Lightovation Announces Interior Designer Preview Day

May 29, 2024  by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry   

“We are thrilled to have the design community back for a special day of design-focused events and programming,” said Cindy Morris, President, and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “Designers attending Interior Designer Preview Day in June get the be the first to experience new lighting trends and products, and also hear from industry-leaders in the form of educational panels and discussions.”

Registration for Interior Designer Preview Day is available by visiting Dallas Market Center’s website or by clicking https://dallasmarketcenter.com/markets/markets.aspx?m=1702.

Events and Hospitalities

Interior Designers can expect a day of design-focused educational content with industry leaders, as well as a first look at the new trends and products debuting Lightovation.

Preview Day, June 18 – Schedule of Events

1 - 6 p.m. Metaverse Lighting TrendHouse Experience | Trade Mart North 3rd floor Escalator Lobby.
Designers are invited to join us in the Metaverse Lighting TrendHouse for a virtual-reality walk-through of 2,000 SF+ with fabulous lighting and design.

1 - 2 p.m. Designer Lighting Trend Tour with Patti Carpenter | Trade Mart 3 - Escalator Lobby
Follow renowned trend expert Patti Carpenter on a tour of Lighting Showrooms for an in-depth look at the latest lighting trends pulled from the 2024 Lightovation Trend Report and find where and how to source them in showrooms. - RSVP Required

2-3 p.m. License to Design - Breaking into the world of Product Design & Licensing | Trade Mart 4 - Elevator Lobby
Join Designer and ASID National Board Chair, John-Cialone, as he speaks with leading interior designers about making the leap from Interior Design to Product Design and Licensing.

3 – 5 p.m. Inside the Design - Product Designer Tours of Lighting Showrooms |Trade Mart 4 Elevator Lobby - RSVP Required

5 – 6 p.m. Interior Designer & Lighting Networking Happy Hour in the Metaverse Lighting TrendHouse | Trade Mart 3 - Escalator Lobby
Enjoy drinks while networking with top Lighting exhibitors and Interior Designers, plus experience the Metaverse Lighting TrendHouse and learn from Leslie Carothers how you can use this, and similar technology, in your business.

Lightovation Exhibitor News
New for June is the addition of St James Lighting (TM 3351), a custom lighting and lantern manufacturer based in Columbia, Mississippi. Expanding and relocating is SDQStaunch Lighting, now in TM 3783 and showcasing LED lighting for indoor and outdoor. Relocating to TM 4707 is CWI Lighting, the Canadian company with a full range of lighting from indoor to outdoor.

Finally, Lightovation’s growing International Pavilion (TM 4909) is home to lighting manufacturers from around the world. New to the Pavilion for January was Abilux, representing several lighting design brands from Brazil which range from contemporary to industrial including exemplars in sustainability Audax, Celera, Conex, FASA, Lalux, Madelustre, Omega, PDLed. London’s Buster + Punch will showcase their collections of lighting, cabinetry hardware, and accessories. These companies are joined by Zafferano America and wakaNINE, representing several lighting design brands including exemplars in sustainability David Trubridge and PLN Group/Hush out of New Zealand, and Thailand’s Ango.

In addition to the preview day, designers are invited to attend Lightovation, which will feature new products, inspiring events, educational sessions, and celebrations with industry professionals and the of the best in the business of lighting.

Reservations for Interior Designer Preview Day can be made online, with daily rates as low as $145. https://book.passkey.com/event/50365936/owner/14227/home. *Connections is the only approved Dallas Market Center booking site.