CEDIA Design and Build Conference

Do you want to find out more about how the latest connected home technology can be seamlessly integrated and concealed to enrich your interior design scheme and your client’s experience?

The BIID and CEDIA, the trade body representing the professional connected home industry, invites interior designers to attend an exclusive one-day Design and Build Conference, sponsored by Control4, taking place at the luxurious Hotel Okura in Amsterdam on Thursday 13th February 2020.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The packed programme will include a BIID accredited CPD; a panel discussion featuring integrators in conversation with BIID Registered Interior Designers; and, a guided tour of relevant parts of the neighbouring Integrated Systems Europe show focussing on audio-visual, lighting and shading, home control, and other automation technologies for the home.

The full agenda is as follows:

09:00 – 09:30 – Arrival and continental breakfast  

09:30 – 09:45 – Welcome from Giles Sutton, Senior Vice President of Industry Engagement at CEDIA.

09:45 – 10:30 – CEDIA Designing The Connected Home CPD – from home cinema and invisible speakers to automated lighting, security and wi-fi, find out how technology can be integrated seamlessly into your designs, how this affects the available space and what benefits it can bring.

10:45 – 11.30 –  Control4 Seminar – 5 Levels of a Smart Home: Presented by Brad Hintze, Director of Marketing at Control4, you'll learn about the current state of smart home technology as he explains the five levels of a smart home and how those levels can provide different support and care for your clients in their homes. You’ll learn the difference between limited integration and whole-home integration, the art of automation orchestration, how technology can improve wellness in the home today, and where the future of smart home is going. Get ready to improve the living experience of your clients by incorporating automation into your designs with this innovative understanding of smart home technology.

11:45 – 12:45 – Panel Discussion – What Should Designers Know About Home Technology?

12:45 – 13: 45 – Lunch

14:30 – 17:30 – Tours of the ISE show floor with CEDIA members

WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH

This conference will leave you with a wider understanding of what technology is available to your client and their family, the process of working with an integrator, and how you can use technology to bring your projects to life, without compromising on design.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This is a must-attend event for all BIID Registered Interior Designers and Associate Members who already work with home technology integrators and are looking to find out more, as well as those who are new to working with technology. This is the perfect opportunity to find out more about how technology is evolving, how it can affect the interior design, and what benefits it can bring to a project.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Travel package includes; flight departing from London on Wednesday 12th February returning on Thursday 13th February; one nights accommodation; dinner on arrival hosted by CEDIA; and transport to and from the airport.

When booking, please provide the name of the person(s) who will be attending the event. Please note there are limited spaces.

Booking

To register, please email: info@biid.org.uk, marking your email subject: CEDIA Amsterdam.

Please register your interest by 16th December 2019.

www.cedia.net

About CEDIA

This year CEDIA celebrates 30 years of connection and innovation having led the industry as the global trade association and central touch point for companies that design, manufacture, and install technology for the home. CEDIA will continue to build on this legacy in 2019 and beyond as the industry leader in delivering the resources and benefits that set members at every level on a pathway to prosperity. CEDIA Expo, also in its thirtieth year, remains the largest annual residential technology show and Integrated Systems Europe, co-owned by CEDIA, is the world's largest AV and systems integration exhibition. Over the last 30 years, CEDIA members have consistently been dedicated to delivering technology solutions that allow people to have their best moments in life from the comfort of their own home. Throughout the course of the year, CEDIA will be showcasing three decades of contributions of its more than 3,700 member companies. Learn more about CEDIA at www.cedia.net