FISHERS, Ind. (May 2, 2024) – CEDIA, the Association for Smart Home Professionals™, has opened submissions globally for the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Honored annually at the three worldwide CEDIA Smart Home Awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has exhibited outstanding, creative, innovative, and visionary leadership in the growth and advancement of the professional smart home industry.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is open to any individual from a CEDIA member company. Nominations are judged by the CEDIA Board of Directors and based solely on the content provided in the application. To honor the recipient, CEDIA will produce a tribute video highlighting their life’s work and provide a platform for them to address the industry during a speech at the 2024 CEDIA Smart Home Award ceremonies.
“As we embark on the search for our next Lifetime Achievement recipient, we look to honor not just a person, but a legacy of innovation and leadership that has shaped the professional smart home industry,” said CEDIA Global President and CEO, Daryl Friedman. “We encourage nominations from all corners of our global community, recognizing that true vision knows no boundaries.”
For 2024, CEDIA has also introduced three Individual Awards categories to spotlight people who have made exceptional contributions in their respective fields: Best Newcomer, Best Technician, and Best Sales Representative. These new categories join CEDIA’s existing Manufacturer Awards, Integrator Awards, and Hall of Fame.
To nominate a deserving candidate for the 2024 CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award or any of the three Individual Awards, visit cedia.org/awards. Submissions for the Lifetime Achievement Award close May 24. The deadline for all Manufacturer, Business, and Individual Awards is June 1.
About CEDIA
CEDIA® is the Association for Smart Home Professionals™. Established in 1989, CEDIA remains founded on the principles of advocacy, connection, and education. Globally, CEDIA defends the rights of technology integrators in governmental bodies, gathers industry professionals and allied tradespeople, and creates trainings, standards, and certifications to ensure the smart home industry advances and draws fresh talent. CEDIA co-owns Integrated Systems Europe, the world's largest AV and systems integration exhibition, and founded CEDIA Expo, the world's largest residential technology show. Today, a community of over 30,000 CEDIA members from more than 80 countries deliver home technology solutions that enrich our lives. Learn more about CEDIA at cedia.org.
Best Newcomer
Best Sales Representative
Best Technician
Special Recognition
Volunteer of the Year
New Volunteer of the Year
Certification Volunteer of the Year
Standards Volunteer of the Year
Education Volunteer of the Year
Design and Build Volunteer of the Year
Advocacy Volunteer of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
CEDIA Fellow
This category is specifically designed to honour those individuals who have recently entered the industry and have already made a significant impact.
Entries must meet the below eligibility criteria:
Individual entered the industry from January 1, 2023
Must be part of a CEDIA Member company, or an active CEDIA Individual Member at nomination and when awarded
Entries can be nominated by members & non-members, from their employer, a peer or by themselves and will be judged by the regional Integrator Awards Judging Task Force
This award recognises those individuals that go above and beyond to put their customer first, excelling in customer service. Sales representatives from Manufacturers, Manufacturer’s Representatives and Distributors are eligible and must be part of a CEDIA Member company when nomination and when awarded.
Entries can be nominated by members & non-members, from their employer, a peer or by themselves. Entrants with a global role can be considered in multiple regions (EMEA, Americas and/or Asia Pacific) if denoted on the submission.
All entrants will be shortlisted by Business Awards Judging Task Force, after which the winner(s) will be determined by a public vote. Voting is open to non-members, with one vote per person accepted in the region of the voter. For example, an Australian vote will only be accepted in the Asia Pacific competition
This award recognises individuals who exceed expectations around professionalism, technical competence, and technical execution.
Entries must meet the below eligibility criteria:
Entrants should hold a valid CEDIA Certified Integrated System Technician (IST) certification at nomination and when awarded.
Must be part of a CEDIA Member company, or an active CEDIA Individual Member at nomination and when awarded
Entries can be nominated by members & non-members, from their employer, a peer or by themselves and will be judged by the regional Integrator Awards Judging Task Force.
Selected by the regional MD / consultants, this award can also be called “Person of the Year” depending on the criteria that is met.
Recipients should have demonstrated innovative and visionary leadership in the technology design and installation industry or in a charitable role within their operating region.
A maximum of one person per region can be selected annually; however, if it is determined there are no qualified nominations that year, no recipient will be awarded.
The Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has demonstrated a significant history of volunteering, with a measurable positive impact on CEDIA.
The individual should exhibit commitment, leadership, innovation, and collaboration in their volunteer efforts, embodying CEDIA’s values.
The individual should be reliable and have a positive influence on their fellow volunteers and advocate for our industry. The individual is likely to be involved in many volunteering roles; and is likely to be volunteering for CEDIA for a minimum of 5 years.
The New Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has made a significant contribution to CEDIA within the past 12-months (from Jan 1, 2024) as a new volunteer for CEDIA.
The recipient should have demonstrated remarkable commitment, enthusiasm, and reliability, making significant contributions in a short time.
Individuals are nominated by CEDIA staff and a winner is selected by the past 5 recipients of the CEDIA Fellowship.
The Certification Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has made a significant contribution to the certification program within the past 12 months (from Jan 1, 2024).
The recipient should have demonstrated remarkable commitment, enthusiasm, and reliability, making significant contributions to advance CEDIA certification.
The recipient is decided by the Chair and Staff Liaison of the Certification Commission.
The Standards Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has made a significant contribution to the standards efforts of CEDIA within the past 12 months (from Jan 1, 2024).
The recipient should have demonstrated remarkable commitment, enthusiasm, and reliability, making significant contributions to advance CEDIA and industry standards.
The recipient is decided by the Chair and Staff Liaison of the Standards Committee.
The Education Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has made a significant contribution to the education efforts of CEDIA within the past 12 months (from Jan 1, 2024).
The recipient should have demonstrated remarkable commitment, enthusiasm, and reliability, making significant contributions to advance CEDIA education.
Individuals are nominated by CEDIA staff and a winner is selected by the past 5 recipients of the CEDIA Fellowship.
The Design and Build Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has contributed significantly to the Design and Build program at CEDIA within the past 12 months (from Jan 1, 2024).
The recipient should have demonstrated remarkable commitment, enthusiasm, and reliability, making significant contributions in a short time. Encompassing CEDIA’s core values to educate and grow awareness between our industry and design build.
The recipient is decided by the Chair and Staff Liaison of the Industry Relations Advisory Council.
The Advocacy Volunteer of the Year category celebrates a global individual who has made a significant contribution to the advocacy efforts of CEDIA within the past 12 months.
The recipient should have demonstrated remarkable commitment, enthusiasm, and reliability, making significant contributions to advance CEDIA through outreach to adjacent trade, government bodies and/or educational institutions.
Individuals are nominated by CEDIA staff and a winner is selected by the past 5 recipients of the CEDIA Fellowship.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is a global award and celebrates an individual who has demonstrated outstanding, creative, innovative, and visionary leadership in the growth and advancement of the technology design and installation industry
CEDIA invite the industry (nominations are accepted from non-members) to put forward individuals who they feel are worthy of this award; with examples of their dedication to their profession and eagerness to share their expertise with others.
The CEDIA Fellow award is for long-standing CEDIA members and volunteers that have been extremely committed to CEDIA and left a long-standing positive effect on the association.
CEDIA Board of Directors to nominate and select an individual to receive CEDIA Fellowship. A maximum of one person will be selected as a fellow annually; however, if it is determined there are no qualified nominations that year, a fellow will not be selected.