I remember both the first and last time I saw Raymond Waites in person at High Point Market. The first was in 1994, when he had designed a line of…
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In Memoriam: Doris Tenzel Fleischer
The Hermitage Lighting family of Nashville mourns the loss of matriarch Doris Tenzel Fleischer, beloved wife of the late industry veteran Gerald Fleischer. She is survived by her son Jack…
Lamps Plus Appoints Jason Goldberger as CEO
California-based retailer Lamps Plus has appointed Jason Goldberger as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Co-Founder Dennis Swanson will remain on the board, using his decades of experience to advise Goldberger. A…
Elk Home Announces 3 Promotions
Ahead of October High Point Market, Nesquehoning, Pa.-based Elk Home has announced the promotion of Lauren Heamon, Kerry Radern, and Sophie Sallinger. Lauren Heamon, formerly the National Sales Manager, has…
Hubbardton Forge’s Maria Mullen to Receive Academy of Achievement Award
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced that Maria Mullen, CEO of Hubbardton Forge, will receive the Academy of Achievement honor at the 34th ARTS…
Bulbrite Names John Cicack as Director of Builder Sales
Lighting industry veteran John Cicack has been tapped as Director/Builder Sales for Moonachie, N.J.-based light source manufacturer Bulbrite. For the past five years, Cicack was a manufacturer’s representative at Richard…
IN MEMORIAM: Carolyn Kinder
Executives at Kinder International have shared: “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Carolyn Kinder. She passed away today, Wednesday, August 16.” Among her…
WAC Lighting Announces the Skylar Wald Let’s Beat Cancer Fundraiser
Created by 9-year-old cancer survivor Skylar Wald, whose parents are the co-CEOs of Port Washington, N.Y.-based WAC Lighting, the Skylar Wald Let’s Beat Cancer Fundraiser is asking for the lighting…
WAC Lighting Co-Founders Tai & Tony Wang Honored at Selfhelp Gala
WAC Lighting co-founders Tai and Tony Wang were honored at Selfhelp’s 2023 Gala recently at Pier Sixty in New York City. The couple are renowned for their tremendous professional accomplishments…
Quoizel Changes Ownership, Stands Alone Again
After news of Quoizel’s parent company NBG Home filing for Chapter 11 in February briefly caused concern in the decorative lighting community (NBG quickly resolved the situation by receiving $30…
