Ethel Guenter, owner of the Overland Hotel, is believed to have installed the first neon sign in Las Vegas in September of 1928. This was followed by famous examples, such as the Oasis Cafe sign
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On September 4, 1882, the electrical age began. That day, Thomas Edison’s Edison Illuminating Company flipped the switch on his power station
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In January 1993, OSRAM GmbH acquired the SYLVANIA and precision materials businesses in North America from GTE, formally forming OSRAM SYLVANIA. This
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Lighting trade shows provide that critical interface between manufacturers, distributors and designers that provide important networking opportunities & make possible the exchange
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On Wednesday, September 28, 1892, two American collegiate football teams — and a giant generator — got together for a momentous moment
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One could argue that the electric light made its stage debut on May 1, 1893 at the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
Meant
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Tribute in Light was conceived by artists Julian LaVerdiere and Paul Myoda. This powerful tribute, which consists of 88 searchlights arranged in two
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A Monday night dinner, held just before Thanksgiving in 1936 in Washington DC to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of
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Super Bowl XLIX made history as the first NFL event exclusively illuminated by LED lighting. That game was held at the 64,400 seat
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The Egyptian-themed Las Vegas mega hotel and casino located on the south end of the famous Las Vegas strip switched on its
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