May 2011 - Illuminating Engineering Society

layout options, energy, and the
advantages and disadvantages
of each system. 5 CEUs available.
Contact: Amanda I. Foust
440.836.7523 or E-mail: amanda_
foust@TheVLI.com or go to www.
TheVLI.com
May 26-27: Hubbell Lighting is offering
“LED & Emerging Technologies
Workshop.” This course held at the
Lighting Solutions Center, Greenville,
SC, will discuss the ever-increasing
LED market and the speed at which
LEDs are quickly being integrated
into lighting applications. Participants
gain a basic understanding of
how LED components are integrated
into lighting fixtures and how well
LEDs perform in particular applications.
Discussion includes newer
technologies such as OLEDs, solar
and wind technologies, and other
technologies that impact the lighting
industry. Take part in a workshop
designing and building LED fixtures.
Cost: $350. Contact: 864-678-1045
or www.lightingsolutionscenter.com
June 1-3: Cooper Lighting SOURCE
is offering “Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting
Basics.” Held at the
Peachtree City, GA, facility this
seminar is geared to newcomers
and those interested in a refresher
course. Focus is on lighting terminology,
photometry, LEDs, fixture
types, lamp-ballast systems,
energy and lighting legislation
with an introduction to lighting
controls. CEUs available. Contact:
Jere Greiner 770-486-4680 or go to
www.cooperlighting.com/education
June 2-3: GE is offering “Lighting
for Healthcare Facilities.” A
primer on economic cost analysis,
this workshop is geared to facility
managers, maintenance supervisors
and professionals involved
in specification and maintenance
of lighting systems in healthcare
environments. Focus is on energy/
maintenance and cost-reduction
strategies. Identify quality lighting
criteria for public spaces, patient
rooms, and specialized medical
treatment areas and lighting
designs/products that help
improve patient outcomes and
reduce error rates. Cost: $400.
CEUs available. Contact: Rose
Marie Davis 216-266-2039; E-mail:
rose.davis@ge.com or go to www.
gelighting.com
June 8: Venture Lighting Institute
is offering “The Sound of Pulse-
Start Technology.” This class
covers lamp and ballast basics,
controls, dimming, regulatory and
sustainability trends, and product
training. 8 CEUs available. Contact:
Amanda I. Foust, 440-836-7523 or
E-mail: amanda_foust@TheVLI.
com or go to www.TheVLI.com
June 9-12: The Guangzhou
International Lighting Exhibition
2011 will be held at the China
Import & Export Fair, Guangzhou,
China. This is the biggest lighting
industry forum in Asia with
1,882 exhibitors and 71,000 in
attendance from 117 countries/
regions. Geared to lighting retailers,
wholesales, architects and
building planners, this event provides
the marketing opportunity
for face-to-face contact. Contact:
Messe Franfurt (HK) Ltd.,
852-2238-9953 or burnice.ip@
hongkong.messefrankfurt.com or
www.messefrankfurt.com.hk
June 13-15: MMPI presents “Neo-
Con 2011.” Held at the Merchandise
Mart, Chicago, IL, this conference
offers a comprehensive schedule
with more than 140 CEU-accredited
seminars, industry association
forums and keynote presentations
covering a wide range of subjects
and discussion topics in educational
tracks: Dealer strategies,
environmental design, facilities
construction and renovation,
facilities technology, healthcare,
hospitality, institutional, and office
lighting design. Also, professional
development, residential design,
senior housing, workplace, and
health and safety. Contact: 800-
677-6278 or www.neocon.com
June 15-17: Hubbell Lighting is offering
“Fundamentals of Lighting.”
This workshop held at the Lighting
Solutions Center, Greenville,
SC, focuses on the fundamental
principles of lighting, with specific
attention on lamps and ballasts,
terminology, light, sight and color,
optical control, lighting calculations,
and application principles
covered through hands-on training
and real-world applications. Topics
improve and enhance lighting education
needs of those who are new
to lighting or looking for a refresher.
Cost: $500. Contact: 864-678-1045 or
www.lightingsolutionscenter.com
June 16: Venture Lighting Institute
is offering “HID vs. the Competition
– Part II.” This half-hour
webinar (11-11:30) reviews LED
interior and exterior vs. metal
halide and discusses the pros/
cons to the systems from new
construction and retrofit/upgrade
solutions. Review lighting layouts
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and analysis of interior induction
and pulse start, exterior layout
options, and energy for induction.
5 CEUs available. Contact: Amanda
I. Foust 440.836.7523 or E-mail:
amanda_foust@TheVLI.com or go
to www.TheVLI.com
June 20-22: Infocast, Inc. presents
the inaugural “Smart Lighting
Value Chain Summit, The Coming
Revolution in High-Efficiency Commercial
Lighting Systems.” This
summit, held in Santa Clara, CA,
unites the complete chain for intelligent
networked lighting solutions.
Geared to specifiers and influencers
from the building (retail, office,
industrial) and outdoor street
lighting segments, this summit provides
the opportunity to realize the
potential of smart lighting to cut
the energy footprint of real estate/
building and outdoor municipal
segments. Contact: Brent Tinter
310-663-0623 or E-mail: brentt@
infocastevents.com
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