Missed PLDC 2011 ? – Order this year’s Proceedings now!

Almost 1230 participants from around the world gathered at PLDC in Madrid to seize the opportunity to further their knowledge by attending the lectures and to network with international colleagues.

Should you have not been able to attend the event in Madrid, you can now order this year’s Proceedings!

The more than 200-page Proceedings contain the given papers, plus information about the speakers and highlights from this year’s event!

Buy the PLDC 2011 Proceedings here.

PLDC Certificates

PLDC is a high-quality event, offering continuing education to established professionals as well as students and newcomers in the market.

Speakers from different fields of expertise come to PLDC to share their knowledge and design ideas, present new approaches, and discuss and demonstrate the use of cutting-edge technologies.

The convention is recognized by key-players in the market as an education platform. To obtain a certificate to verify your attendance at this event, please contact Ms Franziska Ritter at fritter@via-internet.com

Thank you!

The organisers would like to thank all participants, sponsors, partners and supporters of PLDC 2011!

The event has been a great success and a detailed report will follow shortly!

After a few days of rest, the organisers are now looking into the organisation of PLDC 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark!!

Party time!

The lighting community is known for its brilliant parties and diverse dancing talents!
 “Party only” tickets (€ 30) are available for those who wish to join the concluding event at the Matadero after the dinner.

To book your ticket contact Franziska at fritter@via-internet.com this week, or track her down in Madrid!

Joint PLDA and European Lighting Industry Forum

One key pre-convention meeting will take the form of an Industry Forum where the lighting design community meets the European lighting industry, represented by the associations CELMA & ELC. The Forum will focus on the main topics of EU Lighting System Legislation and the immediate and long-term significance of that vision for lighting designers.

Find out more about the meeting here.

Register for this pre-convention meeting by contacting lritter@via-internet.com

PLDA Sustainability Meeting

On the occasion of PLDC in Madrid, PLDA Director for Sustainability Giovanni Traverso will be holding a pre-convention Sustainability Meeting on Wednesday, 19. October, 2011. Discussions will concern topics of daylight, well-being, new technologies, awareness and regulations.

Collateral event: City Dark Screening.

Find out more here.

PLDC activities for Educators

PLDC 2011 in Madrid offers several opportunities for Educators to catch up on the latest developments in the field of Lighting Design education and research. An Educators’ Knowledge Transfer Session on Wednesday, 19. October, 2011 from 13.30 to 15.00 allows educators to share and discuss teaching ideas with colleagues and enrich their teaching repertoire.

The Educators’ Meeting hosted by PLDA on Friday, 21. October, 2011 from 13.00-15.00 will follow up on the success of the Educators’ Summit in Milan, bringing together international educators to discuss the results of the summit.