Meet the Columnist: Mark Lien LC, LEED AP, is the industry relations consultant for the IES and LD+A’s Progressions columnist. Read his latest work from the August issue here: ies.org/lda-magazine/feature…

Howard Brandston was a lighting industry giant. Read a special retrospective included in the August issue of LD+A on the life and times of Howard Brandston by Editor/Publisher Paul Tarricone: ies.org/lda-magazine/feature…

LD+A’s August issue has arrived—and it has full coverage of all the 2023 Illumination Awards recipients. Find details about colorful cathedrals, a zero-energy media façade, a multi-level observation deck and more outstanding lighting design. ia.ies.org/portfolio-items/2…

Thank you to all of the speakers, attendees, and volunteers for an incredible annual conference! Join us next year in New York, August 15-17, for the 2024 IES Annual Conference! More information coming soon at ies.org/ac.

Throw on your favorite team's jersey or t-shirt and join us for an evening at our tailgate dinner reception! Enjoy your favorite games and popular Chicago foods with your friends at our Friday night social event sponsored by Cooper Lighting Solutions.

Celebrate 50 years of the best in lighting at the Illumination Awards Gala on Thursday, August 3. Register at ies.org/ac. The suggested dress code is formal (and we encourage you to add a little gold flare for the occasion!)

The 40-meter tall Tower of Light in Manchester serves as LD+A's Last Look for July. Take a peek here: ies.org/lda-magazine/feature… POLL: Have any light enthusiasts out there seen this Tower of Power in person? Yes! Want to! Photo: David Valinsky

Prepare to take your lighting career to the next level. The IES LC Study Group is designed for those planning to take the Lighting Certification (LC) exam by the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP). Visit ies.org/education/lc-study-g… to learn more!

Five plenary sessions, five important topics in lighting—controls, flicker, light and human health, social justice, and outdoor lighting! Join us for these great sessions to kick off Friday and Saturday of Annual Conference! Register and learn more at ies.org/ac

Land, sea and sky are all packed into the newly expanded and immersive Pier D at Vancouver International Airport. Travel there this summer with LD+A’s July article. ies.org/lda-magazine/feature…

Join us tomorrow, July 13, at 12pm ET for our next Educational Webinar, Toward the “Lighting 4.0” Era: The SSL2 (Sustainable Smart Lighting x Solid State Light Sources) Concept, with Georges Zissis, PhD. Register at ies.org/webinars

TODAY is the last day to take advantage of EARLY BIRD PRICING for the 2023 IES Street & Area Lighting Conference! Join us for the only forum specific to the interests and challenges facing outdoor lighting professionals. Register today at ies.org/salc

Borealis Lighting Studio’s Tzu-Hao Kuo talks about mastering new technology in LD+A’s July Ask an EP: ies.org/lda-magazine/lda-eme…

Did you know... When you stay on-site at IES Annual Conference, you can save $100 on your conference registration! Book your hotel room before July 14 for the most savings at ies.org/ac.

LD+A’s annual infrastructure issue has arrived! Be sure to check your mailboxes and inboxes to find light pollution solutions and more stories, like this one covering a new light-rail maintenance facility in the greater Seattle area. ies.org/lda-magazine/feature…

We're only a MONTH away from the 2023 IES Annual Conference! Have you registered yet? Find out how at ies.org/ac (Psst, save $100 on your registration when you stay on-site at the conference host hotel! Book today!)

Time to celebrate! LD+A’s Media Planner won GOLD for the second year in a row in the “Promotional Content” category at the 43rd Annual Excel Awards! Senior Art Director Samuel Fontanez was on hand in Washington, DC, this week for the award ceremony. #EXCELs2023

Your next issue of LD+A is headed to your inboxes and mailboxes next week. Come explore infrastructure lighting projects and solutions in the July issue with us, beginning with a closer look at wireless lighting systems. ies.org/lda-magazine/feature…

Are you ready to take your lighting expertise to the next level? Join us for our pre-conference workshops on Wednesday, August 2. These workshops will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to excel in your lighting career. Register today! ies.org/ac

LD+A loves to leave readers with a dramatic image at the end of each issue. June’s Last Look covers the Grand Magic Hotel at Disneyland Paris. Learn how this project’s design reimagines what it means to “be transported.” ies.org/lda-magazine/feature…