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CEDIA Expo Announces List of Designers for Design Connection Tours

Top Row, Left to Right: Bob Borson, Michael Malone Architects; Chrstina Drogata, Monogram Appliances; Dawn DeLuca, Dawn DeLuca On Design; Dean Larkin, Dean Larkin Design; Sherrie Pantalon, San Diego NKBA Programs Chair Middle Row, Left to Right: Michelle You’ll, Natural Domain Interiors; Jamie Gold, Certified Aging in Place Specialist; Jeanne Chung, Cozy Stylish Chic Design Lab; Joel Fraley, Fraley + Company; Kelly Finely, Joy Street Design Bottom Row, Left to Right: Kelly Morisseau, Certified Interior Designer, Lori Gilder, Interior Makeovers; Molly Switzer, Molly N. Switzer Design; Robin Rigby Fisher, Robin Rigby Fisher Design; Toni Sabatino, Toni Sabatino Style

July 19, 2018

CEDIA Expo announces today the design and construction professionals chosen to participate in the first-ever Design Connection Tour series, which will be sponsored by Control4, a leading global provider of automation and networking systems for homes and businesses.

On September 6 and 7, designers, architects and construction pros will follow integrator tour guides David VanWert and Joe Whitaker to select exhibitor booths and will attend the Bourbon and Brownies networking event. The 2018 CEDIA Expo runs September 6-8 at the San Diego Convention Center.

The following design professionals will participate in the Design Connection program:

   Bob Borson, principal, Michael Malone Architects, Inc.

   Christina Drogata, product design specialist, Monogram Appliances

   Dean Larkin, principal, Dean Larkin Design

   Jamie Gold, certified kitchen designer, Certified Aging in Place Specialist

   Jeanne Chung, proprietor of Cozy•Stylish•Chic Design Lab

   Joel Fraley, principal, Fraley + Company

   Kelly Finley, principal and owner, Joy Street Design

   Kelly Morisseau, certified master kitchen & bath designer, Certified Interior Designer

   Lori Gilder, founder and principal, Interior Makeovers Inc.

   Michelle Youell, principle, Natural Domain Interiors

   Molly Switzer, principal and owner, Molly N Switzer Designs, LLC

   Robin Rigby Fisher, principal designer, Robin Rigby Fisher Design

   Toni Sabatino, owner, Toni Sabatino Style, NKBA Manhattan Chapter President

   Dawn Deluca, Founder and Principal, Dawn DeLuca On Design

   Sherrié Pantalon, certified master kitchen & bath designer, San Diego NKBA Programs Chair

   Joseph Cephas, vice president of communications and brand experience, ASID

 Laurie Haefele, owner, Haefele Design

Mary Massey, owner, Massey Design Group LLC

Rebecca Flynn, owner, Rebecca Flynn Design

 Samantha Hillstrom, senior project designer, Case Design/ Remodeling

Sandra Tierney, owner, Cabinets By Design

Karl Champly, owner, KDLA Inc.

Ten exhibitors will be chosen for each tour with eight selected by the expert tour guides. Each tour includes stops at 10 exhibitor booths where the designers and integrators can engage in conversation about product features and design considerations. A complimentary lunch will be provided and all participants will receive a ticket to “Bourbon and Brownies,” an invitation-only cocktail hour and networking session.

“CEDIA Expo is thrilled to welcome design industry experts to the show, as designers and integrators alike are hungry for these type of partnerships,” says Brian Pagel, senior vice president, Emerald Expositions. “These hand-picked design professionals and integrators are early adopters of this important conversation, and have the capability to forge a strong bond between the two industries.”