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10 Signs of Recession at CEDIA 2008
Attendance numbers were down, but we spied several other telling signs of a weak economy.
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.
Click here to view 10 Signs of Recession.
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.
Click here to view 10 Signs of Recession.
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About the Author
Julie Jacobson, Editor-at-large, CE Pro
Julie Jacobson is co-founder of EH Publishing and currently spends most of her time writing for CE Pro, mostly in the areas of home automation, networked A/V and the business of home systems integration. She majored in Economics at the University of Michigan, earned an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, and has never taken a journalism class in her life. Julie is a washed-up Ultimate Frisbee player with the scars to prove it. Follow her on Twitter @juliejacobson.
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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.
Heh. Looks like the recession is affecting everyone. 
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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!