CEDIA has announced that the 2019 Americas CEDIA Awards Celebration will be hosted in conjunction with a new leadership conference at the iconic Drake Hotel in Chicago. The event, which is scheduled for July 24-25, will offer a full day of interactive conference sessions followed by the CEDIA Awards Celebration in the evening.

CEDIA, Indianapolis, with the input of members and its board of directors, has adopted some key changes to the Electronic Lifestyles ® Awards Program. 

The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has named Don Stewart of Stewart Filmscreen Corporation of Torrance, Calif., recipient of the 2011 CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award. Stewart, executive vice president and a corporate partner/principal of Stewart Filmscreen Corporation, will be recognized at the annual Electronic Lifestyles Awards Banquet at CEDIA EXPO.