By CEDIA - Tue, Oct 29, 2024 - Press Releases
CEDIA, the Association for Smart Home Professionals™, has launched a new tiered membership structure designed to provide members with tailored benefits and unmatched value. Effective Jan.1, 2025, integrator members will be able to join at the Starter, Professional, or Premium levels.
“For the first time in CEDIA’s history, we are offering integrators a choice of benefit options that align with their needs,” said CEDIA Global President and CEO, Daryl Friedman. “We’re particularly proud to offer a new Premium level – a great value for those who want to set themselves apart and invest in their team’s education.”
CEDIA’s membership tiers are designed to build progressively, offering increasing value at each level. The tiers include:
CEDIA Starter Member: Your Launchpad to the Industry
The Starter membership is ideal for individuals and companies just beginning their journey as smart home professionals. This membership provides free-of-charge access to the Introduction to the Industry course and CEDIA Cabling & Infrastructure (CIT) training online. It also includes benefits that complement those starting out, including member pricing on CEDIA training and certification, free CEDIA whitepapers, access to the new CEDIA Member app, and free entry to CEDIA Expo.
Dues: Single-user: $199; Multi-user: $299
CEDIA Professional Member: The Benefits You’ve Known and More
CEDIA Professional membership includes all of the current benefits available to integrators, plus complementary access to CIT training and the Introduction to the Industry course—a combined $1,170 value. Professional members can take advantage of CEDIA’s Market Intelligence reports, access the Design and Build Toolkit, promote their business through CEDIA’s consumer campaign, and proudly display the CEDIA member logo on all marketing materials.
Dues: $599 (Regional pricing available)
CEDIA Premium Membership: Your Competitive Edge
The Premium membership tier offers elevated member benefits for businesses. Members receive free, unlimited access to CEDIA’s extensive online educational content and early access to events and product launches, giving members a competitive edge in the market. Premium members also gain priority listing in the CEDIA Find a Smart Home Professional service, signifying their commitment to their team’s ongoing education.
Dues: $999 (Regional pricing available)
“CEDIA has made significant investments in its membership and in the industry over recent years,” adds Friedman. “These investments include critical advocacy work in governments around the world, a new CEDIA Member app, grassroots workforce development initiatives, and campaigns to expand the industry’s awareness to consumers and adjacent trades. We believe this first change to our dues structure in CEDIA’s history will enhance the value we deliver, ensuring our members receive even more from their membership.”
New Benefits for 2025
To increase value to CEDIA membership, all member levels in 2025 will benefit from the following initiatives:
For more information on CEDIA’s new membership structure, including a comprehensive list of benefits at each level, please visit cedia.org/join.
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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 www.cedia.org.