Lighting buyers have 60+ good reasons to attend the International Lighting Market June 18-21, held in conjunction with the Total Home + Gift Market at the Dallas Market Center.
Retailers on the hunt for fresh new lighting designs will find more than five dozen guaranteed fresh introductions from 30 of their favorite manufacturers.
In partnership with Dallas Market Center, enLIGHTenment Magazine will unveil the winners of the first-ever 2014 Market Choice Awards on-site at the show. The Market Choice Awards were created to bring back the excitement of finding new designs during the mid-way point of the year when distributors are gearing up for the pre-holiday fall selling season. Lighting manufacturers who are participating in the Market Choice Awards program will feature product introductions in up to six categories: Indoor, Outdoor, Bath/Spa, Landscape, Ceiling Fans, and Portable Lamps. The bar is set high as registered lighting showroom buyers will be voting for their favorite new products during market.
“The Market Choice Awards offer a refreshing approach to introducing new and innovative products to the market in a friendly competition among exhibitors. For the first time, lighting buyer attendees will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite designs,” explains Rick Wiedemer, president of Hinkley Lighting and a member of the Lighting Board of Governors at the Dallas Market Center. “The feedback from buyers will be immediately obvious for everyone to see,” he comments, adding, “It should add some spice to the June market!”
“We’re excited to co-host the Market Choice Awards with our partners at the Dallas Market Center,” says Ace Rosenstein, publisher of enLIGHTenment Magazine. “By showcasing new products from participating manufacturers, and placing the vote in the hands of our readership and market attendees, we believe more retailers will be encouraged to attend the June market and support our industry’s common goal.”
Product submissions from the lighting exhibitors will be on display in the Dallas Market Center. Lighting buyers will be casting their votes at market; voting will close at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 20. Once the votes are tabulated, the products with the most votes in each category will be announced at market and the results posted on enLIGHTenment Magazine’s Web site: www.enltransfer.wpengine.com.
Select new products showcased in the contest will be sold in the Gift for Life booth at the Dallas Sample Sale held each November at the Dallas Market Center. All proceeds will go directly to Gift for Life, a charity that raises funds to support HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and education.
“We look forward to hosting the inaugural Market Choice Awards during June Lighting Market,” says Bill Winsor, president and CEO of the Dallas Market Center. “The Market Choice Awards will offer the opportunity to review fresh, new product as well as emphasize the importance of education and networking that results in attending both January and June Lighting Markets in Dallas.”
Participating Manufacturers
The following companies will be submitting new products – some in several categories – to compete in the Market Choice Awards:
Allegri
Arroyo Craftsman
Artcraft Lighting
Avenue Lighting
Corbett
Craftmade
CSL
Dainolite
Dale Tiffany
ELK Lighting
Fanimation
Framburg
Hammerton
Hinkley Lighting
House of Troy
Hubbardton Forge
Hudson Valley
Kalco Lighting
Kenroy Home
Kichler
Maxim Lighting
Nora Lighting
Progress Lighting
Savoy House
SLV Lighting
Stone Lighting
Toltec
Troy Lighting
WAC Lighting
