Events

Annual General Meeting

A major annual international meeting on lighting, and a major event in the life of the organisation, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) brings together all the members of LUCI in one of its member cities for conferences, commission workshops, speed networking and the discovery of the host city and its lighting policy.

The AGM is also a time when discussions can be held concerning the life of the network and the forum in which decisions and major orientations are taken for LUCI.

Last host cities :

  • 2003 : Rabat
  • 2004 : Liege
  • 2005 : Glasgow
  • 2006 : Shanghai
  • 2007 : Eindhoven
  • 2008 : San Luis Potosi

AGM 2009 in Gwangju, Korea

The City of Gwangju, Korea, will be hosting the next LUCI Annual General Meeting 2009, from the 19th to the 22nd of October.

Following the success of last year’s AGM in San Luis Potosi (Mexico), the LUCI network will have a new and unique opportunity to discover a country with a strong culture of lighting and a city, Gwangju, which is specifically involved in using lighting to contribute to its economic and urban development.

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City under microscope

A City under Microscope offers the opportunity for LUCI members to discover the lighting strategy of a member city over a consecutive two-day period. These events comprise field visits and technical conferences on very specific subjects. These encounters favor exchange between technicians and lighting professionals and are unique opportunities to learn about new methods, different cultures and other points of view. Every year LUCI organizes two Cities under Microscope events in member cities.

In 2010, the next City under Microscope will take place in Ghent (24-26 Feb).

Previous Cities under Microscope

  • 2005: Budapest (Hungary)
  • 2006: Leipzig (Germany), Birmingham (UK)
  • 2007: Moscow (Russia), Paris (France)
  • 2008: Saint-Etienne/Lyon (France)
  • 2009: Montreal (Canada), Geneva (Switzerland)

Conferences and meetings

LUCI organises conferences and meetings in partnership with its member cities and associated members:

Friday 18th September 2009, Liege (Belgium)
‘The social impact of lighting’: this conference is proposed by the LUCI ‘Urban Strategies and Lighting’ Commission (chaired by the City of Liege), in partnership with the University of Liege (LEMA). The conference will discuss the ways in which lighting can benefit social cohesion in the heart and the peripheries of cities. Lighting designers, a researcher and local decision makers will share their experiences and it will be an opportunity to gather knowledge from other cities in order to draw up a series of general recommendations.
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Saturday 10th October 2009, Leipzig (Germany)
‘Sustainable public lighting strategies’: this conference is proposed by the City of Leipzig, in partnership with the LUCI ‘Sustainable Development’ Commission (chaired by the City of Eindhoven), in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution on the 9th October and to launch their sustainable lighting master plan. Through the presentation of best practices from cities all over Europe, this conference will also contribute to LUCI’s development of a charter of sustainable lighting.
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Wednesday 28th October 2009, Berlin (Germany)
‘City Planners’ Forum’: this one-day forum organised by the PLDA (Professional Lighting Designers’ Association) is a prelude to the three-day PLDC (Professional Lighting Design Convention). The forum comprises lectures on urban lighting strategies; reports on urban lighting solutions that demonstrate the economic and social benefits of developing lighting schemes; real information about energy issues and what LEDs can offer. The CPF will also offer public clients the opportunity to meet lighting consultants and designers.
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Exhibitions and fairs

LUCI is partner or supporter of the following exhibitions and fairs

> Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition This is the biggest lighting fair in Asia and will next be taking place from 9th – 12th June 2010 at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou, China.
 http://www.light.messefrankfurt.com.cn/
> Light Middle East Light Middle East is the region's leading trade show for urban, architectural, theatrical and retail lighting solutions. The next edition will take place from in autumn 2010 in Dubai, UAE. http://www.messefrankfurtme.com/light/site/index.php
> The Middle East Lighting Design Award MELDA is a unique event that draws attention to the high level of creativity and technical skill of the world's leading lighting designers in enhancing the region's built environment through the power of light. The next awards ceremony will take place in April 2010 in Dubai, UAE. http://www.meldaonline.com
> LumiVille The LumiVille trade fair will be taking place in Lyon from the 1st - 3rd June 2010. LumiVille is the first exhibition in Europe dedicated to external lighting, public lighting and the in light setting of cities. http://www.lumiville.com/
> Light + Building The next Light + Building fair will take place in Frankfurt am Main from the 11th - 16th April 2010. As a specialist international trade fair for architecture and technology, it brings together in one event all the fields pertaining to building design, namely: lighting, electro-technology and architecture as well as house and building automation.
A guided tour of the fair and the visit, at night, of the lighting festival Luminale is organised by LUCI for its members on Wednesday April 14th. http://light-building.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/home.html
> The Arc Show LUCI is a partner of The Arc Show, the only exhibition dedicated to architectural lighting. The next Arc Show will take place in London from the 3rd – 4th February 2010. http://www.thearcshow.com/
> Professional Lighting Design Convention LUCI is partner of the 2009 Professional Lighting Design Convention in Berlin (October 29th to 31st 2009). http://www.pld-c.com/