AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, announced several months ago the acquisition of Lightapalooza from HTSA. The next edition of Lightapalooza will be co-located with InfoComm 2027.
HTSA launched Lightapalooza in 2022 for custom electronics integrators, lighting manufacturers, lighting designers, specifiers, buying groups, architects and designers to connect, share ideas, and establish new partnerships. We grew the event from 225 attendees in its first year to more than 1,600 in 2026, drawing manufacturers, integrators and allied partners from across the industry. In that time, it became a catalyst for a broader shift: lighting has emerged as the fastest-growing category in residential custom integration, and Lightapalooza has been at the center of that conversation, connecting the people and brands driving it forward.
“HTSA saw a need for its community to connect in exploration of business growth opportunities. They created this space to bring the channel together to do that through product demonstrations, training, education, and professional networking,” said David Labuskes, CTS, CAE, RCDD, Chief Executive Officer of AVIXA. “As the trade association for the AV industry, one of AVIXA’s roles is to help facilitate the marketplace. We do this in many ways, most notably through our trade shows around the world, the premier forum for connection.”
“AVIXA prides itself on producing experiential shows that connect solution providers and buyers while delivering education excellence to AV professionals,” said Jenn Heinold, Senior Vice President, Expositions, Americas, AVIXA. “Bringing Lightapalooza into the AVIXA portfolio and co-locating it with InfoComm 2027 is a meaningful step in creating a more powerful platform for the lighting community to connect, learn and grow.”
“The acquisition places Lightapalooza inside an organization whose structure is designed to reinvest in the communities it serves,” said Tom Doherty, Founder of Lightapalooza and Director of New Technology Initiatives for HTSA. “As a non-profit trade association, the surplus from AVIXA’s events flows back into education, certification, research, and professional development for the industries it represents, which will further support the growth of Lightapalooza and the residential lighting community.”
Hot on the footsteps of that news, AVIXA, HTSA and ProSource announced the creation of RESIDE, a new event for Integrated Homes that will debut along with Lightapalooza at InfoComm 2027 June 16-18 in Orlando, Florida. RESIDE is being launched through a joint venture between AVIXA, HTSA and ProSource to create a new purpose-built event for the residential channel. Together, HTSA and ProSource represent more than 750 of North America’s leading residential integration firms.
RESIDE is being launched through a joint venture between AVIXA, Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA), and ProSource to create a new purpose-built event for the residential channel. Together, HTSA and ProSource represent more than 750 of North America’s leading residential integration firms.
“By welcoming residential-focused communities to InfoComm, the show reinforces its role as the home for integrated experience professionals, whether they work in commercial, residential, or hybrid environments,” said David Labuskes, CTS, CAE, RCDD, Chief Executive Officer of AVIXA.
