Our industry lost one of its brightest lights today. It is with profound sorrow that the family of Karen (Kort) Krieger announce her passing on September 30, 2021, at her…
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WILD Creates National Board of Directors
Women in Lighting + Design (WILD), a female leadership organization in the architectural and residential lighting communities, has officially established a National Board of Directors. Over the past 30 years,…
Kathryn Ireland Named 2022 Design Icon for LV Market
Renowned interior and textiles designer Kathryn M. Ireland will receive the 2022 Design Icon award at the Winter Las Vegas Market, set for January 23 to 27. The International Market…
Jo Ann Miller Marshall Named SVP/Leasing for DMC
Market veteran Jo Ann Miller Marshall joins Dallas Market Center (DMC) as Senior Vice President/Leasing–Temporary Home & Gift. She will start her new position on October 4 and report to…
In Memoriam: Sy Henenberg
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…
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…
2 Families, 1 Enduring Partnership
The Gross family in America and the de Majo family of Italy have shared a unique and special bond for generations and continues today. By Linda Longo Bernard…
In Memoriam: Richard Brown
Richard Brown, an independent lighting representative for nearly 20 years and president of R. Brown & Associates in Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on July 3 from a sudden heart condition.…
In Memoriam: Ron Boettcher
We are sad to report that Ron Boettcher, a veteran lighting rep in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area passed away on June 22 in Phoenix from an aggressive form of…
