The List: CEDIA 2018 Parties, Receptions, Special Events – UPDATED AGAIN

We all love the technology and educational events at CEDIA Expo, but many dealers and manufacturers come for the networking. Join your smart-home peers at these parties, receptions, happy hours and special events at CEDIA 2018. 

Please send us any additional events — whether private or open — that should be included in this list. Standard educational activities won't be included … unless they include food and/or drink. 

Keep checking back, as CE Pro will continue to update THE LIST®.

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Wed., Sept. 5

Register for free (limited time)

5:30 – 6:30 pm – CEDIA Keynote, John Penney, 20th Century Fox

• Room 20A, San Diego Convention Center
• All welcome

5:30 – 7:00 pm – Azione Party 

• Roy's at Marriott Marquis
• Private

6:00 – 8:00 pm – HTSA/HTSN Cocktail Reception

• The Smoking Gun, 555 Market St.
• Private, RSVP/invitation required

7:00 – 10:30 pm – CEDIA Awards (ceremony and dinner, 8:00 – 9:30 pm)

• Petco Park
• Tickets required – $150 (purchase when registering for CEDIA Expo)

Thursday, Sept. 6

9:00 am – 6:00 pm – Showfloor open

12:00 – 1:00 pm – HDMI Lunch & Learn with Jeff Boccaccio

• Hosted by Metra Home Theater, booth #1715
• Registration required

4:00 pm – ProjX360 Reception

• Booth #3653 

4:00 pm – Salamader 25 Year Reception

• Booth #1219
• $25,000 giveaway
• All welcome

4:00 – 6:00 pm – AudioControl Reception

• Booth #2937
• Serving local microbrews and supporting local charity Queen of Hearts, dedicated to fighting human trafficking
• All Welcome

4:00 – 6:00 pm – Google/Nest Reception

• Booth #5617
• Dealers and partners welcome

4:30 – 6:00 pm – MartinLogan 35th Anniversary Reception

• Sound room 1 (SR-1)
• Partners and friends, RSVP requested

5:00 – 7:00 pm – Cocktails & Q&A with Sonos CEO Patrick Spence 

• The Sonos Hideout, 704 J St.
• Q&A begins promptly at 5:20 pm, moderated by CEDIA board member Healther Sidorowicz of Southtown Audio Video
• All welcome (first come, first serve; capacity 150)

5:00 – 6:00 pm – CE Pro BEST Awards, Beer & Wine Reception

• Smart Stage on the showfloor
• Recognizing top products and installations for 2018
• All welcome

5:00 – 7:00 – Parasol Dealer Appreciation

• Union Kitchen & Tap, 333 Fifth Ave.
• Private, RSVP

5:30 – 7:00 pm – Bourbon & Brownies

• Design Connection Pavilion on the showfloor
• Private (tickets required) for design community

5:30 – 7:00 pm – HomeTech.fm Happy Hour

• The Field Irish Pub, 544 Fifth Ave.
• All welcome, but not necessarily free, please RSVP

6:00 – 7:30 pm – ABB Smarter Home Cocktail Reception

• Hard Rock Hotel, 207 5th Ave.

6:00 – 8:00 pm – Transformative Engineering & Future Ready Solutions Party

• Mission Brewery in the old Wonder Bread Factory, 1441 L Street
• Catered by celebrity chef Richard Blais
• RSVP

6:30 – 9:00 pm – ProSource Reception 

• Hard Rock Hotel Rooftop, 207 Fifth Ave.
• Private, RSVP

6:45 pm – Frank Says So – Sony Diamond Dealer Event

• Stone Liberty Station, 2816 Historic Decatur Rd.
• Transportation provided to and from Gaslamp district
• Private

7:00 – 10:00 pm – Control4 Dealer Party

• Hilton Bayfront Outdoor Promenade 
• Private, invitations required at the door

8:00 – 11:00 pm – Samsung & Harman Partner Reception

• Altitude Sky Lounge & Bar, 660K Street
• Private, invitation-only, RSVP 

9:00 – ??? – Integration Pros Party

• BarleyMash, 600 5th Ave.
• Open (buy your own drinks)

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Transformative Engineering and Future Ready Solutions Pre-Party Party 

• Mission Brewery, 1441 L Street
• Private, invitation-only

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Friday, Sept. 7

9:00 am – 6:00 pm – Showfloor open

11:30 am – 1:00 pm – Women in Consumer Technology Luncheon

• San Diego Convention Center Ballroom
• Featuring Lisa Loeb
• Tickets required ($40 non-members, $35 members)

12:00 – 1:00 pm – HDMI Lunch & Learn with Jeff Boccaccio

• Hosted by Metra Home Theater, booth #1715
• Registration required

2:00 – 3:00 pm — Dana Innovations Studio Open House

• Buses depart at 2 pm, 2:30 pm and 3 pm for open house at Dana Innovations Studio. Return buses at 6 pm, 7 pm, 8 pm and 9 pm. Integrators must register.

3:00 pm – D-Tools 20th Anniversary Reception

• D-Tools booth #2614
• Sponsored with SnapAV, Access Networks, TDG Audio
• All welcome

4:00 pm – Salamader 25 Year Reception

• Booth #1219
• $25,000 giveaway
• All welcome

4:00 – 6:00 pm – Origin Acoustics Reception

• Booth #3024
• All welcome

6:00 – 9:00 pm – Sonnen Launch Party

• The Sandbox, 325 15th Street
• RSVP required – [email protected]

7:00 – ??? – Just Add Power Party, with Luxul and Peerless AV

• House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave
• Tickets available at Just Add Power booth $5344

7:00 – 10:00 – OneVision Partner Night

• OneVision Airbnb
• Invite only

Saturday, Sept. 8

8:30 am – 12:30 pm – Dana Innovations Studio Open House

• Buses depart between 8:30 am and 12:30 pm for open house at Dana Innovations. Departures from the Dana Innovations Studio back to Downtown San Diego will be hourly from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Integrators must register.

9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Showfloor open

Keep checking back for more happenings, and send us info on your CEDIA 2018 special events