| SPECIAL EVENTS WILL ILLUMINATE THE LAS VEGAS EVENT EXPERIENCE
Join the architectural and commercial lighting industry at these official LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL 2004 events. Celebrating and honoring outstanding educational programs and industry excellence, these annual industry events take on the excitement of Las Vegas and provide an opportunity for architectural, engineering, design and end user professionals to support industry associations and educational efforts. Special Event pricing is at the discretion of the sponsor of that event. Please register early for all Special Events...for some events, seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. DAILY Wednesday, March 31 - Friday, April 2, 2004 Event Hours IESNA & IALD Gallery of Awards Lounge COMPLIMENTARY Award winning lighting designs, featuring photographs of the IESNA’s 2003 IIDA Awards and the 2003 IALD Awards will be discussed in the Gallery of Awards Lounge, located in the Exhibit Hall. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2004 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM GE Lighting Good Morning Registration Coffee & Juice Sponsored by GE Lighting Las Vegas Convention Center Registration COMPLIMENTARY 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education Luncheon/Seminar: Lighting Education - What Do We Need? Las Vegas Convention Center Cost: $50.00 |
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Diarmuid McSweeney will discuss lighting education from a manufacturer's point of view. What is the importance of lighting education to sales reps, customers, specifiers, and why? Is there
a benefit to the manufacturer? Where should lighting be taught at the university level, at lo cal co l leges, by the lamp manufacturers , by the equipment manufacturers? What can we all do to improve the status of lighting in the building professions ? These and other educational topics will be discussed by an experienced lighting professional who entertains, cajoles and informs his audience. Also, Jeffrey Milham, President of The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education, will to announce the recipients of the 2004 annual grants program. One $20,000 grant will be given to fund the expansion of an existing lighting program. Another $20,000 grant will be given to fund an introductory lighting program at a college or university with little or no lighting design offerings
currently. The $10,000 Edison Price Fellowship will be given to a lighting educator to further develop his or her teaching skills in lighting. The $5,000 Jonas Bellovin Scholar Achievement Award will be given to a student in an established lighting program in the US. The status of the fund's endowment and plans for the future will also be announced.
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 15th Anniversary Cocktail Reception Las Vegas Convention Center Exhibit Hall COMPLIMENTARY Join LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL 2004 in celebrating 15 years of industry excellence by joining us for cocktail receptions to be held on Wednesday and Thursday at the Las Vegas Convention Center, to officially thank both exhibitors and attendees for their continued support of LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL and to celebrate the event’s Fifteenth Anniversary! Enjoy complimentary beer and wine both days, provided compliments of participating 2004 exhibitors and LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL. THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2004 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM The Desert Walk in memory of Craig A. Roeder Benefiting the Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education Sponsored by Belfer Group Las Vegas Hilton, 3000 Paradise Road Cost: $50.00 donation to the Nuckolls Fund (Qualifies as a charitable deduction) Come join Belfer Group at LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL 2004 for some early morning exercise through the canyons of Las Vegas. Bring your running shoes, walking boots, rollerblades or bicycles and see the strip come alive with a sunrise stroll down Paradise Road. After our walk, join us back at the Las Vegas Hilton for a light and healthy breakfast before LIGHTFAIR gets underway again. For more information, please visit the Belfer Group website at www.belfergroup.com. 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM GE Lighting Good Morning Registration Coffee & Juice Sponsored by GE Lighting Las Vegas Convention Center Registration COMPLIMENTARY 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Bartco Lighting Bottled Water Break Sponsored by Bartco Lighting Booth 1767 COMPLIMENTARY 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP) LC (Lighting Certified) Luncheon Las Vegas Convention Center COST: $50.00 Keynote Speaker: Alan L. Lewis, O.D., Ph.D. President, New England College of Optometry Topic: Quality Lighting - For Vision, Health and Productivity Join 2004 National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP) President Priscilla Richards, LC, and the NCQLP Officers and Board members in re cognizing the 2004 LC Class, the 7th! P resident Richards will update all LCs on the latest NCQLP developments and goals for 2004 as well as re cognize the contributors and volunteers who are so vital to the success of this pro g ram. Examination Committee Chair, Bill Daiber, LC, will introduce the Class of 2004 and provide the examination progress report. The NCQLP is proud to present Alan Lewis, O.D, Ph.D. as its keynote speaker for the LC Luncheon. Dr. Lewis, President of The New England College of Optometry, will present "Quality Lighting - For Vision, Health and Productivity". With over 40 publications in the vision science and illuminating engineering literature, our speaker is a re cognized educator in the allied field of vision science. Dr. Lewis is an eloquent and passionate advocate for moving lighting from a commodity to a means for a better quality of life. Don't miss this opportunity to earn one LEU credit and meet your LC colleagues at the largest annual LIGHTFAIR luncheon event. Thomas C. Scott, LC 2004 NCQLP Lightfair Task Force Chair 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 15th Anniversary Cocktail Reception Las Vegas Convention Center Exhibit Hall COMPLIMENTARY 6:30-12:00 Midnight The IALD 21st Annual Awards Dinner Las Vegas Country Club 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive Las Vegas, Nevada See www.lasvegascc.com for directions Cost: IALD/LIRC Members: $250 Non-Members: $350 Donors: $500 Please join us for the International Association of Lighting Designers' Awards Dinner to benefit the IALD Education Trust Fund. The dinner will be a fundraiser to support education in lighting design. The gala event, to be held at the Las Vegas Country Club, includes the reception, awards presentation and dinner. Several ticket prices are available to allow attendees to support the education efforts with extra contributions. A portion of all ticket fees will be tax deductible as a charitable gift. Table sponsorship is also available at varying levels. Please contact the IALD for information at (312) 527-3677. FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2004 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM GE Lighting Good Morning Registration Coffee & Juice Sponsored by GE Lighting Las Vegas Convention Center Registration COMPLIMENTARY 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM The IALD / LIRC Semi-Annual Meeting Las Vegas Convention Center COST: $35.00 Please join the IALD and LIRC for the association's semi-annual meeting to hear an update on activities and network with other members. Non-members are welcome. |
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