Kelly Jones is the Director of Learning and Program Content for NAED who is introducing EQ to managers and leaders of all ages to NAED member companies.

Are free samples a good thing? The guys from the Get A Grip On Lighting podcast ask this question as they look at the “value of free”.

Don Leavens, Vice President and Chief Economist for NEMA joins the podcast to talk about what's happening with the economy, what to expect next, and the indicators to be watching.

Dirk Beveridge is the Founder of UnleashWD, an innovator, strategist, and facilitator for a number of NAED events. He talks with tED magazine Publisher Scott Costa about today's need for innovation.

What do you want in a lighting manufacturer's rep? It's a hotly debated topic for the guys at Get A Grip On Lighting.

What does the future hold for LiFi? The guys from Get A Grip On Lighting put that question to the test.

tED magazine is launching the first and best podcast for electrical distributors and the entire supply chain.

What's it all about? tED magazine Publisher Scott Costa has an introduction for you.

In part 1 of this series on the IES Awards at LIGHTFAIR, the guys from the Get A Grip On Lighting podcast talked about some of the winners, and looked at claims about how lighting can improve health.

In this episode, they look into the claims from the winners that the products are “future-proof.” As Michael Colligan puts it, “[calling something] ‘future-proof’ is the same a Hail Mary pass in football.”

LIGHTFAIR handed out its awards after hosting its huge event in May. The guys from the Get A Grip On Lighting podcast wanted to take a closer look at the winning entries.

In part one of their review, they check out the winning products, look at claims about the health effects of lighting, and the lighting company that hit a home run with its award-winning product.

The Guys from the Get A Grip On Lighting podcast spent a number of days at the LIGHTFAIR event in Philadelphia in May. They talked with a lot of people. They saw a lot of the exhibitors and their products.

And now they have some thoughts on the future of the event, and the future of lighting. So, they talked about all of it in this episode.