The 26th annual ARTS Awards lauded the best companies in the home décor industry and consisting of nearly 20 categories.
Dirk Wald and Shelley Wald of WAC Lighting will receive the Rick Wiedemer Guiding Light Award for their philanthropic efforts during the upcoming Goombay Bash in Chicago.
"We hope to see more of you at the Goombay Bash. It's been an amazing [cancer research fundraising] effort that has come out of our community and made a real difference," she said.
Retired ALA President Eric Jacobson received Lighting One's Lifetime Achievement Award.
He noted that what makes the lighting industry special are the "legacy families" who have been so integral to the industry, such as the Minoff, Feiss and Wiedemer families to name a few.
"I want to thank the ALA staff. What we accomplished is due to teamwork and our belief in each other," he said of their nearly 30 years of working together.