Summary of the results of the pre-convention meeting for lighting designers’ associations
Summary of the results of the pre-convention meeting for Educators and Researchers
Get Smart pre-convention training session
22. October, 14.00 – 21.30
23. October, 11.00 – 16.30
“As a lighting designers’ community, we have made great progress in recognition and education over the last 25 years. But – there is one thing missing: a solid CPD structure. This is essential to ensure the quality of our profession. Therefore, I am a strong supporter and collaborator of the CPD initiative.”
22. – 23. October, 2019
Pre-convention meeting
Get smart training session
“Simply put, I do think that a structured and well-audited lighting CPD platform would be a useful resource for lighting designers to assist their professional development. I also support any initiatives that get us as an industry closer to true professional recognition, and such a platform will certainly assist in the drive for that by helping to align our skills and form a strong educational basis for our profession.”
26.09.2019
We are happy to announce that the City of Presteigne has accepted to be a Partner City of PLDC 2019.
“Architectural lighting design urgently needs a proper, structured CPD system in place, as other recognised consulting professions already have. This is one of the key issues that adds unnecessary ambiguity to this great profession and makes finding a qualified lighting design professional a real challenge for some clients. It’s about time someone offered a solution for this, and I’m happy to support it.”
At PLDC 2019, there are two main areas for our partners, which are located inside the manufacturer exhibition space.
“Moving forward together as professionals is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The Lighting Design industry is going through an amazing time, growing at a fast pace and informing people about the importance of purposefully designed lighting. Giving future generations formal platforms to develop their knowledge and skills throughout their career is crucial for the future growth of our industry. This is main reason why I support the CPD initiative. As a big bonus, it also gives those who spend their lives in the field of lighting design a perfect platform to share all the knowledge that has been gathered through their years of experience.”
“We now have several Lighting Design educations offers around the world, and we are facing a growing amount of highly competent, innovative young people leaving university with a diploma as Lighting Designers.
The next natural step is of course to establish a CPD program for the continuous development of these young people – and the rest of us!!”
“Architectural lighting design has evolved and particularly in the last two decades, is now a credible career choice. But as practitioners, we continue to lack the recognition we need to be counted as a separate, respected profession. Education is key and so is continuing professional development – the ongoing learning and updates we need to remain relevant to our clients. Light Bureau and ÅF Lighting are committed to lifelong learning and to gaining recognition of the professional lighting designer.”
Experience Room
Fresh breeze, surrounded by nature, in the shade of trees – that’s how we want to live and work. To achieve this we use the world’s most innovative light source as our inspiration – daylight!
13.09.2019
We are happy to announce that the City of Malmö has accepted to be a Partner City of PLDC 2019.
The plenary session offers the design community the chance to express their views and ideas on the status of Lighting Design.
Thursday, 24. October, 15.45
The opening will be held on Wednesday, 23. October, 20.00 – 23.00 at the Hulstkamp Building.
On Friday, 25. October eldoLED will be inviting to an exclusive excursion to Voorlinden Museum in Wassenaar, departing from the Ahoy at 16.30.
The excursion is fully booked.
Experience Room
The Dark Art takes the visitor on a journey of discovery and rediscovery of our understanding of darkness and vision.
Experience Room
Visitors will learn the guiding principles of the Golden Ratio and it’s relationship with architecture and the natural world.
Explore Rotterdam on a guided walking tour on 23. October, departing from the Ahoy at 17.00.
The excursion is fully booked.
Saturday, 26. October, 2019
Young speakers competition,
Thursday, 24. October – Saturday, 26. October
This year’s venue is a former submarine wharf.
26. October, 2019, Reception & Gala: 19:45
After show party: 23:00
Plenary session to be held at PLDC 2019 in Rotterdam to encourage the emergence of a new international movement.
Women in Lighting is pleased to announce that they will have a dedicated meeting place at PLDC.
03.05.2019
We are happy to announce that smartLIGHTING accepted to be an Online Media Partner of PLDC 2019.
03.05.2019
We are happy to announce that ICANDELA accepted to be a Print Media Partner of PLDC 2019.
Visit the Rotterdam Centraal Station with Marcel Blom on 23. October, 2019, 14.00
Thought-provoking, amusing and definitely food for thought, Joachim Ritter shares his thoughts on AI in lighting design, how much we can benefit and how much human factor is nevertheless required.
On the occasion of the LiTG Partner Event “Zukunftskonferenz Licht”, PLDC will be exhibiting the results of the 2017 Design Competition on “The future of urban lighting” in Hamburg.
Experience Room
Sitting back in a comfortable chair and relaxing with impressions of light and nature around you after a busy day at PLDC. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?
16.04.2019
We are happy to announce that The University of Edinburgh has accepted to be a Partner University of PLDC 2019.
Visit the studio of Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde on 23. October, 2019, 16.00
The excursion is fully booked.
Lighting designers are gregarious animals. That said, on an individual basis they are motivated by praise and recognition from their peers and inspired by the generation destined to follow them – their professional legacy.
The Perfect Light Experience will be screened at PLDC 2019.
Inspiring topics and presentations at Round III of The Challenge 18/19 in Berlin.
We are already well into the year 2019, but it is certainly worth taking a look at what the coming months have in store.
PLDC strategy up to and including 2021.
A basis for discussion