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DALLAS — The American Lighting Association’s Women in Lighting committee will host its signature networking reception at Lightovation in Dallas next month.
This year’s event, “Diamonds, Denim & Discussion,” will take place Sunday, Jan. 11, from 4 – 5:30 p.m. in the WAC Group Showroom (TM-3101). There will be a live DJ, appetizers, drinks, and a Cowboy Hat Bar (available to the first 100 attendees) where guests can decorate their own hat. Attendees can also pick up a commemorative gift from the host, the WAC Group.
Attendees can also purchase the brand-new Women in Lighting (WIL) pin and a commemorative T-shirt from the 2025 ALA Conference in Louisville, both featuring the group’s new logo design together for $20. Every purchase supports the Women in Lighting Scholarship Fund. Created through the Kathy Skogen Memorial Fund, this scholarship provides access to ALA training and certification programs for women across the lighting industry.
The reception will also highlight the opportunity to join Women in Lighting’s mentorship groups. Launched in 2024, these small, focused groups provide women in the lighting industry with meaningful ways to connect, share knowledge, and grow together in monthly virtual sessions. Each group meets for 10 months, fostering collaboration and professional development within a supportive cohort of about 10 participants. New mentorship groups will form for 2026, running from February through November, and attendees at the reception can learn more and sign up; the deadline for sign-up is Jan. 19, 2026.
The event will also promote nominations for the Women in Lighting Leadership Award. Nominations for 2026 are open until April 1, 2026, and the award recipient will be announced at the Women in Lighting Reception during the June 24-27 Lightovation show. The official award presentation will take place at the September 27-29, 2026, ALA Conference in Tucson, AZ. Any ALA member may be nominated, and each nominee must also be an ALA member.
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