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Home Theater Week Case Study: QAV’s Showroom
Colorado-based QAV invests in new L-Acoustics-based home theater at its Centennial showroom.
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Home Theater Week: A Demo Theater for Work and Play
Integrator — and music and movie aficionado — Michael Storch builds an immersive home theater demo room that he uses for personal viewing as...
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CEDIA Expo 2024 Preview: Getting to Know URC
Getting to know all about the venerable automation company as it prepares for CEDIA Expo with a wealth of products and new integrations.
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Shades Week: Why Diversity Matters in Your Shade Portfolio
Each style of automated shade offers distinct advantages, and the options are far from one-choice-fits-all.
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Shades Week: The Future of Sustainable Residential Systems
Whether for their own convenience or to increase the value of their property, homeowners are in the market for green technologies.
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Shades Week: Succeeding With Shades
Some perspectives on adding shade systems from two very different luxury CI businesses.
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Securing Tomorrow’s Homes
Navigating trends and innovations in smart home security.
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CEDIA Advocacy Update: Backing the Business
Around the clock and around the country, CEDIA’s advocacy efforts gain momentum.
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Resimercial Week: Revving Up Resimercial With Video Conferencing
Restaurants, bars, and small businesses want video conferencing and live streaming capabilities — and residential installers can lean on manufacturing partners to take on...
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Resimercial Week: 5 Tips for Residential Techs Doing Commercial Work
How technicians can make sure they are ready to take on light commercial projects.
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Watching Daisy Grow
The first nationwide custom integration franchise is quickly building momentum — and attracting top industry firms.
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Improvement by Design
Getting in with builders is so last year — here is why making inroads with interior designers can give your business a boost.
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2024 Technology Design Trends
There is an abundance of tech available today that is very easy on the eyes — even if it is not meant to be...
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Outdoor Week: Outdoor Ecosystem Tech Showcase
Some of the technology that can make the great outdoors even greater.
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Outdoor Week: Achieving Outdoor Shade Success
The GHT Group sees the category as a logical extension of its shade business and a huge growth area.
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Finding the Right Lighting Fixture Partner
With more companies recognizing the benefits of working in the CI channel, it is the right time to find a vendor that suits your...
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Bridging the Workforce Gap
One year after its debut, CEDIA NextGen is being used globally to empower and inform young people about opportunities in the smart home industry.
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The $75 Million Spec Smart House
AHT Global works with a Miami-based builder to create mega-multi-million-dollar homes that have no owners…yet.
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Companies to Watch 2024
Looking back at the past year to see where it puts us in the next.
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Lessons Learned From the Supply Chain Crisis
Crestron and its dealers share tales of survival and success from the tumultuous early ’20s.
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The State of the Industry 2023
With the rollercoaster of summer behind us, we take stock of where we stand.
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Federal Issues You’ll Want to Know About
A look at the areas of the federal government that have an impact on custom integration businesses.
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Educating the “Future of Tomorrow”
Kyri Androu of Electricus makes AV integration part of the curriculum for the college classes he teaches.
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Shades Week: Raising the Shades to Revenue
Motorized shades are the perfect complement to experiential AV. Here’s how to get started.
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Shades Week: Adding Instant Shade Expertise
Partnering with a professional shading company lets integrators painlessly – and profitably — expand their offerings.
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Shades Week: Shades in Action!
Two examples of the impact that creative automated shading systems can have on a residential space and a custom installation business.
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Real-World AI for the CI
Savant and Josh.ai break through the hype with new artificial intelligence–driven products that will have an impact on custom installers and their clients.
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Resimercial Week: Resimerical Best Practices
Applying your residential problem-solving skills in new ways.
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Resimercial Week: LED Displays vs. Projection Systems
There’s a lot to love about both technologies when it comes to residential and commercial projects, so how do you choose?
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Resimercial Week: Considering Commercial
Tips on expanding your business with resimercial and the potential of full-fledged commercial projects.
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SaaS and the CI
Savant’s new Software as a Service model heralds a shift in the industry that presents challenges and opportunities for dealers.
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Putting a Spark in Your Business
Steve Elliston of Elliston Systems & Design reveals why he added an electrician to his integration company, and how it paved the way for...
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Outdoor AV Week: Working With Furrion
Better known in RV tech, the manufacturer of outdoor televisions and soundbars increases its reach into the custom install market.
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Outdoor AV Week: Developing the JBL Stage XD Series All-Weather Speakers
A behind-the-scenes look at how Harman brought high-performance sound and sustainability to the harshest outdoor conditions.
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State Elections and What They Mean for 2023
Legislative sessions for the new year are starting soon — will you step up for your industry?
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Are You an Advocate? (Plus, How to Be a Good One)
Why integrators need to advocate on technology issues throughout the legislative process.
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Companies to Watch 2023
Our annual look at the wins of the past year and what it means for the next 12 months.
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Certification Built by Integrators for Integrators
The more integrators that are certified, the stronger the industry becomes.
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Streamlining Operations with Remote Systems Management
Remote management solutions can help troubleshoot a client’s system and provide integrators with helpful information about the installation.
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Hiring the Bravas Way
Staffing for one integrator is tough enough — imagine having to do it in multiple locations. Bravas’ Director of HR reveals the company’s philosophies...