Join District 2 for the first in a series of virtual webinars.
This session will start with a District 2 update from AJ Hetzke, who currently serves on the Board of Directors of the society and is Northeast Regional Director.
AJ Hetzke and Javid Butler will then talk about their experience illuminating the Mayflower. The management team at the Plimoth Patuxet Museum wanted to illuminate Mayflower II in patriotic colors for the ship’s participation in Sail Boston 2026, the gathering of over 50 tall ships from around the world to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The challenge was how to provide effective temporary illumination while simultaneously keeping equipment out of the way of visitors and active ship operations.
CEUs pending. If register individually for the session we can track your attendance for potential CEUs. If you would like to host a viewing session, feel free to have one person register and share the presentation, and submit a roster of attendees who wish to receive CEUs, including name and email address.
Speakers
AJ Hetzke
AJ is the founder and General Manager of IlluminFx lighting systems, a specialty lighting manufacturer he started in 2000. He has been in the lighting industry for almost 40 years, gaining experience in almost every area of lighting application, including engineering & design, procurement, project management, sales, construction and supply chain management, and was awarded a US Patent for his invention of a submersible fiber optic lighting system.
An active 30 year member of the Illuminating Engineering Society, AJ currently serves on the Board of Directors of the society and is Northeast Regional Director, overseeing IES Sections in eastern Canada and the Northeast United States
Javid Butler
Javid Butler is an owner of Goddard Design LLC, continuing the more than 35 year history of high quality DMX512 products started by Bob Goddard in the 1980’s. He currently co-chairs the ESTA Control Protocols Working Group, which maintains the DMX512 standard and many other entertainment communication standards, and the ESTA Photometrics Working Group, where his experience with LED lighting helps guide new standards in color control. His class, “Controlling Color with LED Lighting” Is always well attended and well received. Javid is President of the IES Las Vegas Section.