ALA and DMC to Host Free Seminars During Lightovation

ALA and Dallas Market Center will host four, free seminars on Wednesday, June 21, and Thursday, June, 22, during Lightovation. All seminars are free to Lightovation attendees and will be held in The SMART Center, Dallas Trade Mart, Suite 4826.

How Lighting Retail Showrooms Can Effectively Work with Interior Designers
Panel Discussion: Moderated by Rue magazine’s Danny Seo, Kirsten Recce of Black Whale Home, and Gabriel Trinidad of Lighting Inc.
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
About this session: 
Trade professionals don’t have to be competitors of lighting showrooms. There is opportunity for them to be your customers and collaborators, if you know how to address their needs and are willing to take the steps necessary to meet them. In this panel session moderated by Rue magazine’s Danny Seo, Kirsten Recce of Black Whale Home and Gabriel Trinidad of Lighting Inc. will explain how they have made their designer relationships work profitably. Plus, designers Donna Moss of Donna Moss Designs Inc. and Jaimie Anand of Jaimie Anand Interiors will explain how they rely on showroom relationships for service and expertise, while also identifying the pain points that can stand in the way of a mutually beneficial arrangement.
 
The Most Important Trends in Today's Kitchens and Baths 
Panel Discussion: Moderated by Suzie Williford, Chief Strategy Officer, NKBA; Abbey Ragsdale of Smith & Ragsdale; Andrew Risinger, CMKBD, of Kitchen, Bath & Home, LLC; and Jennifer Wiley of J Wiley Designs
Date: Wednesday,  June 2, 2023
Time: 1 p.m - 2 p.m.
About this Session: 
NKBA Chief Strategy Officer Suzie Williford moderates a panel of leading NKBA member professionals to discuss how current trends in lucrative kitchens and baths are impacting lighting, in terms of style and scale of decorative lighting, as well as functionality and placement of architectural Solutions. Learn from the perspectives of panelists Abbey Ragsdale of Smith & Ragsdale, Andrew Risinger, CMKBD, of Kitchen, Bath & Home, LLC, and Jennifer Wiley of J Wiley Designs.

Designer Dopamine: LED and Luxury Style
Speaker: Cameron Metheney, Cameo Studio – Designer LED
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
About this session:
Cameron will cover bathroom lighting and design trends as they relate to high-end design. From pops of wall tile colors, unique design layout, to updated decorative lighting, there’s a lot influencing today’s bathroom designs. Cameron focuses on integrated LED lighting in walk-in showers and fusing tile trends with lighting. Hear what’s next for the future of LED lighting and designer impact in high-end, luxury decorative styles. 
  
Improving Life by Improving Light 
Speaker: Tom Butters, Executive Director, Lighting Agora
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023
Time: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
About this session:
We are all aging, and as we age, we require a different approach to lighting our environment. Tom will discuss the physiological changes that occur in our vision over time. Then, he will explore the changes and challenges of adaptation, accommodation, color discrimination, circadian rhythms, and glare sensitivity in the aging eye and offer some simple, empathetic solutions that will improve quality of life through improved lighting.