Laura Lazzerini has been elected as Member of the CEDIA for Region 1 (which includes UK, Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa, India and Pakistan). This is the first time that an Italian member is elected in the CEDIA Board of Directors. The members elected in the Board of Directors were announced during the Annual General Meeting held in October 2011 in the Belton Woods Events Centre in the United Kingdom. The election procedure has involved two thirds of members from United Kingdom and one third of members from other countries.