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AI and the Smart Home | a ISE 2024 Stage Talk | 397 Jul 26, 2024

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In this podcast Rich Green, founder and owner of Rich Green Design moderates a panel of industry heavyweights Alex Capecelatro, Co-Founder and CEO of Josh.ai, James Chen, Managing Director of Kordz, and J.B. Fowler, VP of Integrator Solutions at Domotz about AI and the home. They talk about what's happening now and where it might go in the very near future.

To watch the video, it can be found here: https://youtu.be/6FUxWcq907I?si=z95kiktJt-pLD22K

A Chat With Lutron, How Did They Start and What Are They up To | 396 Jul 23, 2024

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In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Ben Bard, VP of Luxury Residential at Lutron. We talk about Lutron's history and what they're about. We also get into their product lines, new releases and what to expect at the 2024 CEDIA Expo in Denver CO.

Lutron was gracious enough to be a sponsor of the CEDIA Podcast.

For more than 60 years, the same core belief has guided Lutron: that innovative design and the transformative nature of light have the power to enrich people's lives. The Lutron luxury portfolio is the purest expression of that belief. Come visit us at CEDIA Expo 2024, booth number 1912 to experience Lutron for yourself, or visit Lutron.com/podcast now.

Neuroinclusive Design | a 2024 ISE Stage Talk | 395 Jul 12, 2024

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In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Amanda Wildman, founder of TruMedia, Pete Trauth, founder of Nirvana Home Entertainment, and Matt Manalis, managing director of Experience One about being aware of the opportunities to design for different types of people. This was a stage talk from the 2024 ISE show. If you'd like to see the video, the link to the CEDIA YouTube channel is listed below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtQ-7k3GocQ&list=PLe2JwtEzqAPrCql4DAXqVG2EteaoEXzPi&index=5

Let's Talk About Lighting Design Part 1 | 393 Jun 26, 2024

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In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Andy Bull, Director of Design at Lighting Audio Video Projects, David Warfel, Founding Designer from Light Can Help You, and Gordon Petrie, Co-Founder of Eclipse Lighting Design about lighting design, pet peeves, and what it's like to be a lighting designer.

Sponsor of this cast is Lutron: For more than 60 years, the same core belief has guided Lutron: that innovative design and the transformative nature of light have the power to enrich people's lives. The Lutron luxury portfolio is the purest expression of that belief. Come visit us at CEDIA Expo 2024, booth number 1912 to experience Lutron for yourself, or visit Lutron.com/podcast now.

A Manufactures Perspective of RP22 | The Immersive Audio Design Recommended Practice | 392 Jun 21, 2024

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In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Michael Hedges, Technical Director of the Monitor Audio Group and Nick Fichte, Business Development Director Home and Yacht of L-Acoustics about why they have embraced the Immersive Audio Design Recommended Practice and how they are incorporating it into their businesses.

Stuff is Cheap, People are Expensive: ISE 2024 Stage Talk | 391 Jun 06, 2024

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In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Leslie Shiner, owner of the Shiner Group, Rich Green, owner of Rich Green Design, and Jon Rehwaldt, Director of Curriculum at CEDIA about stuff and people. We get into employee retention, new generational issues, staffing, using AI and lots more.

2024 Tax and Policy Update | 390 May 18, 2024

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In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Morgan Scarboro, Vice President of MultiState and Darren Reaman, Director of Government Affairs at CEDIA about how the latest legislative sessions have affected Tax and business policies that may affect you. We also talk about other issues that CEDIA's state wide advocacy work is concerned with. Interestingly, AI is top of mind of many of these legislators as well as data and digital taxes!

Navigating AI Threats in the AV Industry | 389 May 06, 2024

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In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast hosts a panel at the 2024 Integrated Systems Europe Show (aka ISE) with Rich Green, Owner of Rich Green Design, Jeff Sonnnleitner, Cyber Security teacher and subject matter expert, and Giles Sutton, Sr. VP of Product & Business Development at CEDIA.

2024 Chicago Tech & Business Summit with RP22 Workshop | 386 Apr 19, 2024

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In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Bill Ekstrand and Alex Mondragon of Barrett's Technology Solutions, Carl Horne of AV Design & Sales and Hank Alexander of Oasys Residential Technology Group about what they saw, experienced and learned at the Chicago Tech & Business Summit that also hosted a two-day Immersive Audio Design Recommended Practice Workshop [RP22].

Immersive Audio Design Work Shops [RP22) | 385 Apr 02, 2024

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In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Owen Maddock, Owner of Cinema Works and Tom Dellicompagni, Director of Dellicompagni about their experience attending an Immersive Audio Design Recommended Practice [RP22] workshop and why everyone should do the same. The Immersive Audio Design Recommended Practice and the workshop is for everyone. Whether you just started in business, have ten years in or have been doing immersive audio systems for thirty years, this workshop is for you.

This recommended practice was made through the R10 CEDIA/CTA standards group via the ANSI process which if consensus driven and balanced. This RP was also publicy peer reviewed before release and included comments form AES, CEDIA, CTA and SMPTE members. This work effort took over three years to complete and over three and a half thousand volunteer hours.

For the first time, the Immersive Audio Design Recommended Practice will be taught in the USA in Chicago.

Heres a link to the CEDIA Technology and Business Summits: https://cedia.org/connection/tech-business-summits/#summits

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