Press Room

For Immediate Release
June 8, 2005

Press Contacts:

Jamie (Antcliff) Riley, CEDIA
jriley@cedia.org
(317) 328-4336

Online registration for CEDIA EXPO available through September 2

On-site registration begins September 6

Indianapolis, Ind. – Registration for CEDIA EXPO 2005, the residential custom electronics industry‘s premier show, is now until Sept. 3, 2005. Attendees may also register for EXPO on-site, beginning Sept. 6.

To register for CEDIA EXPO 2005, visit www.cedia.org/expo, select the “Media Information” option and then click on “Press Registration.” Also, CEDIA EXPO offers a limited block of hotel rooms for press; please call Jamie (Antcliff) Riley at (317)328-4336 or e-mail her at jriley@cedia.org.

CEDIA EXPO 2005, hosted by the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) Sept. 7–11 in Indianapolis, Ind., broke attendance records in 2004 with more than 25,000 attendees, exhibitors and media on site. CEDIA EXPO 2005 will showcase an industry-leading slate of education programs through its cutting-edge CEDIA University. In addition, CEDIA EXPO will again deliver the best opportunity to experience the latest innovations and high-tech solutions offered by the market for custom designers and installers.

LOCATION:
Indiana Convention Center and RCA Dome
Indianapolis, Indiana

DATE:
September 7–11, 2005 (Wednesday – Sunday)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Residential Electronics Systems professionals Builders
Architects Consultants
Media Interior designers
Marketing representatives

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Golf Outing: Tuesday, Sept. 6

Press Room Opens: Wednesday, Sept. 7

Press Events Begin: Thursday, Sept. 8

Opening Keynote Breakfast with noted entrepreneur, inventor and technology trendsetter Ray Kurzweil: 8–9:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 9

Installer Olympics: Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9 and 10

Annual Meeting and Membership Luncheon: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept.10

Awards Banquet: 6:30–11 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10

CEDIA University:
CEDIA University will offer more than 300 courses at CEDIA EXPO 2005. The curriculum offered by CEDIA University spotlights the most comprehensive educational experience in the industry. Registered media are welcome to attend EXPO 2005 education courses at no charge; some exceptions apply for specialized and off-site classes.

CEDIA is an international trade association of companies that specialize in the design and installation of electronic systems for the home. The association was founded in September 1989 and has more than 3,000 member companies worldwide. CEDIA members are established and insured businesses with bona fide qualifications and experience in this specialized field. CEDIA members include Residential Electronics Systems Professionals who have emerged as the “fourth contractor” in the building and remodeling industries alongside electrical, plumbing and HVAC professionals. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association’s Web site at www.cedia.org.