Lightfair International (LFI) set a record at McCormick Place in Chicago May 6-10, 2018, with the largest trade show floor, and it increased registration over last year.
The trade show footprint spanned 285,600 net square feet housing 600 exhibitors, including 66 first-time exhibiting companies and 136 manufacturers headquartered outside the U.S. This year's registration of 28,075 exceeded the 2017 Philadelphia registration total. Registrants represented 85 countries. Exhibitors displayed the lighting and design industry’s latest innovations and newest concepts from the world’s leading manufacturers. The Intelligent Lighting Pavilion and IoT Pavilion continued in their second year and displayed cutting-edge products and solutions showcased in product presentations featuring technology and connectivity innovations.
LFI’s expanded trade show floor featured a product mix of 47 categories that included controls, IoT (Internet of Things), decorative, alternative energy including solar power, software, site and roadway, digital signage, healthcare and hospitality. Preceding and setting the stage for the trade show opening, the prestigious LFI Innovation Awards highlighted the industry’s most innovative products and designs introduced during the last 12 months. The Awards saw 238 entries from 108 exhibiting companies spanning 14 categories, with each submission judged by an independent panel of lighting professionals. A full list of the 2018 submissions and winners list can be found here.
The 2018 LFI Conference curriculum offered 150 hours of education and contained 73 courses taught by 121 industry experts. The brand-new Smart Cities Forum and the new courses in the Light & Health Forum covered the newest knowledge in those areas. LFI also continued to offer Spanish and Portuguese simultaneous translation this year for eight select seminars.
More information about LFI can be found here.
