CEDIA Regional Tech Summits to Resume in Fall
CEDIA will be implementing additional social distancing and safety measures in conjunction with each venue and state/local guidelines.
The regional CEDIA Technology & Business Summits will take place this fall following postponements due to the coronavirus.
CEDIA has announced a revised schedule for its CEDIA Technology & Business Summits. Eight in-person Tech Summits and one new virtual conference have been added to the schedule for the fall.
“The opportunity to gather in-person, connect with manufacturers, and learn from some of the industry’s best is not something any of us will be taking for granted this year,” says Robert Keeler, CEDIA senior director of sales, sponsorships, and partnerships. “We are thrilled to be able to put together a new schedule of events that will serve as an important touchpoint for the industry as we are on the road to recovery from the pandemic.”
CEDIA Tech Summit founder Mark Cichowski adds, “The regional nature of Tech Summits has always served as one of the key components to the event’s success, and now more than ever, the kind of connections that can be forged at a CEDIA Tech Summit provide unprecedented value to drive business.”
The CEDIA Tech Summits are regional educational events that also provide sponsor tables from many of the industry’s top AV, control, lighting, security, and technology manufacturers and service providers.
This year, CEDIA added even more value to the events with the inclusion of a keynote by Google and a new two-part cybersecurity course – both of which will continue to be part of the programming. The Google Keynote will be streamed at the fall events, and all keynote attendees will receive a Google Nest Mini.
The two-part cybersecurity course was developed to help integrators approach the topic from both the technical and business perspective, learning how to identity threats and opportunities to protect client systems and assessing risk and identifying policies.
CEDIA Tech Summits Revised 2020 Dates
- September 22 – Atlanta, Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia
- September 24 – Vancouver, New Virtual Event
- October 27 – Dallas, Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel
- October 29 – Houston, Hilton Houston Post Oak
- November 5 – Toronto, Toronto Airport Marriott
- November 17 – New Jersey, Renaissance Newark
- November 19 – New York, Melville Marriott
- December 1 – Woodland Hills, California , Marriott Warner Center
- December 3 – Irvine, California, Irvine Marriott
“After a successful event in Toronto last year, CEDIA expanded our Tech Summits to include Vancouver in 2020, and we wanted to maintain our commitment to bring events to the Canadian market. Given the potential for continued travel restrictions, we decided to transition the Vancouver Tech Summit to a virtual event,” says Keeler. “We know this format will still provide exceptional value and we are excited to offer this unique opportunity to connect.”
The health and safety of everyone attending CEDIA Tech Summits is CEDIA’s primary concern. CEDIA will be implementing additional social distancing and safety measures in conjunction with each venue and state/local guidelines.
Attendees will see adjustments including an altered registration process, various food and beverage options, and adjusted room layouts. Previously scheduled events for Chicago and Boston have been postponed until 2021.
Companies that are interested in participating are encouraged to request more information from [email protected].
This article first appeared on SSI sister publication CEPro.com.
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Jason Knott
Jason Knott is Chief Content Officer for Emerald Expositions Connected Brands. Jason has covered low-voltage electronics as an editor since 1990, serving as editor and publisher of Security Sales & Integration. He joined CE Pro in 2000 and serves as Editor-in-Chief of that brand. He served as chairman of the Security Industry Association’s Education Committee from 2000-2004 and sat on the board of that association from 1998-2002. He is also a former board member of the Alarm Industry Research and Educational Foundation. He has been a member of the CEDIA Business Working Group since 2010. Jason graduated from the University of Southern California. Have a suggestion or a topic you want to read more about? Email Jason at [email protected]
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