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…
Author: Linda Longo
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…
Sustainability to be a Focal Point of Fall High Point Market’s Center Stage
The upcoming fall High Point Market (October 16-20) will shine a spotlight on sustainability through an immersive, inspirational activation called “Sustainability Stories.” The program will encompass the highly trafficked Center…
DMC Appoints Trade Show Veteran Troy Hanson as Senior Leasing Director, Design & New Business Development
Dallas Market Center (DMC) has hired Troy Hanson for the new position of Senior Leasing Director, Design, and New Business Development. In this role, he will be responsible for the…
In Memoriam: Tina Danette Engebretson
Despite a courageous 2.5-year fight, Tina Engebretson discovered one thing she couldn’t win over with her positive can-do attitude, sunny disposition, and fierce determination: cancer. In her inimitable fashion, she…
SONNEMAN–A Way of Light to Open New NY Warehouse With Production Capabilities
Larchmont, N.Y.-based SONNEMAN—A Way of Light, a pioneer in modern lighting designed by creative visionary Robert Sonneman, has signed a lease and agreement to develop a 76,700-sq.-ft. warehouse in Orange…
