HOW TO
Expand Into the Residential
Electronics Industry
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ADVERTORIAL
t's ofcial; the lines between the various low-voltage disciplines in the home are
not just blurring … they are going, going, gone. And odds are you have already
added these new choices to your "menu," or will be soon.
Expanding into new technologies can
be exciting; however, learning the proper
procedures for designing, installing and
integrating these new systems is crucial.
Tere are many resources available to
help you do better work and deliver a
higher level of customer satisfaction. And
they are available through the one global
association that serves the entire industry
… the Custom Electronic Design and
Installation Association (CEDIA).
CEDIA ofers education to everyone
who installs technology in the home,
regardless of their core business. A wide
variety of training is presented at CEDIA
EXPO, the industry's leading trade show
in the residential electronics systems
industry. Instructor-led training, as
well as online classes and Webinars,
are also accessible throughout the year.
Two diferent three-day, hands-on Boot
Camps are ofered in Indianapolis,
covering basic infrastructure and home
theater installation. For more info on all
of these opportunities, visit www.cedia.
net/education.
CEDIA also provides a number of
valuable printed resources. CEDIA
white papers and recommended
practice documents provide guidelines
to ensure your installations are aligned
with industry standards. Te Technical
Reference Manual, now in its Second
Edition, covers virtually every technology
and subsystem involved in the integrated
home, and every company should have
one on hand as a reference and learning
tool (www.cedia.net/marketplace).
Finally, there is no single step that will
provide more value, across every aspect
of your expansion into new technologies
and business models, than a CEDIA
membership. CEDIA is the nexus of all
the converging residential technologies,
and membership will provide your
company, and every employee, full
access to discounts and numerous
members-only benefts.
CEDIA membership brings you
education, marketing, certifcation, and
more. If you want to excel in this dynamic
industry, the place to start is by joining
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the volunteer-driven association that
serves EVERYONE that brings technology
into the home! Visit www.cedia.net/
membership.