AVIXA has acquired Lightapalooza from HTSA, the Home Technology Specialists of America. The next edition of Lightapalooza will be co-located with InfoComm 2027 in Orlando, USA.
Lightapalooza is a conference and trade show focused on residential illumination, energy control, and natural light optimisation. HTSA launched Lightapalooza in 2022 for custom electronics integrators, lighting manufacturers, lighting designers, specifiers, buying groups, architects, and designers to connect, share ideas, and establish new partnerships.
David Labuskes, CTS, CAE, RCDD, CEO of AVIXA, said: “HTSA saw a need for its community to connect in exploration of business growth opportunities. They created this space to bring the channel together to do that through product demonstrations, training, education, and professional networking. As the trade association for the AV industry, one of AVIXA’s roles is to help facilitate the marketplace. We do this in many ways, most notably through our trade shows around the world—the premier forum for connection.”
Jenn Heinold, SVP, Expositions, Americas, AVIXA, commented: “AVIXA prides itself on producing experiential shows that connect solution providers and buyers while delivering education excellence to AV professionals. Bringing Lightapalooza into the AVIXA portfolio and co-locating it with InfoComm 2027 is a meaningful step in creating a more powerful platform for the lighting community to connect, learn, and grow.”
Tom Doherty, founder of Lightapalooza and director of new technology initiatives for HTSA, said: “The acquisition places Lightapalooza inside an organization whose structure is designed to reinvest in the communities it serves. As a non-profit trade association, the surplus from AVIXA’s events flows back into education, certification, research, and professional development for the industries it represents, which will further support the growth of Lightapalooza and the residential lighting community.”