Public Relations & Marketing for
Public Relations & Marketing for
CEDIA Expo 2026
CEDIA Expo 2026
Maximize Your CEDIA Expo Investment Through Visibility, Credibility, and Relationships
Maximize Your CEDIA Expo Investment Through Visibility, Credibility, and Relationships
Caster helps smart home, custom integration, AV, lighting, shading, control, and networking brands secure media coverage, awards, executive visibility, and post-show momentum.
Caster helps smart home, custom integration, AV, lighting, shading, control, and networking brands secure media coverage, awards, executive visibility, and post-show momentum.
Earned media placement validates your brand and drives
measurable growth.
CEDIA Expo is where the custom integration industry gathers to discover new products, evaluate emerging technologies, strengthen partnerships, and recognize innovation. For manufacturers, it represents one of the most important opportunities of the year to connect directly with the dealers, distributors, media, influencers, and industry leaders who help shape purchasing decisions across the channel.
CEDIA Expo is where the custom integration industry gathers to discover new products, evaluate emerging technologies, strengthen partnerships, and recognize innovation. For manufacturers, it represents one of the most important opportunities of the year to connect directly with the dealers, distributors, media, influencers, and industry leaders who help shape purchasing decisions across the channel.
CEDIA Expo is where the custom integration industry gathers to discover new products, evaluate emerging technologies, strengthen partnerships, and recognize innovation. For manufacturers, it represents one of the most important opportunities of the year to connect directly with the dealers, distributors, media, influencers, and industry leaders who help shape purchasing decisions across the channel.
In a relationship-driven industry where reputation matters and impressions can influence opportunities long after the show ends, success is about more than booth traffic. The brands that generate the greatest impact arrive with an action plan, a clear story, meaningful opportunities to engage the channel, and a strategy to build visibility before, during, and after the event.
In a relationship-driven industry where reputation matters and impressions can influence opportunities long after the show ends, success is about more than booth traffic. The brands that generate the greatest impact arrive with an action plan, a clear story, meaningful opportunities to engage the channel, and a strategy to build visibility before, during, and after the event.
In a relationship-driven industry where reputation matters and impressions can influence opportunities long after the show ends, success is about more than booth traffic. The brands that generate the greatest impact arrive with an action plan, a clear story, meaningful opportunities to engage the channel, and a strategy to build visibility before, during, and after the event.
Our team has spent decades working within the custom integration industry and has supported brands at dozens of CEDIA Expos, giving us a deep understanding of the relationships, media landscape, and opportunities that drive success. Caster Communications helps smart home, custom integration, AV, lighting, shading, networking, security, and home technology brands plan and execute PR and marketing programs for CEDIA Expo 2026. Our work includes pre-show media outreach, awards strategy, executive visibility, press briefings, launch support, content amplification, and post-show follow-up designed to turn the event into year-round credibility.
Our team has spent decades working within the custom integration industry and has supported brands at dozens of CEDIA Expos, giving us a deep understanding of the relationships, media landscape, and opportunities that drive success. Caster Communications helps smart home, custom integration, AV, lighting, shading, networking, security, and home technology brands plan and execute PR and marketing programs for CEDIA Expo 2026. Our work includes pre-show media outreach, awards strategy, executive visibility, press briefings, launch support, content amplification, and post-show follow-up designed to turn the event into year-round credibility.
Our team has spent decades working within the custom integration industry and has supported brands at dozens of CEDIA Expos, giving us a deep understanding of the relationships, media landscape, and opportunities that drive success. Caster Communications helps smart home, custom integration, AV, lighting, shading, networking, security, and home technology brands plan and execute PR and marketing programs for CEDIA Expo 2026. Our work includes pre-show media outreach, awards strategy, executive visibility, press briefings, launch support, content amplification, and post-show follow-up designed to turn the event into year-round credibility.
Why Brands Need a Strategic Communications Partner for CEDIA Expo
Why Brands Need a Strategic Communications Partner for CEDIA Expo
CEDIA Expo is more than a four-day event. From detailed award submissions and media briefings to thought leadership opportunities and strategic announcements, many of the most impactful opportunities take shape in the months leading up to the show.
CEDIA Expo is more than a four-day event. From detailed award submissions and media briefings to thought leadership opportunities and strategic announcements, many of the most impactful opportunities take shape in the months leading up to the show.
Media attention is concentrated, but fragmented
Media attention is concentrated, but fragmented
Media attention is concentrated, but fragmented
Editors, analysts, podcasters, influencers, and video teams are all covering the show differently. Brands need a coordinated media strategy to break through the noise and a partner to coordinate all the moving pieces.
Editors, analysts, podcasters, influencers, and video teams are all covering the show differently. Brands need a coordinated media strategy to break through the noise and a partner to coordinate all the moving pieces.
Editors, analysts, podcasters, influencers, and video teams are all covering the show differently. Brands need a coordinated media strategy to break through the noise and a partner to coordinate all the moving pieces.
Booth traffic alone is no longer enough
Booth traffic alone is no longer enough
Booth traffic alone is no longer enough
The strongest CEDIA Expo programs start weeks before the show with briefing outreach, announcement planning, and executive positioning.
The strongest CEDIA Expo programs start weeks before the show with briefing outreach, announcement planning, and executive positioning.
The strongest CEDIA Expo programs start weeks before the show with briefing outreach, announcement planning, and executive positioning.
The real momentum happens after the show
The real momentum happens after the show
The real momentum happens after the show
Many companies lose visibility after CEDIA Expo ends. Strategic follow-up, content amplification, and continued storytelling help extend the value of the event long after booth tear down.
Many companies lose visibility after CEDIA Expo ends. Strategic follow-up, content amplification, and continued storytelling help extend the value of the event long after booth tear down.
Many companies lose visibility after CEDIA Expo ends. Strategic follow-up, content amplification, and continued storytelling help extend the value of the event long after booth tear down.
Build Digital Discoverability
Build Digital Discoverability
Caster also helps brands improve visibility across both traditional search and AI-driven discovery platforms through media coverage, structured website content, thought leadership, and owned content strategy. Recent industry analysis increasingly shows that earned editorial coverage carries more influence in AI-generated answers than syndicated press releases alone.
Caster also helps brands improve visibility across both traditional search and AI-driven discovery platforms through media coverage, structured website content, thought leadership, and owned content strategy. Recent industry analysis increasingly shows that earned editorial coverage carries more influence in AI-generated answers than syndicated press releases alone.
Caster also helps brands improve visibility across both traditional search and AI-driven discovery platforms through media coverage, structured website content, thought leadership, and owned content strategy. Recent industry analysis increasingly shows that earned editorial coverage carries more influence in AI-generated answers than syndicated press releases alone.
What We’d Be Doing If We Were Your Team at CEDIA Expo
What We’d Be Doing If We Were Your Team at CEDIA Expo
6–8 Weeks Before the Show
6–8 Weeks Before the Show
Messaging and narrative development, briefing outreach, press release planning, podcast and interview coordination, award program submissions.
Messaging and narrative development, briefing outreach, press release planning, podcast and interview coordination, award program submissions.
Messaging and narrative development, briefing outreach, press release planning, podcast and interview coordination, award program submissions.
3–4 Weeks Before the Show
3–4 Weeks Before the Show
Executive media prep, content and social planning, analyst and partner outreach, speaking and thought leadership support, press kit development.
Executive media prep, content and social planning, analyst and partner outreach, speaking and thought leadership support, press kit development.
Executive media prep, content and social planning, analyst and partner outreach, speaking and thought leadership support, press kit development.
During CEDIA Expo
During CEDIA Expo
On-site media coordination, executive interview management, opportunistic media pitching, social and content support, award and announcement promotion.
On-site media coordination, executive interview management, opportunistic media pitching, social and content support, award and announcement promotion.
On-site media coordination, executive interview management, opportunistic media pitching, social and content support, award and announcement promotion.
Post-CEDIA Expo
Post-CEDIA Expo
Coverage amplification, follow-up pitching, thought leadership extensions, content repurposing, momentum and pipeline storytelling.
Coverage amplification, follow-up pitching, thought leadership extensions, content repurposing, momentum and pipeline storytelling.
Coverage amplification, follow-up pitching, thought leadership extensions, content repurposing, momentum and pipeline storytelling.
CEDIA Expo PR & Marketing Services
CEDIA Expo PR & Marketing Services
Media Relations & Press Strategy
Media Relations & Press Strategy
Media Relations & Press Strategy
Media briefing programs
Media briefing programs
Media briefing programs
Press release development
Press release development
Press release development
Product launch strategy
Product launch strategy
Product launch strategy
Press Conference Coordination
Press Conference Coordination
Press Conference Coordination
Factory Tours
Factory Tours
Factory Tours
Trade and business media outreach
Trade and business media outreach
Trade and business media outreach
Podcast and video interview coordination
Podcast and video interview coordination
Podcast and video interview coordination
Award submissions/Best of Show programs
Award submissions/Best of Show programs
Award submissions/Best of Show programs
Thought
Leadership
Thought
Leadership
Thought
Leadership
Executive positioning
Executive positioning
Executive positioning
Speaking opportunity support
Speaking opportunity support
Speaking opportunity support
Contributed article development
Contributed article development
Contributed article development
Industry trend commentary
Industry trend commentary
Industry trend commentary
Analyst and influencer engagement
Analyst and influencer engagement
Analyst and influencer engagement
Content & Show
Marketing
Content & Show Marketing
Content & Show
Marketing
Landing pages and campaign messaging
Landing pages and campaign messaging
Landing pages and campaign messaging
Social media strategy
Social media strategy
Social media strategy
Email marketing support
Email marketing support
Email marketing support
Video interview coordination
Video interview coordination
Video interview coordination
Post-show recap content
Post-show recap content
Post-show recap content
Customer and partner storytelling
Customer and partner storytelling
Customer and partner storytelling
Onsite Event support and coordination
Onsite Event support and coordination
Onsite Event support and coordination
Industries We Support
Home Automation & Control
Home Automation & Control
Home Automation & Control
Audio/Video
Audio/Video
Content Management
Content Management
Unified Communications
Lighting & Shading
Lighting & Shading
Lighting & Shading
Networking Solutions
Networking Solutions
Security & Access Control
Security & Access Control
Resimercial
Hospitality AV
Home office technology
Home office technology
Hybrid work technology
Hybrid work technology
Hospitality AV
Higher Education AV
Workplace Technology
Digital Signage
Enterprise Technology
Smart Building Technology
CEDIA Expo PR & Marketing Resources
CEDIA Expo PR & Marketing Resources
Planning for CEDIA Expo 2026? Start Here.
Planning for CEDIA Expo 2026? Start Here.
Successful CEDIA Expo strategies begin months before the show floor opens. Explore Caster’s latest insights on CI industry PR, media strategy, thought leadership, and trade show marketing.
Successful CEDIA Expo strategies begin months before the show floor opens. Explore Caster’s latest insights on CI industry PR, media strategy, thought leadership, and trade show marketing.
Earned media placement validates your brand and drives measurable growth.
Exhibiting at CEDIA Expo? Here’s How to Prep Like a Pro
Exhibiting at CEDIA Expo? Here’s How to Prep Like a Pro
Practical strategies for exhibitors looking to make the most of their investment and stand out before, during, and after the show.
Practical strategies for exhibitors looking to make the most of their investment and stand out before, during, and after the show.
How to get coverage in the media
How to get coverage in the media
How to get coverage in the media
Award submissions and timelines
Award submissions and timelines
Award submissions and timelines
Preparing press materials
Preparing press materials
Preparing press materials
This blog also reinforces an important reality: the brands winning at CEDIA Expo are building visibility before the event begins.
This blog also reinforces an important reality: the brands winning at CEDIA Expo are building visibility before the event begins.
Leveraging the Momentum: PR Strategies that Maximize Trade Show Success
Leveraging the Momentum: PR Strategies that Maximize Trade Show Success
A successful trade show doesn't end when the exhibit hall closes. The most valuable results come from the follow-up. This blog outlines essential post-trade show PR strategies to help companies maintain media relationships, amplify earned coverage, repurpose event content, and measure campaign performance. By extending the momentum beyond events, brands can increase visibility, strengthen credibility, and generate lasting business impact.
A successful trade show doesn't end when the exhibit hall closes. The most valuable results come from the follow-up. This blog outlines essential post-trade show PR strategies to help companies maintain media relationships, amplify earned coverage, repurpose event content, and measure campaign performance. By extending the momentum beyond events, brands can increase visibility, strengthen credibility, and generate lasting business impact.
Brands We’ve Supported across the CI Channel at CEDIA Expo
Brands We’ve Supported across the CI Channel at CEDIA Expo
Brands We’ve Supported across the CI Channel at CEDIA Expo
Past CEDIA Expo Coverage
Past CEDIA Expo Coverage
TRINNOV UNVEILS ALTITUDECI: SCALABLE AUDIO OVER IP FOR EVERY PROJECT
TRINNOV UNVEILS ALTITUDECI: SCALABLE AUDIO OVER IP FOR EVERY PROJECT
New Crestron Configure Pro Brings New Power, Approachability & Efficiency to System Setup
New Crestron Configure Pro Brings New Power, Approachability & Efficiency to System Setup
Our Hunter Douglas Tour Brings the Shade Business Into Focus
Our Hunter Douglas Tour Brings the Shade Business Into Focus
Magnetar Doubles Down on Physical Media with UDP900MKII and UDP800MKII Blu-ray Players at CEDIA 2025
Magnetar Doubles Down on Physical Media with UDP900MKII and UDP800MKII Blu-ray Players at CEDIA 2025
On 5th Anniversary, Hunter Douglas Elevates CIP Perks (p. 30)
On 5th Anniversary, Hunter Douglas Elevates CIP Perks (p. 30)
4K Blu-ray fans rejoice: Magnetar reveals two new 4K Blu-ray players at CEDIA Expo 2025
4K Blu-ray fans rejoice: Magnetar reveals two new 4K Blu-ray players at CEDIA Expo 2025
CEDIA Expo 2023: Crestron Shows Off New OS4 Digital Lighting Control Platform
CEDIA Expo 2023: Crestron Shows Off New OS4 Digital Lighting Control Platform
Frequently Asked Questions About CEDIA Expo PR
Frequently Asked Questions About CEDIA Expo PR
When should companies start PR planning for CEDIA Expo?
What media attend CEDIA Expo?
Is CEDIA Expo PR only for large smart home or custom integration brands?
What makes a successful CEDIA Expo media strategy?
Does Caster Communications attend CEDIA Expo?
Heading to CEDIA Expo 2026?
Heading to CEDIA Expo 2026?
Heading to CEDIA Expo 2026?
Whether you’re launching a new product, building executive visibility, entering the AV market, or looking to generate more momentum from CEDIA Expo, we’d love to connect.
Whether you’re launching a new product, building executive visibility, entering the AV market, or looking to generate more momentum from CEDIA Expo, we’d love to connect.
Whether you’re launching a new product, building executive visibility, entering the AV market, or looking to generate more momentum from CEDIA Expo, we’d love to connect.
Peter Girard
Peter Girard
Peter Girard
