Events

LIGHTFAIR International 2014 registration is now open. Click here to register and purchase Institute courses, Conference seminars, Forum sessions, workshops and Networking / Special Event tickets. What’s new for LFI 2014? * Expanded the trade show floor with new exhibitors across categories * Expansion of alternative energy, including solar power and software categories * Emphasis [...]

Have you registered for LEDucation 8 yet? This event will take place in New York City on March 18 and 19, 2014 in a new two-day expanded event at the Sheraton NY Times Square hotel. The annual educational expo hosted by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York and is one of the industry’s longest-running [...]

The IES is seeking experts to present at the 2014 Annual Conference located in Pittsburgh, PA. Individual presenters, groups and panels are all encouraged to submit topics that fit within the list of tracks: Art & Design; Science & Research; Education & Practice. Sessions will typically be 45 minutes in length with 15 minutes for [...]

LIGHTFAIR will return to New York City in 2015 after its east-coast event took place in Philadelphia in 2013 and 2011 while the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center underwent major renovations. The 26th annual LIGHTFAIR International event will be staged at the Javits May 3-7, 2015. The 2015 location decision resulted from the unanimous vote [...]

The IES Street and Area Lighting Conference is now seeking submissions from professionals actively involved in the study and practice of lighting to speak at the 2014 event. This conference is focused on street and area lighting. The planning committee seeks non-commercial presentations for our audience of end users, designers, city and government agencies, city [...]

The EMerge Alliance – an open industry association leading the rapid adoption of safe direct-current (DC) power distribution standards for commercial buildings – recently announced that it will be conducting a webinar on Feb. 7, 2014, to explain the new 2014 National Electric Code (NEC) requirements for suspended ceiling power distribution systems. Presented by some [...]

Launched by Exponation, LLC, the LED Specifier Summit is happening November 21, 2013, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers. This new one-day event will offer education in LED lighting products and practices and will be geared toward architects, lighting designers, engineers, interior designers and other specifiers of commercial and architectural LED lighting. Speakers include [...]

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) will “Chase the Dark” across the globe on November 14, 2013, with a series of temporary lighting installations demonstrating the power of light in urban communities. Three new cities will participate in this coordinated, global event: Sydney, Australia; Toronto, ON Canada; and Atlanta, GA USA. UK-based lighting manufacturer [...]

The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will hold the Photometry Institute October 8-9, 2013 in Troy, NY. This two-day, hands-on seminar teaches industry professionals about the latest developments in photometric testing and evaluation, including new testing requirements for solid-state light sources and systems. Engineers, technicians, testing personnel, product developers and designers from [...]