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NEMA announced two industry-leading product specifications developed under its “Make it American” Program to help electrical manufacturers confidently offer Build America, Buy America (BABA)-compliant products to market. The first-of-their-kind product specifications—for wire and cable and low-voltage power distribution equipment—establish product category-level specificity and provide the electroindustry with the evaluation criteria it needs to make informed decisions that strengthen product supply chains in alignment with BABA requirements.

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Leon and Brenda tell you how it’s done! Two years ago, FSG acquired West-Lite Supply Company in California and they’ll tell you in this podcast, that it was a complete success. Brenda stayed on with FSG to become VP of California Sales and no one lost their job. In fact, Leon always looks forward, in an acquisition scenario, to finding a gem among the new employees. Leon has been in the lighting industry for over 24 years.

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Dallas Market Center is excited to announce the call for entries for the 16th Annual Showroom of the Year Awards, set to take place during the June 18-21, 2025, Lightovation show. This event, which is now held in partnership with well-known lighting editor Linda Longo, honors exceptional independent lighting retailers across North America.

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LEDucation, a premier annual event for the North American lighting industry, is excited to announce that registration is now open for its 2025 Trade Show and Conference being held at the New York Hilton Midtown, March 18–19, 2025. New and returning exhibitors, industry influencers, and a myriad of engaging, educational experiences will help attendees gain an advantage in the lighting business.

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The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dipped slightly below 50 for November. The November AIA/Deltek ABI score of 49.6 changed little from October’s score of 50.3, indicating that the share of architecture firms that reported declining billings was essentially the same as the share that reported increasing billings. Any score below 50.0 indicates decreasing business conditions, but there are encouraging signs of the pipeline.

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Who owns Lightfair? What new things are coming along? How are exhibitors being vetted? What is the vision for Lightfair? What’s hot right now in the lighting design world? Christopher answers these queries and more in this episode. Get to Lightfair, May 4 - 8, 2025 in Las Vegas. Christopher Knowlton is the CEO of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), leading strategic initiatives to support and grow the global architectural lighting design profession.

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This month, the electroindustry business confidence index current conditions component, collected just after the presidential election, declined to 60.0 from the previous month’s 69.2. Seven percent of panel members reported that current conditions are “worse” compared to last month, while 67 percent reported conditions are “unchanged” and 27 percent reported current conditions are “better.” Panel member comments portrayed mixed sentiments with some seeing an increase in demand, while others noted softening demand.

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The National Lighting Bureau (NLB) is pleased to announce updated plans for the 2nd Lighting Transformation Awards program, now scheduled for 2025. Submitted projects will be eligible for a new Special Citation for exemplary controls design and implementation, co-sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association. The Awards will be presented at LightFair 2025 in Las Vegas.

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John comes onto GAGOL to explain how ESCO’s are serving MUSH. Okay. You know what GAGOL is. You probably know what an ESCO is. You’ll have to listen to this podcast to find out what MUSH stands for. John breaks down what it is to be an ESCO, who they serve, and how they make money. John Hamilton is an accomplished sales executive with over a decade of experience leading growth and driving profitability in the energy services and lighting industries.

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