ArchLIGHT Summit

The three Texas chapters of Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) welcome everyone to Dallas for the third annual ArchLIGHT Summit with this special pre-show reception open to all participants (attendees, exhibitors, agents, sponsors and more). Catch a spectacular view of downtown Big D from the top floor of the World Trade Center while enjoying food, drink and networking with your peers.

Join Us and pre-register to reserve your drink tickets for this not-to-be-missed kickoff!

Join NEMRA and meet our members for breakfast by the koi pond before you start your day on the show floor.

Join us for an immersive exploration into the cutting-edge realm of digital visualization tools, where we'll uncover the transformative potential of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) for lighting professionals. In this dynamic open panel discussion, industry experts will share insights, strategies, and real-world examples to inspire and empower designers at all skill levels.

Whether you're just dipping your toes into the world of digital visualization or you're a seasoned expert looking to stay ahead of the curve, this interactive session promises to equip you with the knowledge, inspiration, and practical insights needed to harness the full potential of VR, AR, and MR in your lighting design practice.

Don't miss this opportunity to join the conversation, connect with fellow designers, and chart a course towards innovative and impactful design solutions in the digital age.

Register now to secure your spot!

With on-demand streaming services, immersive video games, and mesmerizing virtual reality platforms, staying home, alone, in the dark has never been more seductive. Humans are inherently social creatures, consequently producers and designers have discovered that creating extraordinary architectural attractions that encourage human interaction is a successful strategy for enticing people to venture out and gather. In this session, we will explore the rapid growth in the application of entertainment lighting techniques across many architectural genres, including retail, museum exhibition, and commercial architecture. The name of the game is attraction and immersion.

Forget the inspirational posters –  we're building a supportive community where you can ditch the work mask, share the real you (even the slightly embarrassing parts), and find joy without having to explain why spreadsheets aren't as thrilling as brunch. Together, through honest conversations we'll peel back the layers, celebrate wins (big and small – because let's face it, surviving Monday is a win), and learn from each other's journeys. Hey, it takes a village (and a good therapist, but that's a different app).
Join us LIVE as Rachel and Katherine interview a special guest at ArchLIGHT Summit!

Join us as we celebrate the first night of the event!

This event is open to  ALL attendees, exhibitors, speakers and partners participating in the ArchLIGHT Summit.

We will host you all ArchLIGHT Summit attendees to a hosted bar and a variety of great savory and sweet food selections to let you unwind after the full day on the trade show floor.

Light Reach proves that electricity poverty does not have to equate with light poverty.

The model developed by the global solar lighting design initiative Light Reach uses an affordable, replicable and rapidly deployable project model that brings together lighting experts, local users and partners in collaborative design processes. Lit outdoor public spaces support communities’ social, cultural and recreational livelihood, increase well-being and reduce the negative impact of light poverty.

Light Reach is on a mission to advance lighting justice and foster a greater philanthropic culture in our industry: lighting professionals are well-positioned to bring positive social change and facilitate people’s access to light with impactful lighting initiatives that have real short- and long-term personal, educational and economic benefits.

This presentation will include programs in Puerto Rico and Lebanon as case studies and related topics for field research; showcase a path for lighting design activism to empower all with lighting equality; and propose what philanthropy, social engagement and corporate responsibility can look like in the international lighting community.

Having over 40 years of design experience, I was blessed by being mentored by some of the early lighting designer's who openly shared their design principles with me. Working directly under Raymond Grenald and volunteering with names like Leslie Wheel, Howard Brandston, Nancy Clanton, Naomi Miller, Randy Burkett and other luminaires, the speaker will share their tips of the trade. For example, decades before the WELL recommendation of lighting the walls, Ray Grenald would stress the importance of vertical illumination of architectural planes. Likewise, Leslie Wheel would toss out lighting awards is a single scallop occurred on a dropped soffit.

The speaker will reach out to other IALD and IES Fellows to ensure a variety of lighting design tidbits.

Enjoy food, hospitality, dynamic demonstrations, giveaways and other exciting attractions in Dallas Market Center’s permanent lighting exhibits. Select showrooms on the Trade Mart’s third and fourth floors will be open to ArchLIGHT Summit and Dallas Design Week attendees, offering a glimpse into the “home of lighting” and Lightovation show, the largest residential lighting event in the Western Hemisphere. And all of this just a short escalator ride up from the ArchLIGHT Summit show floor!