Dallas Market Center (DMC) has hired Kelly Bristol as VP/Tradeshow Business Development. With more than 20 years of experience in the tradeshow, wholesale, and consumer show industries, she will be…
Author: Linda Longo
Varaluz to Showcase Accessories, Wall Art & Mirrors in Larger DMC Showroom
The Dallas Market Center (DMC) has announced Las Vegas-based Varaluz Lighting will increase its previous showroom space by 50-percent in time for the January edition of Lightovation – Dallas International…
January 2019 Lightovation to Debut Expanded Showrooms
The upcoming Lightovation – Dallas International Lighting Show will offer a full slate of educational programming and an expanded selection of innovative products; Lightovation takes place concurrently with Dallas Total…
Las Vegas Market Accepting Entries for Global Goodness Awards
The Las Vegas Market will be accepting submissions for the 8th annual Global Goodness Awards until December 1. The awards recognize companies that have incorporated sustainable and socially responsible practices…
Big Plans & New Faces for IMC
Following its recently concluded merger with AmericasMart in Atlanta, International Market Centers (IMC) has appointed a new executive leadership team with 150+ years of collective experience in the gift, home…
Capital Lighting Rolls Out Vol. 2 of Designer’s Choice to Help Showrooms
Flowery Branch, Ga.-based Capital Lighting Fixture Co. has unveiled the latest volume of its Designer’s Choice style guide featuring top trends and design advice from renowned interior designers such as…
NECA Adds New Features to Career Center
The National Electrical Contractors’ Association (NECA) has enhanced the capabilities of its Career Center to help connect contractors with quality workers in the electrical construction industry. Designed specifically for members,…
Ferguson Ventures Invests in Financial Software Tool
Ferguson Ventures, the Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) and strategic partnering arm of Ferguson Enterprises, has made a Series C investment in Payzer, the cloud-based field service management software provider based…
Capital Lighting Fixture Co. Transfers Ownership to Employees
Flowery Branch, Ga.-based Capital Lighting Fixture Company has become the second lighting manufacturer to empower its employees with stock ownership. Founders Mary Lou and John Lewis revealed their transition plan…
Editor’s Note October 2018
Mending Fences [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he lighting industry’s relationship with interior designers has been complicated. When I entered the lighting world in 1994, most manufacturers were opposed to opening accounts with individual designers,…
