Events

During the 2011 Institutes, LIGHTFAIR will present two keynote presentations with architect Jeanne Gang and a panel of designers including Jonathan Speirs, Mark Major and Keith Bradshaw. The keynote luncheons, which take place during the opening days of the Conference, will guide attendees through their celebrated designs and ideas from conception to the finished projects. [...]

For the past two years, Howard Wolfman of LumiSpec Consulting have presented the “What’s New in Lamps and Ballasts” seminar at LIGHTFAIR to audiences as large as 500 show attendees. Howard had done the presentation for a number of years previous to my getting involved, and helped make it the must-see LIGHTFAIR event it is [...]

LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) will again cover a broad range of today’s most relevant topics, presented by the industry’s leading experts. Set to take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the 2012 LFI Conference program will align with topics addressed on the show floor as well as within the industry as a whole. The LIGHTFAIR [...]

I’ll be attending the IES conference in Toronto next week, and hope to see you there!

Former Secretary of State and retired Gen. Colin L. Powell will give the keynote address at USGBC’s annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo being held Nov.17-19, 2010, in Chicago. Click here to learn more.

CIE/USA, the U.S. National Committee of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE), is offering a one-day series of seminars on the photometry, colorimetry and application of solid-state lighting. Experts will present: * basic concepts * advanced techniques * state of the art research on the characterization and measurement of light and lighting * discussions of [...]

LIGHTFAIR International is poised to connect more than 20,000 lighting professionals with nearly 500 manufacturers at the 2011 conference and trade show taking place May 15-19, 2011 in its new east coast location at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Convention Center enables LFI to expand its exhibitor base and featured pavilions across [...]

This presentation will provide you with an overview of the Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO) developed by IES in association with International Dark Sky Association. Participants will learn how the MLO: * Permits reasonable uses of outdoor lighting for night-time safety, utility, security, productivity, enjoyment and commerce * Minimizes adverse off-site impacts including light trespass and [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society has announced its Annual Conference. This year, the conference will focus on how the lighting industry is being transformed by energy standards and whether these priorities can be met while providing good lighting quality. The day prior to the conference sessions (Sunday) begins with a welcome by IES President, John Selander, [...]