OTHER EVENTS AND NEWS

2025–26 Guiding Lights Wrapup: More Inclusive with More Events

When the second cycle of the Guiding Lights Circle closed in June 2026, the required meetings ended. The relationships, by all accounts, did not. And the numbers reveal the program’s ongoing momentum.

Registration Open: 2026 IES Street & Area Lighting Conference

Early Bird Registration through July 15th. Join IES in Phoenix, November 8-11, for the only forum specific to the interests and challenges facing outdoor lighting professionals.

IES LC Study Group

August 4 –October 9, 2026. The online IES LC Study Group is designed for those planning to take the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP) Lighting Certification exam.

IES Webinar PNNL: An Analysis of the Advanced Functionality and Value Provided by Lighting System Integrations

August 6, 2026. This session analyzes 12 lighting system integration use cases, focusing on how integration enhances functionality and value, and the interoperability challenges involved.

Registration for IES26 is Open

Join IES August 13-15 in Denver, CO for IES’ annual conference, IES26:, the preeminent conference for all things lighting, from research to design to technology and more.

IES Webinar PNNL: The Growing Body of Research on Near Infrared and How it Could Change Lighting Practice

August 20, 2026. This presentation will introduce the science of photobiomodulation, outlining what is currently known and what could change in the future.