficult to get…
Pete Baker, President of The BIG Corp, is a sales and marketing professional with over 30 years of global experience making large strides in the CE industry. Pete began his career as a licensed low voltage technician and contractor before becoming the founder and CEO of Custom Home Integration, a leading installation firm that he…
Je suis intégrateur dans l’âme, je le fais depuis plus de 20 ans. En conséquence, j’aime rencontrer des intégrateurs du monde entier et leur parler de leur succès et de leurs défis. À cet égard, j’ai aussi beaucoup de chance de faire des présentations partout dans le monde et j’ai le grand honneur de rencontrer…
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