Events

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) recently announced it is rescheduling the Enlighten Americas 2021 conference to November 2-4, 2023, in the same scenic mountain destination of Banff, AB Canada. IALD’s decision comes as a result of the continued uncertainty in Canada around the pandemic, including Canadian travel restrictions and the country’s rules about in-person events.

The Illuminating Engineering Society invites you to submit your presentation ideas for the 2021 IES Annual Conference. This year’s theme is “Brighter. Together.”

LIGHTFAIR recently announced its 2022 dates: the trade show is June 21-23, 2022 and conference is June 19-23, 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) in Las Vegas, NV.

Registration is now open for the virtual version of LEDucation 2021, a lighting conference and marketplace taking place March 16-17, 2021. The in-person event was rescheduled to August 17-18, 2021 and will be held at the New York Hilton Midtown.

The Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City has confirmed its commitment to stage the October LIGHTFAIR 2021 trade show and conference after the announcement by New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo that the facility will be used as a COVID-19 vaccination center.

Due to uncertainties in the COVID-19 pandemic, Endeavor Business Media recently announced it is postponing the 2021 Strategies in Light event from June 22-24 to August 24-26 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.

The Dallas Market Center recently issued a call for speakers for the ArchLIGHT Summit, a new lighting trade event and educational platform for architectural, specification, and design communities. The deadline for speaker proposals is December 31, 2020.

Due to the continuing uncertainty of the pandemic along with New York State and City restrictions on assembly, the LEDucation committee has made the decision to reschedule the in-person 2021 LEDucation Trade Show and Conference to August 17-18, 2021.

Join the U.S. Department of Energy and the Illuminating Engineering Society at the 18th annual Lighting R&D Workshop, February 1–4, 2021, where top lighting scientists and industry thought leaders will gather to share progress, challenges, ideas, and solutions to shape the future of lighting. The 2021 workshop will be virtual and free to attend.