By Jeremy J. Glowacki To CEDIA CEO Vin Bruno, his organization's future lies in developing the industry's next workforce—boys and girls that are sixth graders now. But to properly build awareness with the next generation of members and evolve its current educational tools and to generate more consumer awareness, CEDIA needed to make a big change. That's part of the reason why CEDIA has sold ownership of its annual convention to Emerald Expositions, the largest trade show operator in the United States.
I'm a very loyal person both personally and professionally. My friends have been friends forever, and I would do anything for them. When it comes to professional loyalty, I will support our manufacturing partners 'til the cows come home. So, for us to change product lines is a really big undertaking both because of our loyalty and also because when we do so, it means that we are moving in a different direction from the thousands of installs that we have out in the field.