Randy Reid of Edison Report gives you the run down of the most relevant and important daily news in the lighting industry in a bite-sized format.

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: ERCO Becomes Official Lighting Partner of Art Basel Louis Poulsen Returns to Danish Ownership The Besal Fund Elects Michael Linck as Board President WAC Group Unveils New Architectural, Decorative and Custom Lighting Solutions at AIA 2026 in San Diego

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Mark Major Steps Down as Senior Partner Avi Mor: Why Great Lighting Design Intent Fails Solais Lighting Appoints Al Near as Chief Commercial Officer

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Day 1: Illuminate at NeoCon Exceeds Expectations Chicago Reps Walk Illuminate, But Many Remain on the Sidelines At NeoCon, Manufacturers Come to Meet More Than Designers HLB Lighting Design Promotes Michael Lindsey to Principal

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Illuminate at NeoCon 2026: Built for Designers BIOS Lighting Among Top Winners at NeoCon Awards Brian Wald, Rest In Peace Aerospace Global News: How Cabin Lighting Affects Jet Lag, Relaxation and Even Your Sense of Taste

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Up Close with David Seok A Florida Coastal Community Balances Safety, Technology, and Sea Turtle Protection Contactum Combines Compact Design with Full SPD Protection Lighting Matters Podcast: Zero Out of a Hundred Jen Park on Why Lighting Never Gets Credit

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Flipping the Switch on LightFair Alloy LED and Optique Lighting Strengthen Midwest Market Presence Through PG Enlighten Partnership WAC Group Appoints Ryan Radke Executive Director of Business Development – Commercial LytePod: Designers vs. Manufacturers What Happens After the Spec Leaves the Desk

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Westgate NBA Finals Challenge Circadian Lighting at Sea: Human-Centric Design for Offshore Control Rooms Tivoli Lighting Introduces TRACE Pro™ The Real Work of Value Engineering – A Collaborative Approach

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Electrical Trends: Is the Relationship Between Reps and Distributors Essential? Morlights CEO Avraham Mor to Speak at Two NeoCon Sessions Dialight Prepares to Illuminate the 2026 EPC Show in Houston with High‑Performance LED Technology

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Illinois Governor's Race Creates Unexpected Lighting Connection Cue the Lights: Celebrating Jules Fisher IEEE Sustainable Smart Lighting World Conference 2026 Comes to Athens

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: ETI Accuses Signify of Patent Misuse Linmore LED Labs Advocates for Circular Lighting Design at NALMCO Westgate Manufacturing Expands Commercial Lighting Portfolio The Lighting Quotient Announces tambient® ona™ at Fulton Market Design Days 2026

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Signify ETI Patent Lawsuit: Judge Dismisses Inequitable Conduct Claims Legrand Reports Record 2025 Sales Growth Barron Lighting Group Appoints Tony Phillips as National Sales Manager

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Industry Roundtable: Lighting Manufacturers Invited to Shape Declare Health 2.1 Standards CIE 2027: The World's Premier Lighting Science Summit Comes to Nanjing CEDIA Expo/CIX Serves as the Convergence Point for Design, Architecture, and Technology Inter-lux Unveils Two Innovative Lighting Systems: Buzzer and Skylum

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: LED Lighting and Mitochondria: New Research Reveals a Public Health Risk The Human Factor BOL Webinar The ‘Light Shower' for Students

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Cree Lighting ASSETS Sold! Up Close with Ben Grothe Lodes Unveils Axia at NYCxDESIGN Preview in SoHo Mid - West Market Manager with Inter-lux

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: BYZANTIVM Responds to Lawsuit from HLR Phoenix Lighting Announces Completion of Acquisition of Rig-A-Lite Signify included in Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index Glamox Parent GLX Holding Reports Stable Q1 Results

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: AIA ABI Declines for 39th Consecutive Month Silhouette Awards Celebrates Five-Year Milestone with Landmark Event Lighting Matters Podcast: The Future of Lighting Design Regulation Lighting Controls Podcast: Technology Doesn't Have to Be Scary

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Falling Glass Sparks Byzantivm Lawsuit in Major Hotel Project Solving the Puzzle Sonepar Expands Lighting Certified Team with Six New LC's Senior Product Design Engineer with Brownlee Lighting

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Opening the Edge: Lighting a Community Back Together How Light Shapes Learning Caitlin Clark Foundation, Lilly, and Musco Open New Community Courts in Indianapolis Make Your 2026 Lumen Gala Reservations

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Q1 Lighting Executive Survey Snapshot: Pompeo Group NAED Launches “ProjectNexus” to Improve Electrical Supply Chain Visibility CU Boulder 2026–2027 Architectural Lighting Certificate Program Appleton® Launches New RELED & RNLED Luminaire Series

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Dean Skira Challenges the Lighting Design Process 14.8 Million Lives Lit. More Than 600 Million Still in Darkness Inter-lux Expands its Extensive Linear Product Offering with New Flexible Lighting Linmore Introduces Revolutionary, Patented Technology Driving Industry Change in LED Lighting

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: LM&M May 2026 Rexel USA Acquires Revere Electric Supply IES Releases ANSI/IES LP-10-26: Lighting for Sustainability Now Available Senior Inside Sales Representative with Impact Lighting

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: A Profession in Motion: Christopher Knowlton on Growth, AI, and the Future of Lighting Design Tonight in Controls: Fluorescent to LED Retrofit Done Right AI Ethics in Lighting The Numbers Are Everyone's Business: A Guide to Open Book Management for Design Firms

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: NEMRA Lighting Launches Inaugural Lighting Summit Flexible Lighting Solutions for ‘URBAN JUNGLE LOFT' IALD Enlighten Europe 2026

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Dallas Market Center Opens Registration for ArchLIGHT Summit 2026 Artificial Night Light Disrupts Body Clocks, may Increase Mortality Getting in the Rhythm

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: ams OSRAM Reports Strong Q1 Results; Stock Pops 29% IES Board of Directors Nominations Close May 15 Manuel Andrews Focuses on Skilled Labor for Commercial Lighting Installations National Account Manager with Zumtobel

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: QTL Consolidates Manufacturing at Expanded Milford Facility Night Lights in New Lebanon Launches Emerging Professional Program Tridonic UK Strengthens Leadership Team to Accelerate Digital Services and Data-Driven Solutions Lighting Product Content Creator and Marketing Support with Elite Lighting

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Graham Whittaker of Zumtobel USA Interview IALD International Lighting Design Awards Glamox's Office Light Wins Prestigious Red Dot Award for Outstanding Design Lighting Product Content Creator and Marketing Support with Elite Lighting

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Hamid Rashidi of Elite Lighting Interview Nichia's HPS Color LEDs (1800K) Show Reduced Insect Attraction Capture the Dark 2026: Join the Astrophotography Contest Project Manager with FLOS

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: James Cadisch of Phos Interview Ligman North America: A Brand Built to Match the Company USPTO Institutes All 10 Ex Parte Reexamination Petitions Filed by PVTECH Tivoli Lighting Launches VAST EX Grazer

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Tom Leonard of Leviton Interview Graybar Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Wesco Reports Strong Q1 2026 Results; Stock Surges 15% ETI Files Patent Lawsuit Against Cooper Lighting Solutions

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Tom Lillie Interview Lighting Cologne Cathedral with Precision and Respect pureLiFi and Askey Partner on Integrated LiFi Solution for 5G Fixed Wireless Access West Coast Market Manager with Inter-Lux

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Beatrice Witzgall Interview Global Leader HLB Lighting Design Establishes Seattle Studio LEDucation 2027 Booth Registration Now Open Regional Vice President with Barron Lighting Group

We are sponsored by WAC Architectural, Brilliant Style. Built for Projects. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com/ Highlights include: Ryan Goldstein of NLS Lighting Interview 2026 IESNYC Lumen Gala Sales Open Acclaim Lighting Introduces Dyna Drum™ Gen 3 Regional Sales Managers with Litelab

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: Sean Gaydos of USAI Lighting Interview Signify 1Q Results Show Resilient Performance Amid Softness Lightapalooza Sold! Remote OEM Account Manager for a Lighting Manufacturer

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: Lance Bennett of Cooper Lighting Solutions Interview Signify Ordered to Revise Infringement Claims in ETI Patent Dispute Dialight Set to Showcase Lighting Innovations at AISTech 2026 Velino.0 Brings High-End Performance While Virtually Disappearing into the Architecture

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: Amerlux and Delta Push Toward Fully Integrated Building Solutions Leviton Discussed Growth in Advanced Manufacturing and LED Retrofits NLB Advances AI Industry-Wide Strategy at Think Tank American Lighting: Spec Grade RGB+Wide Range Tunable White Tape Light

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: RAB Lighting Patent Stay Halts Invictus Lawsuit Aither Global Holdings Expands Vision for Immersive Lighting Dallas Market Center to Host DALI Alliance's 3rd Annual DALI Summit Alongside ArchLIGHT Summit Arkoslight and RBW Announce Exclusive U.S. Distribution Partnership

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: DLFNY Celebrates LEDucation 2026 Christy Tilton named President of Genlyte Call for Nominations for the 2027 IES Board of Directors C-Suite: Lodes Axia Design Interview Reveals Strategy

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: Christy Tilton named President of Genlyte Heard at LEDucation: Industry Sees Acrylic Price Increases Brazill Brothers & Associates to Represent Halco Lighting Technologies

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: Who is Responsible for 500 ‘Orphan' Lights in Houston? Up Close With Jim Baney Company is Hiring an OEM Account Manager

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: LEDucation 2026 is Officially Wrapped EXP promotes Aram Ebben to Vice President Phos Makes Its North American Debut with NEO Architectural Lighting

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: The LEDucation Issue of designing lighting (dl) Magazine is Available Now 11th Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards Top 10 Must See Products at LEDucation 2026 WAC Architectural Debuts at LEDucation 2026 Vice President, National Sales Manager with Brandon Industries

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: Digital Version of designing lighting Magazine Out Now Signify Lepro Patent Litigation Post-Trial Battle Intensifies Oasis of Light

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: Ketchikan Installs LPS Streetlights After ADA Request Genlyte Solutions Sales Representation: Kentucky, Colorado and Wyoming Registration for CEDIA Expo 2026 is Live! Pharos Provides Lighting Control for Sweden's Designed Power Line Pole

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: Infrared Light Health Effects Discussed at NLB Forum IES Announces Call for Entries for the 2026 Industry Progress Report Aleddra Introduces LumiBé™ Table Lamp Featuring BrainGuardian® Technology

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: EdisonReport Announces 11th Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards Electrical Trends: Slow Lighting Market According to Pulse of Lighting and Acuity Circadian-Effective Lighting and the Integrated Design Process Register for AIA26

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: AI Ethics Lighting Design Takes Center Stage at Parsons Event New Episode of Tonight in Controls Exposure Lighting and ESS Announced Multiple Promotions NEO Architectural Lighting Appointed Charles Selander as Director of Market Development

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: Aither Global Holdings Acquires Nanometer Lighting DarkSky and PEER Urge FCC Review of Orbital Illumination Risks U.S. Outdoor Lighting Expands AmeriLume™ Line DMF Lighting Introduces Enhanced H Series Downlighting Solution

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: IESNYC Announces 2026 Merit Scholarship Recipients Puma Las Vegas Is a Radiant Winner Bonus Tracks Regional Sales Manager – Chicago with Lumascape

Today in Lighting is sponsored by WAC Group, Technology Illuminated. Learn more at https://www.wacarchitectural.com. Highlights include: Signify Patent Case Stay Continues During Federal Appeal The H Foundation's Rick Wiedemer Guiding Light Award SATCO Celebrates 60 Years, NUVO Marks 20 Years of Design Innovation Tridonic UK Named ‘Manufacturer of the Year' at 2026

Today in Lighting is sponsored by BEGA, now bringing smart lighting control to projects of any scale. Learn more at https://utm.io/ulQzv. Highlights include: Signify Share Repurchase Periodic Update New York's Dark Skies Protection Act WAC Group Appoints Greg Barrett Regional Sales Manager, North Central with MaxLite