January 19, 2022   

5 Big Questions:  The Association for Lighting Agents

We catch up with Jay Andrews and Billy Hodges, Co-Founders of the American Association of Independent Lighting Agents (AAILA) to learn more about this growing organization aimed at elevating the lighting agent profession.

 

Topics we explore:

  1. Why does the lighting industry need AAILA?  (1:12) 

  2. Why would a manufacturer need AAILA to help foster the communication with its agent base?  (2:30)

  3. When it comes to AAILA benefits, does company size matter?  (4:25)

  4. What is the origin story of AAILA?  (6:08)

  5. What does the 2022 AAILA calendar look like and how can lighting people learn more and get involved?  (8:38)

 

MORE INFO: LightingAgents.org  »

 

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