08.20.2008 — There's a lot to get done at CEDIA Expo, this year in Denver, September 3–7.

While most everybody will visit big booths like AMX, Control4, Crestron, Elan, Integra, Lutron, Runco, Savant, Stewart Flimscreen and SpeakerCraft, small booths can be pretty exciting, too.

CE pros should be careful not to miss out on an important aspect of attending industry trade shows: checking out new and/or unique manufacturers.

Many have product lines targeting CE pros. In some cases, a visit to one of these small booths might be the profit-maker your business is looking for during the rest of 2008 and beyond.

CE Pro randomly selected a few of these exhibitors and asked them why integrators should visit their booths.

		Wi-Ex: ‘Make Your Signals Significant’ Wi-Ex (Booth No. 120) zBoost CEDIA/Installer Kit comes with the zBoost ProPack as well as marketing, presentation and training materials. Brownstone Furniture: Not Just an Accessory Brownstone Furniture (Booth No. 142) will unveil its patented, remote-controlled flat panel mount. Reclaim Media: Analog-to-Digital Conversion Reclaim Media (Booth No. 1093) uses 16 turntables running in parallel to offer "10 times faster turnaround than customers expect." Soundmatters: Is That a Disco In Your Pocket? Soundmatters (Booth No. SR-8) calls its pocket-sized foxL portable stereo speaker a "miniature audiophile portable music system." Clark Synthesis: Underwater Sound Underwater speaker manufacturer may have some prototypes on display at their CEDIA Expo booth. AcoustX: Acoustic Measuring for the Home AcoustX (Booth No. 299) will show its D2 Acoustical Measuring System -- Studio Version at CEDIA.
A look at some lesser-known CEDIA Expo exhibitors that could make a difference to your business.