Held in early November in San Antonio, Total Tech Summit’s residential and commercial integrator attendees could fill a 10-gallon hat with takeaways and networking memories.

Industry upstart Daisy has closed its latest infusion of investment into the company’s rapidly expanding, nationwide home technology integration and services business.

The CE Pro 100 median revenues of $7.2M climb 6% from last year’s rankings, fueled by medians of 166 residential jobs and 15 commercial projects. An uptick of 12% is anticipated this year.

Annual CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis reports that year-over-year the industry’s highest revenue dealers are navigating steady waters with their preferred vendor relationships, dominated by a handful of brands.

CE Pro Editor-in-Chief Arlen Schweiger takes a look at how businesses in the CI space have evolved their marketing practices for new client bases and new technologies.