Michael Weems, VP/Government Engagement for the American Lighting Association (ALA) headquartered in Dallas, explains` how two recently enacted laws to combat COVID-19 will impact the lighting industry. The first law…
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Manufacturers to the Rescue: Litex’s Woodard & Howard Elliott Are Producing Face Masks
Texas-based Woodard-CM, LLC, a subsidiary of Litex Industries, Ltd. (whose companies include Craftmade) has converted part of its sewing capacity at its outdoor furniture factory in Michigan to the manufacture…
NLB Donates LED Lights for COVID-19 Testing Sites
Through its members, Brentwood, Tenn.-based National Lighting Bureau (NLB) is offering free LED lights for the remote sites being set nationwide to test for the coronavirus. According to the organization,…
HD Expo + Conference Is Cancelled
The hospitality sector has been hit hard globally as a result of the worldwide travel restrictions and hotel cancellations caused by the COVID-19 crisis ―and so has the state of…
High Point Market to Hold Abbreviated Show in June
According to the High Point Market Authority, the new dates for Spring Market 2020 are June 12 to 14. “This condensed Market will run for three days instead of the…
ICFF 2020 & WantedDesign Have Been Cancelled
In a statement released today, March 17, organizers of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair® (ICFF) noted: “The health and safety of our community is of the utmost importance to us.…
ALA to Offer Members FREE Educational Sessions
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…
Dallas Market Center Cancels March, April Shows, but Lightovation Remains on Track
Dallas Market Center (DMC) has announced that its upcoming March markets and April Design Week are canceled, but as of now, June Lightovation will go on as scheduled. For summer,…
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…
