November/December 2012 • Volume 42, No. 6
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536 Attend 2012
ALA Annual
Conference
2013 Board of Governors
Officers and Members elected
Light Watch
A total of 536 ALA members at- tended the 2012 ALA Annual
Conference, held Sept. 9-11 at Hyatt
Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at
Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, Ariz. This
year’s conference featured a 10-percent
increase compared to last year.
Beth Bentley, CMP, ALA director of
conferences, says the event received ex-
tremely high marks from attendees. “The
Hyatt’s hotel staff was friendly, attentive
and accommodating,” she adds. “The
weather was ideal – we really lucked out
both for the Sunday morning golf and the
opening reception. It was a glorious few
days in Arizona. Also, our breakout speak-
ers scored higher than last year’s – and
that is quite an accomplishment.”
The three-day event included general
session keynote presentations, educational
seminars and discussion panels, and
numerous networking opportunities in a
glamorous resort setting. Rave reviews are
pouring in from attendees who appreci-
ated the expertise and care that went into
planning this year’s event.
Officers and members
of the 2013 ALA
Board of Governors
were elected during
the Sept. 10 business luncheon held at
the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in
Scottsdale, Ariz.
The ALA Board of Governors consists of 12 persons: four manufacturers,
four manufacturers’ representatives and
four showrooms. Terms are for three
years, and members may only serve
two consecutive terms. These Board of
Governors elections will take effect
Jan. 1, 2013.
Officers were nominated by the
Officers Nominating Committee.
Elise P. Severson, CLC, CLMR, partner at Lytestyles, was elected to succeed
Tony F. Davidson, president and CEO of
Kichler Lighting, as chair of the Board
of Governors.
Ray S. Angelo, president of
Westinghouse Lighting, was elected
treasurer while Rick Seidman, president
and CEO of Quoizel, Inc., was re-elected secretary.
Clark R. Linstone, CFO of Lamps
Plus, was elected chair elect for 2013.
Board nominees were selected by
the Governors
Nominating
Committee,
chaired by Tom M.
Underwood, IES,
CLMR, president and CEO of Saguaro
Marketing Group.
Thomas Andrew (Andy) Burns,
CLC, LC, president, lighting division,
for Triple C Lighting Specialists, and
Larry W. King, LS, president of Capital
Lighting, were elected to their first terms
on the Board of Governors.
Michael Estrin, CLMR, owner of
Estrin-Calabrese Sales Agency, and
Robert J. Dillon, CEO of Hubbardton
Forge, were re-elected to second three-year terms on the Board.
The objectives of the ALA Board of
Governors are to provide direction to
the association to advance the industry;
establish policy and approve programs
and the annual budget; conduct strategic
planning retreats to ensure the association’s priorities and objectives remain
clear and cutting-edge; and to ensure the
organization is making good progress
in meeting objectives and addressing
industry/member needs by reviewing
committee performance.
Linstone Angelo Seidman Severson
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Live Webinar: How to Specify, Design
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Live Webinar: How to Expand Your
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Jan. 17-21, 2013
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June 20-23, 2013
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2012 Lighting for Tomorrow Winners
Announced at ALA Conference
The winners of the 2012 Lighting for Tomorrow competition were announced and awards presented on Sept.
11 at the ALA Annual Conference in
Scottsdale, Ariz. The tenth annual competition recognized the best designed,
energy-efficient lighting products in the
residential market. For the third year,
the competition expanded its scope to
include solid-state lighting (SSL) replacement lamps and lighting controls.
The 2012 judging panel held in June
at the Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
University in Research Triangle Park,
N.C., reviewed a total of 124 products,
including 67 LED fixtures, 34 LED
lamps, 13 LED retrofit kits and 10
lighting control devices. This was the
largest number of entries Lighting for
Tomorrow has received during its 10-
year history.
In ThIs Issue
2 Government Affairs
4 Showroom Management
6 2012 Annual Conference
11 Member News
12 Education/Training
14 January Market
Solid State Lighting
Competition
Thirty companies submitted SSL
fixtures, and approximately half received
some type of recognition. While only
four products were selected as winners,
nine honorable mentions were selected
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the lighting industry, serving
members and their customers, and
working to protect and advance
the industry while promoting the
sale and application of quality
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