DALLAS – Dallas Market Center, the home of Lightovation – the largest residential lighting trade event in North America, is proud to announce the 55 honorees for the 2024 Light Stars Program. The Light Stars will attend Lightovation, June 19-22, as esteemed guests representing 18 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces.
The Light Stars program enables top retail salesfloor personnel and other lighting professionals to experience the largest residential lighting market in North America. Aside from rewarding hard-working and talented employees, the Light Stars program enhances the perspective of the next generation of lighting retailing by exposing them to educational opportunities, display inspiration, and a higher level of engagement with product introductions. Those accepted as a Light Star receive airfare and two nights of hotel accommodations for June Lightovation.
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 on Wednesday, June 19, at 6pm.
“We recognize the dedication and expertise of the 2024 Light Stars,” stated Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “We look forward to hosting our VIP guests and helping them connect with industry professionals and allowing them to grow in their profession through educational programming.”
The 2024 Light Stars honorees are:
| Heidi | Adams | ProSource Supply | Hendersonville, NC |
| Debbi | Altieri | Tidewater Lighting & Design | Madison, CT |
| Romelo | Alvarado | Capitol Lighting | Stuart, FL |
| Julia | Armstrong | ProSource Supply | Fairfax, SC |
| Lori | Bagwell | ProSource Supply | Spartanburg, SC |
| McKenzie | Bagwell | ProSource Supply | Greenville, SC |
| Kimberly | Basham | ProSource Supply | Asheville, NC |
| Amy | Brewster | ProSource Supply | Anderson, SC |
| Brandon | Boyce | Crest Lighting/Paramont-EO | New Lenox, IL |
| Amanda | Brounstein | Robinson Lighting & Bath | Edmonton, AB |
| Kimberly | Bryan | ProSource Supply | Seneca, SC |
| Annette | Bryant | Progressive Lighting | Cumming, GA |
| Luiz | Cartagena | Capitol Lighting | Eatontown, NJ |
| Ryan | Carter | Connecticut Lighting Centers | Southington, CT |
| Destini | Castoral | Home & Light Valdosta | Valdosta, GA |
| Trish | Chastain | ProSource Supply | Easley, SC |
| Angie | Cone | City Lights Detroit | Troy, MI |
| Bill | Cook | Georgia Lighting | Sugar Hill, GA |
| Sherry | Dacunha | Capitol Lighting | East Hanover, NJ |
| Kelly | Evans | Robinson Lighting | Winnipeg, MB |
| Nick | Falls | The Light House Gallery | Springfield, MO |
| Diana | Fedun | Tropical Pool dba McInnis Lighting | Prince George, BC |
| Nick-Cole | Fleshman | Vivid Concepts Inc. | Edmonton, AB |
| Edward | Foulke | Progressive lighting | Roswell, GA |
| Gage | Fraser | Capitol Lighting | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Bryan | Garcia | South Dade Lighting | Miami, FL |
| DeeDee | Garnhart | Imagine More | Windsor, CO |
| DeeAnn | Hawkins | PDI Kitchen Bath & Lighting | Atlanta, GA |
| Joseph | Haynes | Lee Lighting | Pineville, NC |
| Robin | Helvey | ProSource Supply | Charlotte, NC |
| Debi | Henkel | Burr Ridge Lighting | Westmont, IL |
| Nicholas | Henning | Kansas Lighting Dist. | Wichita, KS |
| Tara | Jackson | Progressive Lighting | Duluth, GA |
| Cody | Johnson | Just Lights, Inc. | Nashua, NH |
| Michael | Johnson | Del Mar Fans & Lighting | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Shannon | Johnson | Lighting Showroom, Inc. | Anniston, AL |
| Johni | Kimberlin | Capitol Lighting | Paramus, NJ |
| Christy | Lay | Lightstyles | Costa Mesa, CA |
| Zach | Lemaster | The Brecher Company | Lexington, KY |
| Mark | Lockwood | First Choice Electric Supply | Newark, NY |
| Darren | Masayesva | Lightstyles | Orange, CA |
| Neavan | Mekawi | Capitol Lighting | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| Alfonso | Mendez | Desert Electric Supply | Indio, CA |
| Brian | Mikulski | Connecticut Lighting Centers | Hartford, CT |
| Susan | Miller | NorthWest Lighting and Accents | Mount Prospect, IL |
| David | Moe | Signature Lighting and Fans | Calgary, AB |
| Tracey | Mueller | E.D. Supply | Salisbury, MD |
| Lean | Pennington | Hortons Home Lighting | La Grange, IL |
| Mandy | Peterson | Bellacor.com | Minneapolis, MN |
| Carla | Reznick | The Light Brothers | Lombard, IL |
| Maysa | Saffar | B A Robinson Lighting | Calgary, AB |
| Candice | Sanders | Colonial Lighting DBA CR Lighting | Decatur, GA |
| Sam | Sarkis | Columbus Winlectric Co. | Columbus, OH |
| Arden | Short | Metro Lighting | Brentwood, MO |
| Debbi | Silvis | Capitol Lighting | Boca Raton, FL |
| Faith | Sussman | Capitol Lighting | East Hanover, NJ |
| Caroline | Terry | Hermitage Design Center | Nashville, TN |
| Megan | Wernert | Gross Electric | Toledo, OH |
| Nicole | White | Shamrock Lighting | Kearneysville, WV |
| Dani | Zucchi | ProSource Supply | Orangeburg, SC |
June Trade Events
In addition to Lightovation (June 19-22), Total Home & Gift and KidsWorld will be taking place on June 19-25, TEMPS 19-22. The Apparel & Accessories Market will be taking place on June 11-14.
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 and #dallasmarket hashtags on social media, visiting the Lightovation Facebook Page and joining the Lightovation – Lighting Industry Discussion Group on Facebook.
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Top Two Rows: Heidi Adams, Deb Altieri, Julia Armstrong, Lori Bagwell, McKenzie Bagwell, Brandon Boyce, Amy Brewster, Kim Bryan
Bottom Two Rows: Ryan Carter, Trish Chastain, Diana Fedun, Robin Helvey, Tara Jackson, Alfonso Mendez, Brian Mikulski, Candice Sanders, Dani Zucchi
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 gifts, home décor, gourmet and housewares, holiday/floral, gifts, lighting, and apparel and accessories. 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% 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 App. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the Dallas Market Center blog.
About Lightovation
Lightovation, the Dallas International Lighting Show, is the largest residential lighting event in North America and offers decision-makers from around the world the unmatched opportunity to discover more new products and best-selling ceiling fans and lighting in all interior and exterior categories at the Dallas Market Center. The event offers hundreds of top brands and companies, thousands of lighting fixtures, top-notch educational opportunities, and unmatched networking among industry peers. The Lightovation website is available at dallasmarketcenter.com/lightovation.