#393 NEMRA Lighting Division

Sponsored By: Keystone Technologies With Jeffrey Bristol 3/10/25 – Lighting Episode 393 (Full Version) – Jeffrey Bristol 40:01 Jeffrey brings a lot of experience to his position as Divisional Vice President in the NEMRA Lighting Division. This division was formed recently when AAILA, the American Association of Independent Lighting Agencies, was integrated into NEMRA. Michael … Read more

#392 New Construction vs. Retrofit

Sponsored By: Barron Lighting With Heather McCune 3/3/25 – Lighting Episode 392 (Full Version) – Heather McCune 28:03 Hey distributors. Are you selling emergency lighting? If not, this episode with Heather McCune might change your mind. Barron has seen ROI of under a year with their Exitronix Guardian G3 on all their retrofit jobs. This … Read more

#391 I Want It All And I Want It Now

Sponsored By: Barron Lighting With Jason Schembri 2/25/25 – Lighting Episode 391 (Full Version) – Jason Schembri 26:46 Jason wants it all – now. But he also says, be careful what you wish for. In this competitive environment, don’t just take any job. Jason is competitive and doesn’t like to lose but, as he says, … Read more

#390 Tariff Talk

Sponsored By: Satco With Michael & Greg 2/10/25 – Lighting Episode 390 – Michael & Greg As of this recording, the US has backed off on tariffs, for now. But they still loom as a possibility sometime in the future. Michael gives his perspective from the viewpoint of Canada, while Greg and Spencer look at … Read more

#389 The Man Behind The Curtain

Sponsored By: SLG With Scott Wachter 2/3/25 – Lighting Episode 389 (Full Version) – Scott Wachter 17:57 You’ve heard him on Monday mornings. You’ve seen his work quarterly. We pull back the curtain on Scott Wachter to take a look behind the scenes at his work on the Lighting Industry News Brief, Today’s Lighting Distributor, … Read more

#388 The Purpose of Lighting

Sponsored By: Barron Lighting With Michael & Greg 1/27/25 – Lighting Episode 388 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 8:59 Fear. Is that a sales strategy? Michael thinks so. If you have a “perversely commissioned sensor” that suddenly makes the lights go off in a machine room while someone is under the HVAC equipment, the … Read more

#387 Circling the Circular Economy

Sponsored By: Griplock With Michael & Greg 1/20/25 – Lighting Episode 387 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 15:16 Retrofitting a troffer? Impossible! Or is it? Greg presents a case where maybe, just maybe, it’s possible to save the old fixture. Even Michael thinks this one has a chance to not end up in a … Read more

#386 Nobody Knows

Sponsored By: Satco With Michael & Greg 1/13/25 – Lighting Episode 386 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 11:50 This one is short but important. Michael and Greg discuss the recent Restoring Darkness podcast featuring Dr. Mario Motta (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEbcyBf-2Ug). Michael and Greg want to get to the bottom of the conflict between Dr. Motta and … Read more

#385 2025 Predictions

lighting Al Uszynski

Sponsored By: Keystone With Al Uszynski 1/6/25 – Lighting Episode 385 (Full Version) – Al Uszynski 45:54 Al brings along some predictions from some movers and shakers in the industry. He, along with Michael and Greg, assesses the predictions for 2025 from people like Colleen Harper at the IES, Cory Schneider at Lighting Unlimited, and … Read more

#384 The Blend and the Dance

Sponsored By: Keystone With Leon Mowadia & Brenda Puckett 12/30/24 – Lighting Episode 384 (Full Version) – Leon Mowadia & Brenda Puckett 35:17 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 … Read more