Leading Smart Home Brands Unite for CI CONNECT 2026 at Monitor Audio Group HQ

Rayleigh, Essex – 7th - 8th October 2026

Monitor Audio Group will host CI CONNECT 2026, a two-day open event for the custom installation industry, featuring leading technology brands, integrators, installers, and system designers, following the absence of Ei Live this year.

Hosted at Monitor Audio Group's headquarters in Rayleigh, Essex, CI CONNECT 2026 will showcase the latest innovations in residential smart home technology through immersive demonstrations in a real-world environment.

Confirmed participating brands include CEDIA, Chord Company, Cinema Luxe, Control4, Infinity Seating, Monitor Audio, OneAV, QMotion EMEA, Rako Lighting, Together for Cinema, Trinnov and WeQuote.

Visitors will have the opportunity to experience integrated smart home solutions, attend live product demonstrations, engage directly with industry experts and network with some of the sector's most respected brands, all within a relaxed, hands-on setting.

Essential Install is supporting the event with comprehensive pre-, live, and post-event editorial coverage across its print, digital, and email channels, helping drive attendance and extend the event's reach beyond the two-day showcase.

CI CONNECT 2026 has been created to provide the custom installation community with a focused platform to discover new technologies, strengthen industry relationships and maintain momentum heading into 2027.

Further information, visitor registration and additional partner announcements will be released in the coming weeks.

Description supplied by the event organiser.