NEW YORK—The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) is excited to announce Denver, CO as thelocation of its 2026 annual conference, IES26: The Lighting Conference.
IES26: The Lighting Conference will take place August 13-15 at the Grand Hyatt Denver and is the preeminent conference for all things lighting, from research to design to technology and more—a true state of the industry event.
“I am incredibly excited to welcome everyone to Denver for next year’s conference,” noted Mariel Acevedo, 2026 IES Conference Chair. “The Lighting Conference is such an important part of the Society not just for the work we do, but also for the relationships we build within the industry.”
This three-day event will continue to include a day of hands-on workshops and two days of educational sessions and technical papers & presentations. In addition to the learning opportunities, IES26 will be home to exhibits by leading manufacturers, research poster presentations, Emerging Professionals Day, the Leadership Forum, and the industry benchmarking Illumination Awards and Gala.
Call for Presentations will open later this year and hotel and conference registration will open in early 2026 at ies.org/ac.
About the IES
Established in 1906, the Illuminating Engineering Society is the recognized technical and educational authority on illumination. Our mission is to improve the lighted environment by bringing together those with lighting knowledge and by translating that knowledge into actions that benefit the public. We provide a variety of professional development, publications, networking and educational opportunities to our membership of engineers, architects, designers, educators, students, contractors, distributors, utility personnel, manufacturers and scientists in nearly 60 countries. Through our American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited process, we publish and maintain the Lighting Library®, with over 100 standards written by subject matter experts in our technical committees. In all our efforts, we strive to improve life through quality of light. To learn more about us, visit www.ies.org.