On June 5th, 2025, California Lighting Sales hosted our 2025 Lighting and Controls Showcase at the iconic Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. This exclusive event offered guests the chance to admire stunning cars, enjoy a live DJ, savor delicious food, and engage in meaningful conversations with fellow industry professionals.
We brought together over 400 highly respected industry professionals and 24 top manufacturers. The focus was on new ideas and technology—real products that designers can use to realize their design concepts and project vision.
“In all my 20+ years in lighting, this was the best event.”
– Connie Jones, Xicato
Inspiring and Engaging Atmosphere
The setting at the Petersen Museum offered more than just a nice backdrop. Networking amongst this world-class automotive design collection provided a unique atmosphere fueled by style and creativity.
“Best tabletop show I have been a part of.”
–James Fisher, Advantage Lighting Solutions
A Premium Experience
While a live DJ provided an motivating soundtrack, guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and hand-crafted beverages.
A standout feature of the evening was the interactive element designed to engage guests with each sponsor. Once guests had visited every sponsor they qualified for entry into an exciting raffle featuring exclusive, high-value prizes. Congratulations to few of our winners:
- Wenxin Lin, HED, won an evening with LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl
- Sasha Monge, Abramson Architects, won a Nobu Malibu gift card
- Kattie Mercado, CES, won the grand prize of a trip to Frankfurt, Germany, to attend Light+Building, the world’s premier trade fair for lighting and building services.
The most valuable outcome from our participation was “discussions with decision makers regarding new product, equally important was meeting the specifiers we already work with that i may not have had a chance to meet.”
— Ben Lowry, LED Inspirations
Celebrating Success
Our sponsors shared invaluable feedback, highlighting the quality face-to-face interactions they had with a highly engaged and qualified audience in a positive, inspiring setting. Attendees also reaped significant benefits, including valuable new connections, fresh inspiration for client projects, and practical, actionable insights on leveraging technology to grow their businesses.
“The setup of the show and traffic flow was excellent. All participants were highly engaged. “
— Ron Faltin, FC Lighting
Looking Ahead
California Lighting Sales is committed to giving designers and industry professionals more chances to see innovations in lighting & controls, connect in a real way, and help their businesses thrive. Local rep shows are undoubtedly the most effective means of connecting the design community with select manufacturers at a convenient, exciting venue. We look forward to future events that combine practical value with a memorable experience.