CEDIA Management Conference

The CEDIA Management Conference 2010 will be held Mrch 3-6, 2010 under the banner "Profit from Experience."

The event will take place at the Omni Royal Orleans hotel in the heart of the French Quarter. The executive-level event focuses on:

People -- The entire event is built around networking with your peers
Strategy -- Attendees will get vital information on how to strategically run their business
Execution -- Integrators will receive guidance on how to implement a profitable business operation

The opening keynoter is Connie Podesta, an organizational therapist. Her high-energy speech, entitled, "Business as Usual Is Over," will address human behavior and how dealers can replace complacency with creativity to beat their competition.

A series of breakout sessions led by industry leaders will cover:

• Organizational principles (Steve Firszt of Fast Forward Business Consulting)
• Marketing and branding (Dave Stevens of Stevens & Stevens LLC)
• Employee Development (Doug Weinstein of The Elf Foundation)
• Growth Strategies (Richard Millson of Millson Multi-Media Inc.)
• Finance (Leslie Shiner of The ShinerGroup)

Attendees will also receive several takeaways in the form of business books, including "Mastering the Rockefeller Habits" by Verne Harnish and "Execution without the Drama" by Patrick Thean.

Finally, CEDIA has arranged for certain attendees to help New Orleans, which is still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Attendees can choose to participate in a local service project with a local charity group.

Key sponsors of the event include:

• Residential Systems
• Audio Design Associates
• APC
• rAVe
• PWCIS (Planet Waves Custom Install Solutions)
• Stewart Filmscreen

Register before February 1 for a discounted rate.