The Empire State Building (ESB) is asking the general public to determine the official standard colors for its new LED tower lights from January 14-20. Each evening from sunset to 2 a.m., January 14-20, 2013, the North, South, East and West sides of the building will light up the New York City skyline in four shades each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink (in this order, one color per night). Local tri-state area residents, who see ESB's lights nightly, are invited to look up at the building and vote for their favorite shade of color via th...

The Castle Museum of Saginaw County History will become the 14th building illuminated at night as a part of the Saginaw Sees the Lights Project. The Castle Museum, 500 Federal, will be the first time LED lights will be installed. They will run on sensors that will operate from dusk to dawn. To date, 13 downtown buildings have been illuminated. St John’s Episcopal was the first building to get the lighting. Since then buildings on both sides of the Saginaw River have received the luminous honor. They are St. Mary Cathedral of the Assumption, First Pres...

Bright, uniform, reliable channel letter lighting is important to the brand image of countless businesses. Inconsistent or unlit elements can undermine customers' positive perceptions. With more than 20 million linear feet of Tetra® product installed worldwide, GE continues to provide business owners and sign makers with the easy-to-install, worry-free and dependable LED channel letter lighting systems they demand. "Professionals appreciate and specify GE LED sign lighting for more than its quality and reliability. They go with GE because we've designed ...

A Japanese research team has announced on January 10 that it developed a new efficiently deep ultraviolet sterilization LED lamp, featuring small volume, electricity saving, environmentally and long lasting ,compared to traditional low pressure mercury lamp. Currently, low pressure mercury lamps are widely used in medical and food application. Because of the environmental harm caused by mercury, researchers are seeking for substitutes. Deep UV is an ultraviolet ray that has short wavelength with high efficient of killing bacteria. And the substrate crystallization has influ...

At CES 2013, Panasonic has exhibited a 56-inch 4k OLED display. The company applied its own printing process to the display and cooperated with Sony in the development of the display's oxide semiconductor. Panasonic President Kazuhiro Tsuga stressed the large size, vivid color and slimness of the display in a keynote speech, however, the company has not disclosed when to mass-produce the display or its expected price....

Jagged microscopic scales covering the surface of a firefly's light-emitting abdomen make an excellent light-extraction layer for LEDs, as researchers from Belgium, France, and Canada discovered. They then created an LED overlayer that increased light extraction by up to 55%.1, 2 The researchers hail from the University of Namur (Namur, Belgium); European Synchrotron Research Facility (Grenoble, France); Université Catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium); and Université de Sherbrooke (Québec, Canada). The researchers dete...

Needham & Company reiterated a Buy rating on Cree and raised its price target to $36.00 (from $32.00). The increased price target relates to analysts' view that LED lighting has "Come of Age". "We expect initial adoption of LED will be in the high-end commercial and outdoor segments, where we believe Cree's chip performance and integration are crucial to achieving strong adoption," said analyst Y. Edwin Mok. Mok thinks Cree has an advantage that will allow it to charge premium prices and drive strong margins.  ...

October 30 - November 2, 2013 PLDC (Professional Lighting Design Convention), Copenhagen, Denmark The PLDC team of organisers wishes you all a Healthy and Happy New Year! 2013 will bring new knowledge to the table, and further developments will be made in the field of lighting. Professionals need to be aware of advances in the field, research findings and the potential of new technologies. The Professional Lighting Design Convention in Copenhagen will be the platform in 2013 for designers, educators, researchers and clients to meet and discuss the latest tr...

October 2013 LightShow West 2013, Los Angeles, CA See thousands of products from top manufacturers and stay current on the latest lighting trends through our registered seminars. Offered both days of the show, you can earn FREE credits while you learn! Who Should Attend: Architects Architectural & Theatrical Lighting Designers Engineers Interior Designers Electrical Distributors Landscape Architects Electrical Contractors Major Retailers End-Users Facility Managers Lighting Consultants Visual Merchandisers Store Planners Pro...

2013 IES Annual Conference October 27-29, 2013 Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Hotel Huntington Beach, California   Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) 120 Wall Street Floor 17 New York, NY 10005-4001 Phone: (212)248-5000 Fax: (212)248-5017 | (212)248-5018 ies@ies.org  

Attendees at LEDs 2012 heard from the end-users, designers and manufacturers moving the lighting industry forward including Acuity Brands; Bridgelux; City of Raleigh, NC; Cooper Lighting; Cree, Inc.; Digital Lumens; GE Consumer & Industrial; Lighting Design Alliance; Lutron Electronics; Marriott International, Inc; Nichia America Corporation; OSRAM Sylvania; TUV SUD; and U.S. Department of Energy. View the complete 2012 agenda... | The must-attend summit Ecosystems for Solid State Lighting covered integrating SSL into infrastructu...

The launch of LightShow East 2012 was a success, bringing the best products and education the lighting industry has to offer to East Coast architects, lighting designers, distributors, store planners, interior designers and other lighting specifiers. Click here to view pictures of LightShow East 2012. We will see you again in Washington, D.C. in October 2014. If you would like more information about LightShow East 2014, please complete and submit the form below. Mark your calendar for LightShow West | October 23 & 24, 2013 | Los Angeles Convention Cen...

New York City designers are increasingly involved with projects outside of North America. Our digital world has made it possible for designers to be 'anywhere at anytime'. In response to our expanding global marketplace, SDA International aims to bring you the resources to connect to a world of light. Along with our partner manufacturers, our goal is to assist you with their expanding global resources. SDA Partners Offer: USA and international manufacturing facilities Global representation and distribution networks Worldwide project portfolios We ...

October 13 - 15, 2013 The 2013 NECA Energy Forum, Washington DC NECA 2013 Washington DC is your place to: meet & network with your peers discover thousands of product and service solutions explore and prepare for new markets grow your company’s business and boost productivity - train with the experts Save time and money on the job and get more work! What will you find at the #1 Electrical Construction Trade Show? The best industry resources for executive management, project managers, purchasing agents Best practices and compliance inform...

About 20% of global electrical energy consumption is related to lighting. LED lighting can save up to 90% of energy in relation to traditional light sources. Therefore, LEDs do have an important impact on the development of our global resources. Lighting systems based on LEDs require aligned and harmonized subsystems such as electronics, optics or thermal management. Ongoing innovations in each of these fields drive development. This means that we can expect 50% of the installed lighting devices to be LED based by the end of this decade. But how do we design these sys...

September, 2013 LRC LED Lighting Institute, Troy, NY www.lrc.rpi.edu   Contact us Address: Lighting Research Center Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 21 Union St. Troy, NY 12180 USA Phone: 518-687-7100 Fax: 518-687-7120 or 518-687-7121 General Info: lrc@rpi.edu Administrators: Director: Mark Rea - (518) 687-7100 Associate Director: Russ Leslie - (518) 687-7100 Research Director: N. Narendran - (518) 687-7176 Communications: Rebekah Mullaney - (518) 687-7118 Education Manager: Dan Frering - (518) 687-7149 O...

Why Attend? HD Americas, formerly HD Boutique, is the trade show for designers, architects, owners, operators, developers and specifiers. See only the best hospitality design products and services offered by artisans and manufacturers from around the world. Located in Miami Beach, Florida, the event is centrally located as the gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean. Fully accredited conference session with a focus on these growing markets and stellar networking events allow you to broaden your horizons and expand your network internationally. Face to face meetings wi...

September 08 - 11, 2013 IES Street and Lighting Conference, Miami, FL www.ies.org/programs/meetings_calendar.cfm

ATTENDEE STATS: 81% indicated that participating in this LED show was important to their business. 91% rated the overall event as having met or exceeded their expectations. 89% indicated that attending this conference in 2013 is likely. EXHIBITOR STATS: 91% of the exhibitors said the quantity and quality of attendee traffic met or exceeded their expectations. 64% of the exhibitors said they generated more than 11 sales leads. 94% of the exhibitors said the cost value of exhibiting met or exceeded their expectations. 93% of the exhibitors rated thei...

On-line Application The on-line application system provides a quick and easy way for exhibitors to apply for booth space and utility services. Everything is available at a single click of a mouse. Off-line Application Download the application form for booth space and fill out the form and send it to us by E-mail (led@exponu.com) or Fax(+82-2-783-7292). 50% of the total booth rental fee should be paid within a week after submitting the application. The remaining balance must be paid within April 30, 2013. As for the booth allocation, priority will be given to exhibitors depen...

The 13th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting (LS13) will take place June 24-29, 2012, in Troy, New York, hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center, the world's leading university-based research and education organization devoted to lighting. LS13 presentations and poster sessions will be held at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center on the Rensselaer campus, pictured below. LS has been held regularly since 1973 and provides a unique opportunity for the worldwide community of engine...

The AIA Expo is a lively showcase of the products, materials, technologies, and services you need, introduced and demonstrated by the people you need to know. Speak directly with vendors and locate resources that will inform and enable your next project. As well as connecting with vendors, the AIA Expo will offer attendees the ability to connect with other attendees in ways that will have a positive impact on your business. 2013 AIA Expo Hours Thursday, June 20 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, June 21 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 22 10 a.m.-2 p.m. New for the 2013 AI...

June 18 ~ 20, 2013 TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall Led by backlight and lighting application, the production value of Taiwan LED component and lighting application is expected to grow beyond 5 billion US dollars. For the three-day show of Taiwan LED lighting Taiwan exhibition, exhibitors will showcase LED wafer, chip, packaged components and downstream lighting products along with various materials and equipment to present the comprehensive LED supply chain in Taiwan, giving buyers the best benefit of one-stop shopping platform. Major Exhibits 1)LED...

What is NeoCon? For the last 44 years, The Merchandise Mart has played host to NeoCon®; the largest commercial interiors show in North America. With nearly 40,000 attendees from around the world and 700 exhibitors and showrooms, NeoCon is your best opportunity to showcase your new and innovative products to thousands of key decision makers. At NeoCon, attendees have the opportunity to take advantage of more than 100 CEU-accredited educational sessions, inspiring keynote speakers, as well as numerous networking events and tours throughout the city of Chicago. N...

Opening date & time 09–11 June 2013 (Sun - Tue) Venue China Import and Export Fair Complex No. 380 Yuejiang Zhong Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China Product groups Brand name halls Technical lighting - Hall 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1 Decorative lighting - Hall 1.1 LED technology - Hall 9.2, 10.2 Global and regional leading lighting companies promoting their brand image Technical lighting halls -Hall 4.2, 5.2 Exterior / street lights Architectural lights, commercial and construction lights Public area lights Solar powered...

eceee 2013 Summer Study Belambra Les Criques, France Our societies face massive challenges: The climate threat is acute and the window of opportunity for changing direction is closing rapidly. The global financial crisis just seems to continue, and Europe is hardly close to sustainable energy security. Energy efficiency is by no means the only answer to our challenges, but it can take us a long way. Cutting energy demand helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a more cost-effective way than any other energy policy. Massive investments in energy efficiency can contribute to ...

UBM announces new evolution for The ARC Show 2013 Following the success of the 2012 show, UBM Built Environment announces exciting development plans for London’s most respected and established architectural lighting event The ARC Show. Exhibitors already signed include: ERCO, iGuzzini, KKDC, Alliance Lighting, Architectural FX - LED Linear, Wibre, Architainment-Philips Color Kinetics, Soraa and EcoSense. For organiser, marketing and PR enquiries, please contact Andrew Vaughan, Brand Director on: 0207 921 8491 or andrew.vau...

As a hospitality professional you are looking for opportunities to turn today's challenges into tomorrow's solutions. Attend HD Expo and you can examine tools, products and services to remain successful in our changing economy, attend LU/CEU accredited conference sessions and network with industry leaders. Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo) Presented by: Hospitality Design Expo & Conference | May 15-17, 2013 Mandalay Bay 3950 Las Vegas Blvd, South Las Vegas, NV 89109 Show Floor Hours Wednesday, May 15th 9:3...

April, 21 - 25, 2013 LightFair International 2013, Philadelphia, PA www.lightfair.com

GlobalShop April 16-18, 2013 McCormick Place Chicago, IL GlobalShop is the world's largest annual event for retail design and shopper marketing. It's the only show in the world where you can find the largest, most comprehensive array of store fixture companies and more in-store solutions than any live event in the nation. 6 pavilions addressing your specific needs Fresh ideas and innovative solutions Powerful Keynote Session Valuable Conference Program lead by today's retail experts Best of GlobalShop Plenty of networking opportunities Regi...