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    • Join the best and the brightest in architectural and commercial lighting at LightFair. Discover the latest lighting products, solutions, and technologies at the industry’s most inclusive and immersive lighting trade show and conference. This experience offers self-paced exploration, curated tours, networking events, educational sessions and inspiration-packed programming designed by the IES and IALD. It all unfolds at the Javits Center, New York, May 21-25, 2023. Register today!

    NEW IALD Immersive Lighting Installations - Discover Sustainable Design

    Don't miss this experiential journey of discovery around the theme of Circular Economy. Explore seven unique lighting installations each designed and developed through collaborations between leading NYC design firms and some of the most innovative manufacturing brands. Take a curated tour or check it out on your own.

    NYCxDESIGN - The Destination for Design Inspiration

    We've partnered with the most exciting design event in town to bring you curated, after-hours NYC lighting installation tours and on-site programming on the LightFair show floor. On-site sessions are included with LightFair registration. Offsite tour: $25

    NEW ICFF Co-location - Two Shows for the Price of One!

    We will be co-located with The International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), North America’s leading platform for contemporary furnishing design at the Javits Center May 21-23. Registrants of either event can experience the other at no extra cost. Discover trends and products from the furnishing design world that expand and complement your lighting design perspective.

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    Experience the lighting industry in a whole new light. Join us in New York City this May to experience the latest innovations, curated conference sessions, and experiential tours that will illuminate the future of the lighting industry.

    2023 Exhibitors
    Explore the latest designs and technologies on the floor.

    Learn about promising innovations in outdoor lighting, decorative lighting, Intelligent lighting systems and more.

    Why They Attend

    Clifton Stanley Lemon

    CEO, Clifton Lemon Associates

    “LightFair offers the most comprehensive menu of professional education choices for lighting professionals and the latest in product developments for manufacturers. I can count on seeing everyone I know in lighting in one place.”

    Brandon Thrasher

    Assoc. IALD, MIES, LEED AP | Principal, HLB Lighting Design

    “LightFair is the lighting community’s event to meet inspiring industry leaders, obtain inspiring education, and see inspiring architectural lighting products all under one roof.“

    Dawn Hollingsworth

    CLD, FIALD, WELL AP | Principal, Darkhorse Lightworks

    “Lightfair is more than a trade show and conference. There is lasting value in the relationships each of us makes and maintains by attending the event.“

    Tom Lillie

    Director of Specification Sales, WAC/Modern Forms

    “We were very pleased with the overwhelming response to our new products in design, innovation and technology. The traffic exceeded our expectations.“

    Find the latest products from leading exhibitors in every category.

    Discover the latest lighting design products and solutions for your upcoming projects. Nothing can substitute seeing and experiencing products in person.

    LightFair Conference: Choose from 169 CEUs Including 13 AIA-HSW Credits!

    Delve into new research, relevant training and CEUs across 5 tracks and 100+ sessions presented by some of the most respected practitioners in the industry.
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    The LightFair Conference has been curated by Brienne Musselman, IES Director of Education & Standards and a team of well-respected thought-leaders from the IES and IALD.

    Workshops May 21-23, 2023 | Conference & Trade Show May 23-25, 2023

    Our signature Workshops preceding the trade show (May 21-23) offer immersive training not available at most other events. Whether you attend just a few sessions, walk the show floor for a day or stay all five days, you are sure to expand your horizons at LightFair.




    Conference registration includes 3-day trade show access and offers the best value.

    Keynote Speaker

    Chasing Darkness Into the Light: Preserving Night Skies in National Parks
    Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | 12 - 1 pm | IES LIVE

    Karen Treviño, the Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division Chief will share her experiences, successes and challenges in turning a small, little-known program into a national success and discuss how outdoor lighting can effect national park resources and values.

    Pavilions and Tours

    Discover products across different categories by touring our Design Pavilion, Outdoor Pavilion, Technology Pavilion and The Collective.

    If this is your first time at LightFair, don't miss the New Attendee Tour on May 23.



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    Outdoor Pavilion
    Technology Pavilion
    The Collective

    The Mood is Electric on the Show Floor!

    IALD Designery: Elevating Design Conversations

    The highly-acclaimed Designery expands in 2023 to offer on-floor educational content curated by IALD — complimentary for all show attendees. Immerse yourself in panel discussions, network with lighting design thought-leaders and peers, participate in student events and experience unique, curated lighting installations throughout the show floor.

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    IES LIVE: On-Floor Education Re-Imagined

    The LightFair LIVE stage has been re-imagined by IES as a world-class theater for thought-leaders, clad with a fresh new design, all-new content and the opportunity to expand your connections and knowledge. Delve into color demonstrations, visual storytelling techniques, sustainability Q&As and more. Connect with LightFair Conference speakers.

    Shop, dine and explore New York’s newest neighborhood...a stone's throw away! From lunch on the go to dinner with a view, discover the array of dining offerings at Hudson Yards for every cuisine. Shop the newest collections and designs from The Shops at Hudson Yards. LightFair attendees unlock over 25 exclusive shopping & dining offers. Show the digital flipbook to redeem.

    lightfair innovation awards

    Discover this year’s leading innovations.

    The LightFair Innovation Awards recognize the lighting industry’s most innovative products and designs introduced in the past year. Get to know the products that move our industry forward.

    Save big on your hotel and travel.

    Get the most reliable rates on your preferred hotels with high-end amenities. Explore dining, attractions and more.

    Bring valuable new ideas, solutions & enthusiasm to your projects.

    For the cost of one experience, you get value that keeps on giving long after the event is over.

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