By John Sciacca It’s hard to believe another year has passed, but CEDIA Expo is once again upon us! With just 24 hours of time to see everything on the show floor over three days, including more than 300 brands exhibiting, with over 65 new to the show and including over 50 lighting exhibitors, these are the top 10 things I’m most excited to see!

By Grant Morgan For too long, integrators have had to fight against being brought into projects as a last step or afterthought. Fortunately, Josh Christian, CEO of Home Technology Association (HTA), brought strategies and tips to help integrators turn their expertise into paid early involvement in his Tuesday morning CEDIA Expo education session, “How to Get Hired Early: How to Be Seen as an Early-Stage Design Team Member Instead of a Contractor.”

Nearly 50 CEDIA professionals from around the globe participated.

Free bagels and coffee are just one of the perks of membership at the show.

New integration brings Somfy motorized shading directly into the Control4 ecosystem.

Select Shelly sensors and devices are now integrated and available to all Brilliant users.

ProStudio equips installers with the tools to integrate more of the home and deliver increasingly sophisticated experiences while reducing programming complexity.

Company displays those products alongside the now-shipping Amp Multi multizone streaming amplifier.

The three-speaker series offers a flexible, expandable home audio system.

The Compact Terra Prime 246TB is the highest-capacity movie server in company history.

By Anthony Savona Caster Communications' original secret of success was its founder and force-of-nature Kimberly (Kim) Lancaster, but now, after more than 28 years of leading the business, she has sold it to two trusted long-time employees — Alexandra (Alex) Crabb and Pete Girard — and is moving on to her next adventure. We spoke with Kim about the earliest days of her business, her views on the changes in PR and marketing, the evolution of the transition plan, and what her future holds.

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