CE pros are generally skeptical about 3D home theater technology /
-12%: Attendance was down this much at CEDIA Expo 2009, checking in at just over 20,000, but it seems poised to return to growth in 2010. Commercial-focused electronics installation tradeshow InfoComm 2010, for instance, was up 10 percent to 32,001 attendees, making it the second largest InfoComm ever after two years of depleted shows. The prediction here is that CEDIA Expo will rebound similarly.
$299: For this flat rate, CEDIA Expo attendees can take as many training sessions as they can cram into their brains (except for full-day workshops). The CEDIA “Members Only Educational Pass” grants admission to unlimited courses and electives. According to CEDIA, the flat rate translates to savings of $121, $331 and $541 for taking two, three and four classes, respectively. That’s respectable savings. Of course, space is limited and you have to pre-register for the courses. Read: 5 Must-Take Classes at CEDIA Expo
3: This many dimensions promise to be on display just about everywhere on the CEDIA Expo show floor. CE pros are generally skeptical about 3D home theater technology and it will be interesting to see if opinions change after manufacturers throw what is sure to be a four-day 3D love fest.
$11.99: Attendees might be able to save this amount – the approximate cost of Dr. Scholl’s Massaging Gel insoles – given that CEDIA has tweaked its showfloor layout from last year’s. The 2010 show will use only the two large halls closest to the entrance near many of the area’s downtown hotels. Many 2009 attendees complained about having to trek the full length of the 1.4 million-square-foot Georgia World Congress Center to reach what essentially was the main exhibit hall. Attendees taking buses to the show this year, however, might have a similar problem since they’ll be dropped off in front of last year’s main exhibit hall.
4: This many tracks – sustainable lifestyles, home health, residential communications and home entertainment – are featured in CEDIA Technology Council’s Future Technology Pavilion. Included will be a multiroom exhibit that resembles separate room vignettes in a home. The pavilion is sponsored by Acoustic Innovations, D-BOX, Digital Projection International, Stewart Filmscreen, Eaton, Grand Care Systems, Sunpower, XpanD and Triad Speakers.
Georgia World Congress Center
Tradeshow Hours
Wednesday, Sept. 22: 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 23: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 24: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 25: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 26: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
By CE Pro Editors, Sept. 17, 2010
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