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Experience a Smarter Future for Homes at CEDIA Expo 2005 (3/5/2005)

CEDIA Expo 2005 is the only dedicated trade event for the UK's fast-growing home technology, automation and integration sector.

Taking place at Birmingham's International Convention Centre (27th to 30th June 2005 Training,; 28th-30th June Training and Expo), CEDIA Expo 2005 will feature exhibition stands showcasing the latest in home technology from over 100 companies. CEDIA Expo 2005 will also feature 70 educational seminars, product training sessions, forums, workshops and a varied schedule of business networking opportunities. Housebuilders, architects and interior designers are welcome to take advantage of the Expo education programme and are invited to attend a dedicated course on interior design and custom installation.

CEDIA is also hosting a dedicated one day conference at this year's CEDIA Expo, entitled, "Home Electronics In Architecture And Interior Design". Chaired by The Architects Journal magazine and supported by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the British Interior Design Association (BIDA), this event will take place on Wednesday 29th June. It will enable architects, interior designers and other building specifiers to gain an understanding of the different elements involved in integrating electronics within the home. The day is also designed so that conference delegates have sufficient time to visit the Expo itself.

Four conference sessions will begin with CEDIA's CPD course, "Designing Future-Ready Homes". This will be followed by a session looking at technologies and techniques for designing and integrating home cinema and whole house audio systems within the fabric of the home. A dedicated course exploring approaches and benefits of advanced lighting control in the home follows, and the conference ends with a session designed to offer practical advice for architects and interior designers on how the skills of custom electronics specialists can best complement their own.

They can also visit an exhibition feature which will showcase how custom installation technologies can be effectively and seamlessly integrated into the interior fabric of a property.

From modest beginnings in Harrogate in 1996, when just over 300 visitors attended, last year's CEDIA Expo attracted over 3,000 trade visitors to Birmingham. As the market continues to expand, this year's event promises to be bigger and better than ever before.

www.cedia.co.uk