Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show Events

Jun 19 - June 22, 2024

Wed, Jun 19
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab a cup of coffee and join Leslie Carothers to experience the Metaverse Lighting TrendHouse! Learn how you can  use the TrendHouse and technology like it to support your business.
  • Hospitality
  • Featured Event
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Are you new to Lightovation or just in need of some additional information on navigating the lighting show? Visit us at the Trade Mart Koi Pond to get the scoop on all things Lightovation.
  • Featured Event
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Join us in the Lightovation Metaverse TrendHouse! Hop on a computer or slip on a pair of VR goggles and walk-through 2,000 SF+ of fabulous lighting and design. The house features the latest lighting trends curated by interior designer and retailer Shay Geyer of IBB Design Fine Furnishings. Shay pulled her inspiration from the 2024 Lightovation Trend Report written by global trend ambassador, Patti Carpenter and presented by Furniture, Lighting, & Decor and Lightovation. All Re...
  • Featured Event
  • Market Highlight
11:00 AM
What happens when a venerable brand changes hands in a family business? Longtime lighting editor Linda Longo moderates a candid conversation with some of the country’s top lighting showrooms that are being led into successful futures by second, third and even fourth generations. Sara Bos from The Light Brothers, Todd Director of Connecticut Lighting Centers, and Rachel Fleischer of Hermitage Lighting will discuss what legacies they have retained from their business’s impressive ...
  • Seminar
  • Featured Event
02:00 PM
Join Jill Waage, Editor in Chief, Traditional Home and ALA’s Lighting magazine as she talks with Jeffrey Dross, Lighting by Jeffrey, Leslie Killingsworth, Senior Vice President Marketing & Merchandise of Progressive Lighting/Lee Lighting/Savoy House and Tim Stumm, Creative Director of Z-Lite, about how to translate trends into compelling merchandising displays that suit retail environments and budgets.  
  • Seminar
  • Featured Event
03:00 PM
Explore exemplary lighting merchandising techniques and trends inside Lightovation Showrooms with Jeffrey Dross.
  • Walking Tour
  • Featured Event
05:00 PM

The American Lighting Association's Women in Lighting Committee hosts a networking reception open to everyone, hosted by Artcraft. This event includes the presentation of the 2024 Women in Lighting Leadership Award to Hubbardton Forge CEO Maria Mullen.

  • Featured Event
06:00 PM
Join Dallas Market Center and Furniture, Lighting & Decor magazine as we reveal the 2024 Showroom of the Year Award winners. We will celebrate the best of the best Lighting Showrooms across the country with drinks and more!
 
Plus, this year marks the Showroom of the Year Award's 15th anniversary!
  • Awards Show
  • Featured Event
Thu, Jun 20
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab a cup of coffee and join Leslie Carothers to experience the Metaverse Lighting TrendHouse! Learn how you can  use the TrendHouse and technology like it to support your business.
  • Hospitality
  • Featured Event
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Are you new to Lightovation or just in need of some additional information on navigating the lighting show? Visit us at the Trade Mart Koi Pond to get the scoop on all things Lightovation.
  • Featured Event
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Join us in the Lightovation Metaverse TrendHouse! Hop on a computer or slip on a pair of VR goggles and walk-through 2,000 SF+ of fabulous lighting and design. The house features the latest lighting trends curated by interior designer and retailer Shay Geyer of IBB Design Fine Furnishings. Shay pulled her inspiration from the 2024 Lightovation Trend Report written by global trend ambassador, Patti Carpenter and presented by Furniture, Lighting, & Decor and Lightovation. All Re...
  • Featured Event
  • Market Highlight
11:00 AM

The topic of light and health is gaining popularity and creating new opportunities for lighting manufacturers and retailers. The ALA Better Light, Better Sleep program was developed by ALA with the support of The Light and Health Research Center at the Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The program is designed to support ALA-member manufacturers in the development of circadian-effective lighting products, as well as provide education on the benefits of these types of products. In this s...

  • Seminar
  • Featured Event
  • Sponsored event
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Stop by The Gallery to get things poppin' with champagne and popcorn! Enjoy these delights while you browse design resources in our shared showroom space.
 
05:00 PM

All Lightovation attendees are invited to join the ALA Young Executives for networking and refreshments. Come meet the future leaders of the lighting industry, learn more about ALA’s programs, and enter to win a free registration to the 2024 ALA Conference in Palm Beach, Fla.

 

  • Featured Event
Fri, Jun 21
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Join us in the Lightovation Metaverse TrendHouse! Hop on a computer or slip on a pair of VR goggles and walk-through 2,000 SF+ of fabulous lighting and design. The house features the latest lighting trends curated by interior designer and retailer Shay Geyer of IBB Design Fine Furnishings. Shay pulled her inspiration from the 2024 Lightovation Trend Report written by global trend ambassador, Patti Carpenter and presented by Furniture, Lighting, & Decor and Lightovation. All Re...
  • Featured Event
  • Market Highlight
Sat, Jun 22
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Join us in the Lightovation Metaverse TrendHouse! Hop on a computer or slip on a pair of VR goggles and walk-through 2,000 SF+ of fabulous lighting and design. The house features the latest lighting trends curated by interior designer and retailer Shay Geyer of IBB Design Fine Furnishings. Shay pulled her inspiration from the 2024 Lightovation Trend Report written by global trend ambassador, Patti Carpenter and presented by Furniture, Lighting, & Decor and Lightovation. All Re...
  • Featured Event
  • Market Highlight