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A Tour of Crestron’s New Experience Center
More than 500 gather to celebrate grand opening of 8,000-square-foot immersive design center in Rockleigh, N.J. Integrators are encouraged to bring clients to demo Crestron systems.
"If you build it, they will come," is what Crestron founder and president George Feldstein said in regards to constructing a new state-of-the-art Experience Center at the company's headquarters in Rockleigh, N.J.
As it turns out, he was right.
More than 550 attendees were on hand as Feldstein cut the ribbon and officially opened the facility at a recent grand opening event after more than a year of design and construction.
"I forgot to ask how much it was going to cost," Feldstein joked, referring to when executive vice president Randy Klein recommended the construction of the Experience Center.
Among the highlights of the new 8,000-square-foot, multi-million-dollar interactive environment are a:
"When you walk through the doors you immediately know this is not a typical showroom or demo area," observes Klein. "We didn't rent or move into a generic commercial space. We started with a clean slate and challenged Andres to design a modern space that would create a unique atmosphere that would facilitate creativity and collaboration, and where we could also host events and showcase technology."
Click here to take a tour of the Crestron Experience Center.
As it turns out, he was right.
More than 550 attendees were on hand as Feldstein cut the ribbon and officially opened the facility at a recent grand opening event after more than a year of design and construction.
"I forgot to ask how much it was going to cost," Feldstein joked, referring to when executive vice president Randy Klein recommended the construction of the Experience Center.
Among the highlights of the new 8,000-square-foot, multi-million-dollar interactive environment are a:
- Grand Salon (an atrium-style reception area)
- Multimedia presentation room
- Video conferencing boardroom
- Theo Kalomirakis Home Theater
- Interactive design lab
"When you walk through the doors you immediately know this is not a typical showroom or demo area," observes Klein. "We didn't rent or move into a generic commercial space. We started with a clean slate and challenged Andres to design a modern space that would create a unique atmosphere that would facilitate creativity and collaboration, and where we could also host events and showcase technology."
Click here to take a tour of the Crestron Experience Center.
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Jason Knott, Editor, CE Pro
Jason has covered low-voltage electronics as an editor since 1990. He joined EH Publishing in 2000, and before that served as publisher and editor of Security Sales, a leading magazine for the security industry. He served as chairman of the Security Industry Association’s Education Committee from 2000-2004 and sat on the board of that association from 1998-2002. He is also a former board member of the Alarm Industry Research and Educational Foundation. Jason graduated from the University of Southern California.
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