Light Canada
Light Canada EXPO and Conference Expands
IIDEX/NeoCon Canada in partnership with the Illuminating Engineering Society, Toronto Section (IES) will showcase the latest in interior, exterior, commercial and architectural lighting products plus lamps and lighting controls in 15,000 square feet of exposition space. With over 100 new Canadian and international exhibitors Light Canada will deliver not only cutting edge design, but will also showcase the monumental advances in sustainable lighting, LED technology, new materials and advances in lighting design.
Light Canada 2008 Highlights:
- Lighting Keynote Abhay Wadhwa of AWA Lighting Designers, New York will present an innovative multi-media keynote address on Thursday September 25th from 9:30 - 10:30 AM - Free
- IES Toronto Section Gala on Saturday September 27th at the King Edward Hotel
- Experiential Light Café located adjacent to Light Canada
- Special CEU accredited seminar stream developed by industry experts covering all aspects of lighting design, applications, technology and special case studies deigned to ensure seminar attendees are up to date on the latest lighting education on lighting design engineering and technology.
Lighting Keynote
The Culture of Lighting
Abhay Wadhwa
Principal, AWA Lighting Designers, New York
Thursday, September 25
9:30 - 10:30 AM
Keynote Theatre - Free
CEU 0.1
Join award winning lighting designer Abhay Wadhwa as he demonstrates how to effectively use lighting design techniques and technologies to interpret and respond to diverse local cultures, customs, climates, religious and political realties. For more information on all of the 2008 keynote speakers please visit our keynote section.
2008 Seminar Line-up
Wednesday September 24
W02 Daylighting and Artificial Lighting Technologies for Buildings (RAIC)
W03 LightShift - LED Solutions Means Business
Thursday September 25
T04 Healthcare Lighting That Saves Lives
T15 LED City Lighting: Case Study of the Palace Pier
T18 Modern Lighting Design: The Computer as the Lighting Tool, Not the Master
T20 Urban Lighting: Exterior Case Study of Royal Ontario Museum
T26 Custom Lighting: Pushing the Limits
T35 The White Light Story: Is it Possible to Do More with Less?
Friday September 26
F01 The Myths and Reality of LED Lighting
F12 Maintaining Visual Quality in and Age of Shrinking Energy Budgets
F23 Colour Temperature, Chromaticity & LED’s
F28 Museum Lighting at the Smithsonian Institute
F37 Evoking Emotions with Lighting of Large Structures (IALD)
LIGHTING LEARNING LABS
Need a quick info fix? Make sure to stop by these exciting hands on learning sessions on the show floor.
Thursday September 25
TLL08 LED's for General Lighting: What Applications Make Sense Today?
TLL11 The Perfect Source for the Perfect Design
TLL09 Lighting Design Using Basic Optical Principles
TLL10 Site Lighting: Optical System Design for Site, Roadway & Architecture
Friday September 26
FLL08 Sustainable Lighting Design
FLL09 It’s Not Disneyland! The Art of Landscape Lighting
FLL12 New Technologies in Lamps & Ballast
FLL10 Integration of Furniture & Lighting Systems
FLL11 LEED – An Introduction and Strategies for Success
To exhibit in Light Canada Expo and Conference please click here.
ARIDO Intern Challenge: In a Different Light
“In a Different Light” is a new design competition for ARIDO Intern members. They are faced with the challenge of repurposing a familiar item into a lighting fixture. While this competition begins in the summer, all of the entries will be featured throughout the IIDEX show so be on the lookout for these new and innovative lighting projects.
Light Canada Official Opening
Thursday, September 25
10:30 AM
Light Canada Feature Area
Please join us immediately following our lighting keynote, Abhay Wadhwa, as new IES Toronto Section President, Diane Potts, Past President, Ellen Godson and ARIDO President Franca Rezza officially open Light Canada with a reception and ribbon cutting ceremony.
