by Industry Announcement | Oct 16, 2025 | News
Growing up in Austria, Claudia Kappl Joy’s first job was ski instructor. At age 15, she was the youngest ski instructor in her home region. “It’s a really serious thing in Austria, including snow profiling and avalanche training–an actual career path!” Claudia Kappl...
by Industry Announcement | Oct 14, 2025 | News
Today Is the Last Day for Early Bird Pricing: Learn to Communicate Your Value at the Business of Light Workshop Designers and consultants know the struggle all too well—bringing creative visions to life is one thing, but putting a price on that value can be another...
by Randy Reid | Oct 14, 2025 | News
IALD Enlighten Americas 2025 Recap: A Shining Success in Tucson Overview of a Remarkable Conference The IALD Enlighten Americas 2025 conference wrapped up in Tucson, Arizona, celebrating a notable victory. These IALD Enlighten events rank among my favorites, and we...
by Industry Announcement | Oct 14, 2025 | News
Among the many challenges facing lighting designers today is the light pollution caused by outdoor lighting. Mitigating light pollution is promoted by most environmental-responsibility standards like LEED and is required by code in particularly sensitive locations....
by Randy Reid | Oct 13, 2025 | News
Randy Burkett’s Lifetime Achievement Award: A Life in Light Early Roots: From Rural Pennsylvania to Lighting Design IALD’s highest honor—the Lifetime Achievement Award—went to Randy Burkett, and his acceptance felt less like a victory lap and more like a conversation...
by Randy Reid | Oct 13, 2025 | News
Amy Oliver’s IALD 2025 Keynote: Dark Skies and Collaboration that Shines The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) opened its 2025 conference with a keynote by Amy C. Oliver, FRAS, light-pollution scientist and science center director for the...
