Attendee Registration Opens for 5th Annual ArchLIGHT Summit
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
—September 16-17 expo and educational platform at Dallas Market Center attracts lighting designers, architects, specifiers, and other design professionals—
DALLAS – April 16, 2025 – ArchLIGHT Summit, the growing annual lighting trade and educational event for the architectural, specification, and design communities, has opened attendee registration for its September 16-17, 2025 show. The annual event welcomes lighting designers, architects, interior designers, specifiers, and emerging professionals to see new products from leading commercial brands, experience the latest lighting technologies, and participate in a wide range CEUs from lighting and design/build thought leaders.
To register and view the full schedule of events, visit www.archlightsummit.com.
Attendees will have access to dozens of seminars, discussions, and events offering timely and accredited sessions for lighting solutions, trends, and standards, as well as hands-on experiential sessions facilitated by the sharpest minds in design and lighting. Access to the ArchLIGHT Summit show floor is complimentary, and a $50 flat fee will grant admission to an unlimited number of sessions to secure continuing educational credits (AIA and IDCEC). Food and beverages are provided throughout each day for all ArchLIGHT Summit attendees.
“ArchLIGHT Summit continues to grow as a leading event for the architectural lighting community,” said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “With expanded exhibits, expert-led sessions, and meaningful networking, it delivers the connections and inspiration that keeps professionals returning year after year.”
Programming will include full-format CEU seminars on the “Light Bites” Stage on the show floor, while live podcasts and other interactive and educational sessions will be hosted at the "Inspiration Station" adjacent to the expo floor.
Event highlights include:
- On Monday, September 15, Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) will host its popular welcome party overlooking the skyline of Dallas. Open to all attendees.
- Lighting Design Alliance founder and CEO Chip Israel, FIALD, FIES, LC, LEED-AP, will present “What I Have Learned From the Lighting Masters.”
- Available Light founder Steven Rosen, FIALD, IES, will share expertise on the subject of Architecture + Entertainment.
- Members of the Texas Society of Architects (TxA) will host a panel to discuss how Inspirational Females are at the Forefront of Texas Architecture.
- Jill Cody, IALD, CLD, LC, LEED-AP, of Dark Light Design and the IALD Education Trust will share insights for students exploring careers in lighting design.
- Popular industry podcasts such as Whelmed and Lighting Matters will host their podcasts live during the show at the Inspiration Station.
- Casambi Technologies will host a Happy Hour for all participants on the first night of the event. Additional sponsor partners include Sourcery, Official Show App sponsor, LightStanza - Official Lanyard sponsor and top local agency partners include ALA, Hossley Lighting and Power Solutions, NEXGEN Lighting Solutions, Preferred Lighting Group and Texas Lighting Solutions.
ArchLIGHT Summit is an advocate in supporting the growth and development of the design/build industry and encourages and supports the attendance of students interested in commercial lighting and design fields with complimentary admission to the two-day event and educational sessions. Although students and educators may attend both days, Wednesday, September 17, is an official Student Day with dedicated programming for the next generation of lighting professionals and a new lighting-focused job fair.
ArchLIGHT Summit is also co-located with Dallas Design Week, providing additional CEU and networking opportunities for attendees of both events.
Exciting new partners for ArchLIGHT Summit in 2025 include the Texas Society of Architects (TxA) and SARA National, bringing expanded connection to the architecture community. The partnership strengthens industry collaboration and enhances programming with insight from one of Texas’s most influential design organizations. Additional association partners for the show include AIA Dallas, American Lighting Association, Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals, IALD, IALD Education Trust, IES Dallas, International Landscape Lighting Institute, Light Justice, Lighting Controls Association, National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors, National Lighting Bureau, North American Coalition of Lighting Industry Queers, Women in Lighting + Design and the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association.
ArchLIGHT Summit is also proud to partner with leading industry media, including Arc, Bisnow, Commercial Construction & Renovation, D5 Magazine, Designing Lighting, Edison Report, Electrical News, Get-A-Grip on Lighting – Podcast, Inside Lighting, Light Directory, LightNow News, The Lighting Exchange and US Lighting Trends.
Joining the ArchLIGHT Summit Advisory Board this year to shape the event and its programming is Texas Lighting Solutions Managing Partner Aaron Larmer. He joins veteran Advisory Board members Peter Augusta of Casambi; Dr. Craig Bernecker, Ph.D., FIES, LC, of the Lighting Education Institute; Michelle Cruz of Peterson Scharck & Associates; Rachel Fitzgerald, CLD, LC, IALD, IES, LEED AP BD+C of Stantec; Archit Jain, IALD, LEED AP, ISLE of Oculus Light Studio; Jessica Kennedy, LC, WELL AP, of Stantec; Jill Klores, CLD, IALD, LC, FIES, of Essential Light Design Studio; Tom Lillie of WAC Group; Kelly Roberts, LEED BD+C, IES, of Primary Arc Design; Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP, of Laura McDonald Enterprises; and Jered Widmer, IALD, MIES, of The Lighting Practice.
Dallas Market Center is offering ArchLIGHT Summit guests a discounted rate at the Renaissance Dallas, which is within walking distance of the venue, with shuttle service available, for $245/night. Participants can book hotel online at https://book.passkey.com/event/50880115/owner/14227/home.
For more information, visit www.ArchLIGHTSummit.com to sign up for show announcements, including when Attendee Registration. Follow ArchLIGHT Summit on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest developments.
For information on Dallas Market Center, visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com. In addition to hosting ArchLIGHT Summit, DMC also hosts the largest residential lighting show in North America. The summer edition of Lightovation, will take place June 18-21, 2025. Keep up-to-date on information about that event by following the Lightovation Facebook page and joining the Lightovation – Lighting Industry Discussion Group.
About Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center is a global business-to-business trade center and the leading wholesale marketplace in North America connecting retailers, interior designers, architects, and specifiers with top manufacturers in home décor, furniture, gifts, lighting and fashion. Inside its dynamic, five million square foot campus, nearly 200,000 customers from all 50 states and 85 countries seek industry trends, business education and new products from exhibitors throughout the year via dominant trade events for gift, home décor, holiday and floral; the nation’s most comprehensive apparel and accessories markets featuring the latest styles from East Coast and West Coast designers; the largest residential lighting trade event in North America; a new lighting event, ArchLIGHT Summit, for architects, specifiers, and designers; and the largest and most successful open-daily design center. The marketplace is located in the strongest economic zone in the country. In addition, more than 80 percent of Dallas Market Center buyers report that they do not shop other market centers. To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the Dallas Market Center and Lightovation Apps. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center and ArchLIGHT Summit on social media.
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