Dallas Market Center Announces 2022 Light Stars
--Program honors 51 top salespeople from North American lighting retailers—
DALLAS – June 9, 2022 – Dallas Market Center, the home of Lightovation - the largest residential lighting trade event in North America, is proud to announce the 2022 Light Stars honorees. These individuals will attend the June 22-25 edition of Lightovation as honored guests and the group includes some of the top salespeople from leading lighting retailer across North America.
Anyone in the industry can nominate a Light Star, which are lighting industry personnel who wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to attend Lightovation but would greatly benefit from the experience. Honorees accepted into the Light Stars program receive airfare and two nights of hotel accommodations during the June show. Nominations were received this year through March 1.
In addition to travel and hotel arrangements, Light Stars are granted access to all Lightovation exhibits and events, including the Showroom of the Year Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June 22 at 6 p.m and the ALA Meet Your Young Executives Reception on Thursday, June 23 at 5 p.m. Lighting After Dark will close out the event at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel at 8 p.m. with an evening to unwind and enjoy the boho vibes of a night in Tulum featuring live music from Danni & Kris, food and drink, plus giveaways and other prizes.
“We are thrilled to welcome back the Light Stars with this unique program honoring great sales people,” said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “We welcome them to Dallas and look forward to deepening their knowledge and relationships through events, products, trends, and networking.”
The 2022 Light Stars honorees are:
| Laura | Amaral | Indiana Lighting Center | Indianapolis, IN |
| Sam | Asay | Western Montana Lighting | Missoula, MT |
| Justin | Bailey | State Electric Supply Company | Parkersburg, WV |
| Kevin | Baney | Kendall Lighting Center | Warsaw, IN |
| Claudia | Benites | Dominion Lighting | Chantilly, VA |
| Karina | Branch | Gross Electric | Toledo, OH |
| Harlan | Brunais | Fandiego | Rancho Mirage, CA |
| David | Burchfield | Hermitage Lighting Gallery | Nashville, TN |
| Bettie | Campos | Randolph's | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Taylor | Cate | Accent Lighting | Lake Oswego, OR |
| Cassandra | Coll | Priority Lighting | Nashville, TN |
| Lacey | Cortello | Flambeaux Lighting | Metairie, LA |
| Doreen | Daddono | Capitol Lighting | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| Chelsea | Davis | Ferguson | Omaha, NE |
| Christopher | Dillon | Denney Electric Supply | Ambler, PA |
| Mary | Dryden | Distinctive Lighting | Bozeman, MT |
| Susan | Gowin | Fischer Gambino | New Orleans, LA |
| Jason | Hauck | Seattle Lighting | Seattle, WA |
| Amanda | Hawkins | Dominion Lighting | Arlington, VA |
| Lorrie | Herr | Capitol Lighting | Eatontown, NJ |
| Tracy | Hogan | Crest Lighting | New Lenox, IL |
| Brandy | Honeycutt | Lee Lighting | Pineville, NC |
| Brandy | Johnson | Signature Lighting and Fans | Calgary, AB |
| David | Johnson | Creative Lighting | St. Paul, MN |
| Roula | Khouri | City Lights Detroit | Troy, MI |
| Amber | Knowles | Fandiego | Murietta, CA |
| Kerry | Lonon | Capitol Lighting | East Hanover, NJ |
| Stephanie | Loredo | Lee Lighting | Huntersville, NC |
| Nista | Michel | Capitol Lighting | Stuart, FL |
| Marianne | Murphy | Capitol Lighting | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Albert | Nevarez | Fandiego | San Diego, CA |
| Nancy | Njoku | CR Lighting dba Colonial Lighting | Decatur, GA |
| Gladys | Nunez | 1800lighting.com | East Hanover, NJ |
| Stephanie | Padilla | CED National Accounts | Yorba Linda, CA |
| Anthony | Patfield | Capitol Lighting | Boca Raton, FL |
| Shawna | Raher | Light Gallery Plus | Encinitas, CA |
| Rachael | Rogers | NorthWest Lighting and Accents | Mount Prospect, IL |
| Andrew | Schmidt | Priority Lighting | Henderson, NV |
| Linda | Schneider | Georgia Lighting | Sugar Hill, GA |
| Alan | Schwinger | Capitol Lighting | Paramus, NJ |
| Laurie | Scruggs | Home & Light Valdosta | Valdosta, GA |
| Brandi | Smith | Robinson Lighting | Kelowna, BC |
| Lydia | Smith | The Light House Gallery | Springfield, MO |
| Shelia | Stump | State Electric Supply Company | Christiansburg, VA |
| Junia | Taron | Robinson Lighting | Winnipeg, MB |
| Adrian | Thompson | Progressive Lighting | Duluth, GA |
| Jennifer | Vanderbrulle | Gerhard's Kitchen, Bath, & Lighting | Sheboygan, WI |
| Neal | Vaughn | Ferguson | Seattle, WA |
| Marissa | White | Crest Lighting | Chicago, IL |
| Rachel | Williamson | State Electric Supply Company | Huntington, WV |
| Jacqueline | Zoltowski | Priority Lighting | Palm Desert, CA |
Nominations for the Light Stars program can be submitted year-round by anyone in the lighting industry at https://www.dallasmarketcenter.com/lightstars. The deadline for 2023 Light Stars nominations is March 13, 2023 with the event held June 21-24, 2023.
Additional information about the largest residential lighting show in North America is available on the Lightovation page of the Dallas Market Center website. Keep up with the latest developments by following the #Lightovation hashtag on social media, via the Lightovation Facebook Page and Lightovation - Lighting Industry Discussion Group.
The next edition of Lightovation takes place June 22-25; the new dates for the winter 2023 edition of Lightovation are January 10-13.
Additional June 2022 Trade Events
In addition to the Lightovation, other trade events this summer offer buyers a safe and welcoming marketplace. Events include Total Home & Gift Market (June 22-28), Apparel & Accessories Market (June 14-17) and KidsWorld (June 22-28).
To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the Dallas Market Center and Lightovation apps. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting the Lightovation Facebook page as well as Lightovation Industry Discussion Group.
About Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center is a global business-to-business trade center and the leading wholesale marketplace in North America connecting retailers and interior designers with top manufacturers in lighting, home décor, furniture, gifts, and fashion. Inside its dynamic, five million square foot campus, nearly 200,000 customers from all 50 states and 85 countries seek industry trends, business education and new products from exhibitors throughout the year via dominant trade events for gift, home décor, holiday and floral; the nation’s most comprehensive apparel and accessories markets featuring the latest styles from East Coast and West Coast designers; the largest residential lighting trade event in North America; and the largest and most successful open-daily design center. The marketplace is located in the strongest economic zone in the country. In addition, more than 80 percent of Dallas Market Center buyers report that they do not shop other market centers. To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the Dallas Market Center and Lightovation Apps. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the Dallas Market Center blog.
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