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Update On 2025 Lighting Industry Events & Awards

David Shiller January 8, 2025

Here is a quick update on six industry events and five awards.

EVENTS:

 

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS:

IES25 The Lighting Conference

Deadline: January 23 for Hands-On Workshops and Speaker Sessions
Deadline: February 27 for Research Track and Posters

More information here.

 

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS:

2025 IES Street & Area Lighting Conference (SALC)

Deadline: January 30, 2025.

More information here.

 

REGISTRATION OPEN:

LEDucation 2025

March 18–19, 2025. New York Hilton Midtown, NYC.

More information here.

 

SAVE THE DATE:

Lightfair
May 4–8, 2025. Las Vegas Convention Center.
Las Vegas, NV

More information here.

 

CALL FOR PAPERS:

9th International Conference on Artificial Light at Night (ALAN 2025)

Deadline: March 20, 2025.

October 28-30, 2025

Westport, Ireland

More information here.

 

CALL FOR SPEAKERS & EXHIBITORS:

ArchLIGHT Summit

Deadline: February 7, 2025.

September 16-17, 2025
Dallas Market Center
Dallas, TX

Speaker submissions here.

Exhibitor information here.

 

AWARDS:

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

2025 Lumen Awards (IESNYC)

Extended Deadline January 17, 2025

More information here.

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES:
2025 IESNYC Student Lighting Competition

Deadline to Apply: March 1st, 2025

More information here.

 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:

2025 Women in Lighting Leadership Award (ALA)

Deadline to Nominate: April 1, 2025

More information here.

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

2025 EC&M Product of the Year (EBM)

Deadline: January 28, 2025

More information

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

2025 IES Illumination Awards

Deadline: February 21, 2025

More information here.

 

Image: Leducation.org. Photograph by Frank Ammaccapane, Natural Expressions

 

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David Shiller
David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and Senior Business Development Consultant at Capacity Consulting, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has been co-chair of the ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.
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