Tracy Staedter
Tracy Staedter has been covering emerging technology and physical science news for more than 15 years. She wrote the children's book Rocks and Minerals  for the Reader's Digest Pathfinders series, and she regularly contributes to such top media outlets as Discovery Channel,Scientific American, Technology Review, Fast Company, and Astronomy.

Theo Kalomirakis
A native of Athens, Greece, Theo Kalomirakis has become the world’s premiere designer of private theaters.  At the helm of Theo Kalomirakis Theaters, he has designed over 300 custom theaters for the rich and famous in the U.S., Europe and Asia.  His clients include athletes like Randy Johnson and Carl Ripken Jr.; Hollywood stars such as Eddie Murphy, Kelsey Grammer and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson; best-selling author Dean Koontz; film critic Roger Ebert; and many others.

His peers and the media alike have long recognized Kalomirakis as the leading designer in the theater industry. Having created the genre of private home theaters after designing one for his own residence in 1988, Kalomirakis was declared “The Father of Home Theater” by W magazine.  Kalomirakis has also been lauded as the “The Home Theater King” by House & Garden magazine and as one of the “10 Pioneers in the Luxury Market” by the Robb Report.  In 1997, Harry Abrams published Theo Kalomirakis’ Private Theater, a coffee table book featuring the best of Kalomirakis’ work. A second book about his work, Great Escapes, as published in 2003, and is currently in its second printing.

Over the last 10 years, Mr. Kalomirakis has received nine CEDIA awards for "Best Home Theater," and in 2003, he was the recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from CEDIA. Theo Kalomirakis’ company  is currently designing an average of 60 private theaters a year. 

Related Links:
www.tktheaters.com