10 Signs of Recession at CEDIA 2008 - Cedia News Article from CE Pro

10 Signs of Recession at CEDIA 2008

Attendance numbers were down, but we spied several other telling signs of a weak economy.

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Sep
16

By Julie Jacobson
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09.16.2008 — Attendance numbers were down at the recent CEDIA Expo 2008 in Denver.

But that wasn't the only sign of recession at the September event.

Vendors were shunning costly hotel rooms, and camping out at their booths; booth personnel could barely afford clothing; and exhibitors were peddling foamcore "products."

We've rounded up some of the most telling signs of recession from the show.

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Julie Jacobson, Editor-at-large, CE Pro

As a co-founder of EH Publishing in 1994, Julie has edited and contributed to all of the company's publications at one time or another. An authority on home automation, networking, integration, digital convergence and the CE pro channel, Julie speaks often about these subjects at industry events. She graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan, and received an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Julie is a washed-up Ultimate Frisbee player.

Comments

Posted by Lee Distad on 09/16 at 09:33 AM

Okay, that was quite droll. I hope all the vendors pictured will display a sense of humor, especially when the time comes to review their advertising budget!

Posted by stupid on 09/16 at 10:35 AM

This is just idiotic. In actuality, the CEDIA market will take a hit in the next 6 months, and perhaps instead of mocking it you could be helping integrators plan for it.

Posted by Recession Proof on 11/11 at 05:17 PM

Heh. Looks like the recession is affecting everyone.