What are the IALD Regions + Chapters?
The IALD is committed to supporting our members: a growing network of lighting design professionals around the world who are passionate about lighting in the built environment.
The IALD currently facilitates over 25 geographic Regions and Chapters within them that support the interests of our diverse lighting, design, and architecture communities. These interconnected networks provide a way to connect with like-minded individuals, create meaningful programs, and build communities that transcend borders.
A Region is an area group of IALD members who facilitate local communication and activities within their local environment. Regions are established based on geographic boundaries at least national in size (i.e., IALD Australia New Zealand, IALD Japan).
Much like Regions, a Chapter also contains IALD members communicating and acting locally, but are sub-groups of individual Regions as necessitated by membership quantity or geographic distance. Chapters are established based on geographic boundaries smaller than national in size (i.e., IALD Sydney Chapter, IALD New England Chapter). There can also be Student Chapters established for university populations of notable size.
To form a new Region or Chapter, an application is submitted by interested IALD members to IALD staff, processed, and presented to the IALD Board of Directors.
Region + Chapter Coordinators
Each Region and Chapter has one or more volunteer Coordinators who dedicate their time and talent to creating engaging local activities and encouraging peer communication within their respective areas. They attend regular leadership workshops and interact with IALD staff and collaborative organizations (i.e., local AIA and IES chapters). The global IALD community is made better by their contributions, and we thank them for their efforts.
For assistance with IALD Regions and Chapters, including identifying the Region or Chapter nearest you, please get in touch with the IALD.