IES24 The Lighting Conference
Join us in New York City, 15-17 August 2024 for IES’ annual conference, IES24: The Lighting Conference, the preeminent conference for all things lighting, from research to design to technology and more—a true state of the industry event.


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


Join us in New York City, 15-17 August 2024 for IES’ annual conference, IES24: The Lighting Conference, the preeminent conference for all things lighting, from research to design to technology and more—a true state of the industry event.
Our three day event includes a day of hands-on workshops and two days of educational sessions and technical papers & presentations. In addition to the learning opportunities, IES24 is home to the world renowned Industry Progress Report, with leading manufacturers, exhibits and reception, Emerging Professionals Day, the Leadership Forum, and the industry benchmarking Illumination Awards and Gala.
August 15 to 17, 2024
New York Marriott Marquis, Times Square
Registration
Early Bird
Closes May 28
Regular
Agenda
Time
Function
Proposed Room
The History Of Lighting In New York City
Topic: Design
New York School Of Interior Design
*Additional Fee*
Time
Function
Proposed Room
Workshop: Light and Human Health: Putting the Recommended Practice into Professional Practice
Kimberly Mercier, George Brainard
Topic: Light & Human Health
*Additonal Fee*
Workshop: Photometry in Action
Craig Bernecker
Topic: Design
Location: Off-site @ Parsons School of Design
*Additonal Fee*
Workshop: Advanced Digital Tools for Daylighting Design
Nathan Sharnas, Reinhardt Swart
Topic: Emerging Technologies
*Additonal Fee*
Workshop: A Deep Dive Into Light Source Color Science
Tony Esposito
Topic: Lighting Science
*Additonal Fee*
Workshop: Getting Real with DALI: Beyond the Digital Buzz
Carol Jones, Michael Myer
Topic: Emerging Technologies
*Additonal Fee*
Time
Function
Proposed Room
Blinded by the Light? Reconsidering Street Lighting’s Impact on Crime Prevention
Nick Mesler
Topic: Humanities & Ethics
Illuminating “Current”- A Case Study on Public Art Suspension
Ardra Zinkon
Topic: Art & Process of Design
Everything DALI
Michael Davidson, Kevin Fitzmaurice
Topic: Emerging Technologies
Research Track: Paper Presentations
Two 30-Minute Presentations
Research Track: Paper Presentations
Two 30-Minute Presentations
Exterior Lighting for Durability, ESG and Circularity
Jason Osterman
Topic: Environment & Sustainability
What Does a Circadian Supportive Space Look Like? It Depends.
Nathan Sharnas, Matt Alleman
Topic: L&HH
Design to Programming, Key Insights and Lessons Learned in Lighting Control System Implementation
Brennan Schumacher, Lauren Schwade
Topic: Emerging Technologies
Research Track: Paper Presentations
Two 30-Minute Presentations
What Makes It Bright?
Michael Royer, Belal Abboushi
Topic: Emerging Technologies, Sustainability
Level Up Your Revit Workflow: Embracing Automation with Dynamo and ChatGPT
Amber Wu
pic: Emerging Technologies
Project Completion = Design Completion? Discussion about responsible Design Process
Meko Qini Huang
Topic: Art & Process of Design
Research Track: Paper Presentations
Two 30-Minute Presentations
Lights for All – Urban Lighting as an Agent of Sustainable Inclusion
Maria Fellows
Topic: Environment & Sustainability
Non-Visual Method for Determining Office Daylight Zones: Enhancing Energy Savings through Position and Viewing Direction Considerations
Shengliang Rong, Jianchuan Tan
Topic: Sustainability, L&HH
DALI for Lighting Designers… Less Surrealism, More Realism
Avraham Mor, Casey Diers
Topic: Art & Process of Design
Research Track: Paper Presentations
Two 30-Minute Presentations
Time
Function
Proposed Room
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
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
Research Track: Paper Presentations
One 30-Minute Presentations
Blinded by the Light? Reconsidering Street Lighting’s Impact on Crime Prevention
Nick Mesler
Topic: Humanities & Ethics
Illuminating “Current”- A Case Study on Public Art Suspension
Ardra Zinkon
Topic: Art & Process of Design
Everything DALI
Michael Davidson, Kevin Fitzmaurice
Topic: Emerging Technologies
Research Track: Paper Presentations
Two 30-Minute Presentations
Research Track: Paper Presentations
Two 30-Minute Presentations
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
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
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
Accommodations
Hotel and Venue
The New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square is the center of IES24 Lighting Conference activities! At just $269 per room night, IES works to get the lowest room rate possible for all of our attendees.
Book your hotel room by July 22 to secure these great rates.


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.
Partner opportunities are now available for the Conference together with various networking events.
Become an IES24 Partner
Become A Sponsor Or ExhibitorThank you to our 2024 Conference
Sponsors!
To become an IES24 Lighting Conference Sponsor or Exhibitor, please contact
Graham Kirk: gkirk@ies.org