Connected Design
The annual Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) Fall Conference is a chance for members and vendors of the buying group and technology trade consortium to network, build relationships, and learn about the latest innovations through workshops and discussions. This year’s theme, ‘United We Thrive,’ emphasized the buying group’s commitment to collaborating with and supporting its members and vendors amid demographic shifts and industry …
Connected Design
In an engaging roundtable discussion at the HTSA Fall Show, industry leaders shared their insights into the future of the Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA), offering a glimpse into the organization’s evolving landscape and vision. The discussion, led by prominent figures within the industry, uncovered the group’s commitment to fostering a supportive community while adapting to changing industry dynamics.Read More
CEPro
t HTSA’s 2023 Fall Conference, in a ballroom packed to the brim with dealers and vendors, Jon Robbins, Executive Director, HTSA, equated the custom integration industry to that of the California wine industry. Back in the day, as the industry was forming itself, it was a cutthroat business. For the wineries across the state, it was not uncommon for competitors to engage …
Residential Tech Today
Custom integration buying group meetings often provide business benchmarks on the current health of the industry and offer insights into current and developing technology and business trends. HTSA’s 2023 Fall Conference was no exception. During the meeting, held Oct. 23-25 in Dallas, TX, HTSA members learned that their purchases with their group’s vendors appeared flat year over year despite a relatively strong …
CEPro
HTSA’s Spring 2022 Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was the buying group’s first event since 2019 and the overall consensus was that everyone was happy to gather, and the educational sessions focused on topics that were relevant to the industry as it transitions back into some level of pre-COVID 19 normalcy. Read More
Residential Systems
Late March in Fort Lauderdale, FL, typically welcomes Spring Breakers from across the country, but this year it also counted among its numbers HTSA members and vendor partners who converged on the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort for three days of networking and training. It was the first time the whole group had gotten together in person since 2019.Read More
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At the recent HTSA Spring 2022 conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Finer — who currently serves as the founder and director at Communication Research — outlined his career in electronics, which spans from the launch of the CD format all the way to today’s proliferation of streaming services. Finer, along with the discussion moderator Tom Doherty, director of new technology initiatives for …
Connected Design
After two years of delays, members of the HTSA finally had a chance to get together in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A few hundred integrators and vendors met to collaborate, educate themselves and network over the four-day-long event. According to Jon Robbins, executive director of the HTSA, collaboration has been key across these group and particularly in this event. Read More
Residential Tech
Lightapalooza 2022, the inaugural three-day education conference hosted by The Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA), was the first conference programmed exclusively for residential technology specialists moving into the growing home lighting design and installation category. The event had the energy and “feel” like the start of something really big. With 240 total attendees, including 17 exhibiting manufacturers and 17 independent sales reps, Lightapalooza …
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Members of the Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) have “seen the light” about the huge opportunity in lighting fixtures, and now the buying group wants the rest of the custom electronics industry to be similarly illuminated. As such, HTSA has announced Lightapalooza 2022, an intimate three-day educational event created to provide a highly unique opportunity for top custom integrators and 17 leading …
