DALLAS – July 10, 2025– Dallas Market Center’s ArchLIGHT Summit, the growing annual lighting event for the architectural, specification, and design communities, September 16–17, will welcome new key association, agency, and sponsor partners. These new partners reinforce the event’s momentum in attracting attendees, exhibitors, partners, and sponsors.
New Key Association Partners
Joining ArchLIGHT Summit for the first time are key association partners helping shape programming and experiences:
- TxA (Texas Society of Architects): Partnering for the first time to present a dynamic panel on women in architecture, featuring five of the organization’s past and future presidents.
- IIDA TX OK (International Interior Design Association TX OK): A professional organization for interior designers fostering excellence and leadership within the field.
- SARA (Society of American Registered Architects): All ArchLIGHT sessions are accredited through this organization, as well as AIA and IDCEC.
Returning Key Association Partners:
- IALD Texas: The newly launched Texas chapter of the International Association of Lighting Designers will host the event’s closing Last Call Y’All reception in the Eurofase showroom.
- IES: Celebrating the 10th anniversary of its TM-30 standard, the Illuminating Engineering Society will host a special commemorative event in the Eurofase showroom.
- WILD (Women in Lighting + Design): Returning to host the ever-popular Welcome Reception, taking place the night before the show starts, in the D15 Lounge.
Key Agency Partners:
- ALA, Preferred Lighting Group, SESCO (formerly NexGen) and Texas Lighting Solutions will present the Texas Round Up hospitality event on Tuesday afternoon and complimentary coffee service on Wednesday morning.
Sponsor Partners
Confirmed sponsor partners adding unique activations and support include:
- Casambi: Host of the highly anticipated Opening Night Reception
- Light Stanza: Official lanyard sponsor
- Material Bank and PureEdge Lighting: Collaborating on an interactive vignette focused on the theme of color – “Lighting’s Effect on Finishes and Materials”
- Meteor Lighting: Selfie booth sponsor
- NEMRA (National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association): Hosting a Tuesday morning breakfast and networking session on the show floor
- Pablo Designs: Product placement sponsor in the Inspiration Station
- Rosco: Product placement sponsor
- Sourcery: Sponsor of the official ArchLIGHT Summit show app
Partner Programming Highlights
- The Lighting Exchange will lead a session and interactive workshop exploring AI in lighting design.
- Two leading podcasts, Whelmed and Lighting Matters, will record live from the ArchLIGHT Summit Inspiration Station.
- The Showroom Spectacular will enable exploration of some of Dallas Market Center’s 1 million square feet of permanent lighitng exhibits on the third and fourth floors of the Trade Mart. This signature event is a dynamic afternoon celebrating community, creativity, and connection within the lighting industry. Participating showrooms include American Lighting, CSL/Hudson Valley Group, Dals Lighting, Electric Mirror, Eurofase, Hanover Lantern, Hunter Fan Co., Modern Forms, Nora Lighting, Varaluz, and WAC.
The full event schedule is available on archlightsummit.com/events.
ArchLIGHT Summit is also proud to partner with leading industry media, including Arc, Bisnow, Commercial Construction & Renovation, D5 Magazine, Designing Lighting, Edison Report, Electrical News, Get-A-Grip on Lighting – Podcast, Inside Lighting, Light Directory, LightNow News, The Lighting Exchange and US Lighting Trends.
Joining the ArchLIGHT Summit Advisory Board this year to shape the event and its programming is Texas Lighting Solutions Managing Partner Aaron Larmer. He joins veteran Advisory Board members Peter Augusta of Casambi; Dr. Craig Bernecker, Ph.D., FIES, LC, of the Lighting Education Institute; Michelle Cruz of Peterson Scharck & Associates; Rachel Fitzgerald, CLD, LC, IALD, IES, LEED AP BD+C of Stantec; Archit Jain, IALD, LEED AP, ISLE of Oculus Light Studio; Jessica Kennedy, LC, WELL AP, of Stantec; Jill Klores, CLD, IALD, LC, FIES, of Essential Light Design Studio; Tom Lillie of WAC Group; Kelly Roberts, LEED BD+C, IES, of Primary Arc Design; Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP, of Laura McDonald Enterprises; and Jered Widmer, IALD, MIES, of The Lighting Practice.
Running concurrently with ArchLIGHT Summit is Dallas Total Home & Gift Market (Sept 16-18) and Dallas Design Week (Sept 16-18).
Dallas Market is offering ArchLIGHT Summit guests the discounted rate at the Renaissance Dallas, which is within walking distance, with shuttle service available, for $245/night. Rates are valid until September 1, based on availability, and are subject to change at any time so please reach out to Market Travel online or by calling 214-744-7444.
For more information, visit www.ArchLIGHTSummit.com to sign up for show announcements, including when Attendee Registration. Follow ArchLIGHT Summit on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest developments.
