CEDIA: The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association

Who is CEDIA - Home Technology, Professionally Installed

CEDIA is the international trade association and central touch point for over 3,700 member companies worldwide who design, manufacture, and install technology for the home.

Custom design and installation, the process by which your home electronics are integrated into one coherent system, is the cutting edge of a rapidly growing field and is only recently becoming more widely known outside the consumer-electronics industry. Amongst consumers there is a growing awareness of CEDIA, a not-for-profit trade association, which was founded in the USA in 1989. To Administer its continuously expanding international membership, CEDIA now has administration offices in the UK, Australia and China.

The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association is an organisation of experienced companies involved in the design and installation of electronic systems for the home. Custom design and installation, the process by which your home electronics are integrated into one coherent system, is the cutting edge of a rapidly growing field and is only recently becoming more widely known outside the consumer-electronics industry. Amongst consumers there is a growing awareness of CEDIA, a not-for-profit trade association, which was founded in the USA in 1989. To Administer its continuously expanding international membership, CEDIA now has administration offices in the UK, Australia and China.

Find out more about joining http://www.cedia.co.uk/membership

CEDIA Education-Your trusted partner for Home Technology Training

CEDIA is the only provider of structured non product specific training for the residential custom technology industry and its Certification programme is recognised as a sign of quality standards in the home technology industry. Whatever your current experience base, from newcomers looking for an entry point, to seasoned industry professionals looking to increase their skills, CEDIA education has something to offer.

Discover more about CEDIA training visit http://www.cediaeducation.com

CEDIA Awards

CEDIA EMEA Members are able to enter the prestigious CEDIA Awards for free!

Established in 2006, the prestigious CEDIA Awards celebrate excellence in home technology design, installation and integration across the EMEA region. Setting the standard for industry professionals across CEDIA EMEA, these stunning projects are the crème de la crème of smart home installations.

Top two tips to make you CEDIA Award entry stand out:

As a small business, differentiating your company from the competition is great way to retain current, engage past and bring in new clientele. Along with competing aggressively with other businesses, creating a unique buzz around what you do is a powerful tactic to keep your pipeline full with business.
Ensure your images are taking in high definition! There’s nothing worse than having a fantastic project, but the images don’t show off the high caliber. So before you submit your entry, ensure all images are of high quality and are the best ones to show off your potentially award winning project!

In need of a fresh way to create buzz? Entering the CEDIA EMEA Awards is one way to drum up free publicity and marketing around your company to the industry and to consumers.