9:00 a.m. – CEDIA EXPO Tradeshow Floor Opens

Wear a pair of comfortable shoes and hit the show floor to start visiting more than 400 exhibitors that will be talking tech and trends and solutions. Get your questions answered, search out new product lines and connect with your peers.CEDIA EXPO is the epicenter of the future home experience. It is filled with new products, valuable conversations and endless training to make sure you stay up to speed and can deliver the best experience to your clients.

Perhaps it is daunting for security professionals to think about more fully entering the residential home technology market. Where to start? You know how to sell security and what it takes to get those systems fully operational, but a whole home? That is a different animal.

But don’t let that stop you. Diversifying your company offerings may be the ticket to bumping your revenue and edging out your competition. And there is no better place to learn the steps it will take to diversify and thrive than at CEDIA EXPO.

Let us help you with a suggestion: attend CEDIA EXPO. Start by clearing some days in your calendar (October 14 through 17 to be exact) and making travel arrangements to get to Dallas. We can even help you set your schedule!

 CEDIA EXPO is where you have to be if you are even thinking about stepping into other residential installations. You will meet people and connect with manufacturers who have the industry experience and know how to help you be successful. Registration for CEDIA EXPO is open at cedia.net/expo. 

  Wednesday, OCT. 14 Thursday, OCT. 15 Friday, OCT. 16
Training

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.– Wireless Network Technologies Learning Lab

This class delivers the fundamentals of designing, installing and configuring an 802.11x network in order to increase reliability and meet the required performance parameters. Attendees will walk away knowing how to select appropriate products and perform basic troubleshooting service on a wireless network.

Recommended prerequisites: Network Cabling Infrastructure (online only); IP for Technicians (also available online).

3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Your Security Customer Contract: Learn the Risks and Liabilities

The security business can be profitable, but it will also expose companies to higher risks and liabilities inherent to security and emergency response services.  To protect your business against the consequences of these higher risks, you need to have a security industry-specific customer agreement with robust legal protective provisions.

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.–
But I’m Not an Electrician! An In-Depth Look at How the 2014 NEC Updates Affect the Home Technology Professional

Even though you may not be an electrician, this is information you need to know. The National Electrical Code saw significant updates in 2014, and these mandated changes for the electrician will have a direct impact on the integrator on future installations. Changes include, hazard marking, surge protection, lighting, energy management systems and more.

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.– Internet of Things: Security & Privacy

The IoT will fail or succeed based on the proper application of security technology and privacy policies. Learn the differences between the two and the current trends. Discover techniques to help you explain to your customers the difference between the scary hype and the reality, and learn how you can effectively protect yourself and your customers.
Events

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.– CEDIA EXPO Opening Keynote

Grab a seat for an electrifying and insightful glimpse of tomorrow by famed futurist Michael Rogers.

An award-winning investigative journalist and world-renowned speaker, Rogers — known as The Practical Futurist — will deliver an entertaining and common-sense vision of change that taps into technology, economics, demographics, culture and human nature. You won’t want to miss it.

6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. – New Point of View Party

Keep your eyes on the future immediately following the keynote by hightailing it up to Altitude at the W Hotel –– one of the city’s hottest gathering spots with panoramic views of Dallas and beyond.

Here’s your chance to catch up with old friends, make new connections and put what you’ve learned from futurist Michael Rogers to work –– all while enjoying exceptional fare and cocktails.

   9:00 a.m. – CEDIA EXPO Tradeshow Floor Opens

Wear a pair of comfortable shoes and hit the show floor to start visiting more than 400 exhibitors that will be talking tech and trends and solutions. Get your questions answered, search out new product lines and connect with your peers.

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.– CEDIA Booth

Make sure to stop by the CEDIA booth, whether it is to catch a CEDIATalk, meet with a colleague, or connect with CEDIA Staff. The CEDIA booth will be the central hub on all things CEDIA — you’ll want to make sure it is on your list.