Update On 4 Industry Award Programs

Here are quick updates on four lighting industry award programs:

2025 IES INDUSTRY PROGRESS REPORT

The IES is accepting submissions for significant new advancements in lighting products, research, publications, and design tools from the past year, for the 2025 IES Industry Progress Report. Acceptance is based on an impartial judging process used by the committee to evaluate each submission on its uniqueness, innovation and significance to the lighting industry.

Save $100—Submit By May 5 (today!) for Early Bird Savings

Final Submission Deadline: May 16, 2025

You can create a submission here.

ILLUMINATION AWARDS 2025 (IESNA)

IESNA will be hosting the 52^nd Annual Illumination Awards program on August 22, 2025, at the IES25 Lighting Conference, at the Anaheim Marriott, in Anaheim, CA. Submissions closed back in February. Registration is now open here.

IES CHICAGO SECTION ILLUMINATION AWARDS 2025

The Chicago Section of the IES will be hosting their own Illumination Awards 2025, concurrent with their 2025 IES Masquerade Ball, on September 18^th, 2025, at Carnivale, 702 W Fulton Market Street, Chicago, IL. More information is available here.

2025 VISION AWARDS

2025 will mark the 7^th Annual Vision Awards. The deadline to submit an entry is Friday, May 30^th. The awards honor the best in facilities products across numerous procuct categories, including lighting.

Vision Award winners will be promoted on FacilitiesNet.com and in the Facility Insider eNewsletter, as well as appear in the Awards Showcase at one of the upcoming NFMT shows.

More information can be found here.

David Shiller

David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and President of Lighting Solution Development, 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 co-chaired 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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