Sy Henenberg, a 57+ year veteran in all facets of the lighting industry passed away on September 4, 2021 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Sy’s introduction…
Author: Linda Longo
California Wildfire Affects ALA Annual Conference
Due to the ongoing devastation caused by the Caldor fire, which continues to threaten the Lake Tahoe resort region, the American Lighting Association (ALA) has been forced to cancel its…
32nd ARTS Awards Finalists Includes Familiar & New Names
Dallas Market Center (DMC) and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the finalists for the 32nd ARTS Awards. The finalists will submit materials for judging in the fall,…
Las Vegas Market Buyers Showed Up, Bought Deep
Demand for fresh, new product drove retailers and designers from the Western U.S. and beyond to the August Las Vegas Market with exhibitors reporting healthy order writing for immediate needs…
LightFair Calls for Next Year’s (2022) Conference Speakers in Vegas
LightFair 2021 hasn’t kicked off yet, but it’s never too early to be looking ahead. To that end, LightFair organizers are seeking experts in the lighting, technology, and design industries…
Las Vegas Market Expects Large Latin American Presence for Summer Show
The PLATIN-Latin American Alliance buying group has enjoyed shopping the Las Vegas Market for several years, but the upcoming Summer 2021 Market held August 22 to 26 will be especially…
Hinkley Gets Personal in the Fight Against Childhood Cancer
“Family first” is a core value at Avon Lake, Ohio-based Hinkley, which has been owned by the Wiedemers for four generations. That tenet holds true for the lighting manufacturer’s “work…
Award-Winning Italian Lighting Manufacturer Joins Italian Branded Space at High Point Market
Natuzzi Americas is transforming its ocean liner-shaped High Point showroom building into a multi-tenant showcase dedicated to a curated selection of Italian design home furnishings. The grand opening of the…
Legrand Unveils First Smart Home Products With Netatmo
In the three years since Legrand acquired smart home technology company Netatmo, the companies have been developing an expansion to Legrand’s adorne® and radiant® Collections of designer switches and outlets.…
ALA Readies for Sept Conference, Offers Discounts & Scholarships to Boost Attendance
The American Lighting Association (ALA), headquartered in Dallas, is readying for its first in-person annual Conference since 2019 in Phoenix. Last year, because of the pandemic, the association launched a…