Two important conferences for the architectural lighting design community will not happen in 2020
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) announced that two annual conferences, Enlighten Americas and Enlighten Europe will not be held as originally planned in October 2020. To be accurate, the organization worded the announcement as a postponement and not as a cancellation but made it clear that the events will not take place in 2020. The events will instead be held in the same respective cities in 2022. More details below.
In March, the American Institute of Architects announced that they would be postponing the Conference on Architecture. Based on ongoing developments and considering feedback from various stakeholders, the organization has recently decided to cancel the event altogether.
As of May 2, the Illuminating Engineering Society still has registration open for its August 6-8 Annual Conference in New Orleans. We can only hope that circumstances will allow lighting professionals to safely attend the event while also allowing some of us to continue our ritual of making bad decisions on Bourbon Street.
NEWS: In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, both 2020 Enlighten Conferences have been rescheduled. Enlighten Americas returns next year in the scenic mountains of Banff, AB Canada and Enlighten Europe in Oslo, Norway in 2022.
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IALD Reschedules 2020 Enlighten Conferences Due to Ongoing Coronavirus Concerns
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) is rescheduling its 2020 Enlighten conferences due to continued concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainties around what the situation will be in October and November of 2020. IALD has decided to move both the Enlighten Americas in October in Palm Springs, CA USA, and Enlighten Europe in November in Oslo, Norway, to 2022 in the same locations in the same cities.
The Enlighten conferences will return in 2021 with Enlighten Americas 2021 in the scenic mountain destination of Banff, AB Canada from 21-23 October 2021. IALD will host Enlighten Americas 2022 in the picturesque Palm Springs, CA USA from 29 September to 1 October 2022, and dates are being finalized for Enlighten Europe 2022, which will be held in breathtaking Oslo, Norway in November 2022.
"While rescheduling Enlighten Americas and Enlighten Europe 2020 was a difficult decision to make, over the past two months it has become clear it is the right thing to do for our members, for IALD, and for the larger community we serve," states CEO Marsha L. Turner, CAE. "As a global organization that is built around community and connections—both locally and globally—the IALD’s priority is the health and safety of our members, sponsors and attendees. This was a major consideration in the decision to move both 2020 conferences to 2022."
"IALD’s Enlighten conferences have always focused on lighting designers and those passionate about lighting design. Moving the conferences is the best action to take as responsible leaders who care about our greater lighting community," says IALD President Douglas Leonard, IALD. "In these difficult times it is more important than ever that we leverage our professional connections. Through IALD, we can rely on our lighting design community to support and strengthen each other in these times of change."
The IALD is currently exploring options for delivering some of the content from both 2020 conferences online. Additional updates from IALD will be available at iald.org. The call for presentations for Enlighten Americas 2021 in Banff, AB Canada will open in October 2020.
Originally Postponed, AIA Conference on Architecture 2020 is now canceled
WASHINGTON – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) will not be rescheduling the AIA Conference on Architecture 2020.
"After carefully monitoring COVID-19 developments, we have determined that we will not be able to reschedule conference given the number of uncertainties we face as a nation in the coming months," said AIA 2020 President Jane Frederick, FAIA. "We believe this decision is in the best interest of the health and safety of our members, colleagues, exhibitors and speakers and out of consideration for all attendees. At this time, we are focusing all of our efforts on assisting our members through these economic uncertainties and supporting their important work in contributing to the COVID-19 response."
AIA has issued refunds for registration fees. More information is available on the AIA Conference on Architecture website.
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