Events / Shows
Following are shows, conferences, seminars, etc. which may be of interest to
people in the lighting industry. For more information, please contact the person
or organization at the telephone number listed.
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SEPTEMBER 2010
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September 8 - September 10 :
Somerset, N.J. – NCQLP Exam Review. This three-day workshop is designed to help participants prepare for the Lighting Certified (LC) exam administered by the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP) in November. Held at the Philips’ Lighting Application Center, the course focuses on study and exam-taking strategies, analysis, and practice of typical questions and key topics in the design process as well as a review of technology, regulatory compliance, and financial analysis. At the end of the sessions, students should be able to identify strengths and weaknesses covered in the exam. Participants are expected to secure the recommended texts for the exam and begin the study process. Fee: $525. For more information, contact Yolanda Adornato at (732) 563-3273, or visit www.usa.philips.com and click on “lighting” and then “professional lighting.”
September 9 - September 10 :
Toronto – LED Lighting Application workshop. Held at the LIGHTPOINT Learning Institute of Osram SYLVANIA, this session covers fundamentals, light and color metrics, application of LEDs in commercial and residential projects and designing with LEDs. Fee: $300. For more information, visit www.sylvania.com/lighting101/LearnLighting
September 13 - September 14 :
Detroit – Trends in LED Lighting seminar. The Kirlin Company’s “Don’t Be MisLED” session is for lighting specifiers, architects, interior designers, electrical engineers, and facility planners. Held at the Reflection Point showroom, it focuses on construction, characteristics, advantages, applications, and limitations as well as how to choose an LED fixture. The event qualifies for LEUs/CEUs. For more information, e-mail Toni Hentschel at thentschel@kirlinlighting.com, or call (313) 259-6400.
September 13 - September 14 :
Miami Beach – HD Boutique. Held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, this show offers a conference and exhibition of contract products from nearly 600 large companies and artisans in an intimate setting. For more information on surrounding events and seminar registration, visit www.hdboutique.com
September 13 - September 15 :
Somerset, N.J. – NCQLP Exam Review. This three-day workshop is designed to help participants prepare for the Lighting Certified (LC) exam administered by the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP) in November. Held at the Philips’ Lighting Application Center, the course focuses on study and exam-taking strategies, analysis, and practice of typical questions and key topics in the design process, as well as a review of technology, regulatory compliance, and financial analysis. At the end of the sessions, students should be able to identify strengths and weaknesses covered in the exam. Participants are expected to secure the recommended texts for the exam and begin the study process. Fee: $525. For more information, call Yolanda Adornato at (732) 563-3273, or visit www.usa.philips.com and click on “lighting” and then “professional lighting.”
September 15 - September 17 :
Peachtree City, Ga. – Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics seminar. Held at Cooper Lighting’s SOURCE, the three-day workshop focuses on lamps and ballasts, terminology, photometry, optical control, and luminaires. Attendees apply acquired skills during the sessions. Fee: $500. CEUs available. For more information, visit www.cooperlighting.com/education
September 20 - September 22 :
Toronto – Lighting Essentials workshop. Held at Osram SYLVANIA’s LIGHTPOINT Learning Institute, this basics course covers fundamentals of light, vision and color, lamp and ballast technologies, system operating characteristics, and basic applications. Fee$350. For more information, visit www.sylvania.com/lighting101/LearnLighting
September 21 - September 23 :
Troy, N.Y. – LED Lighting Institute. During these three days, industry professionals learn how to incorporate LEDs into lighting applications through hands-on workshops and classroom sessions. Held at the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, it culminates with participants designing, building, and evaluating their own LED fixtures. Fee: $2,100. 3 CEUs. For more information, Dan Frering at (518) 687-7149 or e-mail frerid@rpi.edu
September 21 - September 22 :
Cleveland – Lighting Retrofits conference. Designed for facility managers, engineers, specialists for energy services companies, and others involved with the specification of energy-saving strategies, this gathering at the Lighting & Electrical Institute at GE Lighting covers direct ways to reduce energy and replacements for products becoming obsolete through energy legislation. Tools for analyzing and cost-justifying retrofits are also demonstrated. Fee: $400. For more information, visit www.gelighting.com/na
September 22 - September 23 :
Philadelphia – Lights of Philadelphia™ 2010: A Lighting Odyssey. The trade show and educational conference is sponsored by the Philadelphia section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and the Electrical Association of Philadelphia (EAP). Staged at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 20 seminars featuring such experts as David DiLaura and Mark Lien help professionals understand the major issues confronting the discipline today. More than 100 manufacturers will be on hand representing companies from around the world in the accompanying expo. For more details on the program, available CEUs, or to register, visit www.lightsofphiladelphia.org
September 22 - September 25 :
Toronto – IIDEX/NEOCON Canada. A new floor plan is enlivening this show, held at the Direct Energy Centre. Running concurrently are Light Canada – in partnership with the Illuminating Engineering Society, Toronto Section – and the Green Building Festival. Light Canada provides 100+ exhibitors offering LED and sustainable lighting designs as well as new materials and advances in design. Approximately 10 accredited seminars are planned, organized by IES Toronto. For more information, visit www.iidexneocon.com
September 23 - September 26 :
London – 100% Design. Celebrating its 16th anniversary, this trade show features 4,000+ creations in lighting, furniture, textiles, wall coverings, plus appointments for kitchens and baths, offices, as well as hospitality, spa, and residential spaces. The juried show brings together British and global designs. The event also includes 100% Materials, which features suppliers of surfaces, components, and processes, and the fourth edition of 100% Futures, a showcase of emerging designers looking to provide commissioned works. For more information, visit 100percentdesign.co.uk
September 28 - September 30 :
Cleveland – LC Exam Prep Course. Participants of this gathering at the Lighting & Electrical Institute at GE Lighting receive an in-depth final review prior to taking the Lighting Certified (LC) exam administered by the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP) in November. An overview of matter in the exam is outlined, including survey/audit procedures, the lighting design process, financial analysis, installation and commissioning, operations and maintenance, and regulatory compliance. Fee: $550. 1.5 CEU. For more information, visit www.gelighting.com/na
September 29 - October 1 :
Somerset, N.J. – Lighting Fundamentals workshop. Taking place at Philips’ Lighting Application Center, this session provides a hands-on approach to the practical understanding of halogen, fluorescent, HID, and LED principles and technology using full-scale demonstrations. Attendees apply the basics of light and color to issues of human perception and psychology, review basic terminology, and learn how to communicate those concepts. Participants receive certificates for 16 professional development hours. Fee: $525. For more information, contact Yolanda Adornato at (732) 563-3273, or visit www.usa.philips.com and click on “lighting” and then “professional lighting.”
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OCTOBER 2010
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October 4 - October 5 :
Detroit – Trends in Healthcare Lighting seminar. The Kirlin Company hosts experts covering the latest research in lighting for the aged and partially sighted, illumination requirements for various tasks in healthcare facilities, LED applications including MRI suites, and light levels for specialty areas in the hospital. The session qualifies for LEU/CEUs. For more information, e-mail Toni Hentschel at thentschel@kirlinlighting.com, or call (313) 259-6400.
October 4 - October 6 :
Danvers, Mass – Lighting Essentials workshop. Held at Osram SYLVANIA’s LIGHTPOINT Learning Institute, this basics course covers fundamentals of light, vision and color, lamp and ballast technologies, system operating characteristics, and basic applications. This includes a tour of the HID lamp manufacturing facility in Manchester, New Hampshire. Fee: $350. For more information, visit www.sylvania.com/lighting101/LearnLighting
October 6 - October 7 :
Cleveland – Lighting for Healthcare Facilities conference. Held at the Lighting & Electrical Institute of GE Lighting, this is designed for facility managers, designers, and maintenance supervisors with a focus on reducing energy costs. Topics include: design strategies for patient rooms, nurses’ stations, operating rooms, medical diagnostics areas, offices, and public areas; outdoor lighting techniques; controls; disposal laws and regulations. Lighting for the aging eye with guidelines for assisted living and skilled nursing facilities is covered. Fee: $400. 1.0 CEU. For more information, visit www.gelighting.com/na
October 7 - October 9 :
Denver – Enlighten Americas 2010. The annual conference of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) offers seminars and workshops for specifiers, architects, designers, manufacturers, educators, and representatives. This year the focus is on how to meet the needs of clients while providing sustainable and efficient solutions. The activities are held at the Westin Westminster Hotel. For more information, visit www.iald.org
October 13 - October 15 :
Danvers, Mass. – Lighting Design and Application course. This intermediate session, held at Osram SYLVANIA’s LIGHTPOINT Learning Institute, covers lamp technology and application, luminaires and optics, calculation methods with a software demonstration, controls, regulatory issues, and developing specifications. Fee: $400. For more information, visit www.sylvania.com/lighting101/LearnLighting
October 21 - October 22 :
Houston – Energy Solutions for Commercial and Industrial Lighting Design workshop. This two-day class, sponsored by Cooper Lighting, details design techniques for industrial, commercial, manufacturing, and warehouse spaces. Topics include minimizing the environmental impact of buildings and reducing energy use as well as requirements and exceptions in LEED, ASHRAE 90.1, IECC, and EPACT. Fee: $340. CEUs available. For more information, visit www.cooperlighting.com/education
October 27 - October 29 :
Peachtree City, Ga. – LED and Energy-Efficient Retail Lighting Solutions workshop. Held at Cooper Lighting’s SOURCE, this three-day workshop explores design techniques, operating characteristics of lamps and luminaires plus application and control systems. An evening session and class project allow participants to analyze a variety of designs in theory and practice. Registration: $500. CEUs available. For more information, visit www.cooperlighting.com/education
October 27 :
Las Vegas – the LED show™. Held at the Rio Hotel, the event includes seminars – some with CEU credits available – and a trade show featuring leading LED and fixture manufacturers. Managed by VPower Inc., the exposition covers 20,000 square feet and includes such vendors as Amerlux, Bock Lighting, Cooper Lighting, Eclipse Lighting, Enlux, GE Lighting, Illumra, LEDtronics, Lithonia, Liton, Lutron, Philips Hadco, and Tivoli. More than a dozen speakers are slated for the event, which has also booked a pre-show lighting forum. Topics range from LEDs in ambient lighting to controls as well as standards and color quality. For more information, visit www.theledshow.com
October 27 - October 28 :
Cleveland – LED and Energy Efficient Lighting Trends for Retail conference. Held at the Lighting & Electrical Institute of GE Lighting, this two-day, hands-on LED session covers retail applications that are best suited for LED lighting and how to determine a quality system. Fee: $400. 1.0 CEU. For more information, visit www.gelighting.com/na
October 28 - October 29 :
Coopersburg, Pa. – Commercial Specifier seminar. Offered at the Light Control Institute at Lutron Electronics, this course explores the details of the company’s commercial light control systems and helps attendees develop strong specification skills for building projects. For more information, call (610) 282-6280, or email training@lutron.com
October 28 - October 29 :
Baltimore – NeoCon® East. With the emphasis on
federal design contracts and projects, this event, at the Baltimore Convention Center, takes on new meaning with the prospect of stimulus funding still being pumped into the economy. Re-scheduled for a second time, the event falls within the first quarter of the new federal fiscal year and attracts specifiers who are in better positions to allot budgets for government building projects. The show offers 250+
exhibitors and hosts nearly 8,000 visitors. It offers 12 distinct CEU-accredited educational tracks. For more information, visit www.neoconeast.com
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NOVEMBER 2010
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November 7 - November 9 :
Toronto – IES Annual Conference. Taking place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) program offers several sessions on the changes ahead for bulbs – from “banning” the incandescent to why fluorescent is not dead. Other key topics include quality lighting versus energy codes, daylighting, green buildings, plus organization updates. Workshops, lighting tours, and a product showcase as well as the gala dinner and awards presentation are not to be missed. For more information, visit www.ies.org
November 11 - November 12 :
Danvers, Mass. – LED Lighting Application workshop. Held at the LIGHTPOINT Learning Institute of Osram SYLVANIA, this session covers fundamentals, light and color metrics, application of LEDs in commercial and residential projects and designing with LEDs. Fee: $300. For more information, visit www.sylvania.com/lighting101/LearnLighting
November 11 - November 13 :
Chicago – GREENBUILD®. McCormick Place West is the site of the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual event. Registration (before September 7) is $600 for USGBC members and $775 for non-members; after September 7, the fee is $700 and $975, respectively. Tickets for the exhibit hall only are $75. For more information, visit www.greenbuild.org
November 11 - November 12 :
Peachtree City, Ga. – LED Exterior Lighting Design Solutions workshop. Community-responsive design plus the basics of area, roadway, and floodlighting are examined as well as current lamp technologies. Attendees evaluate the operating characteristics of fixtures and explore issues of light pollution and trespass, applicable legislation, and energy concerns as well as review exterior lighting calculations. The class is held at Cooper Lighting’s SOURCE. Registration: $350. CEUs available. For more information, visit www.cooperlighting.com/education
November 13 - November 16 :
New York City – International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IHMRS). Coinciding with the show is boutique DESIGN New York (November 14-15), a juried show-within-a-show in the new Javits Center North building. Nearly 200 exhibitors of high-end lines will be centered around its own networking café and seminar center. For more information, visit www.boutiquedesignnewyork.com. The IHMRS offers 700+ exhibitors, seminars, plus the Gold Key Awards and the Hotel Association of New York City’s Hospitality Ball. For more information, visit www.ihmrs.com
November 15 - November 17 :
Westfield, Ind. – Lighting Essentials workshop. Held at Osram SYLVANIA’s LIGHTPOINT Learning Institute, this basics course covers fundamentals of light, vision and color, lamp and ballast technologies, system operating characteristics, and basic applications. Fee: $350. For more information, visit www.sylvania.com/lighting101/LearnLighting
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DECEMBER 2010
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December 2 - December 3 :
Danvers, Mass. – Going Green workshop. An intermediate level session held at Osram Sylvania’s LIGHTPOINT Learning Institute covers technology basics, “green” lamp and ballast systems, controls and luminaire solutions, design considerations, and a review of pertinent legislation, incentives, and software and well as energy auditing techniques. Familiarity with reading blueprints and photometric reports is helpful and attendees should have a minimum of three years experience, or completed a fundamentals course. The session also includes a group project. Fee: $300. For more information, visit www. sylvania.com/lighting101/LearnLighting
December 6 - December 8 :
Danvers, Mass – Lighting Essentials workshop. Held at Osram SYLVANIA’s LIGHTPOINT Learning Institute, this basics course covers fundamentals of light, vision and color, lamp and ballast technologies, system operating characteristics plus applications. This includes a tour of the HID lamp manufacturing facility in Manchester, New Hampshire. Fee: $350. For more information, visit www.sylvania.com/lighting101/LearnLighting
December 7 - December 9 :
Cleveland – Fundamentals of Commercial and Industrial Lighting Applications conference. Designed for newcomers to the lighting industry, this session contains lectures and full-scale demonstrations at the Lighting & Electrical Institute of GE Lighting. Topics include terminology, measurements and color, an overview of major light sources and systems, economics, and application modules for retail, office, industrial, and outdoor lighting. Fee: $550. 1.5 CEU. For more information, visit www.gelighting.com/na
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MAY 2011
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May 12 - May 14 :
New Orleans – American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2011 National Convention and Design Exposition. The Morial Convention Center hosts the AIA annual convention, which includes a trade show plus keynote presentations, seminars, tours, and educational sessions. Housing reservations are now open; online registrations may be made in December. Visit www.aiaconvention.com
May 15 - May 19 :
Philadelphia – 2011 LIGHTFAIR International. With the refurbishing of New York City’s Jacob K, Javits Convention Center in full swing, AMC, Inc., managers of LIGHTFAIR International, have chosen to host the East Coast edition at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, a venue in the City of Brotherly Love that offers similar square footage and convenient hotels. The show also marks a return to the Tuesday-Thursday schedule, with the LIGHTFAIR Daylighting Institute and LIGHTFAIR Institute held May 15-16 (Sunday and Monday). For more information, visit www.lightfair.com
May 18 - May 20 :
Las Vegas – 2011 HD Expo + Conference. Returning to the Sands Expo & Convention Center, this event for the hospitality industry welcomes a new Amenities Pavilion that will feature such accessories as cosmetics, soaps, and aromatherapy products. For more information, visit www.hdexpo.com
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