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5 Reasons to Get
Excited for CEDIA
Expo 2021
Registration opens in June; here's why
Indianapolis can't wait to welcome
back the custom industry and why the
industry can be optimistic about the
return of an in-person show.
By Jason McGraw
AFTER MONTHS of COVID-19
pandemic meeting restrictions, vaccines are finally
being distributed in mass and
live events are beginning to
come back safely.
The city of Indianapolis has
been preparing for the return
of big in-person events, and
is ready to welcome custom
integrators, manufacturers,
distributors, reps and other
industry people to CEDIA
Expo as the host city for the
September 1-3, 2021, show.
The Indiana Convention
Center (ICC) underwent extensive measures to address
health and safety protocols
following last March's shutdown due to the pandemic,
and has hosted numerous
events already with precautions in place. For the NCAA
Men's Tournament's Final
Four recently, Indianapolis
welcomed back crowds
downtown for a 25% capacity event and in May had
another big sports gathering
for the Indianapolis 500.

Registration opens June 9
for the CEDIA Expo, which
along with myriad other
industry events has not
been held since 2019. The
event has not been hosted
by Indianapolis since 2012
in fact, and there's lots of
reasons for both the city and
the custom industry to be
excited for its return.
CEDIA Expo and Indianapolis are committed to putting
on a healthy and safe show
and getting you back to business. Here are five things you
should know:
1. The Industry Is Strong
- Last year was tough in
many ways but the custom
electronics industry remained
surprisingly strong. The pandemic highlighted the need
for better home networks and
work from home solutions.
Capitalize on this growth by
interacting with the latest
products, learning about hot
trends and networking with
peers at CEDIA Expo this
September.

Indianapolis and the Indiana Convention Center have hosted numerous events since last March's pandemic shutdown.

2. Pent-up Demand - It
will be two years since the
industry last gathered in
person at CEDIA Expo 2019.
There is a strong desire from
manufacturers to be able to
show their new products to
integrators. With an expected turnout of over 350+
brands, this is the chance
to see the latest gear and
receive hands-on, product-specific training.
3. Keeping You Safe -
Daily temperature screenings
will be conducted upon entry for everyone, face masks
are required upon entry
and social distancing will be
enforced through increased
staff, security & signage. Find
the full health and safety
plan at cediaexpo.com.
4. New Business Opportunities - New for 2021,

the Innovation Hub on
the show floor will feature
brands and programming
focused around emerging
industry trends such as
work from home, resimercial,
design+connection, outdoor
living, security and lighting.
5. Indy Is Open - Indianapolis has already hosted
58 live events with over
130,000 attendees since last
July. The Indiana Convention
Center has invested more
than $7 million in health
and safety upgrades and has
recently been named a Star
Facility for 2021 by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council
(GBAC) for its health and
cleaning protocols.
JASON MCGRAW is Group
Vice President of CEDIA
Expo show owner Emerald.

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