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CEDIA EXPO 2008 To keep you informed, this month's topics include:
Update
your Show Directory Listing If you have not already, update your Show Directory Listing now! If you do not update your Show Directory listing and input your Product Description, Products Exhibiting and select a Category, the only information printed in the Show Directory will be the following: Company Name, Booth Number, Main Contact, Address, City, State, Zip, and Email. Click here to update your exhibitor listing online. CEDIA EXPO's Going Green Initiative CEDIA is committed to reducing the impact that CEDIA EXPO has on the environment. By making simple changes and taking small steps, we are making CEDIA EXPO environmentally friendly!
Other ways you can help with the green initiative at EXPO:
Help CEDIA help its electronic systems contractor members! At CEDIA EXPO 2008, CEDIA University is offering all CEDIA Members a total of 14 sessions from all 5 colleges for FREE. All courses combined allow members and their employees the opportunity to obtain 29 hours of education and 24.25 continuing education units absolutely FREE, a total value of more than $1200. CEDIA is also doing its part to help the environment. With over 200 courses available at CEDIA EXPO, CEDIA has decided to reduce the amount of paper used and the subsequent waste it generates by providing all students registered for CEDIA University courses at EXPO with an electronic version of the courseware. Students will have the option to purchase a printed version if necessary. We are requesting that all manufacturer members
help us spread the word and give back to the membership. Click
here to view the informational sheet to provide to your dealers. Manufacturers'
Excellence Awards Time is running out, you only have 1 day left to enter and win CEDIA's Manufacturers' Excellence Awards - Deadline: May 9 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific! Enter NOW! Categories To Enter: Best New Technology. New to the competition, this award will be given to the manufacturer who has developed ground-breaking technology that greatly improves a CEDIA members business. Products entered in this category will be hitting the market after September 30, 2008. Product Hall of Fame. This category is new to the competition for 2008. The Product Hall of Fame will showcase products that have positively impacted CEDIA member companies and that have made great strides in the industry. These products must be in the market for 10 years or more. View guidelines here. Why Enter: Note: All finalists will be highlighted on EdgeTV and will receive a plaque to display in their booth throughout EXPO week. Also, finalists will be profiled in an onsite booklet handed out at EXPO registration. Convinced and Ready To Enter ... Limited Space is Still Available for Manufacturer Product Training at CEDIA EXPO 2008! Manufacturer Product Training is a great way to provide in-depth information, gain useful customer feedback and build long-term relationships at the show. In 2007, over 10,000 EXPO attendees participated in Manufacturer Product Training. MPT sessions will be held September 4 - 7. Reserve your product training room now. Manufacturer Product Training space is limited, so don't miss out on this great opportunity! For more information on product training, please contact Nicole Zafian at 800-669-5329 ext. 159 or nzafian@cedia.org. Establish
Your Media Presence with Virtual Press Office Give journalists and analysts instant, 24/7, worldwide access to key product information with Virtual Press Office. This web-based media service lets you post press releases, backgrounders, images, and more. The material you post will remain visible to
the influential media outlets your dealers and consumers rely on
for industry news. Click here
to complete the order form for the CEDIA EXPO 2008 Virtual Press
Office, or visit the exhibitor online press room here. EXPO
Press Conference Scheduling CEDIA EXPO exhibitors may schedule press conferences on a first-come, first-served basis. Press conferences can be held in the CEDIA EXPO press conference room, at the exhibitor's booth, or at an offsite location hosted by the exhibitor. NOTE: Press conferences being held offsite or at a booth must still be submitted via this form in order to be listed on the "Press Events" calendar and to avoid numerous overlapping events. The online scheduling system is available at
www.cedia.net/cgi-bin/press_conf_2008.pl?form=form. CEDIA
EXPO Daily - Place Your Advertising Now!! When making your advertising plans for CEDIA EXPO 2008, remember there is only one Official EXPO newspaper: the CEDIA EXPO Daily. CEDIA has granted NewBay Media, the publisher of Residential Systems, the exclusive rights to publish the CEDIA EXPO Daily. You may be contacted by other publishers regarding a "Show Daily" publication for the CEDIA EXPO. Please note that only NewBay Media has obtained the distribution and publishing rights to produce the CEDIA EXPO Daily. No other publication is allowed to distribute in hotels or the Colorado Convention Center. Whenever any third party contacts you in regard to advertising related to CEDIA EXPO, refer to your Exhibitor Manual. All official vendors of the show are highlighted in your manual. If there is still doubt, contact CEDIA for confirmation on all official vendors and/or partners at 800-669-5329. For more information on the CEDIA EXPO Daily advertising opportunities, contact the NewBay team:
BUILD THE BUZZ: CEDIA EXPO Pre-Show Showcase Launches August 1 and Runs Through September 15, 2008 Last year, the CEDIA EXPO New Product Pre-Show Showcase generated over 41,000 page views in nine weeks! Showcased products will generate foot traffic to your CEDIA EXPO booth from dealers, potential new dealers and press.
Please contact the sales team for details:
Spotlight on Height / Booth Regulations Be sure your booth layout fits within the height restrictions before you design your exhibit. Click here to view your booth's regulations: New Residential Electronic Systems Contractor Members There were 24 new residential electronic systems contractor (RESC) CEDIA members in April 2008! Check out these new members:
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