2008
Finelite Specifier Trip
Each year, Finelite hosts a dedicated factory trip for CLS and a group of selected Southern California specifiers. Finelite is not only one of the Countryís most innovative producers of high quality, glare-free commercial and institutional lighting, the Company is rightfully credited for having invented affordable high-performance indirect lighting.

This factory visit is one of CLSí most popular Signature Events. Not only do guests receive a full day of accredited training at Fineliteís state-of-the-art Headquarters and manufacturing facility just south of San Francisco, theyíre also treated to a weekend of some of the best food, wine and entertainment Northern California has to offer.

Last November, six members of the CLS team and 20 specifiers were treated to CEO Terry Clark and his talented groupís unsurpassed lighting knowledge and well-known hospitality. Click here for details and photos of this memorable event.

2007
Light Show West
CLS is proud to have co-sponsored Light Show West (LSW) 2007, the West Coast’s largest lighting show held October 23rd and 24th at the L.A. Convention Center.

With 1200 attendees, LSW provided a terrific opportunity for nearly 30 of our outstanding manufacturers — both long-standing and new — to showcase their latest products, capabilities and services to many of the Coast’s top lighting professionals. see exhibitor booth photos

Kings versus Predators Game
In typical CLS style, we made sure the event was just as fun as it was productive. After escorting specifiers to our manufacturers’ booths in the Show’s CLS Pavilion on Tuesday, we took a group of our manufacturers’ hockey fans to a L.A. Kings/Nashville Predators game at Staples Center, complete with a pre-game tailgate party at the Daily Grill.

Weeks before the game, CLS principal Marcus Cone sent an email to every CLS manufacturer predicting the Kings would “crush” the Predators -- and even though the Kings entered the game with a dismal 2 & 5 record for the month, they did indeed crush the Predators (6-0) just as Marcus predicted. Hockey knowledge or just dumb luck? You decide . . .

Unwinding — Celebrity Style
After another successful show day on Wednesday, HE Williams hosted a LSW After-Party at Elevate, one of L.A.’s hippest clubs, where more than 200 specifiers, customers and CLS’ manufacturers were able to socialize and unwind from the show while enjoying spectacular views of the downtown skyline. see party photos

If you weren’t able to make it to LSW or our associated CLS Signature Events this year, you missed an illuminating show as well as a great time. Keep an eye on the CLS website later in 2008 for information on what we’ll be up to at the next Light Show West.

2006
Winter Specifier Trip to Visa Lighting & Oldenburg Lodge
Several times each year Visa Lighting invites a small group of lighting specifiers and their Visa representatives to Wisconsin for a three-day weekend of information, professional interaction and just plain fun. Each of these events begins with a Friday tour of Visa’s Milwaukee HQ and an in-depth discussion of Visa custom design and manufacturing capabilities. Then it’s off in the Oldenburg corporate jet (Visa is an Oldenburg Group company) to the picturesque Oldenburg Lodge on Little St. Germain Lake for two days & nights of discussion, camaraderie, recreation and unmatched Wisconsin hospitality, starting with a Saturday morning group evaluation of future Visa product prototypes. read more