The 2014 annual conference of the Illuminating Engineering Society will take place November 2-4, 2014 in Pittsburgh, PA. Authors of papers regarding the art, science and practice of illumination are invited to submit their papers for possible presentation. Paper presentations provide a valuable vehicle for educating the membership about important technical advances in lighting. The [...]

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) has announced the IALD Enlighten Europe conference for November 9-11, 2014 at the andel’s Hotel Berlin in Berlin, Germany. Enlighten Europe will provide an inspiring and cutting-edge educational program in three subject-matter tracks, while offering exciting networking opportunities in the vibrant city of Berlin. Click here to learn [...]

Now in its third year and hosted by the Designers Lighting Forum of New England, Boston Lights Exposition 2014 is a biennial event taking place on Thursday, September 18, 2014 from 11:00AM-8:00PM at the Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel. Boston Lights 2014 will feature more than 100 of the country’s leading lighting companies showcasing the [...]

LIGHTFAIR International 2014 registration is now open. Click here to register and purchase Institute courses, Conference seminars, Forum sessions, workshops and Networking / Special Event tickets. What’s new for LFI 2014? * Expanded the trade show floor with new exhibitors across categories * Expansion of alternative energy, including solar power and software categories * Emphasis [...]

Have you registered for LEDucation 8 yet? This event will take place in New York City on March 18 and 19, 2014 in a new two-day expanded event at the Sheraton NY Times Square hotel. The annual educational expo hosted by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York and is one of the industry’s longest-running [...]

The IES is seeking experts to present at the 2014 Annual Conference located in Pittsburgh, PA. Individual presenters, groups and panels are all encouraged to submit topics that fit within the list of tracks: Art & Design; Science & Research; Education & Practice. Sessions will typically be 45 minutes in length with 15 minutes for [...]

LIGHTFAIR will return to New York City in 2015 after its east-coast event took place in Philadelphia in 2013 and 2011 while the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center underwent major renovations. The 26th annual LIGHTFAIR International event will be staged at the Javits May 3-7, 2015. The 2015 location decision resulted from the unanimous vote [...]

The IES Street and Area Lighting Conference is now seeking submissions from professionals actively involved in the study and practice of lighting to speak at the 2014 event. This conference is focused on street and area lighting. The planning committee seeks non-commercial presentations for our audience of end users, designers, city and government agencies, city [...]

The EMerge Alliance – an open industry association leading the rapid adoption of safe direct-current (DC) power distribution standards for commercial buildings – recently announced that it will be conducting a webinar on Feb. 7, 2014, to explain the new 2014 National Electric Code (NEC) requirements for suspended ceiling power distribution systems. Presented by some [...]