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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April 2018
2018 Emerging Professionals Luminaire Challenge
The IES Toronto Section Emerging Professionals Committee would like to announce the 2018 Luminaire Design Challenge. The Design Challenge is open to ALL Emerging Professionals (those working in the lighting industry or related field for 5 years or less - includes students). Participants will work in teams and design, build, and present their own luminaire to a panel of judges and prizes will be awarded to the top teams. Each team will be given a variety of materials to work…
Find out more »May 2018
IES Technical Luncheon: The State of the IES Towards 2020/Look What They’ve Done to My Metrics, Ma
To close out the 2017-2018 luncheon series the Toronto Section has a Double Treat for you this month. We are pleased to bring you two of the thought leaders at the IES. Tim Licitra, Executive Director, and our very own Past President, Tom Butters, currently Director of Education. This will be a sold out event so please register early to reserve your seat. Double Feature Presentation: 1) The State of the IES Towards 2020 2) Look What They've Done to…
Find out more »May 2018 EP Event – Ping Pong Tournament at Spin
A new month means a new event - since the warm weather is (slowly) approaching its time to have some more fun!! Its time for the annual EP Ping Pong/Table Tennis Tournament at Spin and you are invited. If you've never been to Spin, think of it as a night club without the dancing - only ping pong. We will eat, drink, play a lot of pong, and as you can see it is very conductive for socializing. REGISTER NOW…
Find out more »June 2018
Golf Day
Tickets Please join your friends and colleagues for the 2018 IES Toronto Section Golf Day! The Country Club will again host IES members and friends for an exclusive day on the East 18-hole championship course. It will be 4-person scramble format as in previous years. Your power cart will have a bagged snack and a BBQ lunch will be provided. Itinerary: 6:30 am - Continental Breakfast 7:45 am - Shotgun Start 1:00 pm - Refreshments 1:30 pm - Banquet, Announcements,…
Find out more »August 2018
IES 2018 Annual Conference
Like your favorite TV series that shifts to a new time slot, the IES Annual Conference is on the move. The conference now takes place during the summer, the 2018 event slated for August 9-11 at the Westin Boston Waterfront, in Boston, MA. As always, professional education is paramount. Lighting professionals will have their choice of various CEU credits through participation at the conference.
Find out more »September 2018
IES Toronto LC Study Group 2018
The IES Toronto Section is hosting an LC Study Group for the Fall 2018 NCQLP LC Exam. This Study Group is designed to assist candidates who have registered to write the LC Exam, prepare for the exam in a structured environment. Program runs Wednesday nights starting September 19 – October 31st from 7:00pm-9:00pm.
Find out more »IES Technical Luncheon September 2018
Lighting isn't just for vision! The 24-hour light-dark pattern is the main synchronizer of our circadian rhythms to the local position on Earth. Lack of synchrony between sunrise and sunset and our biological clock has been linked to many serious maladies. So getting lighting applications right really matters! Lighting for the circadian system, however, employs lighting design objectives that differ from those typically used in traditional architectural lighting design, and therefore, requires concepts and metrics that differ from those currently…
Find out more »IES Street and Area Lighting Conference
The IES Street & Area Lighting Conference is the only conference of its kind dedicated to improving the outdoor lighting business of electric utilities and energy service companies.
Find out more »October 2018
IES Technical Luncheon: LEED and WELL Standards: Reviewed from the lens of the Canada Green Building Council
The objective of this presentation is to provide an overview of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), along with a look at the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building standard and the WELL building standard.
Find out more »IES Toronto Fundamentals of Lighting October 2018
Fundamentals of Lighting is an introductory course comprised of ten (10) modules which replaces ED-100. The course includes three full days of instructions, course material binder, quizzes, a final exam, and a project. This session is SOLD OUT.
Find out more »iNova Awards and Gala
Please join us in celebrating the brightest stars of the Lighting Design Industry. Experience the award winning IES Merit and Section Lighting Design Projects. Dinner, dancing and door prizes.
Find out more »November 2018
Fountains of Light Welcome Back Event!
First part of the evening is a welcome back meet and greet, as we still firmly believe in making time to unwind and catch up over food and drinks. Second part is a tour to see the inner workings of a fountain and how the “magic” happens in creating them. Final part of the evening showcases the global experience and expertise of Crystal Fountains.
Find out more »IES Technical Luncheon: Revealing Architecture at Night – Saving the lit facade from extinction
This seminar will discuss the future of the city skyline at night. We will look at the history of how we lit building exteriors and transition to addressing the common issues of lighting buildings and architecture in the modern age. We will discuss the common issues we all face when lighting buildings and structures as we move toward sustainability.
Find out more »January 2019
IES Technical Luncheon: Listen To The Architecture
Chip Israel will share a decade of portfolio case studies to show how to review the architect's or interior designer's plans in order to create an award-winning lighting design, that accentuates the architecture and embellishes the interior features, all the while making a space that is focused on the occupants.
Find out more »IES Toronto Lightwalk January 2019 Hotel X
Tickets A rare gem of an event! Thursday January 24th 2019 Register today as you won't want to miss this LightWalk event taking place at the amazing new Toronto X Hotel. Lighting Designers Lana Lenar and Robert Van Antwerp from Manhattan, NY will share their design inspirations as they lead us through a variety of lighting applications all under one roof. The unique design of this modern hotel offers a unique variety of traditional hotel amenities as well as some…
Find out more »February 2019
IES Toronto Fundamentals of Lighting February 2019
Fundamentals of Lighting is an introductory course comprised of ten (10) modules which replaces ED-100. The course includes three full days of instructions, course material binder, quizzes, a final exam, and a project.
Find out more »IES Technical Luncheon: Synergistic Buildings in the Era of IoT
This seminar strives to cut through the hype and buzz surrounding the emergence of IoT by introducing how interconnected technology enabled by IoT can be leveraged to make tangible improvements to building operations and efficiency through collective use of information.
Find out more »March 2019
SW Ontario IES Technical Luncheon: Revealing Architecture at Night
This seminar will discuss the future of the city skyline at night. We will look at the history of how we lit building exteriors and transition to addressing the common issues of lighting buildings and architecture in the modern age. We will discuss the common issues we all face when lighting buildings and structures as we move toward sustainability.
Find out more »IES Toronto EP March Event Underwriters Laboratories of Canada
Time: March 6, 2019 | 5:45pm-9:30pm Venue: Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, 7 Underwriters Road Toronto, M1R 3A9 Tickets: $25/person Tickets Open to everyone Event organizer contact: Darren Verasammy, P.Eng. verasammyd@gmail.com
Find out more »IES Technical Luncheon: Layers of Light
Learn how to successfully identify and apply a nature-inspired layered approach to lighting commercial spaces informed by best practices and the recommendations of the Illuminating Engineering Society.
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