Events

LEDucation is a terrific LED-focused event in New York City. The March 3-4, 2016 event will mark its 10th anniversary. LEDucation is now inviting industry professionals to share their knowledge as a speaker. The submission deadline is November 15, 2015. Click here and use the online form to submit your proposal for LEDucation 10.

LIGHTFAIR is looking for interested parties to submit to speak at LIGHTFAIR 2016 next April in San Diego, CA. This must-attend event, which had 29,900 registered attendees this year, is focused on lighting-related design, architectural and commercial lighting, integrated design projects, products and solutions. It offers an excellent opportunity for professionals to raise their profile, [...]

LightShow West has announced the opening of online registration for the trade show and conference at Kentia Hall in the Los Angeles Convention Center, Oct. 21-‐22, 2015. The event promises good education in 30 complimentary seminars, networking opportunities and an exhibit hall displaying new products from more than 200 manufacturers. Entry to the seminars and [...]

Submissions are being accepted for light installations at the 2nd Annual New York Festival of Light now through June 15, 2015. Artists, architects, technologists, educational and cultural institutions based in the United States and worldwide who work in the medium of light are invited to submit proposals for installations to be exhibited at NYFoL 2015. [...]

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy A big thanks to all of you who stopped by DOE’s booth at LIGHTFAIR® International last week. DOE’s solid-state lighting team was at the show in full force, speaking in sessions on [...]

Lots of interesting news out of LIGHTFAIR this year, which I’ll posting over the next two weeks. Lots of good stuff coming. My own impressions: LED products continue to mature, color tuning is hot, connectivity is hot, and innovators are otherwise beginning to explore the unique characteristics of the LED source. My only complaint is [...]

The HumanCentric Lighting Society has announced a conference to be held June 11, 2015 in Seattle. The group was formed to promote education about how next-generation lighting can deliver much more than energy savings, focusing on the impact of dimming and color tuning on human health and performance. Click here to learn more.

LIGHTFAIR International (LFI)—the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference—will take place May 3-7 at New York’s Javits Center (Pre-Conference LIGHTFAIR Institute: May 3-4; Trade Show & Conference: May 5-7). As always, I’m looking forward to connecting with old friends, new contacts and the latest thinking and products in the lighting [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society is seeking experts to present at the 2015 Annual Conference being held in Indianapolis, Indiana this November 8-10. (This is a call for presentations, not to be confused with the Call for Papers.) The deadline is March 20, 2015. Click here to learn more and submit a proposal. LightShow West, to [...]