October is a sneaky busy month. The CEDIA Expo is nothing more than a memory and the end-of-year is starting to come into sight. With the year starting to end, it means the holidays will soon be in full swing and the business travel schedule will be winding down.
This month’s Comm-icles isn’t as packed with news as the past few editions, but October’s KMB Comm-icles Monthly Recall highlights technology integration industry events bringing integrators, designers, and technology brands together.
So, grab your leftover Halloween candy, and let’s go back and take another look at those news items there were announced in October 2026.
KMB Comm-icles October 2026 Flashback: Technology Integration Industry Events
The monthly recall will reexamine news from D-Tools and its annual User Conference and the Technology Design Collective. The collective, was announced in late October and it takes place in the Chicago area on Nov. 4-5.
KMB Comm-icles October 2026 headlines:
- D-Tools and Portal.io Invite Integrators to “Let’s Build Together” at the 2027 D-Tools User Conference in Atlanta
- Technology Design Collective Brings Design-First Technology Talks, Interactive Demonstrations, and Industry Connections to Design Edge Midwest
In mid-October, the popular dealer software company announced its 2027 D-Tools User Conference (DTUC 2027). The event is set to take place at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead on March 22-24.
Outlining the multi-day event, D-Tools is set to provide hands-on training, as well as a state-of-the-industry address; integrator panels where integrators share their success stories, peer roundtables, and D-Tools education.
Helping to build relations between the professional home trades, the Technology Design Collective takes place on Nov. 4-5 during the Design Edge Midwest event at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill.
The event will promote real conversations and practical takeaways for designers through a series of short presentations.
The 10 to 15-minute sessions will take place in the Technology Design Collective booth (#235), and the presentations will cover these topics:
- Technology Without the Tech Talk on Nov. 4, at 11:30 a.m.
- We Don’t Want Tech (But the Wi-Fi Better Work) on Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m.
- Design Stars Reunited—The Cameras Stopped. The Stories Didn’t on Nov. 4 at 3:30 p.m.
- 5 Practical Tips for Incorporating Tech into Your Designs, Nov. 5 at 11:30 p.m.
- Don’t Let the TV Ruin the Aesthetic of the Room! Nov. 5 at 1:30 p.m.
The event will also feature products from Leon Speakers and Sonos, and the integrator Bryan Mills, president of Mills Technologies, who will be supporting the Technology Design Collective during the event.
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