VAN NUYS, Calif. — AVAD, North America's leading distributor of custom home electronics, has announced dates for 20 scheduled Vend-O-Paloozas in 2009.

Held at local AVAD branches, Vend-O-Palooza helps connect area dealers with leading manufacturers in an interactive forum by offering attendees an opportunity to meet directly with manufacturers, demo new products, participate in raffles and giveaways, and purchase products at special pricing. At Vend-O-Palooza, dealers are able to attend workshops designed to help them successfully manage and grow their businesses.

"Vend-O-Palooza has proven to be successful in providing a local forum where dealers can interact with vendors, ask questions, get product demos and attend training seminars that provide tools to help them better operate their business," said Wally Whinna, executive vice president of marketing for AVAD.

"AVAD, our vendors and dealers have been so pleased with the success of Vend-O-Palooza that we've expanding our reach to 20 branches and are very excited to see how these events continue grow in…

This new comprehensive education program will take Capitol Sales' successful training offerings on the road to six regions throughout 2009 in partnership with CEDIA University On The Road.

All Capitol Sales and CEDIA University classes will be taught by CEDIA Certified Instructors with dealers receiving CEDIA CEU credits through CEDIA University.

In addition, CEDIA Certification will be offered at each event.

Here's the program's 2009 schedule:

• April 19-21 — Seattle, Wash.
• May 3-5 — San Francisco, Calif.
• May 17-19 — Dallas, Texas
• June 7-9 — Philadelphia, Pa.
• July 12-14 — Chicago, Ill.
• Nov. 15-17 — Tampa, Fla.

More information can be found here.

EHX and CE Pro are proud to partner with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) to bring the EHX experience of a dedicated Custom Electronic exhibition to the 2010 International CES.

As part or our continuing effort to better serve the dealers and integrators in this vibrant industry, CES and EHX maximize the value proposition by offering exclusive benefits to EHX@CES attendees and exhibitors. Far more than a pavilion within another show, EHX@CES is a dedicated show experience for the custom electronics industry.

• Over 50 exhibiting companies participating at EHX@CES, plus hundreds more within CES
• FREE Industry Training on the expo floor at the CE Pro Headquarters
• FREE High End Audio Demo Room access Exclusive EHX@CES Attendee Reception located at CE Pro Headquarters on the expo floor
• Meet and Greet opportunity with the industry leading editors, writers and analysts Access to EHX@CES host hotel room block and discounts

Reach More Custom Electronic Professionals

Here are just a few benefits of participating in EHX@CESA quality audience driven by the…

The changing times require a shift from the same-old same-old, and EHX Spring 2010, which will be held March 24-27, 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., promises to deliver on that with a valuable and fresh new experience that will provide a road map for new growth for custom electronics professionals.

Driven from the leadership perspective of CE Pro's editorial staff, EHX Spring 2010 will reflect the innovation, creativity and experiences dealers are applying across the country in order to succeed in today's changing market.

Attendees to the CE Pro New Opportunities Show will benefit from the most relevant and timely business and technology development sessions delivered in new informal, interactive and personal formats. EHX Spring will expand your view on the potential of new revenue sources through a variety of dealer and industry lead panels and super sessions. Other highlights include our packed expo floor that focuses on the hottest new technologies.

In addition…