CEDIA Opens Submissions for 2025 Smart Home Awards, Introduces New Categories

CEDIA, the Association for Smart Home Professionals, has announced the 2025 CEDIA Smart Home Awards are open for entries, featuring a number of new and rebranded categories. The program recognizes the outstanding achievements of CEDIA members who represent the highest standard of innovation, quality and craftsmanship.

The awards program will remain open for entries until April 11 for Home Technology Integrator categories and June 6 for Business, Individual and Manufacturer Product categories. The early bird deadline for Manufacturer Product categories is May 6. For more information, visit cedia.org/awards.

The categories are:

Integrator Categories

• Best Entertainment Space *Rebranded
• Best Integrated Home
• Best Single Room Solution *Rebranded
• Best Assisted Living Project
• Best Outdoor Space *New category
• Excellence in Documentation
• Excellence in Lighting
• Excellence in Rack Building and Design
• Excellence in Networking *New category
• Excellence in Support & Maintenance *New category
• Excellence in Electrical Design *New category

Business Categories

• Excellence in Business – Integrator
• Excellence in Business – Supplier
• Emerging Business *New category
• Excellence in Experience Centre Innovation – Integrator
• Excellence in Experience Centre Innovation – Supplier

Individual Categories

• Best Newcomer
• Best Sales Representative
• Best Technician

Manufacturer Categories

• Best New Hardware
• Best New Software
• Product Hall of Fame