Dec 1, 2022

2023 Street and Area Lighting Conference

Conference dates: Oct 29 – Nov 1st 2023

Location: JW Marriott Indianapolis
10 S West St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

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The IES Street and Area Lighting Conference appeals to a broad spectrum of attendees with a primary focus of improving outdoor lighting. The conference program provides outdoor lighting training classes, seminars, networking sessions and an exhibit hall.

Attendees come from across the country and internationally representing utilities, municipalities, DOTs, consulting and engineering firms, research firms, manufacturing firms and educational institutions.

Join us in Indianapolis, October 29 – November 1, for the only forum specific to the interests and challenges facing outdoor lighting professionals. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exciting event — register today!

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2023 Conference Agenda

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Registration Open

8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Teachers: Eric Haugaard, Duane Henderson

As the outdoor lighting world progresses towards a market where a non-LED sourced luminaire is a rarity it becomes ever more important for all those involved to fully understand the fundamentals of this technology. As the technology has progressed, over the years, from the simple race to the best Lumens per Watt to one of discussions relative on quality of light, reliability of the overall luminaire and the effect all this has on the health and safety of the individuals within the illuminated space it is critical that we all understand the choices we make and their impacts.

8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Teachers: Matt Hartley, Lynn Asselin

This full-day course expands on the Fundamentals of Outdoor Lighting Course. It is intended to explore outdoor lighting at the professional design level. Topics include fixture selection, specification design criteria and considerations, regulatory issues, and design concepts.

8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Teachers: Amanda Dixon, Mark Carter

This class will provide a comprehensive overview of the various smart lighting controls solutions in the market and the standards that comprise them.  Particular attention will be paid to the city/utility use cases that drive the technology choices for different technologies and functionalities.  Value propositions and business cases will be reviewed for the various solutions available, so that the class participant can make informed choices about the proper smart and connected lighting solutions for their constituents.

8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Teacher: Donna Gafford

In this class, we will use AGi32 lighting calculation software to address the needs of Site/Area and Street applications.  If you’re new to AGi32, that’s ok.  However, we will assume that you have used AGi32 prior to class and are familiar with the interface and primary functions.  In addition, basic understanding of lighting terminology, luminaire photometry, and exterior lighting design fundamentals is expected.

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Ladies in Lighting

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Welcome Event

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

SALC Registration Desk Open

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM

Committee Chair, Planning Chair 

8:15 AM – 8:30 AM

Speaker: Stan Pinegar

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Speaker: Justin Brookhart

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Speaker: James Cowling

This presentation will review the business case for installing smart lighting controls while also focusing on the planning, challenges, and lessons learned for deploying across a multi-state system. An extremely detailed degree of planning and coordination must take place to most effectively deploy. Once deployment has commenced, reporting and other feedback mechanisms need to be established to document lessons learned to support continuous improvement, including both short- and long-term objectives.

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Speaker: Ryan Swim 

In the last decade, lighting service providers have successfully transitioned their assets to LED lighting. However, with the emergence of sensor technology and the increasing need for data collection, providers are now exploring opportunities to offer additional value to customers. By utilizing street and area lighting, providers can leverage prime locations to deliver micro sensing services and a variety of value-added offerings.

10:00 AM – 10:30 PM

Break

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Speaker: Keisha Reid

The Government of Barbados has deployed a smart city radar sensor project to increase energy efficiency for the country. Sensors are mounted on the ANSI receptacles of the LED streetlights. When a radar sensor senses a vehicle, it increases the streetlight to full light output, while broadcasting a command for its neighbours to increase as well. This presentation will review safety and energy savings results, key drivers for the business case and alternative solutions.

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Speaker: Duane Henderson

Have you ever considered the environmental impact of your supply chain? Whether we realize it or not, our product selections endorse and reward how products are brought to market – good or bad. In this presentation, we’ll explore how supply chains impact the overall environmental cost and benefit delivered by our lighting projects.

11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Lunch & Exhibits

2:00 PM – 2:05 PM

Housekeeping

2:05 PM – 2:35 PM

Speaker: Ken Walczak

Using an innovative imaging system flown on stratospheric high-altitude balloons, we map regional nighttime light emissions to unprecedented detail – revealing a new perspective on how we use outdoor lighting. We will show results from data collected from flights over Indianapolis and how these nighttime maps can help inform responsible outdoor lighting practices.

2:35 PM – 3:05 PM

Speakers: Dave Basil, Chris Danforth

Cutting energy costs and reducing carbon footprint are the primary reasons why most utilities and local governments upgrade street lighting. However, tremendous efficiencies also can be achieved by pairing smart streetlights with streetlight operations software — a step that so far is often overlooked. This integrated approach yields faster installations, fewer maintenance truck rolls, more accurate data, and improved service.
 
Duke Energy is rolling out smart lighting controls with integrated streetlight operations software for over 2.5 million outdoor lights across its service territory which includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
 
This practical, lessons learned case study examines how pairing controls and streetlight operations software maximizes benefits and enables entirely new capabilities most utilities overlook. Once smart controls are deployed, the lights work smarter. With the right operations approach and the right software, the people can work smarter too.

3:05 PM – 3:35 PM

Speakers: Lawrence Paulhus

Developing a business case for your streetlight replacement project is key to validating the project costs and operating assumptions necessary to win approval within your organization and with retail customers, public authorities, end users. This presentation introduces the attendee to the requirements of a business plan and the considerations for streetlights projects. The attendee will gain knowledge in how to identify and validate costs, benefits and operating assumptions used to prepare the business case.

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Network Breakouts: Case Study

Keisha Reid

Ryan Swim

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Network Breakouts: Environmental

Duane Henderson

Ken Walczak

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Network Breakouts: Utility Business and Funding

Dave Basil, Chris Danforth

James Cowling

Lawrence Paulhus

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Exhibitor Reception/Exhibits Open

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

SALC Registration Desk Open

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM – 8:05 AM

Housekeeping

8:05 AM – 8:35 AM

Speaker: Shirley Coyle

As awareness increases in multiple areas, the lighting community is thinking differently about outdoor lighting practice. Learn how changes in thinking may translate into practical changes in our outdoor lighting standards – as we incorporate learnings on Light & Human Health, Ecological Impact on Flora & Fauna, Light & Justice, and Dark Sky.

8:35 AM – 9:05 AM

Speaker: Wesley Oliphant

As Engineers, Fabricators, Installation Contractors, and Owners, we have a huge responsibility to make the lighting pole systems we design, fabricate, install, and maintain, safe for public to be around. Not paying attention to even the simplest of details can result in injury or even death when an unexpected failure happens. This presentation will discuss the cradle to grave key aspects that can prevent such catastrophic failure.

9:05 AM – 9:35 AM

Speaker: Jon Vollers

Evolutions in Product Design and Metrics to More Reliably Manage Glare in the Outdoor Environment by reviewing the history of the LED revolution and how product design updates have effected the glare in our outdoor environment and what guidance is available.

9:35 AM – 10:05 AM

Speaker: Christopher Volpe

This presentation will explore a hybrid option to the traditional Smart Lighting model. Using non-wireless ‘edge smart’ lighting controls, along with strategically placed Smart City ancillary devices, many cities and towns are taking advantage of this lean and effective method of dimming their lights, along with deploying smart add-ons such as cameras, air quality sensors, gunshot detection and other smart devices around their region.

10:05 AM – 10:25 AM

Break

10:25 AM – 10:30 AM

Housekeeping

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Speaker: Adam Miles

This presentation examines unique intersection and interchange layouts using standards and practices for lighting design in multiple states across the Northwest. DOWL has wrestled with finding typical layouts and principles for pole placement that meeting applicable lighting guidance and maximize safety. This presentation opens a discussion on how direct guidance related to freeway/interchange lighting and the principles of intersection lighting in RP-8 can result in successful lighting designs regardless of the form factor.

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Speaker: Tom Balog

With nearly 50% of a utility plant balance for underground-fed streetlights being related to poles, it is important to have a well-planned maintenance program to take care of these important lighting support structures. In this presentation, you will learn what pole maintenance programs DTE Electric has implemented for inspecting, replacing, and painting poles as part of its regulated lighting services. You will also learn of an engineering study completed at DTE Electric that helped develop its successful pole testing procedure.

11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Lunch & Exhibits

2:00 PM – 2:05 PM

Housekeeping

2:05 PM – 2:35 PM

Speaker: Ronald Gibbons

2:35 PM – 3:05 PM

Speakers: Simon Dunkley

Street lighting and other smart city applications are long-term investments, and cities and local authorities are keen to ensure that their investment is secure. As a result, operators prefer to invest in open, interoperable systems to guarantee future-proof solutions. This is the reason the TALQ Consortium was established over ten years ago, and is now accepted as a global standard for management software interfaces to control and monitor heterogeneous street lighting and other outdoor device networks.

3:05 PM – 3:35 PM

Speakers: Kristen Lane

The session will focus on the Build America, Buy America requirements which is a subset of proposed regulations currently from the Infrastructure and Jobs Act. I will review the requirements in place at the time of the conference, the applicability of the requirements to products and how companies should go about ensuring they are compliant with the requirements.

3:35 PM – 3:45 PM

 Network Breakout Session Announcement/Break

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Network Breakouts: Technology

Simon Dunkley

Christopher Volpe

Adam Miles

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Network Breakouts: Research & Environmental

Ronald Gibbons  

Shirley Coyle

Jon Vollers

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Network Breakouts: Utility Issues

Wesley Oliphant

Tom Balog

Kristen Lane

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Free Time

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Casino Night – Exhibitor Sponsored Event

7:00 AM – 12:00 PM

SALC Registration Desk Open

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM – 8:05 AM

Housekeeping

8:05 AM – 8:35 AM

Speaker: Nam Cho

Your journey towards understanding the reality beyond what’s visible begins here. Let’s step into a world where light transcends the ordinary, powered by Augmented Reality technology as we review the evolution of AR, digest the technological advancements that made AR & VR possible, and discuss exciting opportunities ahead for lighting professionals.

8:35 AM – 9:05 AM

Speaker: Jonathan Hoyle

Unlike other street and pedestrian environments, underpass lighting requires different techniques and lighting knowledge. In this presentation, Jonathan Hoyle will discuss strategies, such as illuminating vertical and overhead surfaces, as well as control strategies for white light and color-programmable sources. He will present several underpass projects, their unique problems, and how the lighting design improved safety perception and engaged the community.

9:05 AM – 9:35 AM

Speaker: Jacob Dobson

Solar-powered lights are becoming an increasingly popular solution for communities looking to improve the sustainability and resilience of their outdoor lighting infrastructure. Proper system sizing and battery technology selection are crucial to achieving optimal performance, cost-effectiveness, and long-term reliability. We will explore the key factors to consider when dimensioning a solar lighting system about the location and type of project. After this presentation, you will have an informed and comprehensive understanding of going solar.

9:35 AM – 10:05 AM

Speaker: Frank Sharp

10:05 AM – 10:25 AM

Break

10:25 AM – 10:30 AM

Housekeeping

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Speaker: Isaac De Gracia, Matt Hartley

High level overview of current electric transportation impact on the construction, engineering and lighting industries. Several topics like current footprint of the electric transportation network, type of charges and its uses as well as current and future lighting needs for charging spaces will be covered.

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM

Speaker: Becky Rainer, Jeremy Yon

Latest updates from across the industry to include IES, ANSI, legislation and others.

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Jeff Gillis, 2024 SALC Planning Chair

Submit to Speak at 2023 SALC!

Submit to be a Speaker
Submissions for consideration for the 2023 IES Street and Area Lighting Conference in Indianapolis, IN, are now being accepted through January 23, 2023.   Seminar sessions generally run 25-35 minutes. Street and Area Lighting Conference is educational, and presentations must follow IES’s non-commercial policy. This application allows speakers to submit session outlines for consideration for the IES Street and Area Lighting Conference. The Street and Area Lighting Conference Program Committee will consider all topics for the 2023 Conference in Indianapolis. Speakers will be notified of acceptance for the conference program by late February/early March 2023. If accepted, your final presentation will be due by August 2023 If you know others who would be great speakers for SALC, feel free to forward this email to them. Please send any questions to [email protected].  

Submission Deadline extended through February 6, 2023

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Check out photos from this year’s Street & Area Lighting Conference, including the pre-conference workshops, keynote, sessions, exhibition hall, receptions, and the always popular casino night!

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Registration Type Early Bird
(EXTENDED Through
Sept 9) 		Regular
(Sept 10-Oct 13)
Full Conference Registration Fee (IES Members) $995 USD $1,115 USD
Full Conference Registration (Non-Member) $1,225 USD $1,345 USD
One Day Only - Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday (IES Member) $495 USD $595 USD
One Day Only - Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday (Non-Member) $595 USD $695 USD
Exhibit Hall Only - SALC 2022 includes lunch and Tuesday Cocktail Party.
(Excludes Conference Sessions, Monday Welcome Reception and Wednesday Casino Night.) 		$395 USD $445 USD
Monday Welcome Reception Only $145 USD $195 USD
Wednesday Casino Night $145 USD $195 USD
Monday Course: Fundamentals of Outdoor Lighting $399 USD $399 USD
Monday Course: Outdoor Lighing Applications $399 USD $399 USD
Monday Course: Outdoor Lighting Computer Aided Design $399 USD $399 USD
Monday Course: Outdoor Lighting Controls $399 USD $399 USD
Monday Course Materials: Print Option $150 USD $150 USD

Hotel and Venue

Planning to attend? Our sleeping room rates start at $229 per night. Book by October 5.

JW Marriott Indianapolis

10 S West St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

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Thank you to our 2023 SALC Sponsors & Exhibitors!

For information regarding exhibiting at the 2023 IES Street & Area Lighting Conference in Indianapolis, please contact Kevin Wolfe – [email protected].

Lighting Leader Sponsors
Acuity Brands
Cooper Lighting Solutions
Itron
Signify
TerraGo
Valmont Industries Inc.
Lighting Performance Sponsors
Lumecon
Spring City Electrical Mfg. Co., Inc
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Future Street and Area Lighting Conference Dates

2024

22 – 25 September, 2024
Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, GA

2025

21 – 24 September, 2025
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, LA

Cancelation Policy

Registrants/Exhibitors/Sponsors who cancel their registration for any reason (including the denial of a travel visa due to delays or other issues) will receive a refund according to the following schedule

  • Registration canceled more than 30 days before the event will be refunded.
  • Registrations canceled less than 30 days but more than ten days before the event will be refunded 75% of the registration fee.
  • Registration canceled less than ten days before the event will not be eligible for a refund.
  • No refunds are granted for “no-shows.”
  • Transfers and substitutions of registration are not allowed. 

Processing of Refunds

  • Refunds of registrations paid by credit card will be made by refunding to that credit card. Refunds of registrations paid by cheque will be made by cheque to the person or organization that issued the cheque.
  • All refunds should be requested in writing by completing the Refund Request form (over-the-phone cancellations will NOT be accepted).  ALL cancellations and refunds processed will incur a $99 cancellation/processing fee

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