Get connected to the future of smart home technology at the CEDIA Tech + Business Summit in Vancouver. Learn valuable insights from industry leaders, get face time with manufacturers and key decision makers, and experience innovative new technologies. Sponsored by your area independent manufacturers' reps, these summits offer a personal experience for quality connections in Vancouver.
A highly interactive, hands-on workshop where you step into the role of a business advisor and analyze the numbers of a fictitious integration company using the CEDIA Financial Toolkit. Turn raw data into decisions that move the needle on profit.
Member - $149 USD / Non-Member - $199 USD
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10:00am
Learning Lab
10:15 AM-11:30 AM
Agenda
11:00am - 6:00pm
Spotlight Session
11:30am - 12:15pm
Learning Lab
11:45am-1:00pm
Learning Lab
11:30am
Learning Lab
11:30am-12:00pm
Spotlight Session
12:00pm
Learning Lab
12:30pm
F&B
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Learning Lab
1:30pm
Learning Lab
2:30pm
Learning Lab
2:00pm-3:15pm
Spotlight Session
2:30pm-3:15pm
Learning Lab
3:00pm-3:30pm
Spotlight Session
3:00pm
Learning Lab
3:30pm
Learning Lab
4:00pm-5:15pm
F&B
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Learning Lab
4:30pm
Learning Lab
10:15 AM-11:30 AM
Stevenston B
AVR CI Menu and HDMI Diagnostics
Gain a deeper understanding of the installation-focused features built into Denon and Marantz AV receivers. This session is tailored for custom integrators seeking to maximize efficiency during setup, commissioning, and troubleshooting. Attendees will explore the powerful CI Menu options available within current AVR platforms and learn how to leverage advanced HDMI diagnostic tools to quickly identify signal chain issues and improve system reliability.
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Spotlight Session
11:30am - 12:15pm
Elmbridge
The smart home industry has never been more innovative, but today’s homeowners are not simply investing in technology. They are investing in better sleep, greater independence, improved health, peace of mind, and a higher quality of life.
This session explores how the next generation of smart homes is shifting from technology-driven solutions to human centered outcomes. Drawing on research from neuroscience, wellness design, and aging in place principles, Linda Kafka explores how lighting, automation, environmental controls, and connected technologies can support physical, cognitive, social and emotional well-being throughout every stage of life. Rather than asking, “What technology should we install?” this presentation challenges integrators to ask a more important question: “How do we want people to feel in their homes?”
Attendees will leave with a fresh perspective on how technology can become an invisible partner in creating homes that are healthier, safer, more comfortable, and better equipped to support people as their needs evolve over time.
WELL AP, Neurodesigner, CAPS
Learning Lab
11:45am-1:00pm
Stevenston B
New Denon & Marantz AVRs with Denon Home and HEOS
Explore the newest home entertainment solutions from Denon and Marantz, including the latest AVR models, wireless audio products, and ecosystem enhancements. This session provides an overview of key product updates while highlighting the unique benefits of each brand and how they fit into today's connected home.
Attendees will receive an introduction to the newest AVR offerings, including the Denon X-2900 and X-3900 series as well as the Marantz Cinema 50, 60, and 70 Series 2 models. The session will also showcase HEOS wireless multi-room technology and the latest additions to the Denon Home family.
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Learning Lab
11:30am
Location: Stevenston D
Learning Lab
11:30am-12:00pm
The 8th Generation Invisible Experience by Stealth Acoustics - See nothing. Hear everything.” Presented by True49 Technologies
Spotlight Session
12:00pm
Location: Stevenston E
See Sonos Amp Multi in action and discover what it can bring to your next install. We’ll go beyond the specs with a live demo, walk through setup and key features, and show how Amp Multi makes multi-zone audio simpler and more flexible across residential and light commercial projects.
We’ll also be showcasing Sonos Play and Era 100 SL, giving you a closer look at more of what’s new from Sonos. Stop by to see the products in action, ask questions, and get ideas for how to bring them into your upcoming projects.
Learning Lab
12:30pm
Location: Stevenston D
Learning Lab
1:30pm
Location: Stevenston D
Learning Lab
2:30pm
Location: Stevenston D
Learning Lab
2:00pm-3:15pm
Stevenston B
Audyssey and Dirac Calibration with Polk and Denon Gear
System calibration plays a critical role in achieving the best possible audio performance. This hands-on technical session compares Audyssey and Dirac Live room correction technologies while demonstrating how each platform can be used to optimize listening environments using Denon electronics and Polk loudspeakers.
Attendees will learn the differences between available calibration levels, software options, and implementation methods, gaining practical knowledge that can be immediately applied to future installations.
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Better communicate calibration benefits to end users
Spotlight Session
2:30pm-3:15pm
Elmbridge
Your calendar is full. Projects are stacking up. Techs are in the field every day. So why doesn't your bank account show it?
Here's an idea that trips up most owners: more volume doesn’t automatically mean more profit. In this fast-paced, no-cost session, you'll walk through a real example: raise prices, take on fewer jobs, and watch what actually happens to net profit. The result might surprise you.
You'll walk away with:
No fluff, no jargon. Just 45 minutes that could change how you manage your company.
The Shiner Group
Learning Lab
3:00pm-3:30pm
The 8th Generation Invisible Experience by Stealth Acoustics - See nothing. Hear everything.” Presented by True49 Technologies
Spotlight Session
3:00pm
Location: Stevenston E
See Sonos Amp Multi in action and discover what it can bring to your next install. We’ll go beyond the specs with a live demo, walk through setup and key features, and show how Amp Multi makes multi-zone audio simpler and more flexible across residential and light commercial projects.
We’ll also be showcasing Sonos Play and Era 100 SL, giving you a closer look at more of what’s new from Sonos. Stop by to see the products in action, ask questions, and get ideas for how to bring them into your upcoming projects.
Learning Lab
3:30pm
Location: Stevenston D
Learning Lab
4:00pm-5:15pm
Stevenston B
Custom Indoor & Outdoor Solutions from Bowers & Wilkins and Definitive Technology
Discover premium indoor and outdoor audio solutions from Bowers & Wilkins and Definitive Technology designed specifically for custom integration projects. This session explores the company's architectural, outdoor, marine, and dedicated home theater offerings while providing guidance on selecting the right products for a variety of applications.
From discreet in-wall and in-ceiling installations to robust outdoor entertainment systems, attendees will gain insight into how Bowers & Wilkins products can deliver exceptional audio performance throughout the home.
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Improve confidence when specifying premium audio systems
Learning Lab
4:30pm
Location: Stevenston D
Get hands-on with the latest smart home technology from leading brands and distributors — all under one roof, in a single day.
Connect with fellow integrators, design and build professionals, and technology brands. Build the relationships that generate referrals, partnerships, and new business.
Attend expert-led sessions covering real-world integration challenges, emerging technologies, and the business skills that separate growing firms from the rest.
Eric Leicht
AV Partners