Events

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy A big thanks to those of you who stopped by the DOE booth at LIGHTFAIR International last week. My apologies if things got a little crowded in there at times, but our [...]

LIGHTFAIR International, taking place April 24-28 at the San Diego Convention Center, was one of the most interesting events in years. LIGHTFAIR once reflected the glacial pace of the lighting industry, but that era is over. LED technology is changing everything. Manufacturers have taken the technology to a level where they’ve mastered general lighting applications [...]

The RMLA Technical Course will be offered for the fourth time June 9-12, 2016, and continues to offer an intensive exploration of the fundamentals of vision, perception, lighting metrics, photometry and optics with an introduction to the aesthetics of light and lighting design. In addition to the fundamentals, this year’s course will also feature an [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society has announced a call for speakers for the Society’s 2016 Annual Conference to be held from October 23 – 25 in Orlando, Florida at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Hotel. The theme for this year’s event is Connected Light. The IES is seeking subject matter experts from diverse disciplines to present [...]

LEDucation, coming March 29-30 to the NY Hilton Midtown in New York City, has announced its speaker lineup, which you can see in detail here. This education event will host 30 sessions and three panel discussions for both beginner and intermediate levels. Register here.

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The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has announced International Dark Sky Week, Monday, April 4 through Sunday, April 10. The IDA is an organization that advocates clear night skies achieved through minimization of skyglow caused by nighttime lighting. During International Dark Sky Week, people are encouraged to review their outdoor lighting, document skyglow in their area, [...]

The Designers Lighting Forum of New York has announced that due to strong response by exhibitors and attendees, the 10th anniversary of the organization’s annual LEDucation event will be held at a new location. LEDucation will take place March 29-30, 2016 at the NY Hilton in Midtown in New York City. Click here to learn [...]

LIGHTFAIR International (LFI), the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, returns to Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center in 2017 for its 28th-annual staging May 7—11. Produced annually alternately on the east and west coasts, LFI was last staged at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in 2013. LFI’s 2017 return to Philadelphia will [...]