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Registering for Enlighten

You can register for the full conference (including all available pre-conference activities) or a single-day event badge (Friday or Saturday). But act quickly! Registration prices change on the following schedule:

EARLY: 16 June - 18 July

STANDARD: 19 July - 11 September

LATE: 12 September - 11 October

Cost of badges are indicated where applicable at Member (IALD, LIRC) and Non-Member rates.

Registration cancellations are permitted until 10 September, subject to a $30 administrative fee.

NOTE: At this time, the Westin La Paloma has reached capacity for the EA25 discounted room rate. Please see the "Location" tab for two immediately nearby and very cost-effective accommodation options.

Full Conference Badge Pricing

Lighting Designers (IALD Members / Non-Members)

Early: $599 / $699 | Standard: $799 / $899 | Late: $899 / $999

Allied Industry Professionals (LIRC Members / Non-Members)

Early: $599 / $999 | Standard: $799 / $1249 | Late: $899 / $1499

Educators + Students (IALD Members)

$200

Guests (Non-Industry, must accompany another)

$250

Single-Day Badge Pricing

Lighting Designers (IALD Members / Non-Members)

Early: $399 / $499 | Standard: $499 / $599 |Late: $549 / $649

Allied Industry Professionals (LIRC Members / Non-Members)

Early: $399 / $799 | Standard: $499 / $899 | Late: $549 / $949

Educators + Students (IALD Members)

$125

Guests (Non-Industry, must accompany another)

$175

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IALD Enlighten Americas 2025

The pinnacle of the lighting design industry’s leading conference series, EA25 offers a comprehensive and enriching experience for hundreds of attending professionals from around the world.

As a most valued educational opportunity, Enlighten conferences provide industry professionals with insights into the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in architectural lighting design.

Info & Registration

Held in starry-skied Tucson, IALD Enlighten Americas 2025 will be another unforgettable and enriching professional convention experience.

Attendees enhance their knowledge and skills through workshops, seminars, and presentations. Featured seminars and professional development presentations by nearly forty industry leaders, researchers, and renowned designers serve as a source of inspiration, sparking creativity and innovation.

Make plans to spend time with the leading edge of the international lighting design community. Let the IALD Enlighten Americas 2025 experience shine #StarLightStarBright for you!

When

10/8/2025 - 10/11/2025

Where

The Westin La Paloma 3800 East Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 UNITED STATES

Registration

Enlighten registration is currently closed. Please contact the IALD for assistance.

Itinerary Selections

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Wednesday, 08 October 2025

Description
Wednesday Pre-Conference Reception (Sponsored by Axis Lighting) Come mingle, and start your Enlighten conference experience early! Category Reception Track Contigo Latin Kitchen (Off-Site) Time 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM 7:30 PM

Thursday, 09 October 2025

Description
Business Owner's Forum Moderated by Andrea Hartranft, FIALD, CLD (IALD President), this is an open discussion session for principals, founders, and all business owners to discuss critical issues and share solutions in a friendly and collaborative exchange. Category Forum Track Grand I & II Time 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 11:00 AM
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once (Sponsored by The DALI Alliance) This highly interactive session is intended to level up your lighting controls knowledge, and equip you with valuable resources to solve your lighting control woes. Category Presentation Track Grand I & II Time 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 1:30 PM
LIRC Member Meeting A highly engaged collaborative discussion open to all participants in the lighting community, manufacturers and specifiers alike! Category Meeting Track Grand I & II Time 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 3:00 PM
LIRC Emerging Lighting Designer Initiative Reception (by Invitation Only) Coordinated and hosted by the Lighting Industry Resource Council (LIRC), this reception welcomes all emerging lighting designers attending EA25 through direct LIRC member sponsorship. Category Reception Time 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 5:00 PM
President's Opening Reception (Sponsored by Cooper Lighting) Join us under the setting Arizona sun for the official kickoff to IALD Enlighten Americas 2025, and a warm welcome by our IALD President, Andrea Hartranft, FIALD, CLD. Category Reception Track Waterfall/Mesa Verde Time 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM 6:30 PM

Friday, 10 October 2025

Description
Conference Registration Come collect your badge, conference learning journal, and complimentary attendee materials at the registration desk! Category Registration Track Foyer Time 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM 7:30 AM
Friday "Light" Breakfast Come fuel up for the day's enlightenment! Category Meal Track Grand I & II Time 7:30 AM - 8:20 AM 7:30 AM
Opening Welcome Session + Keynote Address (Sponsored by ETC) Join our IALD President for opening remarks and a few very special presentations, followed by our Opening Keynote Speaker, Amy Oliver, who will present on "Beyond the Glow: Tackling Light Pollution for Research, Ecosystems, and Economies". Category Presentation Track Canyon I-IV (Combined) Time 8:30 AM - 10:05 AM 8:30 AM
Friday A.M. Networking Break + Tabletop Exhibits Visit any of our sponsor exhibition tables, and be sure to get your card stamped by 10+ for the giveaway prize drawing! Category Presentation Track Foyer & Arizona Deck Time 10:05 AM - 10:30 AM 10:05 AM
A Deep Dive into Light Source Color Science Have you wanted the opportunity to take a deep dive into the world of light source color science and IES TM-30, but have not yet found the opportunity (or a guide) to do so? If so, this deep dive workshop is for you. This is a new format for professional teaching of color science. Category Presentation Track Canyon II & IV Time 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 10:30 AM
Creative Dialogue: AI's Impact on the Future of Lighting Design Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming creative industries, including lighting design. As AI tools become mainstream, how will clients perceive the value of lighting designers? Will the profession shift towards conceptual ideation or technical execution? Category Presentation Track Canyon I & III Time 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 10:30 AM
Friday Lunch Category Meal Track Grand I & II Time 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 12:00 PM
From Darkness to Light: Illuminating the Sagrada Familia and Cologne Cathedral (Sponsored by Solais) This session offers a deep dive into the intricate lighting design processes for two world-renowned cathedrals: the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, and the Cologne Cathedral in Germany. With the challenging duality between celebrating spirituality through light while preserving heritage, these projects explain how to bring together competing parameters. Category Presentation Track Canyon I & III Time 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 1:00 PM
Transforming Lighting Practice Towards Four Dimensions: the Theory and Technology Breakthrough This session will introduce recent breakthroughs in theory and technology to transform lighting practice at the 'Emergent Third Lighting Stage' (from approximately 2020 into future) towards four dimensions (3D and time). Category Presentation Track Canyon II & IV Time 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 1:00 PM
A Decade of 'Conveying Light': Language as a Lens for Lighting Design Education For the past decade, the speaker has taught a course called "Conveying Light" to Master’s students in Architectural Lighting Design at Hochschule Wismar in Germany. That course explores the role of language in shaping how we conceptualize, communicate, and execute lighting design ideas. This presentation marks the course's tenth anniversary, and reflects on its development, impact, and future potential. Category Presentation Track Canyon II & IV Time 2:10 PM - 3:10 PM 2:10 PM
Don't Be Afraid of Daylight: A Process for Collaboration Daylighting and electric lighting can end up mismatched or in conflict in buildings. Usually designed by separate disciplines, they are rarely coordinated in spite of their combined impact on the performance and visual comfort of the space. Coordination can usually be seen only in the daylight dimming zones mandated by code. However, the highest quality visual environment is achieved when both sources of light are designed integrally to work together, even with separate consultants on the project. Category Presentation Track Canyon I & III Time 2:10 PM - 3:10 PM 2:10 PM
Lighting Cross Talk The legendary "revolving roundtable" session is back! Lighting design specifiers are invited to sit in on a "speed dating" series of table discussions with manufacturers for open discussion, welcome feedback, and quite often, a lot of fun and laughter. One attendee will be chosen at random to win a set of Apple AIrPods Max headphones! Category Networking Track Grand I & II Time 3:40 PM - 5:40 PM 3:40 PM
Friday Evening Party: Under the Tucson Sky (Sponsored by Acuity Brands) Get ready for a night that blends the soul of the Sonoran Desert with the spirit of celebration! Category Reception Track Catalina Basin Time 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM 7:00 PM

Saturday, 11 October 2025

Description
Conference Registration Come collect your badge, conference learning journal, and complimentary attendee materials at the registration desk! Category Registration Track Foyer Time 8:15 AM - 3:00 PM 8:15 AM
Saturday Light Breakfast Category Meal Track Grand Ballroom Time 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM 8:15 AM
A Proposed Two-Parameter Approach to Recommended Lighting Levels Illuminance, measured in foot-candles or lux, has long been the metric used to recommend lighting levels for specific applications. This session takes the perspective that two metrics are likely necessary to adequately address end users’ perception of the adequacy of illumination in various applications. Category Presentation Track Canyon I & III Time 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM 9:15 AM
It's OK to Make Money; Here's How to Do It Historically, designers have been taught design skills and not business skills. Based on over 30 years of practice, our speaker will share secrets to success and evaluate the audience's experience and abilities interactively. Category Presentation Track Canyon II & IV Time 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM 9:15 AM
Saturday Morning Networking Break + Tabletop Exhibits Category Networking Track Foyer & Arizona Deck Time 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM 10:15 AM
Glowing and Growing: Tales of Entrepreneurship in Lighting Category Presentation Track Canyon II & IV Time 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM 10:45 AM
Swimming Pool and Spa Lighting Codes - Am I Crazy? Category Presentation Track Canyon I & III Time 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM 10:45 AM
Don't hide in the dark - playing fair with local sales Category Presentation Track Canyon II & IV Time 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 12:00 PM
Illuminate and Innovate: A Workflow Revolution with AI in Lighting Design Category Presentation Track Canyon I & III Time 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 12:00 PM
Saturday Lunch Category Meal Track Grand I & II Time 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 1:00 PM
Going Green: For Love or Money? Category Presentation Track Canyon I & III Time 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2:00 PM
Light Poverty vs. Light Pollution (Sponsored by Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design) As our world becomes more connected and at the same time more aware of the consequences of our connections, addressing the use of light at night should become more of a global focus. But it’s not as simple as just flipping a switch. Globally, the presence of light pollution is increasing faster than scientists predicted. While the loss of access to quality dark skies filled with stars is important, on a more practical basis there are potential health risks and safety concerns posed by poor quality outdoor lighting. There is a strong argument to say that we, as lighting designers, need to lead the effort to protect the quality of the night through example, motivation, and education. Category Presentation Track Canyon II & IV Time 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2:00 PM
Saturday Afternoon Networking Break + Tabletop Exhibits Category Networking Track Foyer & Arizona Deck Time 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM 3:00 PM
A Journey Through Light: From the Renaissance to the Dawn of Design This exploration will delve into selected works within the lighting ecosystem, drawing inspiration from techniques and observations across various disciplines. The presentation includes shared insights from painting, sculpture, metal etching, photography, film lighting, light painting, stage lighting, and video projection mapping. Together, we will uncover how these mediums harmonize within the rich and evolving narrative of light. Category Presentation Track Canyon II & IV Time 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM 3:30 PM
Your Creativity Toolbox Sure, you’ve been doing lighting design for a long time. You make efficient choices, do calculations to prove that your design strategies work, you understand products and technology, and architects hire you because you are an excellent communicator. How do you come up with your neat design ideas? Sometimes small choices help the humblest of projects come to life. Category Presentation Track Canyon I & III Time 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM 3:30 PM
EA25 Closing Keynote (Sponsored by QTL) Here in the star-dappled city of Tucson, the IALD Enlighten Americas 2025 conference will conclude with a keynote address from Ruskin Hartley, CEO of DarkSky International. Category Presentation Track Canyon I & III Time 4:40 PM - 5:40 PM 4:40 PM
The IALD Education Trust Networking Reception Category Reception Track Murphy I-III Time 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM 5:45 PM
Young Professionals Reception (Sponsored by The DALI Alliance) Category Reception Track Arizona Deck Time 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM 5:45 PM