8 Fun Facts About Labor Day Facts

The upcoming Labor Day Weekend is a great opportunity to spend time with friends and family. There are a number of fun activities to help you celebrate the long weekend in Mid-Missouri. From family barbeques to firework displays, there is something going on that will appeal to all interest areas. To help you prepare for the holiday weekend that is quickly approaching, your commercial lighting experts in Mid-Mo have gathered some fun facts about Labor Day for your enjoyment.

1) The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882 in New York City, planned by the Central Labor Union. At this event, 10,000 workers marched the streets of New York to meet their families in the park to enjoy a number of activities to commemorate this day.

2) Most Americans believe that Labor Day is an American established holiday, but Labor Day actually originated in Canada.

3) Labor Day started as a part of the labor union movement, created in order to recognize the contributions of men and women in the U.S. workforce. More recently, Labor Day is seen as a chance to celebrate the last weekend of summer with friends and family.

4) The first state to celebrate the Labor Day holiday was Oregon, where it was made a legal holiday in the year 1887.

5) Traditionally, people did not wear white or seersucker clothes after Labor Day. This weekend marks the unofficially end of summer. It is seen as a time to pack away your white, breezy clothing items to prepare for the soon approaching cooler weather.

6) Labor Day is the third most popular holiday weekend for barbecuing. It should come as no surprise that the two most popular holidays are July 4th and Memorial Day. This upcoming weekend offers a great opportunity to fire up those grills before fall comes.

7) Labor Day weekend represents the official end to hot dog season. Hot dog season begins on Memorial Day and ends on Labor Day, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council.

8) On Labor Day Weekend, many retailers and business have taken advantage of a large number of people who are not at work, to help boost retail sales. The Monday of Labor Day Weekend has become such a popular shopping day for many people out there, that it now the second largest 'sale' day in the United States.

Now that you know a few fun facts about Labor Day, you are ready to celebrate with friends and family. As you take time away from work to enjoy time with your loved ones, if you are a manager or owner, you may think about your business. For any assistance with your commercial lighting in Mid-Missouri, contact us. We can handle any of your commercial electrical issues from exterior lighting to emergency lights inside your business. Take advantage of this long weekend to be with those you care about most. Advanced Lighting Service wishes you and yours a happy and safe Labor Day Weekend!

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Importance of Interior & Exterior Lighting For Your Business

When it comes to the success of your business, lighting is a key component, even though it is something that many business owners take for granted. Lighting inside and outside of your business can impact the safety around your property, employee and customer experience, and your electric bill. To help improve your all over business atmosphere, contact the commercial lighting experts in Mid-MO. Proper lighting on the interior and exterior of your business location is beneficial in many ways. Advanced Lighting Service has compiled a list of reasons why lighting is important for you and your business.

Interior:

Safety-

Proper lighting inside of your business can help promote a safe location for both employees and customers. Employees need a well-lit area to complete their daily tasks for your company, as well as help them navigate your business. Customers feel safer in a building with properly installed and working lighting as well.

Experience-

It has been proven that employees are more productive when proper interior lighting is installed in a business. A customer will usually have a more pleasant buying experience in a well-lit building as well. To help ensure both your employees and customers are satisfied, ensure your interior lighting is up to par.

Electric-

If you are looking to save on your electric bill, we have an easy step to help. Converting florescent lights to LED lighting, inside your commercial building, can help save 50 to 70 percent on the lighting operating cost for your business

Exterior:

Safety-

The lights on the exterior of a building help create a safe environment for both employees and customers. When your employees are doing maintenance tasks outside, such as taking out the trash after dark, a well-lit area around the dumpster can make for a safer experience. For customers, a parking lot with plenty of lights illuminating the area helps to ease worry about the safety of entering and exiting the business.

Experience-

Employees and customers may have a negative experience while navigating a parking lot that is not lit up properly. To help create a pleasant overall experience, install adequate lighting on the exterior of your business and in your parking lot.

Electric-

Your exterior lights can be changed to LED as well, helping to save your business money on the electric bill. This type of bulb pulls less energy, while maintaining a high quality illumination of your parking lot and the exterior of your commercial building.

Lighting is an important part of your business plan. Ensuring your commercial building has adequate lighting, inside and out, can help improve your business in a number of ways. From overall experience and safety of your customers and employees, to saving you money on the electric bill, lighting has a huge impact on your business. For help installing and maintaining your commercial lighting system, contact the best commercial electrician in Mid-MO. 

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Importance of Parking Lot Lighting

A business owner or manager works very hard to create and maintain their business. The safety of your property should be high on the list of priorities. Advanced Lighting Service knows that you want to provide a safe environment for your employees and customers. The commercial lighting experts in Mid-MO suggest adding parking lot lighting to the safety plan for your business. We have provided a few reasons why additional lighting on the exterior of your property is important.

Safety

When customers and employees are making their way to and from their vehicles after dark, they may feel uneasy in a parking lot that is not illuminated. You never know who or what may be hiding in the shadows. Therefore, it is a good idea to offer pole lamps throughout your parking space to help light up these dark places. If a potential customer makes their way into your parking lot, and feel uneasy about the lighting situation, they may leave and not bring in their business. Help promote safety outside of your business by installing the proper parking lot lighting.

Reduce Crime

Many break-in type crimes take place after the business has closed, usually at night. If your parking lot is not properly illuminated, it may create the perfect camouflage for a criminal to damage your business. You can help reduce your chances of being targeted by people breaking-in by adding parking lot lighting to your property.

Accident Prevention

A number of accidents happen in parking lot areas outside of businesses. Whether it be customer vehicle or work equipment related, providing lights can help make navigating around the outside of your business easier. If the people traveling in and out of your parking lot can see better, it can add a safety element to your property. To help ensure both customers and employees have a good experience driving around your business, consider adding lamps to your parking lot.

Providing lights around your business’s parking lot for your employees and customers can help make your property a safer place for everyone around your business. Keeping the exterior of your property illuminated may provide an additional level of security. From new installation to lamp repairs, Advanced Lighting Service can handle all of your parking lot lighting needs. Our experienced technicians provide prompt and accurate service when dealing with parking lots. We know that safety is of high importance to you and your business. Give us a call at (573) 746-7997 for a quote to help light up your parking lot and promote a safe environment outside of your business.

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Jefferson City : 573-761-4776
Columbia : 573-777-4840
Lake of the Ozarks : 573-746-7997
Sedalia : 660-596-7007

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