August 8-10, 2019
Omni Louisville Hotel | 400 South 2nd St. | Louisville, KY 40202
The Illuminating Engineering Society’s Annual Conference August 8-10, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky provides a range of educational programming—including workshops, seminars, immersive experiences, tours, networking, and paper and poster presentations—on the art, design, science, and research of lighting relevant to lighting professionals, educators, and related design disciplines. As always, professional education is paramount, with a broad selection of CEU credits available through participation at the conference.
The 2019 Annual Conference will endeavor to bring experiences, education, networking and inspiration together to foster personal and career growth.
We encourage you to make your Annual Conference 2019 hotel and air travel reservations as early as possible in order to take advantage of competitive fares. Room Block closes July 15, 2019.
Why Attend the AC?
The conference begins Thursday evening August 8 — Opening Night — with the Illumination Awards Gala, followed by two exciting days of accredited educational programs, networking, skill sharpening, product demonstrations as well as time to relax, enjoy the camaraderie of your peers, catch up with old friends and meet new people.
Theme
The theme for the 2019 IES Annual Conference is Light.Affect / Light.Effect. This expansive theme relates to numerous aspects of how light and darkness affect our vision, health, behavior and experience. The objective of the conference is to provide educational sessions and experiences relevant to the audience of lighting professionals, academics, and peripheral design disciplines. This year’s theme is bringing focus to the powerful interrelationships between light affects and light effects. In addition, the Conference program will also consist of technical papers and posters on a wide range of lighting-related topics.
Continuing Education
This year, individuals who attend the IES Annual Conference and participate in the educational seminars can earn 14 IES CEUs. Certificates will be mailed to each individual a few weeks after the event ends.
Proposals are being accepted for the following Annual Conference activities:
1. Speaker Presentations – (Now Closed)
2. Technical Papers & Presentations – (Now Closed)
3. Posters – (Now Closed)
Click here for more info on Speaker/Paper/Poster Submissions.
2018 IES Annual Conference
The Proceedings for the 2018 Annual Conference are available here.