LEDucation 5 breaks attendance record!

March 17, 2011 - PRLog -- The Designers Lighting Forum of New York is proud to announce that LEDucation 5 continues its reign as one of the premier educational and tradeshow events within the lighting industry. A record breaking crowd of over 1800 attendees from across North American and Europe gathered at New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania on Wednesday, March 16th to learn and experience the latest development in solid state lighting. With a sold out exhibit hall of 87 leading manufacturers from across the world, LEDucation 5 attendees viewed the latest innovations, technology and products confirming LEDucation as an essential destination that is synonymous with next-generation technology, education and insight.

“We are so appreciative of the continued support that LEDucation has received from the industry over the years and this year’s event has surpassed our expectations with an amazing record breaking attendance,” commented Event Vice Chair and one of the original committee members, Robert Nadel.  “From the inception of this event in 2007, we aspired to bring a regional event to the Lighting industry that provided both an educational forum that gives the design, education and engineering community the opportunity to speak directly with a variety of manufacturers about the latest technologies and products, but to also gain valuable educational credits with our accredited seminars.”  

Dedicated to advancing the education of the lighting community, LEDucation 5 offered attendees key updates and glimpses into the future of the industry. The expanded technology showcase offered lighting designers, architects, specifiers, contractors, educators, and students a unique opportunity to view the industry’s newest  technologies and innovations at more than 87 LED, OLED, and control manufacturers’ exhibits, while a series of seminars conducted by some of the industry’s leading authorities gave attendees a chance to catch up on the latest advancements. Attendees enjoyed seminars from industry leading professionals including: Mike Myers, PNNL, Barbara Horton, Horton Leeds Brogden Lighting Design, Brian Stacy &  Richard Fisher of ARUP, Eric Lind of Lutron and Ron Steen of Xicato.  

LEDucation and the DLFNY would like to acknowledge the support of the following:
•   Architectural Lighting Magazine and AL LED – Official media sponsor
•   Barco & High End Systems - Providing event lighting and programming
•   Philips Lightolier – Event Bag Sponsor
•   Corporate Exhibitors

Acclaim and Elation
Acuity Brands Lighting
Aleddra LED Lighting
Altman Lighting
Arrow Electronics
Amerlux Lighting Solutions
Axis Lighting
Bartco Lighting
Barron Lighting Group
BK Lighting/Teka Illumination
Bratic Enterprise,LLC
Bruck Lighting Systems
Bulbtronics
Contrast Lighting
Cooper Lighting
Cree
CRS Electronics
Drama Lighting
Eclipse Lighting Inc.
EcoSense Lighting
Edge & Pure Lighting
Edison Price Lighting
Electronic Theatre Controls
Electrix Inc.
eLuxnet USA Corporation
ERCO
EUREKA Lighting & LUXO
Focal Point
GE Lighting Solutions
Global Lighting
HessAmerica
HK Lighting Group
i2Systems
iGuzzini North America
iLight Technologies, Inc.
Intense Lighting
Inter-lux
Jesco Lighting
LBL Lighting
LED - Linear North America
Light Abilities, Inc.
Lighting Science Group
Lighting Services Inc
LightWild
Linear Lighting
Liton Lighting
Louis Poulsen, Inc.
LSI Industries
Lucifer Lighting Company
Lumenton Lighting
Lumenpulse
Luminis
Lutron Electronics
Modular International Inc.
MP Lighting
Nichia Corporation
Optolum, Inc.
Osram Sylvania
Pathway Lighting Products, Inc.
Philips Lightolier
Philips Lumileds
Prolume Inc.
RF Industries
SATCO Products
SISTEMALUX
Specialty Lighting Industries
Spectrum Lighting
SLV LIGHTING NORTH AMERICA
SPI Lighting
Targetti, Inc.
Tech Lighting
Tempo Industries, Inc.
Times Square Lighting
Tivoli, LLC
TOKISTAR LIGHTING INC.
Traxon Technologies
TPR Enterprises, LTD.
Toshiba International Corporation
USAI (USA Illuminations)
Visa Lighting
Visual Lighting Technologies
WAC Lighting
W2 Architectural
Winona Lighting
Xicato
Zaneen Lighting
Zumtobel Lighting Inc.

LEDUCATION IS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE VOLUNTEER EFFORTS OF DLFNY MEMBERS.
Committee Chair:
Co Chair – Peggy S Meehan – Amerlux Lighting Solutions
Co Chair – Burt Grant – Metro Area Sales
Vice Chair – Robert Nadel – Energy and Lighting Systems, Ltd

Committee members:
Wendy Kaplan – LightWild
Caroline Rinker – O’Blaney Rinker Associates
Scott Thurm – Lighting Group/Phillips
Nathalie Faubert – Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design

 For more information, visit www.leducation.org or www.facebook.com/leducation.

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The Designers Lighting Forum of New York is committed to exploring and presenting the power of lighting in design. Founded in 1934, the Designers Lighting Forum is a not-for-profit organization, led by a volunteer Board of Managers and sustained by member dues and the generous support of our corporate sponsors. They enthusiastically provide designers, architects, manufacturers and their representatives, contractors, educators, and students the opportunity to meet and experience the wonder of lighting in New York City and beyond. The DLFNY also supports formal lighting education through contributions to local universities and design schools, as well as national funds.