PRESS ROOM

USPTO Denies Super Lighting Reexamination Request Following PVTECH Pre-Order Submission Under New USPTO Procedure

Vancouver IES Section to Host AEFI, Advanced Education Fly-In Conference October 23, 2026.

NLB Announces Call For Entries for the 2026 Lighting Transformation Awards

LEDVANCE Earns Recognition in the 2026 IES Progress Report for Seven Innovative Lighting Solutions

Cooper Lighting Solutions Earns Eight Selections in 2026 IES Progress Report – The Most of Any Lighting Manufacturer

PureEdge Lighting Announces Settlement of Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against LightBlue USA / Rayhil

Stephen Zhou Receives IES Presidential Award at IES26: The Lighting Conference

Visa Lighting Expands Serenity™ Ceiling Luminaire Family with New Decorative Graphics Designed to Create Calming Healthcare and Behavioral Health Environments

Genlyte Solutions Supports More Than 120 Education Projects in Q2

Momentum Continues at Solais Lighting with Appointment of Danielle Myers as Vice President of Commercial Sales – West

Lighting Controls Podcast: Turning an Aircraft Carrier with Jason Livingston

The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society Announces the Recipients of the 2026 IESNYC Thesis Awards

Gammalux Celebrates 40 Years of Architectural Lighting Innovation

Cindy Morris Named Finalist for D CEO’s Inaugural Leadership Excellence Awards

Barron Lighting Group Appoints Ryan De Soto as Southeast Regional Vice President

Lighting Matters Podcast: Illuminate at NeoCon- What 60 Manufacturers Taught Us

Lighting Controls Podcast: WaveLinx – One Phone Call To Make with Martin Mercier

Adura’s Frigus LED Modules Featured in Two 2026 IESNYC Lumen Award-Winning Projects

Parspec Launches Sales Management, an AI-Native Platform from RFQ to Close-out for Manufacturer Rep Agencies

Prepare for the LC Exam with the IES LC Study Group

LEDVANCE LightPoint to Host Outdoor Lighting Basics Training for Electrical and Lighting Professionals

Skip Martin Headlines LightMatters 2026 as Registration Opens

GENLED Brands joins Principal Industries

Signify Earns Eight Red Dot Awards for Product Design Excellence

Bay Lighting Sales Joins CJS Lighting to Expand Northern California Presence

Elemental LED, Inc. Announces Rebrand to “Elemental Brands”

Inter-lux Appoints Linda Carrillo as Market Manager for Western Region

Fantasee Integration Appoints Darren Lapsley as Operations Manager

Brandon Industries Names Al Aylsworth Vice President & National Sales Manager

ILLUMUS Named ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ by the Manufacturers Association of Central Florida

Dialight to Showcase High-Performance LED Lighting at Reuters Downstream USA 2026

Mark Architectural Lighting Expands SLOT Family with Recessed and Perimeter Luminaires

Ed Martin is Available

The Lighting Exchange Launches Smart SpecSheets™ to Help Lighting Manufacturers Modernize Product Specification Workflows

Lighting Matters Podcast: Zero Out of a Hundred: Jen Park on Why Lighting Never Gets Credit

LytePod: Designers vs. Manufacturers: What Happens After the Spec Leaves the Desk

Alloy LED and Optique Lighting Strengthen Midwest Market Presence Through PG enlighten Partnership

Dialight Prepares to Illuminate the 2026 EPC Show in Houston with High‑Performance LED Technology

The Lighting Quotient Announces tambient® ona™ at Fulton Market Design Days 2026

Celebrate Manhattanhenge with IESNYC

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EVENT CALENDAR

< 2025 >

September

03
CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX)
All day
09/03/2025-09/06/2025
CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX) is the premier event where residential and commercial integration meet. Whether you’re looking to source cutting-edge AV solutions or showcase innovative technologies, this is the event where the smart home and Pro AV industries converge.
When:
CONFERENCE: September 3-5, 2025
EXPO: September 4-6, 2025
Where: DENVER, CO
04
CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX)
All day
09/04/2025-09/06/2025
CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX) is the premier event where residential and commercial integration meet. Whether you’re looking to source cutting-edge AV solutions or showcase innovative technologies, this is the event where the smart home and Pro AV industries converge.
When:
CONFERENCE: September 3-5, 2025
EXPO: September 4-6, 2025
Where: DENVER, CO
05
CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX)
All day
09/05/2025-09/06/2025
CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX) is the premier event where residential and commercial integration meet. Whether you’re looking to source cutting-edge AV solutions or showcase innovative technologies, this is the event where the smart home and Pro AV industries converge.
When:
CONFERENCE: September 3-5, 2025
EXPO: September 4-6, 2025
Where: DENVER, CO
06
CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX)
All day
09/06/2025-09/06/2025
CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX) is the premier event where residential and commercial integration meet. Whether you’re looking to source cutting-edge AV solutions or showcase innovative technologies, this is the event where the smart home and Pro AV industries converge.
When:
CONFERENCE: September 3-5, 2025
EXPO: September 4-6, 2025
Where: DENVER, CO
16
ArchLIGHT Summit in Dallas
All day
09/16/2025-09/17/2025
Dallas Market Center
2100 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207, USA
ArchLIGHT Summit is a new commercial and architectural lighting event dedicated to delivering a dynamic, interactive, inclusive and collaborative experience for lighting designers and specifiers, interior designers and architects.
- Event Dates and Venue:
  - Date: September 16-17, 2025
  - Venue: Dallas Market Center, Dallas, TX

NEWS

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Is my Competitor Investigating my Industry Service?

August 20, 2026

I think my competitor has been investigating me again. I almost admire the obsession. In...

Ruth Gratzke President

Acuity Inc. Names Ruth Gratzke President of Acuity Brands Lighting

August 18, 2026

ATLANTA, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) appoints Ruth Gratzke as...

LIghting Trends from the IES

Lighting Trends from the IES Progress Committee

August 18, 2026

When Mark Lien served on the IES Progress Committee, he took the data and trends...

Jared in Disguise

IES26: Jared in Disguise: An IES President Goes High-Tech

August 18, 2026

Jared in Disguise (With Glasses) Being IES president is demanding enough. Then comes the annual...

2026 IES Progress Report

IES26: Progress Report Recognizes 58 Innovations

August 17, 2026

The 2026 IES Progress Report recognized 58 products and publications across eight industry trends. We...

Sam Koerbel: Why Lighting Design Communication Matters

August 17, 2026

At IES26, Sam Koerbel challenged lighting professionals to translate technical expertise into language that owners,...

Rick Leeds Leads a skit: Fixture Feud at IES26

IES26: Progress! Progress Committee Delivers Progress Report

August 17, 2026

Progress Committee Delivers the Report; Regains Its Voice For more than 30 years, I have...

Signify patent lawsuit

Signify Patent Lawsuit Brings an Interesting Role Reversal

August 17, 2026

A new Signify patent lawsuit has landed in Delaware federal court, with an interesting role...

Submit your Entry Light Middle East Awards 2027

The Speed of Trust: How Collaborative Distribution Mitigates Risk in Hyperscale Data Center Construction

IES Looks Beyond Survival Mode

IES26 Society Awards Honor Lighting Industry Leaders

Tony Wang to Be Inducted into ALA Lighting Hall of Fame at 2026 Conference

IES26 Presidential Awards Honor Four Lighting Leaders

IES26 Lighting Icons: Miller and DiLaura Share Career Lessons

From Emerging Professional to Leader: IES26 Builds in Denver

Light + Intelligent Building North America Expands Its Reach

Could the Iran War Cancel Light Middle East?

National Lighting Bureau and NALMCO Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Lighting Excellence

Did Signify Really Win the Lepro Patent Case?

How AI Lighting Controls Are Transforming Smart Buildings

LED-to-LED Retrofits Open the Lighting Industry’s Next Major Opportunity

Top Sessions to Watch at IES 26, The Lighting Conference

Coleto Brands Appoints Rick Roetken as Chief Executive Officer

Orion Energy Systems Q1 Earnings: Revenue Up 32%, Back to Profit

Phys: How Simple Amber Lights Could Make Nights Safer for Insects

2026 Lighting Transformation Awards Open for Entries

Jury Slashes Damages in Long-Running LED Tube Patent Case

Signify Sues Artika in New LED Patent Infringement Case

Electrical Trends: Signify Q2 Earnings… Nebulous with a Cloudy Outlook

Behind the LEDucation 2027 Three Day Expansion

Salex Expands into Ottawa with WSA Acquisition

CEDIA Expo Sets the Standard for Excellence in Integrated Technology

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Inside Sales Associate — Commercial Lighting with Solais Lighting

Regional Vice President / Director of Sales with Solais Lighting

USA Western Regional Sales Manager with Vantage®

Director, National Accounts with H.E. Williams

Senior Product Design Engineer with Brownlee Lighting

Mid- West Market Manager with Inter-lux

Senior Inside Sales Representative with Impact Lighting

Lighting Product Content Creator and Marketing Support with Elite Lighting

Laboratory and Safety Engineer with Elite Lighting

Project Manager with FLOS

Regional Vice President with Barron Lighting Group

Regional Sales Managers with Litelab

OEM Account Manager

Regional Sales Manager – Chicago with Lumascape

Regional Sales Manager, North Central with MaxLite

Territory Sales Manager with MaxLite

Regional Sales Manager with PreciseLED

Regional Sales Manager with MaxLite

Director, Product Management and Marketing with Leviton

Regional Sales Manager with SATCO

Regional Sales Manager with ERCO

Lighting Applications Engineer with ERCO

Senior Lighting Designer with Mazzetti

Western Regional Sales Manager with Specialty Lighting

Retail Account Manager – Lighting

Director of Sales with Visa Lighting

Mechanical Design Engineer with Aron Lighting

Outside Sales- Lighting (Northern California Region)

Vice President, C&I Sales with MaxLite