CEDIA, the smart home industry trade association, announced it will present a live webinar with two policy experts to discuss the current situation regarding trade and tariffs and its impact on the CEDIA community as well as the technology integration community broadly.
According to CEDIA, the educational webinar takes place on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, from 10-11 a.m. EST, and the trade organization has selected Laura Siegel Rabinowitz and Rob Mangas to speak during the online session.
Per a statement, Rabinowitz counsels domestic and multinational businesses on complex challenges associated with trade, advising on mitigation of duty exposure and compliance. CEDIA emphasizes that Rabinowitz has deep experience handling international trade issues for multinational importers, exporters, and manufacturers in numerous industries including consumer products and industrial equipment.
CEDIA adds that Mangas has represented clients before Congress and federal agencies from a variety of industries and in multiple policy areas, including trade, artificial intelligence and manufacturing. Both Rabinowitz and Mangas are with the international law firm, Greenberg Traurig.
According to a statement, the session will be moderated by CEDIA’s global president and CEO Daryl Friedman, and industry professionals from the residential and commercial technology industry can participate in the webinar live via Zoom through registration.
The international trade group adds the webinar on tariffs and global trade is free and open to CEDIA members and non-members who register in advance. There will also be a live Q&A at the end of the webinar for CEDIA members to ask questions.
