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CEDIA EXPO ATTENDEES – BY THE NUMBERS
CEDIA Expo 2021 hosted 82 exhibitors, nearly 25,000 NSF
of exhibits and 1,400 verified attendees. The quality of the
show's attendance was solid, with 42% holding the title of
president/owner/partner/CEO. Key decision makers as well
as several first-time attendees engaged in show programming,
product demonstrations and show floor networking events.
The use of the CEDIA Expo Matchmaking app facilitated
meaningful pre-, during, and now post-show connections.
Attendees segmented into a variety of important groups:
• 35% of registrants were first-time attendees.
• 58% of registrants were Systems Integrator/AV Installers.
• 42% of registrants were final decision makers (nearly half of
the attendees).
• 46 U.S. states were represented.
• 14 International countries were represented.
CEDIA Expo 2021 Programming Highlights included the
integration of strategic partner IMCCA to speak to the
emerging and growing "work from home" technology segment.
CE Pro presented their product and project awards,
recognizing Spatial Inc. for their real-time interactive immersive
audio solution and Blackdove for their digital art system.
CEDIA's keynote, Poppy Crum, PhD of Dolby Laboratories,
spoke to the topic of storytelling and the role our brains play in
connecting differently.
The TechStarter program celebrated innovator Guard Dog
as the 2021 TechStarter winner. Kelly Ryan, Guard Dog's VP
of sales and business development, shared, "So many
technology companies got their start exhibiting at CEDIA
Expo, and we're thrilled and humbled to be recognized as we
launch our dealer program here. We're in such, such
tremendous company."
CEDIA delivered a combination of on-site and on-demand
programming, and the combined Smart Stage/Innovation Hub
delivered dozens of talks, case studies and thought leadership
programming.
Eric Bodley of Future Ready Solutions mentioned that he
had over 100 qualified attendee leads at the end of the first
day of the show. That is what this Expo was all about!
CEDIA EXPO 2022 - SAVE THE DATE
CEDIA Expo 2022 will take place in Dallas, Texas
September 29 – October 1, 2022.
CEDIA EXPO 2021 WRAP-UP
