DENVER — Technology Designer Magazine, CEDIA and Emerald will hold their first-ever A Day of Discovery conference on September 7. 

The design-build conference will take place at the Four Seasons Ballroom at the Colorado Convention Center. Technology Designer Magazine announced that two music companies will be sponsoring the event: Steinway & Sons and Schmitt Music. 

Both companies will supply a Steinway Spirio piano for music during breakfast and luncheon networking events. Marantz, Creston, Savant, Somfy, WALL-SMART, Kaleidescape, CET & Associates and Momentum Group are other sponsors for the event. 

Admission for A Day of Discovery is free for qualified design-build professionals within the industry, including architects, designers, builders, property developers and realtors. Sessions will focus on trends in design and design technologies.

Morning sessions will feature a number of speakers, including interior designer Toni Sabatino, architect Ryan La Haie, general contractor Rusty Conway, WELL concepts expert Michael Don Ham, lightning designer Gregg Mackall and more. Design influencer David Santiago will be the emcee. 

Attendees can join curated booth tours as part of the afternoon session, including lighting and window treatments, indoor-outdoor entertainment, automation and control, user interface designs and homeowner experience, energy management and infrastructure and more. The CEDIA Expo Trade show will take place simultaneously and display smart home design and technologies.

For more information and registration, visit technologydesigner.com.