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Welcome to IES24 The Lighting Conference
Emerging Professionals Day
New York City, August 15-17, New York Marriott Marquis, Times Square

EP Day Agenda
Function
Proposed Room
Registration
Registration/Coat Room
Joint LF/ EP Breakfast
Soho
Introduction
Olmstead/Gramercy/Herald
Gameshow
Olmstead/Gramercy/Herald
BREAK
South Pre-Function
Industry Networking Event
Olmstead/Gramercy/Herald
Lunch
Broadway
Icons in Lighting
Olmstead/Gramercy/Herald
Off-Site Event
Exhibit Table-Top Reception
Broadway Full
EP RECEPTION – By Invite Only
Sponsored EPs & Sponsors only
Duffy
President’s Opening Reception & Awards
Astor
Function
Proposed Room
Registration
Broadway
Breakfast
Broadway
Breaking Dawn: The Challenges and Consequences of Light Pollution Remedies
Annika Jägerbrand, Alp Durmus, Maria Nilsson Tengelin
Topic: Environment & Sustainability
Mitigating Perception of Glare From Streetlights
Naomi Miller, Belal Abboushi
Topic: Other – Lighting Research
Research Track: Paper Presentations
Two 30-Minute Presentations
Soho/Empire/Columbia
Community Centered Models in Practice: Expanding the Role of Lighting Design Beyond Arbitrators of Lux
Francesca Bastianini, Luciana Martinez, Iris Ahn
Topic: Art & Process of Design, Humanities & Ethics
What Is Semantic Interoperability and Why Should the Lighting Industry Care About It?
Michael Poplawski
Topic: Emerging Technologies
Research Track: Paper Presentations
Two 30-Minute Presentations
Soho/Empire/Columbia
Networking Break
South Pre-Function
Industry Progress Report
Broadway
Lunch & Table Top Exhibits
Broadway
Research Track: Paper Presentations
One 30-Minute Presentation
Hudson/Empire & Columbia
Hospitality Lighting: ANSI/IES RP-9 Leading the Way Beyond Calculations
Emlyn Altman, Chip Israel
Topic: Art & Process of Design
School Adoption of LEDs is Lagging – Why?
Jessica Collier Kelly, Alexandra Christiana, Andrea Wilkerson
Topic: Emerging Technologies, Sustainability
Research Track: Paper Presentations
Two 30-Minute Presentations
Soho/Empire/Columbia
Next Steps for Lighting Education
Daniel Blitzer, Tom Butters, Marc Hodges, Bob Preston
Topic: Professional Practices/Lighting Education
EPD, LCA, PCR…Making Sense of Environmental Declaration Alphabet Soup
Harold Jepsen, Aaron Smith, Chris Fournier, Debbie Melton
Topic: Environment & Sustainability
Research Track: Paper Presentations
Two 30-Minute Presentations
Soho/Empire/Columbia
Networking Break
South Pre-Function
Modeling Light
Dan Weissman
Topic: Emerging Technologies, Art & Process of Design
*(working title) PoE and DC Systems
Moderator: Michael Poplawski
Panelists: TBD
Panel Session to be coordinated with and invted experts
Topic: Emerging Technologies
Research Track: Paper Presentations
Two 30-Minute Presentations
Soho/Empire/Columbia
Lighting Project Tour (Hosted by IESNYC)
Offsite
Paper & Poster Submissions Close May 8
PAPER & POSTER SUBMISSIONIF YOU HAVEN'T YET, REGISTER NOW!
GAMESHOW
Industry Roundtable EP Aug 15th, 9:30-10:30am
During this session you will gain insights into the broad-ranging professions that together, make up the collaborative spirit & partnership that defines the lighting industry.
The presentation format will encourage audience participation. Who is the EE? Who designed a fixture during college that still hangs in the Met Museum? How did a waitress become the President of the IESNYC? Learn how the myriad choices, happy accidents or surgical precision planning has led our participants to their lighting careers.
Featuring:
Al Uszynski , Inside Lighting | Jessie Frias, Illuminico, Business Development Manager | Ken Kane, EVP Lighting Services, Inc
Megan Carroll, Sales & Marketing Manager, Lighting Services, Inc | Charles Selander, Sales Representative, Illuminations | Emma Weaver, Lighting designer
INDUSTRY NETWORKING
Industry Networking Event EP Aug 15th, 10:45-12:00pm
Contributions in Lighting : Career and Volunteer Pathway: An event for sponsors to network with the sponsored EP and Student attendees – By invitation only Limited to sponsored EPs and Student attendees
Featuring:
Alessa Aguayo, LC, WELL AP | Francesca Bastianini, IES, Sighte Studio, Founding Partner | Nathaniel Bliss, SLS, Executive Sales Representative
Jamie Devenger, QTL/ Q-Tran, Chief Innovation Officer | Shaun Fillion, LC ,LEED Green Associate, Educator IALD, CLCP
Jessie Frias, Illuminico, Business Development Representative | Tommy Nichols, LC, Acuity Brands Lighting, Business Development Director
Dan Ozminkowski, IES Education and Standards, Content Manager | Sara Schonour, LC, IALD, MIES, Luxsi, founder | Shoshanna Segal, CLD, Hartranft Lighting Design, Principal










ICONS IN LIGHTING
Icons In Lighting Panel EP Aug 15th, 1:00-1:45pm
An Icon is a person widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere. Come meet 2 Lighting Icons – Peter Ngai (Medal Award 2016) and Cheryl English (Marks Award 2021). The two highest honors Awarded by the IES are the Medal for technical achievement, and the Marks for pinnacle service to The Society and industry. Hear first-hand their foundation, motivation, determination, philosophy of success and pioneering impact on lighting. The session will be an interview/conversation moderated by Mark Roush (IES Past President 2015-2016).
Featuring: Peter Ngai, Independent Lighting Consultant | Cheryl English, Lighting Industry Executive
Moderator: Mark Roush, Marketing and Education Consultant, Experience Light, LLC



Travel suggestions in NYC
Sights of interest in NYC
Thank you to our 2024 Emerging Professionals Day Sponsors
2024 Emerging Professionals Committee

Alexandra Christiana
HMFH Architects, Associate
LinkedIn

Kelly Roberts
Primary Arc Design Inc, Principal, Lighting Designer
LinkedIn

Mark Roush
Experience Light, LLC, Marketing/Education Consultant
LinkedIn

Dani Senne
Acuity Brands, Director, Marketing
LinkedIn

Elizabeth Williams
Illuminart, Lighting Designer, Associate
LinkedIn

Megan Carroll, MIES, LC
Global Strategic Marketing,
Lighting Services Inc
LinkedIn
The Lighting Conference at a Glance
Thursday
Cooper Lighting
Friday
Agenda
Registration Open
EP’s & LF’s Breakfast
Emerging Professionals Day
Soho Complex
Leadership Forum
Duffy/ Columbia
Light and Human Health: Putting the Recommended Practice into Professional Practice
Kimberly Mercier, George Brainard
Topic: Light & Human Health
Advanced Digital Tools for Daylighting Design
Nathan Sharnas, Reinhardt Swart
Topic: Emerging Technologies
Photometry in Action
Craig Bernecker
Topic: Design
At Parsons School of Design
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Topic: Design
Tony Esposito
Topic: Lighting Science
Getting Real with DALI: Beyond the Digital Buzz
Carol Jones, Michael Myer
Topic: Emerging Technologies
The DOE L-Prize competition is designed to spur ground-breaking innovation for next-generation lighting in commercial buildings. DOE deliberately set the bar high, with ambitious innovation goals for efficiency, sustainability, connectivity, and more. Six winning prototypes demonstrated extraordinary performance and capabilities, and this session will gather these leading-edge innovators to explore what they see as the biggest remaining challenges, and what this prize teaches us about future research needs.
Moderator: Gabe Arnold, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Scott Metker, Autani
- Cary Eskow, Grid Interactive Efficient Building Alliance (GiEBA)
- Sean Darras, lightly
- Stephen Zhou, McWong International
- David Woodward and Magdalena Beverly, Signify
Exhibits with Reception
Located in Broadway Ballroom
Emerging Professionals Networking Reception |
Located in Harlem room |
President’s Opening Reception & Society Awards, sponsored by Cooper Lighting
Located in Astor room
Continental Breakfast
Light and Health: Translating Research into Recommendations
For more than two decades, the academic research community has been investigating the impact of light on human health and wellbeing. While this remains an active area of research, new recommendations for indoor light exposure have emerged, considering the sensitivity of the human circadian, neuroendocrine, and alerting responses to light. This session provides an overview of the latest research findings, how these findings have been integrated into current recommendations for indoor light exposure, and finally, how these recommendations translate to lighting design and practice. Moderator: Morgan Pattison, SSLS, Inc.
- Steven Lockley, Harvard Medical School
- Renske Lok, Stanford University
- Lisa Ostrin, University of Houston
Break
Next-Generation Lighting Tools
As the lighting industry evolves, so do our tools. Artificial intelligence is impacting design and is poised to be integrated into industry practice and processes. This session will address new products and software that are adapting to meet new market expectations. The internet, electronics, and telecom industries are converging with lighting with the intent of adding it to their offerings. Trends including decarbonization, lighting for health, and a circular economy are triggering new standards and regulations that provide guidance and guiderails for lighting professionals. Join knowledgeable experts for a discussion of the next generation of tools available and needed for architectural lighting to meet current and future demands. Moderator: Mark Lien, Illuminating Engineering Society
- Michael Davidson, Synapse Wireless
- Thomas Paterson, Lux Populi
- Eve Phillips, Capital One, formerly of Google AI
- Jon Sargent, Solemma
Lunch
Novel Methods for Post-Occupancy Evaluations
Post-occupancy evaluations are somewhat common practice for measuring the success of a lighting project, testing a design hypothesis, or identifying lessons learned for future designers. Historically, these evaluations have linked relatively static estimates of lighting quantities to occupant feedback collected from surveys or interviews; however, new technology has enabled more sophisticated assessments of increasingly capable daylighting and electric lighting systems. This session will highlight novel methods for characterizing occupant light exposure and discuss how these methods can deepen our understanding of the relationship between lighting conditions in real-world applications and occupant outcomes. Moderator: Andrea Wilkerson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Mike Martinez, Atelier Ten
- Shadab Rahman, Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Siobhan Rockcastle, University of Oregon
Closing Remarks
Optional Tour of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Lighting Science & Technology Lab
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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