IESNYC Events

Moonlighting Exhibition and Reception

October 21st. Get ready for an evening of seriously impressive hidden talents! Join members of IESNYC, DLFNY, IALDNY, and WILD for the 12th Annual Moonlighting Exhibition. Grab a cocktail, mingle with colleagues, and discover an eclectic showcase of creativity inside NYC’s Lighting Community!
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ATTENTION: Students and EPs

NextGEN Fall Factory Fun Tour

Wednesday, October 28th. Designed for students and emerging professionals, this exclusive educational experience offers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at how high-performance architectural lighting solutions are designed and manufactured.
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Announcements

2027 IESNYC Lumen Awards Open for Submissions

Deadline: January 8, 2027. The 2027 IESNYC Lumen Awards are officially open for submissions, and we’re looking for projects that showcase the creativity, innovation, and artistry of exceptional lighting design. Designers, start gathering your project details, select your best images, and get ready to submit. Your next award-winning project could be the one everyone is talking about.  DETAILS

2027 IESNYC Student Lighting Competition Theme Revealed

What We Do In The Shadows 

What is NOT lit can be as impactful as what IS lit. Moments of silence in a musical piece make the voiced parts more powerful. Pauses add drama to speech. And light is made more nuanced in contrast to darkness. How can what we do in – and with - the shadows make us appreciate the light? The 2027 theme, What We Do in the Shadows challenges students to explore and investigate the power of light and shadow through the creation- or correction-of a space, an object, a concept, or a combination of all three. LEARN MORE

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In Conversation With

Rita Carver

Rita Kogler Carver
Principal of BearFly Designs LLC

Rita Carver, who literally wrote the book on lighting for stage and screen, shares her insights into how theatrical lighting is transforming the built environment—from museums and hospitality spaces to outdoor experiences. While she finds the continued evolution of lighting technology incredibly exciting, she cautions emerging designers not to get distracted by the “eye candy” without first understanding how and why to use it effectively. READ MORE

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Meet Our Honorary Member

A.J. Hetzke
Owner and Founder, IlluminFx lighting Systems
Northeast Regional Director, Illuminating Engineering Society

As Northeast Regional Director, A.J. Hetzke brings the IESNYC’s powerful enthusiasm and lessons learned to the IES Board of Directors. With the sheer size of the lighting community in New York City, the IESNYC has more industry influence than 80% of the other sections put together. MORE

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Fabric of our Society

AI Won't Fix Lighting's Data Problem. It Will Expose It.

Foad Shafighi
Lighting Department Lead, HGA

Foad Shafighi makes the case for fixing lighting's product data, before we lean on AI. There are honest reasons for caution and a need for consensus. Feed it scattered, inconsistent, unverifiable product information and it hands that straight back to you, but faster and with higher confidence.  MORE

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Spotlight on Diversity

ALC Book Club

Lively in-person meetings with the ALC Book Club prize frankness, individual perspectives and backgrounds, and bonding through personal experiences and memories that bubble up. ALC Book Club has met a half dozen times at showrooms, offices, restaurants, and even at members’ homes. Meetings are open to anyone interested in reading and discussing books with a diverse community of readers. MORE

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In Case You Missed It

The 2026 IESNYC Golf Outing

The 4th annual IESNYC Golf Outing brought 64 members of the NYC lighting and design community together at North Hempstead Country Club for a day of golf, friendly competition, and connection.

Catch up on the highlights and browse photos from the day HERE

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Job Opportunities + Member News

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Other Events

ELA + Synergy Trade Show

September 30 and October 1. Join our 2026 Educational and Event sponsor ELA + Synergy for the best in lighting, controls, and shades. 2 days, 40 vendors, and the best people - all in one place! Every detail is curated with your projects in mind!  Register 

IES Light for Life® Virtual Symposium: Commissioning

October 8, 2026. Register for a 1-day virtual symposium dedicated to the formal quality process which begins at pre-design and concludes when the warranty process is complete. Learn More / Register

IES Webinar Salutogenic Lighting Design – Looking Beyond the Cliché and the Fuzz

October 29, 2026. This lecture demonstrates how the dynamics of health, experience, and performance can be integrated with lighting design using salutogenic concepts. Learn More / Register

Registration Open: 2026 IES Street & Area Lighting Conference

November 8-11. Join IES in Phoenix for the only forum specific to the interests and challenges facing outdoor lighting professionals. Learn More

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