President's MESSAGE

SCOTT MENDELSOHN, CLMC

NALMCO Members,

Welcome to the all-new LM&M Magazine! We’re thrilled to be able to bring you this new and exciting publication, along with the opportunity it gives us to help expose the NALMCO organization to a broader audience. It was approximately one year ago this month that I and a few others sat down with Randy Reid to hear his ideas on how he could offer his guidance and assistance with this magazine. It took a collaborative team approach between Randy Reid, the NALMCO Board of Directors and the Communication Committee to put this venture together, and I’m ecstatic to see this finally come to fruition. A special thanks goes out to the Communication Committee Chairman and NALMCO VP Rob Wilson, along with co-chair Lisa Orloff. This would not have happened without them.

In just over 2 months, we’ll have the opportunity to gather and connect with one another at the 69th Annual NALMCO Conference. This year’s conference is taking place October 16th-19th at the Renaissance Phoenix Hotel located in Glendale, Arizona. The Program Committee Chairman and NALMCO VP Monica Kristo is working diligently with her committee on putting together a stellar agenda. Currently, they have several speakers and panels lined up which will cover topics ranging from the current state of the US economy to EV charging to labor and material supply chain issues. Of course, this NALMCO event will also include several fun and exciting networking events, one of which will take us off property. The full schedule can be found here Associate Members are encouraged to sign up today to reserve their booth space and lock in additional sponsorship opportunities, as they are going fast! General Registration will open shortly – make sure to keep an eye out for an email notification once registration opens.

As you may be aware, earlier this year NALMCO’s Certification Committee completed a full revision of the renowned CLMC, which now focuses more on current and relevant technologies such as LEDs and controls. The new CLMC was officially launched at the Spring Seminar, and we will be offering an inperson CLMC content review at the Annual NALMCO Conference in Arizona. Additional information can be found here. The Certification Committee and Chairman and NALMCO VP Brian Baker are currently working on revisions and updates to several other NALMCO certifications, including the CALT and CSLT. Brian’s committee is working alongside several Associate Members to not only refresh the content but also offer more remote testing and training, thus making these certifications more accessible to our members.

I’d like to thank each of you for reading this issue; I’m confident you’ll find the content educational and relevant. Wishing the very best to you and your families.

Sincerely,