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Emerald: The Show WILL Go On!

August 19, 2021 by Ted 3 Comments

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Emerald Letter Tries to Nail Down Remaining Exhibitors

On Wednesday, Emerald emailed a letter to exhibitors that appears to be an attempt to stem the outflow of companies that have canceled their participation in the CEDIA Expo 2021 – 42 brands according to Strata-gee’s tracking – and encourage those exhibitors that have not yet abandoned the show from leaving. Signed by Emerald executives Brian Pagel and Jason McGraw, the letter declared “the show is still very much on as planned.”

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Filed Under: Brands, Buying Groups, Dealers, Health, Integrators, News, Shows & Events Tagged With: Brian Pagel, CEDIA Expo, COVID-19, Delta variant, Emerald, Emerald Expositions, Jason McGraw

Sonance Says, See You in a (Hopefully) Safer 2022; Exits CEDIA Expo 2021

August 18, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

CEDIA 2019 in Sonance booth
Photo was taken during the 2019 CEDIA Expo in the Sonance booth looking towards the front of the hall. Notice Lutron booth on the left, another exhibitor who, like Sonance, withdrew from the CEDIA Expo 2021

Sonance, a leading supplier of custom integration speakers and electronics, announced today that they will “withdraw from exhibiting at the 2021 CEDIA Expo,” much as several other exhibitors have decided over the last few days. In fact, today has been a big day for such withdrawals – almost a third of all companies who announced they were pulling out of the show, made that announcement today.

See more on the Sonance withdrawal from CEDIA Expo 2021

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Filed Under: Brands, Health, Integrators, News, Shows & Events Tagged With: CEDIA Expo, COVID-19, Delta variant, Jason Sloan, Sonance

Lutron, Another Major Exhibitor, Cancels Their CEDIA Expo 2021 Plans

August 18, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

This morning, within just minutes of Crestron’s announcement, Lutron announced that they too have decided to withdraw from CEDIA Expo 2021. One of the top lighting control and systems providers to custom integrators, this announcement is likely to hit hard, as potential attendees weigh whether attending the show will be worth their time, and their added risk in the face of the rapid spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19.

See more on the Lutron decision to withdraw…

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Filed Under: Brands, Health, Integrators, Management, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events Tagged With: CEDIA Expo, COVID-19, Delta variant, Lutron, Lutron Electronics, Sam Chambers

List of Exhibitors Pulling Out of CEDIA Expo 2021

August 18, 2021 by Ted 126 Comments

BREAKING NEWS – 2nd Update 8/31

<<NOTE on 2nd MASSIVE Update: Scroll to the bottom of this page to learn more about a second MASSIVE list update on 8/25>>This past week brought a surprising turn of events while we were all preoccupied with preparations for the rapidly approaching CEDIA Expo 2021 show that is just about 3 weeks away in Indianapolis, IN at the Indiana Convention Center. The surprise is that some exhibitors began to pull out of the event in response to the national increase in infections resulting from the COVID-19 Delta variant.

The first to take a stand was Savant, who announced last Tuesday that they would sit out this year’s Expo in order to ensure the safety of their employees, partners, and customers in the face of the surging Delta variant. Within 48 hours, other exhibitors began to join them in making the same decision and by the end of the week, at least six major brands, all large exhibitors representing literally thousands of square feet of exhibit space, had announced or otherwise informed their dealer base that they had decided to pull out of the Expo.

See a continually updated list of companies pulling out of CEDIA Expo 2021…

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Filed Under: Brands, Health, Management, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events Tagged With: CEDIA, CEDIA Expo, COVID-19, Delta variant, Emerald Expositions

Sony Appears to Have Pulled Out of the CEDIA Expo 2021

August 15, 2021 by Ted 1 Comment

BREAKING NEWS

Photo from Sony press conference
Sony press conference at CEDIA Expo 2018

I have been covering the rapidly unfolding events as more announcements come every day of companies choosing to withdraw from CEDIA Expo 2021 in the wake of the surging infections from the COVID-19 Delta variant. While several large exhibitors have already announced their decision to pull out of the annual event, there are many more who are thought to be caught somewhere along the path of the decision process – a tough path to walk in an environment that is extremely fluid and changing daily.

One of the top brands rumored to be exiting the show, but has not yet officially announced anything, is Sony. But now, there is a strong reason to believe that Sony has already exited the Expo.

See the evidence that suggests that Sony is out of the Expo…

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Filed Under: Brands, Health, Management, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events Tagged With: CEDIA, CEDIA Expo, COVID-19, Samsung, Sony

Samsung Says ‘Recent Rise’ of COVID, is Cause for Withdrawal from CEDIA Expo

August 14, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

Photo from CEDIA 2017

The announcements are coming faster than I can get them written up, as I learned late Friday that Samsung has notified their dealers that they too have pulled out of the CEDIA Expo 2021. Pressure is building on other exhibitors to take a stand. A tipping point may be approaching…

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Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events Tagged With: COVID-19, Delta variant, Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Savant, Snap One, Sonos, Sound United

Sound United Follows Others to the Exit as CEDIA Expo Loses Another Exhibitor

August 13, 2021 by Ted 1 Comment

BREAKING NEWS

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702 Signature Photography

Positioned on prime real estate in the front row of the convention hall, with power brands Sony on one side and Samsung on the other, Sound United says that their booth at next month’s CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis, IN, will remain empty. The company announced today that, like Savant and Snap One before them, they too have decided to pull out of the Expo over concerns about the spike in cases of the COVID Delta variant.

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Filed Under: Brands, Integrators, Management, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events Tagged With: CEDIA Expo, COVID, COVID-19, James Krakowski, Sound United

Still Sick with COVID, Emerald Says It Lost $46.5M in Fiscal 2nd Quarter

July 30, 2021 by Ted 3 Comments

CEDIA Expo 2019

On Eve of CEDIA Expo, Show Owner Admits Reduced Attendance at ‘Near-Term Events’

Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX), owner of the CEDIA Expo show, reported its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 confirming that the company lost $46.5 million in the quarter as it continues to struggle with the impact of COVID-19. Clearly, the pandemic slammed the live event and exposition industry and even as coronavirus begins to wane, the industry is finding it difficult to return to normal.

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Filed Under: Financial, Management, News, Shows & Events Tagged With: CEDIA Expo, COVID-19, Emerald Expositions Events, Emerald Holding Inc.

Sputtering Supply Chain Hit Again – Surge of COVID in Vietnam Closes Factories

July 15, 2021 by Ted 1 Comment

COVID surge in Vietnam is causing global supply chain issues

Brands Like Apple, Samsung, Nike & Adidas Have Been Forced to Close

In a new hit to the supply chain, top brands report that they have been forced to close down factories in Vietnam as the country struggles with a COVID resurgence of surprising resiliency. Notable brand names like Samsung, Nike, Adidas, Apple, Coca-Cola have all at one time or another over the last 90-days been forced to close some or all of their factories as employees came down with the illness.

See more on this new supply chain disruption…

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Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Health, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: Adidas, Apple, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Nike, Samsung, supply chain, Vietnam

US Jobs Post-COVID: A Longer Slog Back Than Expected

June 9, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

US jobs are taking a while to rebuild post-pandemic

Not long ago, I weighed in on whether I believed that the U.S. economy would “bounce back” after the impact of COVID-19 began to taper off. A vigorous debate had erupted at the time, with multiple market observers offering their opinions as to whether there would be a v-shaped, w-shaped, u-shaped (or another character) recovery. We all wanted a v-shaped recovery, which would mean that the economy would essentially snap back instantly to where it was before the pandemic.

I did not expect a v-shaped recovery because it seemed to me that reopening the economy would be less coordinated than when the entire country basically shut down at the beginning of the pandemic. The latest government data on U.S. job growth shows this to be the case.

See the latest US jobs numbers in our sloppy recovery

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Filed Under: Economic Trends, News, People Tagged With: COVID-19, Jobs

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