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CES 2026: With Onkyo, Premium Audio Co Proves It Can Walk & Chew Gum at the Same Time

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At CES 2026, Onkyo was featured in the VOXX booth

See Onkyo at CES 2026, VOXX Booth #17204

I have to say that the team at Premium Audio Company (PAC), part of the VOXX division of Gentex Corp., does a nice job of paying homage to the long, 80-year history of technical innovation and market success of its Onkyo brand, while at the same time, launching innovative new models to propel the brand into a space-age future. While conventional wisdom might suggest otherwise, you could say that they prove that they can walk and chew gum at the same time.

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Apparently for Sale, Emerald Board is Reviewing Multiple Offers to be Acquired

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BREAKING NEWS

From Emerald Expositions website

Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX) – parent company of Emerald Expositions, CEDIA Expo, CEPro, Commercial Integrator, and many more – announced Tuesday that it’s Board of Directors has begun “a review of potential strategic options.” Why does it have to consider “strategic options?” Because Emerald says it has received “inquiries” about offers for a possible acquisition of the company.

Yes, it appears that Emerald is on the market, looking for a new owner…

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Just Video Walls Displayed Wall-to-Wall Video Walls at CEDIA Expo 2025

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A 217" video wall from Just Video Walls

Ft Lauderdale, FL-based Just Video Walls, a specialist supplier of custom MicroLED video walls, had a massive showing at CEDIA Expo 2025, situated in two large booths on the main floor. The company, which has had a huge growth spurt over the last couple of years, has added many new employees, introduced new product models, brought on new accessory & control options, and had its largest presence ever at Expo 2025.

Learn all about Just Video Walls’ growing momentum in custom integration…

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The Real Value of Attending CEDIA Expo is the Intangible Benefits

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A photo from CEDIA Expo 2025

A GUEST POST by Robert Archer

The past couple of years there’s been a lot said about the value and effectiveness of CEDIA Expo. While some of the criticisms may be valid, it does not mean that industry professionals should skip the event because its usefulness has passed.

Here are my thoughts on some of the powerful, but intangible, benefits of attending our industry’s most important trade show.

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At CEDIA Expo 2025, Attendance Continued Its Multi-Year Decline

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A sparse crowd gathered for the CEDIA Town Hall at CEDIA Expo 2025

Emerald Expositions, part of Emerald Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EEX) and owners of CEDIA Expo and CEPro, has reported that final attendance at CEDIA Expo 2025, “the premier event for the custom systems integration industry,” establishes it was yet another year of declining participation. This rather sobering news is consistent with feedback I received from several exhibitors at the event this year – almost all of whom told me that attendance was noticeably off, with several saying it was significantly down from last year.

Now we know with certainty, even with Emerald’s attempt to hide the real attendance figures, that attendance at Expo 2025 was in fact appreciably below attendance at Expo 2024 last year.

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CEDIA Expo 2025 Town Hall: Is the Connection Between CEDIA & Its Members Getting Staticky?

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Title slide for CEDIA & NKBA Town Hall

The night before CEDIA Expo 2025 opened, CEDIA, the trade association, held a “Town Hall” with members on the subject of partnering with the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA). Actually, the organization’s formal announcement of this event said it was to “debut and discuss brand-new joint research between the two organizations.” But actually, it was setting the membership up for the Association to propose a new relationship between the organizations.

It was a proposal that did not appear to resonate with some in the audience at the Town Hall.

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Some of My Favorite Stories from CEDIA Expo 2025

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Another CEDIA Expo has come and gone, and the version this year, Expo 2025, had its share of disappointments, minor advances, AND pleasant surprises from several companies. In this post, I will share a brief synopsis of the items I saw that caught my attention. Many of these will be the subject of a more extensive article later, but this gives you an overview of some of the items I found interesting.

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CEDIA Expo 2025: Amid the Usual Show Reverie, Some Dark & Disturbing Undercurrents

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Opening day of CEDIA Expo 2025 as attendees enter
CEDIA Expo 2025 – Opening day crowd [Click to enlarge]

CEDIA Expo 2025 wrapped last week, and show-owner Emerald Exposition’s Group Vice President Jason McGraw gave the event a solid thumbs up. In an email to Strata-gee, McGraw told me that, “All reports we’ve received from exhibitors have been positive and we’ve had a very successful rebooking for next year’s show.” But my survey of exhibitors and attendees – and my own observations – uncovered some dark and disturbing undercurrents that – absent any corrective action – portend a troubling future for the event.

See what I discovered at CEDIA Expo 2025

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NEW: LG Products *Will* Be Displayed on the CEDIA EXPO 2025 Show Floor, Just Not By LG

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CEDIA Expo show floor in 2019

Just two-and-a-half short weeks prior to the launch of CEDIA EXPO 2025, I reported that LG Electronics had decided to exit the show floor of the event, but was reviewing “alternative exposition options.” I noted that the major global electronics brand did have a meeting room reserved (MR#210), which could be repurposed as a smaller display area, but otherwise had no large exhibit space on the floor as they have had in past years.

Now the company has updated its plans to include a display on the floor…just not in an LG booth.

Learn about LG’s adjusted CEDIA Expo plans…

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New Crestron Configure Pro Brings New Power, Approachability & Efficiency to System Setup

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New Crestron Home Configure Pro Start Page

See Configure Pro at CEDIA Expo 2025 in Crestron Booth #1901

Crestron Electronics, a leading smart home and automation brand in residential and commercial custom integration, is introducing several exciting new products at CEDIA Expo 2025, such as new Cameo keypads, Horizon keypads, and the very cool-looking Cevo Mini Remote. But by far, my favorite launch is the Crestron Home Configure Pro system configuration tool.

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