Lighting One®, the industry-leading cooperative, lived up to its 2021 convention theme – “OpportUnity to Recharge” – hosting its celebration gala on June 22 at the Marriott City Center in…
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…
HEARTS Awards Presented at Summer Dallas Market
Originally scheduled to take place in January 2021, the HEARTS Awards –a one-time special event in partnership and solidarity with leading industry organizations to honor companies that have shown outstanding leadership,…
Bulbrite Shines Bright at Lightovation With Leadership Award + 50th Anniversary
The June Lightovation/Dallas International Lighting Show held last week at the Dallas Market Center put family-owned, New Jersey-based Bulbrite in the spotlight in a variety of ways. First of all,…
ZAFFERANO AMERICA UNVEILS ZAFFERANO LIGHTING AS DISTRIBUTOR FOR AI LATI LIGHTS + ZAFFERANO BESPOKE LIGHTING
Zafferano America – the exclusive distributor of award-winning lighting and tableware design from Quinto di Treviso, Italy – has established a brand-new lighting division for North America, called Zafferano Lighting…
Overall Attendance & New Buyers Increased at the June Total Home & Gift Market in Dallas
According to statistics compiled by the Dallas Market Center (DMC), the first show of the summer season opened with record-setting attendance as retail decision-makers from across the country attended Total…
Las Vegas Market Releases 9 Themes for Summer Market Snapshot Program
International Market Centers (IMC) kicked off its Market Snapshot cycle for the Summer 2021 Las Vegas Market with new weekly themes focused on the areas of home and entertaining for…
Texting as a Relational Tool for Showrooms
By Mark Okun The way showrooms can win today and move forward is to develop the relational portion of their client interactions. It is this relational connection that is…
NY NOW® UNVEILS NEW BRAND IDENTITY & RELAUNCH
NY NOW® has revealed a new brand identity and announced plans for an enhanced on-site experience as it prepares to welcome vendors, buyers, and media back in-person at the Jacob…
LIGHTFAIR 2021 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR OCTOBER NYC SHOW
Registration is now open for the LightFair 2021 conference and trade show, which will be in-person at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, October 27-29, and with…
