AXPONA 2026

AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) 2026 will take place April 10–12, 2026, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL. As a premier high-end audio event, it features over 200 listening rooms, the Ear Gear Experience, a Record Fair, and a new B2B "ALTI Pavilion" for audio innovation.

Presentation: Patent to Product: Bringing Your Audio Innovation to Market
Sunday April 12, 11:00am - 11:45am
A talk on how to transform an audio innovation into a successful commercial product. It guides inventors and designers through each stage of the process – from idea conception and intellectual property protection to product engineering, testing, and market introduction. This session also explores prototyping methods, design for manufacturability, manufacturing methods, testing, and quality control – emphasizing the transition from prototype to production-ready design, including considerations for materials. (click to download presentation)

Capital Audio Festival 2025

Capital Audiofest 2025 was held from November 14–16, 2025, at the Hilton Rockville in Maryland, as the East Coast's largest high-end audio event, featuring over 122 rooms of audiophile equipment.

Presentation: Patent to Product: Bringing Your Audio Innovation to Market
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10:30am
A talk on how to transform an audio innovation into a successful commercial product. It guides inventors and designers through each stage of the process – from idea conception and intellectual property protection to product engineering, testing, and market introduction. This session also explores prototyping methods, desgin for manufacturability, manufacturing methods, testing, and quality control – emphasizing the transition from prototype to production-ready design, including considerations for materials.