President's MESSAGE Dear

We’ve been busy! The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and the International Association of Lighting Management Companies (NALMCO) just announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU), creating a platform for collaboration, education, unification and increased participation in Association activities. According to IES Executive Director Colleen Harper, CAE, “The IES has a long-established partnership with NALMCO, and our recent MOU provides a foundation for future collaborations that aim to continue to promote the importance of electricians and lighting installers, and their skill sets”.

In other news, our committees are hard at work! Led by Brian Baker, the Certification Committee continues its work on the CALT and CSLT refresh project alongside the CLCP update. NALMCO’s President Elect/Treasurer, Erik Ennen, stated “the [CALT/CSLT] updates will include LED updates to the training material to represent the industry today and in the future.” To ensure our certifications contain the most relevant and current material, the committee is looking to partner with Craig DiLouie to update existing content and develop new content as well. As if that were not enough, the Certification Committee is highly focused and motivated to release 4 new certifications: Lighting Auditor, GUV Apprentice, GUV Senior, and Certified GUV Management Professional.

The Membership Committee, led by Monica Kristo of Rea Lighting, held its first quarterly meeting of 2023. Newly appointed to this role, Monica and her team are committed to overseeing membership growth and retention by navigating various social media platforms and engaging in multiple outreach campaigns aimed at member satisfaction, mentorship, and industry exposure. Personally, I don’t think there’s anyone better suited for the role. I couldn’t be happier to have Monica leading this group and I’m excited to once again have a team dedicated to the Association’s members. Monica is joined by the talents of Bill Hurd of Light-Serve, Andrea Belshaw of Energy Network Services (Canada), Wayne Callum of Linmore LED, and Celena Rea of Rea Lighting.

The Program Committee continues its efforts to make our 70th Annual Convention and Trade Show an experience like no other. Led by Pattie Cagle, they have locked-in a great lineup of guest speakers and are planning additional networking opportunities throughout the show. I don’t want to spoil the surprise, but they have some captivating ideas for the show, so plan on attending Sunday, October 8, 2023 - Wednesday, October 11, 2023 in Palm Springs, California. This will be one event you won’t want to miss!

In closing, I would like to wish you all continued happiness, health and prosperity. I’m committed to serving the NALMCO community to the best of my ability, and I invite anyone that is interested in learning more about NALMCO to attend one of our industry events.

Cheers!

Sincerely,