Connect and Reveal: it’s what we do every day. It is the work of the IESNYC to bring our community together and strengthen our industry. Through the IESNYC, we reveal lighting’s impact and steer the future of our profession.

The IESNYC has evolved from monthly networking and educational gatherings for locals, into a hub for large-scale events that drive change in design, culture, and technology: Moonlighting, NYControlled, the Lumen Awards, our contributions to LEDucation, and more. Alongside these headliners, the Section sustains scholarship programs, foundational classes, and a flourishing NextGen program that includes the second year of the Guiding Lights Circle mentorship program.

These programs do not exist without sponsorship. Every dollar sustains the infrastructure that makes the IESNYC a center of education, innovation, and connection. Sponsorship fuels the Section’s vitality – and in turn, propels the entire industry forward.

This year Francesca Bastianini, Founding Principal of Sighte Studio honors us as Sponsorship Campaign Spokesperson. Her work bridges design, research, and community engagement, exploring how light advances well-being and belonging. Francesca’s perspective reminds us that connection and revelation are inseparable – and that our professions depend on both.

"Living in New York means we often see our collective work come to life – in schools and galleries, on street corners and in parks. It’s a privilege, and also a responsibility: to understand and elevate how lighting defines our days and nights. When I ask my students to notice the light – reflections, shadows, quiet moments of wonder – I want them to connect light to joy. To comfort. To beauty.

The IESNYC has helped me sustain that connection throughout my career. It’s where we share knowledge, celebrate one another, and shape the values of our profession. Support from sponsors carries this work forward – through the next generation and beyond. By claiming our power, we can reveal a better future, together."

Become a 2026 IESNYC Sponsor Now

Once again, we are offering exclusive Brilliant, Radiant, Glow sponsorship levels, as well as unlimited Sparkle and Twinkle opportunities. But the cost of these has not increased for 2026. What has increased is our national profile and attendance at, essentially, year-round events.

Like Francesca, we value the relationships we have formed via the IESNYC – with colleagues across the industry performing different roles. So we never miss an opportunity to give our sponsors visibility, and the thanks they deserve for our growing impact.

Come, champion the IESNYC as we reveal the future of lighting together. Feel free to contact either one of us.

With gratitude,

Zachary Pearson, IALD, LEED AP BD+C
Incoming President
New York Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society
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Colin Conroy, LC, MIES
Sponsorship Committee Chair
New York City Section of The Illuminating Engineering Society
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2026 IESNYC Sponsorship Benefits and Levels

The following benefits will be provided to sponsors based on donation level during the 2026 programming year.

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Sponsorship Availability	No Max	No Max	Max 12 Sponsors	Max 6 Sponsors	Max 4 Sponsors
	Twinkle $500*	Sparkle $1,000	Glow $2,500	Radiant $5,500	Brilliant $9,500
Company Name listed on every page of the IESNYC Website and on the Sponsors Page with your company’s description	√	√	√	√	√
Company Name credited before all Section programs and educational events	√	√	√	√	√
Company Name acknowledged as an Education Sponsor in the Lumen Awards journal	√	√	√	√	√
Company Logo displayed on Program Credits, Lumen Awards journal, and linkable on the IESNYC website and sponsors page			Logo in Black and White	Logo in Color	Logo in Color
Opportunity to provide literature, promotional materials, and company swag for the Student Lighting Competition event grab bags				√	√
Opportunity to submit promotional slides to be displayed during the Student Lighting Competition event				One Slide	Three Slides
Opportunity for a table top display at the Student Lighting Competition event					√
Prominent Placement of your company’s logo on our monthly IESNYC newsletter, with a distribution to over 4,000 readers					√
Opportunity to promote your company’s educational events and activities on our IESNYC website and newsletter					√
Ability to co-host a calendar program event either at your company’s space or a space coordinated by the Section					√
Special Appreciation Plaque commemorating your sponsorship commitment					√