Attendees of June 2026 Lightovation should secure hotel rooms early, as FIFA World Cup games will take place in the Dallas area during the same week. The information below outlines hotel availability, exciting promotions, and how to make your reservation.
Why You Should Book Your Hotel Now
The June 2026 Lightovation Market (June 24–27, 2026) and Design + Build Day (June 23, 2026) coincide with Dallas hosting several FIFA World Cup matches in Arlington, Texas, 29 miles away from the Dallas Market Center. Booking early through official Lightovation hotel blocks ensures you get contracted rates that are lower than public prices.
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Early Booking Incentives
Qualified Lightovation attendees who book before the Early Bird deadline of January 16, 2026, are eligible for two major promotions.
1. VIP World Cup Hospitality Experience *
Three attendees (plus one guest each) will be selected to join Dallas Market Center for an exclusive VIP Hospitality package at the Saturday, June 27 FIFA World Cup match in Arlington. Qualified attendees who book in official Lightovation hotel blocks before the Early Bird deadline may be chosen to join this experience. Full terms and conditions will be available on the promotion landing page.
Each package includes:
- Elevated sideline seating with dedicated access
- Champagne greeting and premium beverages
- Pre-match, halftime, and post-match hospitality and entertainment
- Curated menu with locally sourced ingredients
- Special guest appearances and photo opportunities
- Commemorative premium gift
* Terms & conditions apply, please see official rules below
2. $100-Per-Night Hotel Rebate
Qualified attendees can also earn a $100 per night rebate, which can be combined with earned Luminary Program rebates.
To qualify, attendees must:
- Buy or specify lighting products.
- Book a room in an official Lightovation block by January 16, 2026.
- Attend Lightovation, June 24–27, 2026, and pick up a show badge.
- Receive rebate instructions via email following the June show.
Important Booking Details
- All official Lightovation hotels for June 2026 require a non-refundable deposit of one night's room and tax at the time of booking, with the remaining balance due upon checkout.
- Availability is limited—once the contracted blocks are filled, additional rooms at these rates may not be available.
OFFICIAL RULES
1. Sponsors. This sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by WTC-Trade Mart 2015, L.P. dba Dallas Market Center, 2100 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207, and Lightovation Board of Directors, 2100 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207 (collectively, the “Sponsors”). This Sweepstakes is void where taxed, restricted, or prohibited and is subject to all local, state, and federal laws.
By entering this Sweepstakes, each entrant accepts and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor(s), which shall be final and not subject to appeal.
THE SPONSORS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE PRIZE(S) LISTED HEREIN. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ORGANIZING THIS SWEEPSTAKES AND DISTRIBUTING THE PRIZE(S) ARE THE SPONSORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES.
2. Eligibility. No purchase necessary to enter. The Sweepstakes is open to retailers who own and/or manage retail lighting showrooms, book a hotel room in the June 24-27 Lightovation show’s official hotel blocks by January 16, 2026; attend the Dallas Market Center’s June 24-27, 2026 Lightovation trade show; and who are at least 18 years of age at the time of entry. Current or former employees of Sponsors, their parent companies, subsidiaries, or affiliates, and the immediate family members or persons living in the same household (whether related or not) of all the foregoing are not eligible to participate or win. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children, and grandchildren.
*NOTE: THE PRIZE(S) IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY ONLY BE REDEEMED VIA A SPONSOR DESIGNATED THIRD-PARTY MOBILE TICKETING APP.
Consequently, eligible entrants randomly selected as winners must be willing and able to redeem the prize via an app-enabled mobile device capable of downloading and running a third-party mobile ticketing app. Such third-party application is readily available and free to download and operate. Sponsors are not associated with the third-party app and are not responsible for any third-party app matters, including but not limited to procurement, use, technical issues, administrative, legal or privacy related claims.
Only one (1) winner per retail store is permitted in the sweepstakes. Participants are eligible to win a prize valued at $600.00 or more only once (1) every six (6) months. Text, data, or messaging rates may apply.
3. Entry. Bookings in the official June 24-27, 2026 Lightovation show hotel blocks were accepted starting July 16, 2025. To enter the Sweepstakes, entrants must book their own hotel rooms in these blocks no later than 11:59pm CST on January 16, 2026. One (1) entry per person will be accepted. All entries must include a phone number and e-mail address.
Sponsor(s) is/are not responsible for technical or computer, telephone service outages, delays, equipment malfunctions, busy signals, hang-ups, errors or data loss of any kind, lost or unavailable connections, or late, lost, failed, illegible, incomplete, garbled or deleted entries, transmissions, or voicemails or other network or technological difficulties that may prevent an individual from completing his/her telephone call or online entry, or for printing errors in any advertisement, entry form, or the rules.
An entrant may use only one (1) email address to submit entries during the Sweepstakes. If an entrant uses multiple email addresses to submit more than one (1) entry, the entrant will be disqualified. For entries submitted online, entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning the e-mail address or the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Any automated or computer-generated entries, fake or duplicate identities, spam, or improper techniques (as determined by the Sponsors) will be disqualified. Any questions regarding the validity, completeness, or number of entries submitted by an individual or the identity of the authorized account holder of an e-mail address, phone number, or social media profile shall be determined by Sponsor(s) in their sole discretion. The Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any entrant who acts in a disruptive, harassing, vulgar, or unsportsmanlike manner, as determined by the Sponsors in their sole discretion.
Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. If the Sponsors determines, in their sole discretion, that there is any suspected or actual tampering with the Sweepstakes (electronic or otherwise) or if technical difficulties (e.g. infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsors) compromise the security, fairness, integrity or administration of the Sweepstakes, the Sponsors reserves the right to void the entries at issue and/or modify, suspend, cancel or terminate the Sweepstakes and conduct a random drawing to award the prize among all eligible entries received as of the termination date. If the Sweepstakes is terminated due to tampering or technical difficulties prior to its expiration date, notice will be posted online at https://blog.dallasmarketcenter.com/guide-to-june-2026-lightovation-hotel-bookings. Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any entrant that tampers with the operation of the Sweepstakes or website or violates the Official Rules of the Sweepstakes. Entries not conforming to announced entry specifications will not be acknowledged or returned.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE; THE SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE OR SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
By entering this Sweepstakes online, participants agree to Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy for Dallas Market Center and its travel partner Connections Housing, located at https://www.dallasmarketcenter.com/privacy-policy/.All entry information becomes the property of the Sponsors, and entrants grant the Sponsors the right to distribute all of their entry information to the other Sponsor(s). By entering, entrants grant the Sponsors the right to distribute their name, image, likeness, voice, entry materials, and biographical information in any media whatsoever, for any purpose whatsoever, worldwide, in perpetuity, without any further authorization from or compensation to the entrant. The Sponsors reserve the right to reject and disqualify any submissions that do not meet the terms and conditions of these Sweepstakes rules.
4. Odds of Winning. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
5. Prize(s).There will be three (3) winners in this Sweepstakes. At 11:00am CST on Monday, January 19, each winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries and notified that they won by phone or e-mail. Each winner will receive two (2) tickets to attend a FIFA World Cup match at AT&T Stadium, located at 1 AT&T Way, Arlington, TX 76011. Each set of tickets will be for a VIP Hospitality Package with elevated sideline seating and dedicated access for the June 27, 2026, match. As detailed above, the winner must be willing and able to redeem the prize via a third-party app.
The approximate retail value of each prize package is $6,600. Entrants can win only once.
The potential winners will be contacted by a representative of the Sponsors and must reply within 24 hours to maintain eligibility. If a potential winner cannot be contacted within this time period or fails to respond to any attempted contact, such potential winner will be disqualified, his/her entry will be declared null and void and the Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to choose another potential winner by the process referred to above.
All results are unofficial until winner(s) is/are verified by the Sponsors. Prizes may not be exchanged, substituted, transferred, or redeemed for other prizes by winner. Cash will not be awarded as a substitute for prize. Prizes are awarded ‘as is’ with no guarantees or warranties as to use, merchantability, or fitness for a specific purpose, and the Sponsors are not responsible for defective prizes. Other terms and conditions may apply.
6. Conditions for Acceptance of the Prize(s). The winners must claim the prize(s) in-person at The SMART Center, located on the fourth floor of the Dallas Trade Mart, 2100 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX, 75207 during show hours for the June 24-27, 2026, Lightovation show. Time of prize transfer must be mutually agreed upon and must be claimed by 4:30pm CDT on June 23, 2026, or they will be forfeited. Winners will be required to provide a valid government issued photo identification card and to execute an affidavit of eligibility and publicity and liability release prior to receiving their prize(s). Sponsors may require the winner’s guests, invitees, or travel companions to sign liability releases prior to receiving the prize. All unclaimed or rejected prizes will be forfeited. Failure by the winner(s) to respond to the Sponsors’ messages, calls, e-mails or other notification will lead to forfeiture of the prize(s). Failure to completely fill out and sign all waivers, releases, or forms requested by the Sponsors will result in forfeiture of the prize(s). The Sponsors then have the right, at their discretion, to award that prize to another winner using the method described above. A winner who forfeits any prize is not eligible to win another contest or sweepstakes conducted by the Sponsors for thirty (30) days.
Payment of all federal, state and local taxes is the sole responsibility of the winners, and the winners may receive an IRS 1099 Form or equivalent from the Sponsors. The Sponsors will report any individual winnings over $600 (in cash or fair market value of goods or services) in a one-year period to the Internal Revenue Service. Winners are required to fill out any tax forms requested by the Sponsor(s) in order to receive their prize(s).Winners will be solely responsible for any and all accommodations, transportation costs, gratuities and all other items of an incidental nature. All expenses on receipt and use of prize(s) are the sole responsibility of the winner(s), the Sponsors are not responsible for any weather changes or extenuating circumstances relating to a prize received. The Sponsors are not responsible for replacing or reimbursing winners with any form of compensation for events that are delayed or canceled. All delays and cancellations are deemed beyond the control of the Sponsors. This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations, trip schedule changes, flight cancellations, changes in travel arrangements, travel delays of any form and duration, game cancellations and delays, as well as all acts of nature. The Sponsors are not responsible for any expenses incurred by Sweepstakes winners as a result of such delays or cancellations. Sponsors will not be responsible for failure to supply the prize(s) by reason of any force majeure events, such as acts of God, war, terrorist attacks, unusually severe weather, labor strikes, or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor(s).
By accepting the prize, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, likeness, biographical information, and entry materials used in any advertising relating to this Sweepstakes, and in any media whatsoever, for any purpose whatsoever, worldwide, in perpetuity, without any further authorization or compensation to the winner(s).
7. Social Media. For contests or sweepstakes conducted or promoted on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, or any other social media website (each a “Social Media Site” and collectively the “Social Media Sites”), the Sponsors reserve the right to void any entrant’s entry in the Sweepstakes for failure to abide by the guidelines, policies, or procedures of the applicable Social Media Site, and to delete or remove any of entrant’s related “Likes,” comments, posts, tweets, videos, photos, user generated content, or other electronic messages, communications, or submissions at their discretion. The Sponsors also reserve the right to block, ignore, report, and/or completely prevent any entrant, account, user, or profile from accessing the Sweepstakes and/or the Sponsors’ profile(s), account(s), website(s), blog(s) or handle(s). This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with the Social Media Sites. By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold the Social Media Sites harmless from any or all claims, liability, damages, judgments, fines, costs, expenses related to or associated with their participation in this Sweepstakes. Entrants understand that by logging-in to the applicable Social Media Site, that they agree to comply with the Social Media Site’s Terms of Service, and that their personal information is subject to the Privacy Policies and information collection practices of the Social Media Site. Entrants agree that the Sponsors are not responsible for the collection, disclosure, transfer, or dissemination of their personal information, whether directly or indirectly, by third party advertisers, marketers, or any other transferees. For entries submitted through the Social Media Sites, the Sponsors may be limited to using the information in a manner set forth by the Social Media Sites and in no other way.
8. Limitation on Liability. Sponsors disclaim all liabilities to the winner(s) with respect to receipt and use of the prize(s). Winners and their guests or travel companions, by acceptance of their prize(s), agree to release and hold the Sponsors, their affiliated companies, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives harmless from any and all liability, claims, causes of actions, damages, fines, and costs of any kind whatsoever (including reasonable attorney’s fees) which may be sustained directly or indirectly to persons or property in connection with the receipt, ownership or use of the prize or while preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to any Sweepstakes or prize-related activity.
9. Reservation of Rights. Sponsors reserve the right to make changes to these Official Rules in their sole discretion which will become effective upon announcement. Sponsors reserves the right to cancel or terminate this Sweepstakes for any reason in the event that it cannot be run or administered as intended by the Sponsors. Any such changes or termination will be announced on https://blog.dallasmarketcenter.com/guide-to-june-2026-lightovation-hotel-bookings .
10. Contact Information. For questions or more information about this Sweepstakes, please contact DMC at 2100 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207. For a copy of these rules, addendum, and/or list of winners please go to https://blog.dallasmarketcenter.com/guide-to-june-2026-lightovation-hotel-bookings or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Sponsors, 2100 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas TX 75207, within sixty (60) days of the end of this Sweepstakes.