Author’s Note, 10/12/24: LightFair has extended the speaker submission deadline to October 18th, 2024. The call for speakers for LightFair 2025 is open, with a deadline to apply of October 11, 2024 (next Friday!). LightFair did not issue a press release about it, as in previous years, and there has been almost no trade press coverage [...]

The number of trade shows and conferences devoted to lighting controls, Smart Home, IoT, and Smart Cities continues to grow. Here are some of the most relevant shows for the lighting controls industry, many of which began in the last 3-4 years: DLC Controls Summit The DLC Controls Summit is devoted to achieving the potential [...]

  The Design Lights Consortium (DLC) has announced some of the panelists for the upcoming DLC Controls Summit, October 15-16, in Milwaukee, WI. Confirmed are: October 16, 2024 9:25am-10:30am PANEL/Q&A: PATHWAYS TO CONNECTED LIGHTING AMY DICKERSON, LEAD ENGINEER, NATIONAL GRID DAVID MCCAMMANT, SENIOR EFFICIENCY MANAGER, MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY CHRIS PRIMOUS, EVP OF SALES & MARKETING, [...]

    In 2023, 62,000 people from 145 countries and regions attended three lighting industry events organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC):  Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), the Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo and the Eco Expo Asia. Of the nearly 770 exhibitors participating in an independent [...]

  ArchLIGHT Summit, the two day lighting industry event held each fall at Dallas Market Center, has developed a reputation for curating quality educational sessions and offering unique, experiential displays to expand attendees knowledge, understanding and professional skills. This year’s event offers three immersive experiences: Behavioral Health Experience – sponsored by Visa Lighting UGR Experience [...]

  Trying to decide if you will attend The DLC Controls Summit this fall? Here are some highlights from the recently published event agenda. Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Panel/Q&A: Pathways to Connected Lighting The DLC’s new playbook will help efficiency program members learn from each other’s experiences. This session will explore how the playbook will [...]

  Lightovation Interior Designer Preview Day June 18th Lightovation is the largest residential lighting trade event in North America, held at the Dallas Market Center, June 19-22. A sneak peek Interior Designer Preview Day on June 18th will provide trade-focused presentations, tours and networking opportunities. RSVP here to reserve your spot and confirm your attendance. NAILD [...]

    Two lighting control trade shows + conferences have emerged in the past couple years: 1. NYControlled produced by IESNYC & DLFNY, and 2. the DLC Controls Summit. Here is an update on each. Both are occurring in October, this year.  NYControlled  The 2024 show has been announced for October 29th, 2024, 11am – 7pm [...]

  ALA’s next member forum will be hosted Wednesday, May 15, at 12 p.m., CDT. This forum, designed for manufacturer members, will cover the extended producer responsibility laws related to plastic and packaging, which are becoming commonplace. Rachel Michelin, president, of the California Retailers Association, will lead the forum with a brief presentation, followed by an [...]