Press Room

For Immediate Release
December 1, 2008

Media Contacts:

Jamie (Antcliff) Riley
CEDIA
(317) 328-4336 x119
jriley@cedia.org

CEDIA EXPO Honored as one of Trade Show Executive Magazine’s Gold 100 Tradeshows

CEDIA’s 2007 show recognized to be among the most significant in the U.S.

INDIANAPOLIS (December 1, 2008)—The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association’s CEDIA EXPO was honored by Trade Show Executive magazine as one of 100 shows that set the gold standard for the exposition industry. CEDIA EXPO was recognized as one of the largest shows of 2007 at Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 Awards Gala & Summit September 17–19 in Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 awards recognize the year’s largest tradeshows as measured in square footage, economic contribution, innovation and green initiatives. CEDIA EXPO 2007 was ranked at number 72 with 318,159 square feet of exhibit space, 569 exhibiting companies and 29,230 attendees.

CEDIA EXPO, held annually since 1991, is the residential electronic systems industry’s premier event for new products, education and networking. The 2007 event marked the show’s greatest success to date, drawing record attendance in its second of three years at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

CEDIA EXPO’s gold ranking places the show in an elite group. More than 13,000 tradeshows are held each year in the U.S. according to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research. Trade Show Executive found that the top 100 shows collectively drew nearly 200 million attendees and generated more than $2 billion in economic impact to the host cities.

CEDIA EXPO 2009 will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta September 9–13. More information about the event is available at www.cedia.org/expo.

CEDIA is an international trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. The association was founded in September 1989 and has more than 3,500 member companies worldwide. CEDIA Members are established and insured businesses with bona fide qualifications and experience in this specialized field. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association’s website at www.cedia.org.

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