{"id":1355,"date":"2025-06-22T20:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T20:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightingnewsnow.com\/?p=1355"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:43:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:43:38","slug":"2025-showroom-of-the-year-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightingnewsnow.com\/?p=1355","title":{"rendered":"2025 Showroom of the Year Award Winners Announced by DMC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The winners of the 16th annual Showroom of the Year Awards were announced at a special awards ceremony during Lightovation on Thursday, June 19. The award presentation was produced by Lightovation host Dallas Market Center (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasmarketcenter.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DMC<\/a>) and official media sponsor <em><a href=\"https:\/\/lightingnewsnow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lighting News Now<\/a><\/em> with Linda Longo, editor-in-chief, to honor lighting retailers from throughout North America, with one Showroom of the Year winner in each of three dollar-volume categories, along with three specialty awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to celebrate these outstanding showrooms that truly set the standard in lighting retail,\u201d said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of DMC. \u201cTheir innovation, dedication, and all-around excellence impressed our judges and serve as a model for the entire industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From entries and nominations received from January through March, the winners were chosen from five finalists in each dollar-volume category: Revenue Under $2 Million; Revenue $2 Million to $5 Million; and Revenue $5 Million and Over. All Showroom of the Year finalists were also eligible for three specialty awards: Outstanding Merchandising Display; Exceptional Community Involvement; and the newly added honor, Showroom of the Future, which recognizes innovative uses of technology and digital marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s finalists demonstrated an inspiring commitment to innovation and connection,\u201d Longo said. \u201cFrom elevating the in-store experience to finding new ways to engage their communities, the 2025 Showroom of the Year winners are redefining what it means to be successful in lighting retail. Congratulations to all!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winners of the 16th Annual Showroom of the Year Awards are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Revenue Under $2 Million:&nbsp;<strong>Ultra Design Center, Denver, CO<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revenue $2 Million to $5 Million:&nbsp;<strong>EL Design, Elk Grove Village, IL<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revenue $5 Million and Over:&nbsp;<strong>Lighting Design, Draper, UT<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outstanding Merchandising Display:&nbsp;<strong>Lightology, Chicago, IL<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exceptional Community Involvement:&nbsp;<strong>Just Lights Inc., Nashua, NH<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Showroom of the Future:&nbsp;<strong>Dominion Lighting, Arlington, VA<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Morris and Longo presented the 16<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Showroom of the Year Awards in a ceremony also featured celebrity designer Kelsey McGregor, founder and principal designer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kelseyleighdesignco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kelsey Leigh Design<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judging this year\u2019s competition was an esteemed panel of industry professionals: Courtney Garrigan, President and Co-founder of Coco &amp; Dash; Nancy Leffler Mikulich, founder and principal designer of Oasis Home by NLM Design Interiors; and Warren Shoulberg, award-winning home furnishings business journalist and contributing editor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominations and entries for the 2026 Showroom of the Year Awards, which are open to all independent lighting retailers in North America and can be submitted by anyone in the industry, will be accepted starting in December 2025 ahead of the January 10-13 edition of Lightovation. The 2026 edition of the show will have a new Saturday-to-Tuesday date pattern overlapping with the co-located January 7-13 Total Home Gift Market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/dallasmarketcenter.com\/markets\/lightovation%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lightovation page<\/a>\u202fof the\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasmarketcenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dallas Market Center<\/a>\u202fwebsite and follow the #Lightovation hashtag on social media, via the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Lightovation\/%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lightovation Facebook Page<\/a>\u202fand\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/243836916180876\/?ref=pages_profile_groups_tab&amp;source_id=154776681816915%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lightovation &#8211; Lighting Industry Discussion Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The winners of the 16th annual Showroom of the Year Awards were announced at a special awards ceremony during Lightovation on Thursday, June 19. 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