LIGHTFAIR International organizers announced this week that they have opened the call for speakers for the 2018 conference set for May 8-10 in Chicago. Submissions will be accepted until August 11, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
Top professionals from a wide range of industries can submit to speak at the LIGHTFAIR International Conference, which is the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show.
Experts from industries including lighting, architecture, design, technology, engineering, facility management, government, healthcare, hospitality, alternative energy including solar power, security, transportation and more are encouraged to submit proposals for consideration. Submissions can be made in the following categories: Lifeforms, Environments, Influences and Practices.
These categories consist of the following:
- Lifeforms – Light impacts all living things. People, flora and fauna are affected both physiologically and psychologically by the light in their environments. As humans, this can affect our mood, guide our behavior and influence our performance and well-being. Plants and animals can be affected in comparable ways.
- Environments – Ranging from inspirational to functional, the illuminated built environments that we study, design, fabricate and operate are a combination of many types of physical systems. Sessions explore aspects of technologies and systems such as electric lighting, daylighting, associated power distribution, interfaces and controls integrated with architecture and built environments. Topics may also pertain to design methodologies and processes that contribute to the conceptualization and creation of these systems.
- Influences – Understanding codes, standards, design guidelines and technical documents is critical to today’s lighting professional. As the lighting industry evolves, it is critical that lighting professionals understand and can work within this continuously changing landscape.
- Practices – In all sectors of the lighting industry, managing a business brings challenges. The goal of this focus area is to promote discussion within and across market sectors. These sessions seek to give the Industry Professional best practices, recommendations or how-to’s.
Courses range in level (all levels, foundational, intermediate and advanced) and length (60-Minute Sessions, 90-Minute Seminars, 3-Hour Workshops, 1-Day Courses, 2-Day Courses, Tours and Forums).
For more information, visit www.lightfair.com.
