88-year-old Boca Lighting firm marks Birthday with Special Programs

BOCA RATON — Capitol Lighting, the award-winning lighting experts celebrating 88 years of company history in 2012, launched a groundbreaking, paid-training program called “Bright Star.” This internship opportunity taught eight candidates valuable skills in retail sales with a focus on the lighting/home furnishing industries, with full-time employment at one of four Capitol Lighting locations in Florida upon completion.

The innovative four-week program provided participants ranging in age from the 20s to the 40s real-world training and experiences.

Participants received industry certifications such as the Lighting Associate (LA) program by the American Lighting Association (ALA), which is approved for CEU credit by the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED).

The Lightopedia.com training program focused on lighting basics, technologies education and industry news. Other informative and educational seminars gave valuable insight and product knowledge to the participants.

Company officials noted that Capitol Lighting is celebrating its 88th birthday this month, and the lighting experts – who have helped customers find the perfect lighting fixture from a large selection – announce they have been selected as a finalist for the 2012 Showroom of the Year Award, which will be presented June 21 during the Dallas International Lighting Market.

Entries and nominations were judged by an esteemed panel of experts including: Michelle Lamb, chairman of Marketing Directions Inc. and editorial director of The Trend Curve; Jon Schallert, president of The Schallert Group and founder of Destination University and Crystal Vilkaitis, director of Social Media for SnapRetail.

The Showroom of the Year Award had hundreds of entries and Capitol Lighting is included in the top 30 finalists.