Event Highlights

What happened at Sparklab 2026?

A full-day showcase built around product discovery, customer connection, and hands-on conversations with the manufacturers shaping our industry.

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Two-floor manufacturer showcase

Customers explored featured product lines, new solutions, and manufacturer displays throughout the venue.

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Hands-on product discovery

Attendees had direct access to demos, samples, applications, and real conversations with factory partners.

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Draft Day energy

Football-inspired details, trading card moments, and event activations gave this year’s Sparklab its own personality.

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Raffles, prizes, and big moments

From tech prizes to signed sports memorabilia, raffle moments kept the event moving throughout the day.

Thanks for Coming!

Sparklab 2026 Recap

Full recap below!

📸 Chris Highsmith (Chris Content)
A man with a beard and short hair smiling and holding an American football at a trade show booth for Visionaire Lighting. The booth has banners with product information and a large digital screen in the background displaying animated images.
Display booth with a blue tablecloth advertising Leviton Certolux visioning solutions, featuring a promotional poster with images of medical and cleanroom luminaires, and a tablet.
Trade show booth for Myers Emergency Power Systems featuring banners, displays, and equipment related to battery energy storage systems and power backup solutions.
Table covered with various electrical and industrial components, with a blue tablecloth that has the letters 'TMC' printed on it. Behind the table, balloons and people are visible inside a glass-walled building.
Interior of a modern building with large glass windows, a person wearing an orange sports jersey, a display table with promotional materials, and a wall featuring architectural lighting designs.
Two women are talking at an event booth with black banners displaying a logo and the slogan "Illuminate the Soul." One woman has blonde hair, a black cap backwards, and a black shirt, while the other has dark hair, glasses on top of her head, and a b
Three people smiling at an indoor event, one woman wearing a green sports jersey, a man in the middle with a blue shirt and a woman on the right in an orange sports jersey, standing near a booth with promotional banners and a ring light.
They are posing for a photo, smiling and making gestures. The man on the left is wearing a black sports jersey with the number 10, white shorts, and sneakers. The man on the right is wearing a similar sports jersey with the number 24, black pants, an
Display of various items including a framed hockey player photograph, a Nintendo Switch box, a whiskey basket, a baseball helmet, and a basketball on a shelf near a window with city buildings in the background.
Sign reading 'VI Draft Table' with instructions to drop raffle ticket in prize box. Balloons tied to a counter, football helmet, and several prizes on display are visible in the background.
A display table at a trade show features lighting products, including various lamps and bulbs, with a banner reading 'Barn Light Electric Company.' Balloons are attached to the display, and the setting appears to be in a modern industrial space with
Two men stand behind a table with promotional materials and branded items at an indoor event, smiling for the photo. One wears a green sports jersey, and the other wears a white sports jersey with the number 32. Balloons are attached to a nearby pole
A man in a suit stands at a booth with a blue backdrop displaying the logo 'VIZULO'. The booth has black tablecloth, review lights, and bottles, with sunlight coming through large windows in the background.
People gathered around a table displaying electronic and technological equipment, engaged in a discussion at an indoor event.
Decorative balloon arrangement in green, brown, black, and white balloons based on a football theme, with football-shaped balloons and a sign that says 'Touchdown'.
A sign on an easel near a stadium features football imagery and announces SparkLab Draft Day event on April 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM, indicating the viewer is now on the clock for the event.
Two men are conversing at a booth, one wearing a black shirt and the other in a green sports jersey, at an indoor event or trade show with banners and displays, including a sign for VISIONAIRE LIGHTING. There are other people in the background, and t
A man wearing a bright orange baseball cap and an orange sports jersey with the number 9 stands in front of a Mizulo display. The setting appears to be a modern indoor space with large windows and natural light.
A man wearing a football jersey holding an orange football stands in front of a display booth labeled 'Lightheaded.' The booth showcases various lighting fixtures and control systems, illuminated with warm lighting.
Two men are standing at a table with FirstLink banner and a red emergency lighting box with an illuminated 'EXIT' sign, inside a building with large windows.
A smiling man with a beard and face paint, wearing a sports jersey with the number 24, standing at an indoor event near display banners and tech equipment, giving a thumbs-up.
A man with a beard wearing a red cap and black T-shirt sitting on the floor next to a table covered with a black tablecloth that has "louis poulsen" written on it, with various lighting displays and boxes behind him in a modern indoor setting.
A man wearing glasses and a black football jersey with the number 34 stands behind a table with promotional materials and a sign reading 'artika pro'. The table has a black tablecloth with the 'artika pro' logo, and there is a small plant and a clock
A woman with blonde hair, wearing a striped shirt and white pants, stands in front of a table at a corporate event. The table displays brochures and has a banner with the text 'Leviton' and other related information. Behind her, a large screen shows
A man with glasses and a green shirt smiling at a tech exhibition booth with electronic components on display and a sign reading 'FLI USA'.
Indoor event with people gathered around booths and displays. Large gold balloons spell out 'SPAR' hanging from the ceiling. The space has an industrial look with exposed pipes and concrete ceiling.
People standing in line at an indoor event, engaging in conversation. Behind them, a large screen displays the words 'RAFFLE' and images of a prize.
At a raffle drawing event, two men appear to be in conversation. The man on the left wears a blue shirt with a name tag, and the man on the right wears a black hockey jersey. They are standing behind a table with pamphlets and other items. In the bac
A young man with a beard and a green bandana around his neck speaking into a microphone at an event, standing next to an older man wearing glasses and a checked shirt. There are green, yellow, and white balloons in the background and a table with vid
A woman in a red shirt and a red sequin jacket standing next to a table with a sign that reads "NEO ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING", balloons, and a lamp. The background shows large windows and industrial-style interior with stairs and structures.
An older man with gray hair and a beard, wearing an orange shirt and black jacket, is speaking to a woman in a sports jersey at a counter in a sports bar or stadium. There are people in the background, TVs displaying a baseball game, and various item

2026 Manufacturers

Thank you to our manufacturer partners for showing up big.

Sparklab would not be what it is without the manufacturers who joined us, brought products to life, answered questions, and helped create a day full of discovery, connection, and momentum.

Colorful diagonal stripes in shades of pink, purple, blue, and orange.
Logo for Artika Pro featuring stylized text in gray and yellow with a swirling graphic element.
A logo of the word 'axis' in lowercase letters with a small green circle over the letter 'i' in the word.
Barn Light Electric Company logo featuring a silhouette of a barn light fixture above the company name
Bodine logo in bold red letters.
Crestron logo with a stylized whirlpool graphic and the company name in bold blue letters.
The word "FLI" in bold black uppercase letters with a registered trademark symbol above and to the right.
F-L Lighting logo with black and light blue text
Red text logo that reads 'iGuzzini' on a white background.
Illustration of a stylized eye with concentric circles and dots, next to the word ILLUMUS in bold uppercase letters.
Leviton logo with green square above the text
Logo with the words 'Lightheaded' in gold and 'Obsessed with Light' in gray.
Litelime logo with a grid of blue squares and the brand name in black text.
The image features the text 'louis poulsen' in bold black font on a white background.
Logo of Lucifer Lighting Company with bold black text for 'Lucifer' and gray text for 'Lighting Company'.
The image is too dark to discern any objects or details.
Color gradient bars from red to yellow to black next to the word 'humanity' in black text.
Dark blue background with a glowing blue spotlight on the left, and a stylized shield icon next to several lines of placeholder text.
Text that says "Made Specific" on a plain white background.
Silhouette of a person climbing a mountain during sunset
Logo of OCL Architectural Lighting
The word "NUURA" written in black serif font on a white background.
Stemless logo with two orange circles and black lowercase text.
Logo of Visionaire Lighting with a stylized blue V and the text 'VISIONAIRE LIGHTING' in black.
Vizulo logo with bold black lowercase letters.
IMO manufactures industrial automation and control components and distributes them globally through partners in more than 30 countries, with a reputation for quality, reliability, and cost-efficient solutions.

Sparklab 2027

The next chapter is already in motion.

Planning is underway for Sparklab returning in April 2027. Concepts, themes, and details are taking shape now. More coming soon.

Looking Ahead
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