Starting in January 2024, the American Lighting Association (ALA) will offer a healthcare plan available exclusively to ALA members.

Every ALA member who attends has their own reasons.

The newly updated Lighting Associate training program is now available online.

At the ALA Conference in Lake Tahoe, social media maven Crystal Vilkaitis of Crystal Media, dropped some impressive stats.

ALA will host several live webinars in October, featuring well-known presenters in the lighting industry. 

Definitions of what does and does not qualify as a General Serice Lamp for the purposes of the sales ban.

Join us for these education courses this fall. 

ALA to host live webinars in August and September on fixture spacing and new opportunities in residential lighting. 

ALA Conference is designed to provide attendees with knowledge and strategies designed to improve not just yourself, but your entire business.

This June, ALA will host committee meetings in person at Lightovation in Dallas and virtually in the weeks surrounding the event.

Finalists for the 2023 Showroom of the Year Awards, honoring outstanding lighting retailers across North America, have been decided.

The 2023 ALA Membership campaign officially began April 17 and will run through June 30.

In April and May, ALA will again partner with Peter Romaniello, IALD, to provide two advanced training courses on lighting layouts.

This May, ALA will again host its popular four-day, virtual Residential Lighting Training Course with instructor Joe Rey-Barreau, AIA, IES.

The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) Integrated Home Competition is now accepting entries.

Co-owner of Dallas-based Focus Design Company Mike Oborny is the latest ALA member to earn his Certified Lighting Consultant (CLC) designation.

ALA recently announced the lauch of a new campaign to gather lighting tips from ALA members.

ALA’s government engagement efforts for 2023 began with a rush.

CF and CFLK Certification – 1 Month Away

ALA will host a webinar on single-ramily lighting and the requirements of the 2022 Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6).

ALA will host in-person and virtual committee meetings this January. 

ALA will host the following seminars on Wednesday, Jan. 11, during Lightovation in The SMART Center Seminar Room (TM 4826).

APR Supply Co. has jumped into the holiday season with multiple charitable donations throughout November and December.

ALA is excited to be hosting various events, committee meetings, and seminars throughout January Lightovation. View the full schedule here.

Manufacturer Image Submissions Due by Nov. 18, 2022.

Dr. Mariana Figueiro, UL’s Adam Lilien and Dr. Mark Rea discuss the direction of circadian lighting.

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Video overview of key points in design guidance.

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View the speaker handouts available from 2022 ALA Conference presentations. 

The ALA Awards and Recognition Committee announced Clark Linstone, COO of Lamps Plus, as the 2022 inductee into the Lighting Hall of Fame.

Quorum International and Cyan Design recently announced a partnership with celebrity designer Tamara Day.

This June during Lightovation, ALA is hosting various events focused on bringing members together.

The long-awaited adoption of the 45 lumens per watt (lpw) backstop requirement by the Department of Energy (DOE) is over.

Schonbek has celebrated its brand new 6,000+ square foot marquee showroom during the Spring High Point Market.

In 2021, ALA members saved 98458.38* through our UPS® Savings Program. 

This month, registration opened for the 2022 ALA Conference in Austin, Texas, Sept. 11-13.

This December CSA Group opened its new Lighting Center of Excellence in Irvine, Calif.

UVC germicidal devices:

What consumers need to know

The ALA BiNational Advertising and PR Program continues to drive homeowners into ALA showrooms for the latest lighting products.

The National Lighting Bureau (NLB) has collected 1,200 incandescent lightbulbs for the American Porphyria Foundation (APF).

Video discusses UV sterilization.

Last week, President Donald Trump and China’s Vice-Premier Liu He formally signed the Phase One trade deal, easing the recent friction.

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) continues to process the exclusion requests submitted for List 3.

Today, President Trump escalated his trade war with China, amending the current tariff schedule.

Today, the University of Oregon published a new white paper, “The Impact of Lighting and Views in the Workplace of the Future.”

Tariffs are bad for business and now is a great time to take action. Outlined below are several opportunities to engage in the tariff issue:

This April, 20 ALA members and staff descended upon Washington, D.C., for the association’s annual fly-in.

Lighting control leader Lutron Electronics is helping contractors save time with a flexible new dimmer that works with most lighting loads.

Wiseway Supply, founded in 1972 by Biz and Jackie Cain, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Kentucky Lighting & Supply.

Finalists for the 2019 Showroom of the Year Awards, honoring outstanding lighting retailers across North America, have been announced.

When asked why they attend ALA Conference, members consistently name networking opportunities as one of the top reasons

Minutes, notes and presentations from the 2018 ALA Engineering Committee Meeting, held July 31 through Aug. 1 at Intertek Laboratories. 

A brief summary of ALA's current engineering/technology activities.

Regulations Amending the Energy Efficiency

ENERGY STAR has finalized changes to the specifications for luminaires. 

Read the most recent summary of ALA's current enginnering and technology activities. 

After meeting with ALA President and CEO Eric Jacobson, Dick Upton announced he would be closing his professional career at the end of 2017.

New members join ALA.

Canarm Ltd. recently announced the hiring of Ty Fobare as regional sales manager.

ALA will host two live webinars in November and December. Each webinar is worth 1 CLC Credit Hour and costs $39 per particpant.

During the association’s Annual Conference in Vancouver, B.C., officers were elected to serve on the 2018 ALA Board of Governors.

The next three courses in the ALA Sales Training course series are set to launch this December.