The Toronto Section has an active calendar that includes various educational courses as well as multiple opportunities to network and socialize with industry peers. To keep abreast with our upcoming events follow the calendar below.
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Technical Luncheon | November 2024
November 13 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
We are looking forward to seeing our section come together to share and celebrate lighting knowledge and advancement through in-person discussion.
We look forward to seeing you in person!
- “It was wonderful to attend the IES luncheon in person. I forgot how great it is to be in the company of our very special lighting community. Looking forward to resuming in-person attendance in the future, so glad we’re back!” – Deborah Gottesman, Principal | Gottesman Associates.
- “I am new to this lighting community, having completed the FOL course in early 2023. As an experienced interior designer, I am keen to continue learning about the science, technologies, and resources in the lighting world. Attending the IES luncheons in person gives me the chance to connect with lighting professionals, enhancing collaboration opportunities. I look forward to seeing what is next…” – Julie Lang, Senior Interior Designer | Salter Pilon Architecture Inc.
November Technical Luncheon
Annual Lighting Trends & Tech Review with Forecasts for the Next Decade
In-person Fee: $60.00 CAD. Covers the presentation and networking lunch (served at 12:00pm), as well as a 1-day all-access pass for the Canada Light Expo (Members / Non- Members / Everyone)
THERE WILL BE NO VIRTUAL OPTION AVAILABLE – IN PERSON ONLY
The Technical Luncheon will begin at 11:00am this time and be followed by a 1hr Networking Lunch from 12:00pm – 1:00pm.
Annual Lighting Trends & Tech Review with Forecasts for the Next Decade
The lighting profession is changing more rapidly than most practitioners can fully grasp or adapt to. Artificial intelligence, electrification, cybersecurity, decarbonization, renewable energy sources, sustainable design, and the biological impacts of light have increased the complexity of our work. This evaluation of what has changed in the past year as well as defensible projections about what is coming, based on multiple sources and reports, helps us to better serve our customers and prepare for our future in our lighting community. If you have any doubt about attending, please ask your colleagues who attended last year’s update about the value they received.
In the past year Mark has participated in MIT, Intersec and other technology events, written extensively on lighting trends and presented at major industry events including Light & Building in Germany and Lighting Middle East in Dubai. Mark serves as a judge for multiple international lighting awards including product and architectural design competitions. He is active on committees with unique industry perspectives including ASHRAE, IEEE, NLB, IECC, ANSI/NEMA, DarkSky, IUVA and the Illuminating Engineering Society.
Learning Objectives:
- Attendees will learn the significant changes occurring in the lighting industry during the past year.
- Attendees will better understand the latest trends and technologies affecting the lighting community.
- Attendees will gain an understanding of the potential for new lighting trends and technologies are poised to impact them in the next decade.
This presentation will be approved for (1.0) IES CEU & (1.0) AIA LU-HSW
Mark has designed interior and exterior lighting systems for a wide range of applications including residential, municipal, retail, healthcare, energy saving retrofits and both conventional and nuclear power plants. Mark has provided lighting education while working, presenting, and teaching across four continents. He serves on over twenty lighting related committees including ASHRAE, ANSI, IEEE, IUVA, IDA and the IES. As a part of his work, he monitors over 100 lighting related organizations.
Mark is a columnist for Lighting Design and Application Magazine writing on the changes in our industry and he hosts a podcast on lighting trends and technologies. Mark ran the educational centers for both Cooper and Hubbell Lighting and was the Director of Government & Industry Relations for OSRAM SYLVANIA before joining the Illuminating Engineering Society. He serves as lighting consultant to the IES today through his company, Augmented Illumination. He has received multiple recognitions and awards.
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