Lightfair | Events | Apr 15, 2025

LightFair 2025: Where Innovation, Education & Celebration Come to Light

LightFair 2025 is your all-access pass to the future of lighting—and it's shaping up to be the most dynamic and inclusive edition yet. Taking place May 4–8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, this is North America’s most comprehensive lighting event, bringing together top minds, technologies, and trailblazers in lighting design and innovation.

Register today and be a part of the light that leads the way.

World-Class Speakers & Accredited Education

This year’s LightFair Conference features hours and hours of accredited educational programming, offering unmatched opportunities to earn CEUs from IES, AIA and AIA-LU|HSW, while expanding your knowledge and sharpening your edge. With sessions led by renowned lighting experts, visionaries, and innovators, the conference digs deep into the ideas shaping the future of light—from smart technologies and sustainability to human-centric design and new market opportunities. Take advantage of hearing from your esteemed colleagues like Harold Jepsen, Tony Esposito, Craig Bernecker, Emilyn Altman and Lauren Schwade, just to name a few.

Curated by Brienne Musselman, IES Director of Education & Standards, and a team of respected leaders from the IES and IALD, the program spans four educational tracks:

Process, Creativity & Design
Business & Professional Practice
Technology
Science & Research

Whether you’re an architect, lighting designer, engineer, manufacturer, or distributor, you’ll find sessions that inspire and empower.

Celebrate Innovation at the LightFair Awards

Don’t miss the LightFair Innovation Awards, happening May 6 at 8:30 AM, where we honor the products and technologies pushing the boundaries of what's possible. It’s the perfect way to kick off your LightFair experience—surrounded by the industry's best and brightest, with coffee in hand and curiosity ignited.

Plus, throughout the show, multiple recognition moments will spotlight excellence in design, creativity, and contribution to the lighting profession. From product launches to professional achievement, these awards celebrate the people and ideas shaping the next era of lighting.

Explore the Exhibit Hall

On the show floor, discover the latest lighting products and solutions from 300+ global manufacturers and suppliers—a diverse, curated showcase of the tools and technologies transforming how we design and experience light. Exhibitors are represented by more than 24 countries from around the world including, Canada, Germany, Portugal, Brazil and others. Connect directly with brand leaders, explore product innovations, and find the right solutions for your projects.

Experience the Power of Community

At its core, LightFair is more than a trade show—it’s a movement. A place where ideas are exchanged, collaborations are sparked, and professionals at every level come together to reimagine the future of light.

Join us in Las Vegas for #LightFair25, where education meets inspiration, product discovery meets networking, and creativity meets community. It’s the one event that brings the entire lighting industry under one roof—and you won’t want to miss it.

Register today and be a part of the light that leads the way.