Dec 07, 2009

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) will begin accepting entries today until January 15 for the 2010 Mark of Excellence Awards, presented by CEA's TechHome Division to highlight outstanding achievement in custom home electronics installation, products and services. Winners will be announced on March 26 at Electronic House Expo (EHX) in Orlando, Florida. The eleventh annual EHX, the preeminent event for the custom electronics industry, will run March 25-27 at the Orange County Convention Center.

Award entries are reviewed by a panel of industry experts and can be submitted in two categories: Supplier and Systems Integrators. New sub-categories this year include: Green Product of the Year, Green Service or Corporate Policy of the Year, Retrofit Project of the Year Under $100,000 and Retrofit Project of the Year Over $100,000.

“After more than a decade of highlighting the best in custom electronics, this year's Mark of Excellence Awards will be the best ever,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president of conference and events, CEA. “Each year excitement builds around this awards program and we reflect the innovative changes in the industry into our categories for submission.”

CEA will again be using a time-saving entry portal collaboration system, powered by mBLAST, to allow co-workers to combine their separate nominations and pre-populate basic nominee information.

To submit products for the 2010 Mark of Excellence Awards or review evaluation criteria, visit www.CE.org/MarkofExcellence

About EHX:
Electronic House Expo is the fastest growing trade event of the $13 billion custom electronics industry. Held annually and sponsored by CEA’s TechHome Division, EHX attracts a large and dynamic audience of custom electronics integrators, retailers and allied trades to interact with leading suppliers of audio/video entertainment, digital convergence, networking and communications, comfort and control, and security and electrical products. For more information, visit www.ehxweb.com .

About CEA:
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $172 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES – Where Entertainment, Technology and Business Converge. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA’s industry services.  Find CEA online at www.CE.org.