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ALA Hires Government Affairs Consultant, Effective Immediately

The American Lighting Association (ALA) has contracted Palmer Schoening of Schoening Strategies in Washington, D.C., as a government affairs consultant after last month’s departure of Michael Weems, ALA’s long-time VP/Public Policy. In…

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DMF Wins Permanent Injunction Against ELCO in Patent Lawsuit

If you are a showroom or electrical distributor that sells recessed lighting products from ELCO, you might want to check the model numbers you have in inventory as the United States District…

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Richard Alan & Associates Pivots to New Ventures & New Team

Change is difficult — even when you know change is coming and can prepare for it. Much harder to navigate are those times when change arrives unannounced. For Richard Alan, principal of…

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DMC Makes Updates to June 2025 Light Stars Program

The popular Light Stars program, sponsored by Dallas Market Center (DMC), will be continuing for the upcoming June Lightovation, but there are some important updates. The program still provides airfare and hotel…

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Ryan Dyer Joins Maxim Lighting’s Builder Team

New construction veteran Ryan Dyer has joined Maxim Lighting as Director/Builder Sales-West Region. Dyer comes to Maxim from the Kohler Company, where he has devoted 20 years to the Southwest’s builder channel.…

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Quorum Promotes Rachael Rohan to Showroom Merchandising Manager

Rachael Rohan has been promoted from Marketing Coordinator to Showroom Merchandising Manager, servicing all Quorum Lighting brands. She has been working at Quorum for more than two years. In her new role,…

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Southwest Sales Promotes Amy Galindo to Principal

Three years after joining Texas-based Southwest Sales Inc., Amy Galindo has been promoted to principal of the agency. According to the company, “Amy leads with integrity, passion, and excellence — qualities that…

ALA Searches for New President & CEO — Could It be You?

The American Lighting Association (ALA) – the trade association representing the residential lighting, controls, and ceiling fan industry – has launched its search for a new president and CEO. The announcement comes…

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MarketTime Appoints Terri Harwood as Chief Operating Officer

Dallas-based MarketTime – a leading B2B sales enablement technology provider for the gift, home, and toy industries – has appointed Terri Harwood as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).  She brings a…

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