Destination Outdoors, a specialized outdoor demo zone, will be located directly across from the Colorado Convention Center at the upcoming 2025 CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX) that takes place in Denver this September. The demo zone is an immersive, interactive area staffed by experts across a range of disciplines, including sound, lighting, video and more, according to a statement. Destination Outdoors, presented by Coastal Source, provider of high-performance outdoor audio and lighting systems, will features exhibits and activations from Lutron, Draper and Access Networks.
Destination Outdoors at CEDIA Expo/CIX
“We’re always looking for ways to raise the bar in outdoor audio,” says Franco D’Ascanio, CEO of Coastal Source. “CEDIA Expo/CIX 2025 is the ideal venue to introduce our latest innovation — a new category that expands what’s possible in outdoor entertainment. We invite attendees to experience it firsthand at Destination Outdoors and see how we’re continuing to set new standards in both performance and design.”
Per the statement, Coastal Source will also unveil an exciting lineup of new innovations that can be seen and heard at Destination Outdoors. Located directly across from the Colorado Convention Center, these additions to the brand’s portfolio promise to transform the way outdoor entertainment experience.
The new Bollard 1000 Series of outdoor loudspeakers will also be on display at Destination Outdoors. According to the statement, the speakers are an evolution of the 10.0 Series, featuring enhanced clarity, tonal accuracy and power handling. The speakers also deliver deep, dynamic bass, says Coastal Source. Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Coastal Source Bollard speakers, the new series aim to set a new standard in outdoor audio reproduction.
On the lighting side, attendees can also experience EVO, the brand’s flexible and architecturally refined lighting system, alongside the official reveal of a new addition to Coastal Source’s outdoor lighting lineup.
Emphasis on Outdoor AV
“Integrators have told us that the outdoor message has strong resonance among new and existing residential [and commercial] clients,” remarks Jason McGraw, group vice president and show director of CEDIA Expo/CIX. “Destination Outdoors provides the CEDIA Expo/CIX community with a business development playbook to address this growing opportunity!”
“We’re excited to return to Destination Outdoors and demonstrate how our outdoor shading systems elevate comfort, privacy and usability in any climate,” adds Clint Childress, market director, Residential Solutions, Draper. “With outdoor spaces becoming true living environments, integrators need solutions that perform reliably and look great doing it, and that’s exactly what we deliver.”
“Outdoor entertainment isn’t just about weatherproof speakers or screens, it’s about seamless, stable connectivity,” says Jon Peckman, Director of Sales, Access Networks. “Our enterprise-grade networking solutions ensure that streaming, smart devices and control systems work flawlessly outdoors, just like they do indoors.”
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