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2025 Street & Area Lighting Conference

21 – 24 September, 2025: Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, LA

REGISTRATION OPEN!

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS END JUNE 30!
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Everything to Know Before You go
The IES Street and Area Lighting Conference appeals to a broad spectrum of attendees with a primary focus of improving outdoor lighting. The conference program provides outdoor lighting training classes, seminars, networking sessions and an exhibit hall.
 
Attendees come from across the country and internationally representing utilities, municipalities, DOTs, consulting and engineering firms, research firms, manufacturing firms and educational institutions.
Full Conference registration includes food & drink throughout the event.
 
 
The IES Roadway Lighting Committee — the group behind ANSI/IES RP-8 — will be meeting Sept. 24–26 at the Hilton. No registration required; the meeting is open to all. For more information, contact Pat McGillicuddy
The SALC Reception welcomes all
Casino Night at SALC
Ladies In Lighting Reception
Industry leading exhibits

SAVE THE DATE! SALC NOW webcast - May 28 | 2-3pm EST

Sign-up opens in March

Call For Presentations Now Open

SUBMIT TO SPEAK AT SALC

Submissions for consideration for the 2025 IES Street and Area Lighting Conference in New Orleans, LA, are now being accepted through February 6, 2025.

Seminar sessions generally run 25-35 minutes. Street and Area Lighting Conference is educational, and presentations must follow IES’s non-commercial policy.

This application allows speakers to submit session outlines for consideration for the IES Street and Area Lighting Conference. The Street and Area Lighting Conference Program Committee will consider all topics for the 2025 Conference in New Orleans. Speakers will be notified of acceptance for the conference program by late March 2025.

Why You Should Attend SALC

The IES Street & Area Lighting Conference (SALC) is the premier event that brings together decision-makers and their supporting teams from public and private sector utility companies, municipalities, and departments of transport to explore the latest developments, research, and trends in the street and area lighting industry and learn about the implementation of new technologies and solutions that will enable safer, greener, and more resilient lighting systems, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, September 21-24, 2025. 

SALC enables the lighting community to come together to explore the deployment of lighting technologies that provide better roadway illumination, improve system reliability, promote sustainability, and increase operational efficiency and productivity.​

The Conference features a robust program that includes:

  • New technology introductions
  • Technical presentations, panel discussions
  • Summaries of cutting-edge research and case studies of other projects that would be relevant to our system and customers
  • The latest industry standards and trends, helping give a new perspective and better-informed skills to implement into current projects.
  • Plus the largest and most focused showcase of suppliers to all aspects of this industry!

Register for SALC and get $50 off the 2025 iteration of RP-8

Registration confirmation email includes a discount code for Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities – The IES Webstore!

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EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS END JUNE 30!

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Registration Type

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Early-Bird
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Regular
IES Member

Regular
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Full Conference 

$1,065

$1,325

$1,215

$1,475

One Day Only 

$540

$640

$640

$740

Sunday Workshops 

$399

$499

$399

$499

Exhibit Hall Only 

$499

$499

$549

$549

Welcome Reception Only

$200

$200

$250

$250

All registration prices in USD

SALC Registration Includes

General Sessions

Gain insight and learn, with 20 sessions to choose from

Breakout Sessions

Engage directly with speakers and learn from industry peers

CEU Credits

Earn up to 12 CEU Credits during SALC 2025

Exhbits Hall

Explore and network with over 80 industry leading companies

Industry Updates

Discover the latest innovations, products and Industry Standards

Networking

Expand your connections with numerous networking events and opportunities

Meals Included

Enjoy complimentary food & beverages throughout the conference

Keynote

Join our introductory keynote for inspiration and experience

Agenda

8:30am-3:30pm

Sunday Class: Fundamentals of Outdoor LightingJon Vollers, Duane Henderson

As the outdoor lighting world progresses towards a market where a non-LED sourced luminaire is a rarity it becomes ever more important for all those involved to fully understand the fundamentals of this technology. As the technology has progressed, over the years, from the simple race to the best Lumens per Watt to one of discussions relative on quality of light, reliability of the overall luminaire and the effect all this has on the health and safety of the individuals within the illuminated space it is critical that we all understand the choices we make and their impacts.

8:30am-3:30pm

Sunday Class: Outdoor Lighting ApplicationsMatt Hartley, John Petty

This full-day course expands on the Fundamentals of Outdoor Lighting Course. It is intended to explore outdoor lighting at the professional design level. Topics include fixture selection, specification design criteria and considerations, regulatory issues, and design concepts.

8:30am-3:30pm

Sunday Class: Outdoor Lighting ControlsAmanda Dixon, Mark Carter

This class will provide a comprehensive overview of the various smart lighting controls solutions in the market and the standards that comprise them. Particular attention will be paid to the city/utility use cases that drive the technology choices for different technologies and functionalities. Value propositions and business cases will be reviewed for the various solutions available, so that the class participant can make informed choices about the proper smart and connected lighting solutions for their constituents.

8:30am-3:30pm

Sunday Class: Outdoor Lighting Computer Aided DesignDonna Gafford, Maureen Castillo

In this class, will be discussing computer-aided exterior lighting design and analysis within the context of the AGi32 lighting software. Specifically, we will walk step-by-step through a site lighting and a street lighting project. While it’s not unusual for students who attend this class to be somewhat new to AGi32, we do expect students have a basic understanding of lighting terminology, luminaire photometry, and exterior lighting design fundamentals.

8:30am-3:30pm

Sunday Class: Smart Cities and CommunitiesCindy Malinchak, Rohan Patil

This course is intended to provide a fundamental understanding of smart city strategies and technologies from a lighting perspective. Participants can expect to come away with a basic understanding of the smart city ecosystem, nomenclature, communication protocols, industry standards, and potential smart city solutions. Value propositions and business cases will be presented from a real-world perspective.

4:00pm-5:00pm

Ladies in Lighting

5:00pm-6:30pm

Welcome Reception

7:00am-5:00pm 

Registration Open

7:00-8:00am 

 Breakfast

8:00-8:20am 

Welcome & Opening Comments

8:20-8:35am 

Welcome Speaker

8:35-9:15am 

Keynote Speaker
Mark Lien

9:15-9:45am 

New Orleans Streetlight and Smart City Systems
Ethan Cartwright

9:45-10:00am 

Networking Break

9:55-10:00am 

Housekeeping

10:00-10:30am 

Meeting Safety and Security Standards While Minimizing Impacts to Wildlife and the Environment
Kristin Halley

10:30-11:00am 

Case Study: Utilizing your NLC’s to Collect Water Meter Data
Amir Hirsch

11:00-11:30am 

Beyond Streetlighting—Data, Design, and the After-Dark Experience
Chris Bocchiaro, Nick Mesler

11:30am-2:00pm 

Lunch & Exhibits

1:55-2:00pm 

Housekeeping

2:00-2:30pm 

Accelerating the Outdoor Lighting Controls Evolution:
Balancing Technology, Standards, and Practical Deployment
Amanda Dixon

2:30-3:00pm 

Triple Bottom Line Streetlight Replacement in Nashville TN: Energy Savings, Zero-Waste, Jobs
Greg Weaver, Joey Streisel

3:00-3:30pm 

Sundown, You Better Take Care: Lighting and the Hidden Risks of Twilight Collisions
Nick Mesler

3:30-3:45pm 

Network Breakout Session Announcement/Break

3:45-4:45pm 

Network Breakout Sessions

5:00-7:00pm 

Exhibitor Reception & Exhibits

7:00am-5:00pm 

Registration Open

7:00-8:00am 

 Breakfast

7:55-8:00am 

Housekeeping

8:00-8:30am 

Powering a Smarter, Safer Aruba with Innovation
Anthony Irausquin

8:30-9:00am 

Santa Ana Street Lighting Master Plan: Using Big Data & Public Engagement to Improve Safety & Equity with Responsible Design
Dane Sanders

9:00-9:45am 

Build America, Buy America – Opportunities, Considerations and What You Need to Know
Dustin Painter

9:45-10:00am 

Break

9:55-10:00am 

Housekeeping

10:00-10:30am 

Structural Testing of Pole Structures and Components
to Ensure a Reliable, Safe and Compliant Design
Carl Macchietto

10:30-11:00am 

Responsive Streetlighting Design for Philadelphia
Michael Fuller

11:00-11:30am 

Challenges to Installing Smart City Devices in
Utility-Owned Streetlight Poles in the United States

Larissa Paredes Muse, Keith Williams

11:30-2:00pm 

Lunch & Exhibits

1:55-2:00pm 

Housekeeping

2:00-2:30pm 

The Five Horses of Roadway Lighting Design
Ron Gibbons

2:30-3:00pm 

TDOT and Implementation of LED in Our Roadway
Amin Salman

3:00-3:30pm 

Utility Solar
Lee Isham

3:30-3:45pm 

2026 SALC Location Announcement/
Network Breakout Session Announcement/Break

3:45-4:45pm 

Network Breakout Sessions

8:00-11:00pm 

Casino Night Reception

7:00am-12:00pm 

Registration Open

7:00-8:00am 

Breakfast

7:55-8:00am 

 Housekeeping

8:00-8:30am

Correlated Color Temperature – How Low Can You Go?
Duane Henderson

8:30-9:00am 

WSDOT SR 520 Montlake Tunnel LED Lighting System Design Challenges and Lessons Learned
Manmith Kunduru

9:00-9:30am 

Perfecting Light: How to Tackle Glare and Enhance Comfort in Design
Caroline Donkin

9:30am-10:15am 

End User Business Case Update with Smart Controls
Jim Cowling, Chris Danforth

10:15-10:30am 

Break 

10:25-10:30am 

Housekeeping

10:30am-11:00am 

What’s New in RP-8 Calculations
David Keith

11:00-11:50am 

Industry Updates
Tanya Hernandez, Jeremy Yon

11:50am-12:00pm 

Closing Remarks
Sandi Proskovec, SALC 2026 Planning Chair

Times, sessions, speakers and locations subject to change.

Special Discounted Hotel Rates

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Hotel and Venue

Hilton New Orleans Riverside
265 Two Poydras St.
New Orleans, LA 70130

The Hilton New Orleans Riverside is a fantastic and much requested venue for the 2025 Street & Area Lighting Conference!
The IES works to get the lowest room rate possible for all of our attendees.  
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Become an SALC 2025 Partner

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Partner Opportunities are Now Open

Want to reach over 900 lighting professionals?

Engage with industries leading Outdoor Lighting professionals at this years Street and Area Lighting Conference with one of our tailored packages.
Choose from all encompassing packages that include an exhibit booth, online and in-person branding, exhibit table & marketing suites opportunities.
IES Sustaining Members benefit from a substantial discount on the sponsorship & exhibit packages!

Partner opportunities are now available for the Conference together with various networking events.

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Visit our 2025 SALC Sponsors & Exhibitors!

For information regarding the 2025 IES SALC please contact Tiffany – tiffany@hifigroup.com.

Lighting Leader Sponsors

Current
Millerbernd logo
TerraGo logo
Valmont logo

Performance Sponsors

CQC logo
Cree Lighting logo
Dali Alliance logo
Evluma
Flashnet logo
Lumecon logo
Spring City Electrical Mfg. Co., Inc logo
StressCrete Group
TE Connectivity
Ubicquia logo
Utility Metals logo

Contributing Sponsors

Dali Alliance logo
Lumecon logo
Click Here to view the current SALC exhibit floor plan

Ladies In Lighting Sponsor

Cooper Lighting Solutions

Future Street & Area Lighting Conference Dates

2026

Phoenix, Arizona

Cancellation Policy

Registrants who cancel their registration for any reason (including the denial of a travel visa due to delays or other issues) will receive a refund according to the following schedule

  • Registration canceled more than 30 days before the event will be refunded.
  • Registrations canceled less than 30 days but more than ten days before the event will be refunded 75% of the registration fee.
  • Registration canceled less than ten days before the event will not be eligible for a refund.
  • No refunds are granted for “no-shows.”
  • Transfers and substitutions of registration are not allowed.

Processing of Refunds

  • Refunds of registrations paid by credit card will be made by refunding to that credit card. Refunds of registrations paid by check will be made by check to the person or organization that issued the cheque.
  • All refunds should be requested in writing by completing the Refund Request form and emailed to oloukina@ies.org (over-the-phone cancellations will NOT be accepted).
  • ALL cancellations and refunds processed will incur a $99 cancellation/processing fee

Solicitation/Suitcasing Policy

IES has a policy of no-solicitation. Unauthorized solicitation at the conference or in the exhibit hall is strictly prohibited. This includes the distribution of samples, souvenirs, publications, etc., or other sales promotion activities. These activities may be conducted by paid exhibitors and sponsors only from within their respective booths. Anyone found violating this policy will be asked to leave immediately. No refunds for registration fees will be given if you are found to have violated this policy. Egregious and/or multiple violations of this policy may result in disqualification from future events at the discretion of IES Management.