Public Relations & Marketing for

CES 2027

Maximize Your CES Investment Through Visibility, Credibility, and Relationships

Caster helps smart home, consumer electronics, automotive brands and start ups secure media coverage, awards, executive visibility, and post-show momentum.

Caster helps smart home, consumer electronics, automotive brands and start ups 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.

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.

Why Brands Need a Strategic Communications Partner for CES

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.

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 CES programs start month before the show with speaking submissions, awards entries, briefing outreach, announcement planning, and executive positioning.

The strongest CES programs start month before the show with speaking submissions, awards entries, briefing outreach, announcement planning, and executive positioning.

The strongest CES programs start month before the show with speaking submissions, awards entries, 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 CES 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 CES 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 CES ends. Strategic follow-up, content amplification, and continued storytelling help extend the value of the event long after booth tear down.

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 CES

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 CES
During CES

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-CES
Post-CES

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.

CES PR & Marketing Services

CES PR & Marketing Services

Media Relations & Press Strategy
Media Relations & Press Strategy
Media Relations & Press Strategy

Media briefing programs

Press release development

Product launch strategy

Press conference coordination

Press panels, dinners & events coordination

Trade and business media outreach

Podcast and video interview coordination

Award submissions/Best of Show programs

Thought
Leadership
Thought
Leadership
Thought
Leadership

Executive positioning

Speaking opportunity support

Contributed article development

Industry trend commentary

Analyst and influencer engagement

Content & Show
Marketing
Content & Show Marketing
Content & Show
Marketing

Landing pages and campaign messaging

Social media strategy

Email marketing support

Video interview coordination

Post-show recap content

Customer and partner storytelling

Onsite Event support and coordination

Industries We Support

Smart Home
Smart Home
Smart Home
Consumer Electronics
Consumer Electronics
Start Ups
Start Ups
Unified Communications
Audio
Audio
Audio
AI-enabled Solutions
AI-enabled Solutions
Security & Access Control
Security & Access Control
IoT
Hospitality AV
Entertainment Solutions
Entertainment Solutions
Automotive
Automotive
Hospitality AV
Higher Education AV
Workplace Technology
Digital Signage
Enterprise Technology
Smart Building Technology

CES PR & Marketing Resources

Planning for CES 2027? Start Here.

Successful CES strategies begin months before the show floor opens. Explore Caster’s latest insights on the CE industry PR, media strategy, thought leadership, and trade show marketing.

Successful CES strategies begin months before the show floor opens. Explore Caster’s latest insights on the CE 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

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

Award submissions and timelines

Preparing press materials

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

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 CE Channel at CES
Brands We’ve Supported across the CE Channel at CES
Brands We’ve Supported across the CE Channel at CES

Past CES Coverage

TRINNOV UNVEILS ALTITUDECI: SCALABLE AUDIO OVER IP FOR EVERY PROJECT

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

Our Hunter Douglas Tour Brings the Shade Business Into Focus

Airzone Expands Aidoo HVAC Gateway Lineup

Magnetar Doubles Down on Physical Media with UDP900MKII and UDP800MKII Blu-ray Players at CEDIA 2025

2025 CEDIA Shares: Vanco International

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

CEDIA Expo 2023: Crestron Shows Off New OS4 Digital Lighting Control Platform

Past CES Coverage

TRINNOV UNVEILS ALTITUDECI: SCALABLE AUDIO OVER IP FOR EVERY PROJECT

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

Our Hunter Douglas Tour Brings the Shade Business Into Focus

Airzone Expands Aidoo HVAC Gateway Lineup

Magnetar Doubles Down on Physical Media with UDP900MKII and UDP800MKII Blu-ray Players at CEDIA 2025

2025 CEDIA Shares: Vanco International

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

CEDIA Expo 2023: Crestron Shows Off New OS4 Digital Lighting Control Platform

Frequently Asked Questions About CES PR

When should companies start PR planning for CES?

What media attend CES?

Is CES PR only for large smart home or custom integration brands?

What makes a successful CES media strategy?

Does Caster Communications attend CES?

Heading to CES 2026?

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Whether you’re launching a new brand or product, building executive visibility, entering the consumer electronics market, or looking to generate more momentum from CES, we’d love to connect.

Whether you’re launching a new brand or product, building executive visibility, entering the consumer electronics market, or looking to generate more momentum from CES, we’d love to connect.

Whether you’re launching a new brand or product, building executive visibility, entering the consumer electronics market, or looking to generate more momentum from CES, we’d love to connect.

Peter Girard

Peter Girard

Peter Girard

Alexandra Crabb

Alexandra Crabb

Alexandra Crabb