Association News

Congratulations to Our Newest CLVLTs!

Another successful CLVLT exam was held before Illuminate ’19, AOLP’s Annual Conference & Expo in Scottsdale, Ariz. on January 30, 2019. We are proud to announce our six newest Certified Low Voltage Lighting Technicians:

Thomas Barnes, CLVLT #1945
Outdoor Illumination
Wilmington, N.C.

Mark East, CLVLT #1946
Scottsdale, Ariz.

Karl Lundberg, CLVLT #1947
Luminocity
Fishers, Ind.

Damion Smith, CLVLT #1948
Light It Right
Katy, Texas

Ed Smith, CLVLT #1949
Illumination Solutions, Inc.
Fort Wayne, Ind.

Frank Szep, CLVLT #1950
VKO Electric LLC
Concord Township, Ohio

Perks for Lighting Award Winners!

If you received an AOLP Lighting Award, you have the honor of advertising yourself as an award-winning lighting professional. Because of this achievement, AOLP developed an Award Winner Logo that you can use on your marketing materials. The logo was distributed to winners via email in February. Contact the AOLP office if you need to obtain the logo.

Display this logo everywhere! Advertise the fact that you are one of the top lighting professionals of 2019

Welcome, New Members

Please join us in welcoming these new members of AOLP!

417 Outdoor Living
Jerry Lesh, Springfield, Mo.

Beacon Irrigation & Lighting
Gonzalo Ocampo, Lake Worth, Fla.

Beck Landscaping LLC
Brian Beck, Dickinson, Texas

Harmony Outdoors Inc.
Chris Cottrell, Haymarket, Va.

Houston Lightscapes
Michael Akerman, Houston, Texas

Litescapes by Dan Husney
Dan Husney, Medina, Ohio

Lumenate Brentwood
Luther Tanley, Brentwood, Tenn.

Lux Landscape Lighting
Sean Mullarkey, Cincinatti, Ohio

Luxury Illumination
Greg Matthews, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Night Owl Landscape Lighting
Woody Kerwin, Waukesha, Wisc.

Pathmark Innovation, LLC
Kodi Carter, Henderson, Nev.

Puhl Landscape Design
Adam Puhl, Tipp City, Ohio

Scott Anderson Design
Scott Anderson, North Bellmore, N.Y.

SPJ Lighting, Inc.
Tommy Endres, South El Monte, Calif.

Tulsa Landscape Inc.
David Land, Tusla, Okla.

VKO Electric LLC
Frank Szep, Mentor, Ohio

AOLP Loses a Friend in the Industry

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Tom Williams, CLVLT, COLD, recently passed away. Tom was a great supporter and frequent contributor to AOLP. He will be greatly missed. On behalf of the association and our membership, we extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.

Click here to read a letter from Tom’s wife, Naomi.

AOLP Membership Drive Incentive Program

AOLP has developed an incentive program to both gain new members and reward your recruitment efforts! The Membership Drive incentive program works like this:

For every new member a current AOLP member recruits, the current member company location will receive a check by April 30^th of the calendar year, capped at the equivalent of one year of the dues amount owed. (You will not be reimbursed for amounts exceeding your dues owed.)

Member Category Incentive Amount
Company Member: $25.00
Distributor Member: $100.00
Affiliate Manufacturer: $175.00
Manufacturer Member: $350.00

What must you do? Simply download and print out some membership applications, write your name on the referral line provided, and hand them out to everyone who is a potential AOLP member! Or they can join online and enter your name in the “Recruited By” box. It’s easy and can save you a lot of money. Why not help the organization, the industry and your bottom line, too? Thank you for your assistance and participation!