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LFI 2008
THE FUTURE. ILLUMINATED.
The World’s Largest Annual Architectural and Commercial Lighting Trade Show and Conference.

The 19^th Annual LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL is North America’s premier annual lighting industry event for architectural and commercial lighting products and services. Showcasing LIGHT in all its aspects, LFI 2008 offers a complete diverse range of applications, high-end design and modern cutting-edge technology.

LFI has a proven track record of bringing top international and domestic Architectural, Design, Engineering and Lighting professionals together with over 550 exhibitors from around the world utilizing over 150,000 net square feet of exhibit space.

EXHIBIT HALL DATES & HOURS:

Wednesday, May 28, 2008          10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday, May 29, 2008              10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday, May 30, 2008                    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, Exhibit Halls C3 - C5.1

ON-SITE REGISTRATION HOURS:

Registration (Hall C-3):

Monday, May 26, 2008           8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(LIGHTFAIR Daylighting Institute, LIGHTFAIR Institute)

Tuesday,  May 27, 2008          8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(LIGHTFAIR Daylighting Institute, LIGHTFAIR Institute)

Wednesday, May 28, 2008     7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
(Trade Show & Conference)

Thursday,  May 29, 2008        7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
(Trade Show & Conference)

Friday, May 30, 2008 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
(Trade Show & Conference)

CONFERENCE
Educational Opportunities

LIGHTFAIR Daylighting Institute® and
LIGHTFAIR Institute^SM
Monday, May 26 – Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Seminars and Masters' Workshops (in conjunction with the LFI Trade Show)
Wednesday, May 28 - Friday, May 30, 2008

ALL courses include FREE entrance to the Exhibit Hall.

LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL 2008 is the world’s largest and most comprehensive annual architectural and commercial lighting conference, featuring over 200+ hours of CEU / LU - accredited educational options plus HSW credits. No matter what your skill level or area of interest, you’ll find challenging, idea-filled courses to help you succeed in today’s competitive marketplace.

Course options have been carefully designed to cover a wide array of the most relevant topics in the industry and provide AIA, ASID, IIDA, IESNA, and IFMA accreditation (*upon individual association approval).

Choose from the following:

DAYLIGHTING Institute (2-day courses & 3-hour workshops)
LIGHTFAIR Institute (2-day courses & 3-hour workshops)
Masters courses (3 hours)
Seminars (90 minutes)

ASSOCIATIONS

LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL is sponsored by the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD, www.iald.org) and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA, www.iesna.org) and the event is produced and managed by AMC, Inc. (www.americasmart.com).

VENUE

Las Vegas Convention Center
Exhibit Halls C3-C5.1
Las Vegas, NV

ATTENDEES

LFI - Las Vegas attracts over 17,000 design, lighting, architectural, engineering and end-user professionals from around the world. LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL attendees spend an average of $1.1 million per year across the lighting industry.

The attendees are leading design and architectural firms, as well as professionals who specify and design major projects in these fields:

Retail
Commercial Architecture
Entertainment Architecture
Health Care
Restaurant
Government
Office/Facility Management
Landscape
Transportation
Hospitality
Daylighting
Educational Facilities
Energy Efficiency
Technology
High-end residential projects

WHO SHOULD ATTEND LFI 2008?

Architects, Lighting Designers, Interior Designers, End-User Professionals, Retail Designers,

Facility Managers, Electrical Engineers, Energy Managers, Landscape Architects/Designers,

Lighting Educators, Lighting Engineers, Specifiers, students & Lighting Professionals and Enthusiasts.

From an independant survey of attendees at the last Las Vegas event in 2006:

ATTENDEE INFLUENCE:
30.4% specify products
21% influence purchasing/specifying
22.5% purchase products
18.7% sell products
6.4% install products

ATTENDEE SATISFACTION:
90% of attendees will most likely return to future events.

ATTENDEE TITLES:
20.8% Architectural & Theatrical Lighting Designers, Electrical Engineers, Consultants
12.4% Manufacturer Representatives
6.2% Electrical Distributors, Electrical Contractors
11.7% Architects, Interior Designers
27.7% Other: Clients, Lighting Retailers, Facility Managers/Owners, General Contractors, Government, Educators, Utility Professionals, Visual Merchandisers, Landscape Architects, Students

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED:

50 Countries were represented by attendees at the last LFI 2006 held in Las Vegas. They were United States, Canada, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela.

EXHIBITORS

More than 550 manufacturers will be showcasing products in over 1,500 booths. The newest architectural and commercial lighting products, the latest technology and the most-up-to-date information will be exhibited over three days:

Ballasts
Control Devices
Daylighting products and information
Lampholders and Switches
High-End Fixtures
Light Sources
Lighting control components
Lighting
Specialty Luminaires
Luminaire types
Meters
Mounting Devices
Exterior Luminaires

For the fifth year in a row, LFI 2008 will feature a Daylighting Pavilion and a Design Pavilion, showcasing product specific manufacturers and their products. The Daylighting Institute will offer cutting-edge educational sessions on the topics of daylighitng and sustainablity.

NEW for LFI 2008!
The success of the Desgin Pavilion has led to the creation of the European Light + Design Pavilion which focuses attention on the many new, cutting edge lighting products entering the market from Europe. Located in a prime location within the exhibit hall, this Pavilion is certain to be one of the most talked - about new features in Las Vegas!