By Patrick Avenell

SYDNEY: CEDIA Australia is currently stepping up is marketing drive, with the exhibition encouraging prospective delegates to book early to save time and money.

The 2009 CEDIA exhibition will be held in Sydney this year, at the Darling Harbour-based Convention and Exhibition Centre, between Wednesday 15 July 2009 and Friday 17 July 2009. The opening day of this year’s conference will be truly open to the public, whereas the Thursday and Friday will be trade only.

Some of the key events on the CEDIA calendar include the Electronic Lifestyles Reception on the Wednesday, the awards night on the Thursday, breakfast on the Friday and golf on the Saturday.

Early bird rates for the 2009 CEDIA Exhibition are available until 1 July. For those travelling to the event, CEDIA wanted it known that there are negotiated rates available at selected hotels.