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LIGHTFAIR® International Reaches Out to the Industry’s Future, Offers New Programs for 2010
Atlanta, Georgia—The future of the lighting industry lies with the students of today, and LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI) has established a program to create a path for tomorrow’s leaders: the LFI Student Outreach Program. Now in its third year, the program is designed to stimulate and educate lighting, architecture and engineering students from across the nation and around the world.
The 2010 LFI Student Outreach Program at the Las Vegas show this May will offer educational and volunteer opportunities on the trade show floor and in the classroom during the LFI Conference and Institutes. Students who take advantage of this program are exposed to more than 500 lighting exhibitor resources and more than 220 hours of lighting-related education.
The program, exclusively offered by LIGHTFAIR for students dedicated to the industry, offers a vast array of opportunities to participate in the largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show & conference. The 2010 student benefits are
* Student Design Competition display—new for 2010—University of Alabama engineering, interior design, and art students formed interdisciplinary groups within a new lighting class and defined lighting needs throughout the University campus—creating projects to help make it more efficient. The two winning projects will be displayed in the Lighting Education Lounge at the show;
* Student Portfolio Review—new for 2010—industry professionals will provide critical input to students’ work for interviews and job hunting;
* Lighting Education MEET & GREET—new for 2010—where students, educators, industry professionals, and supporters of lighting education are all invited to meet and mingle in the Lighting Education Lounge;
* Student TOURS of the LFI Exhibit Hall—new for 2010—led by industry professionals;
* Free student registration for the LFI Exhibit Hall and one free seminar;
* A reduced Student Full Conference Package (includes access to eight seminars/symposia, the LFI Exhibit Hall for all three days and the LFI Innovation Awards);
* 50 percent off all other in-depth courses (3-hour workshops, 1-day and 2-day Institute courses);
* Complimentary New Attendee Orientation taking place on the opening day of the Exhibit Hall, May 12;
* Student Volunteer Opportunities at the LFI Conference in exchange for free courses.
Supporting these initiatives and offerings is the Lighting Education Lounge, positioned in the LFI Exhibit Hall. The lounge—an education destination for students, educators, and those seeking additional lighting education—features an information counter and displays material from universities and institutions involved in lighting education.
Students and educators are invited to participate in the 2010 LFI trade show and conference. The LFI Conference management team is working closely with schools to ensure another successful turnout of student participants and volunteers in Las Vegas after a hugely popular reaction to the 2009 outreach program last year. Those interested can contact Elly McCloud, executive director of Marketing, Conference and Attendee Relations, at ellym@lightfair.com.
The Daylighting Institute and the LIGHTFAIR Institute take place Monday, May 10-Tuesday, May 11, 2010 and the Conference seminars and symposia occur Wednesday, May 12-Friday, May 14, in conjunction with the tradeshow days.
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