In light of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the lighting industry, especially the showrooms facing a downturn in foot traffic, the American Lighting Association (ALA) is offering all of its online…
Author: Linda Longo
LightFair 2020 Postponed, But Stays in Vegas
As might be expected given the current pandemic environment, LightFair International will be postponed until late summer or early fall. Officials from the trade show and conference made the decision…
ART Conference 2020 Cancelled
Sharon Davis, Executive Director of Charlotte, N.C.-based Accessories Resource Team (ART) has announced the upcoming ART Conference 2020 scheduled April 2 to 5 in Fort Myers, Florida, has been cancelled…
Spring High Point Market Postponed to June 12-14
Even after September 11, 2001, High Point Market went on as usual the following month. The fast-moving spread of COVID-19, however, is a national disaster of a different sort ―…
LEDucation 2020 Reschedules to August 18 & 19
With the state of New York reporting 142 positive cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and approximately 25 cases in Manhattan (where LEDucation was scheduled to be held) as of March 10,…
RESCHEDULED > LEDucation 2020
With the state of New York reporting 142 positive cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and approximately 25 cases in Manhattan (where LEDucation was scheduled to be held) as of March 10,…
The Market Spoke, and Dallas Market Center Listened: New Dates Announced for Lightovation
Responding to exhibitor and attendee concerns that the January 2021 Lightovation—Dallas International Lighting Show would start too close to New Year’s Day and on the heels of one of the…
New Houzz Survey Reveals Consumer Wants in Kitchens & Baths
The recently released 2020 Houzz Kitchen Trends Study reveals good news for manufacturers and retailers of lighting products. According to the study, consumer spending on kitchen remodeling projects has continued…
Editor’s Note March 2020
Momentum Interrupted Just when the industry was breathing a sigh of relief that the tariff stalemate seemed to have quieted down, the coronavirus (now named COVID-19) has turned everything on…
Kitchen & Bath Trend Snapshot
A visit to the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) yielded themes important to keep in mind over the year ahead.