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Dallas Market Center (DMC<\/a>) has released the names of the 2025 Showroom of the Year Awards Finalists. This annual awards event honors top lighting retailers throughout North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retailers are vetted on a number of criteria, including merchandising display, marketing and advertising, customer service and engagement, employee education and motivation, and community involvement. Finalists are named in three-dollar volume categories, then evaluated by a panel of judges, with a winning Showroom of the Year in each category. All finalists are also eligible for three specialty awards: Outstanding Merchandising Display, Exceptional Community Involvement and the newly added honor, Showroom of the Future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New for 2025 is the Showroom of the Future designation. This updated honor reflects not only retail innovation and digital engagement, but also the use of modern tools and technology to enhance the in-store experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All winners will be announced during a special ceremony at 6pm on Thursday, June 19, in the Trade Mart fourth floor elevator lobby, during the June 18-21 Lightovation show in Dallas. The awards presentation will feature longtime lighting editor Linda Longo, the official media partner for the Showroom of the Year Awards. This event is open to all Lightovation attendees with no additional reservations or tickets required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to shine a spotlight on lighting retailers who are setting new standards in creativity, connection, and customer experience,\u201d said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. \u201cThis year\u2019s Showroom of the Future category is especially exciting and reflects how forward-thinking retailers are blending technology with in-store innovation to shape what\u2019s next for the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finalists in the Revenue Under $2 Million category are<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Choice Electric Supply<\/a>, Newark, NY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just Lights Inc<\/a>., Nashua, NH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light and Day<\/a>, Frederick, MD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tidewater Lighting & Design<\/a>, Old Saybrook, CT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultra Design Center<\/a>, Denver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finalists in the Revenue $2 Million-$5 Million category are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bright Ideas Inc<\/a>., Albuquerque, NM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EL Design<\/a>, Elk Grove Village, IL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lee Lighting<\/a>, Arlington, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lighting Corner<\/a>, Grandville, MI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lighting House<\/a>, Shelburne, VT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u202fFinalists in the Revenue $5 Million and Over category are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominion Lighting<\/a>, Arlington, VA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hermitage Design<\/a>, Nashville<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lighting Design<\/a>, Draper, UT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lighting Inc.<\/a>, San Antonio, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lightology<\/a>, Chicago<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longo also handled the judging process, which included an esteemed group of industry experts: Courtney Garrigan, President and Co-founder of Coco & Dash; Nancy Leffler Mikulich, Founder and Principal Designer of Oasis Home by NLM Design Interiors; and Warren Shoulberg, Home Furnishings Business Journalist and Contributing Editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep watching the Lightovation\u202fFacebook<\/a> page\u202fand the Lightovation -\u202fLighting Industry Discussion Group<\/a>\u202fon Facebook for additional details about the June awards presentation and Social Media Star Award voting. And follow the #SOTYAwards hashtag for all the latest news regarding the Showroom of the Year Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lightovation Registration and Hotel Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration for the\u202fJune 18-21 Lightovation\u202fshow is open. Attendee hotel rates as low as $123\/night are available, including exciting new options with shuttle service in the dynamic Galleria area near restaurants, entertainment and shopping. All available hotel blocks can be viewed and booked\u202fhere<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lightovation runs concurrently with the June 18-24 Total Home & Gift Market at Dallas Market Center for convenient crossover buying of non-lighting categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center\u202fwebsite\u202fand download the Dallas Market Center mobile app. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on\u202fFacebook<\/a>,\u202fTwitter<\/a>,\u202fInstagram<\/a>, and the\u202fDMC Daily Dose<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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