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
- 2009 : Gwangju
AGM 2010 in Chartres (France)
The City of Chartres will be hosting the next LUCI Annual General Meeting 2010, from the 15th to 19th of September. Following the success of last year’s AGM in Gwangju (Korea), LUCI members and participants will have a unique opportunity to discover the Chartres light festival, illuminating the city’s impressive UNESCO heritage sites.
Highlights of the AGM program include the opening conference on “Light, heritage and tourism”, as well as working group meetings, networking sessions, an exhibition on the LightLinks initiative and the always awaited city.people.light award ceremony.
For more information contact: luci@luciassocation.org
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.
After Ghent (Belgium) in February which brought together more than 150 participants from all over the world, the next City under Microscope will be taking place in Malaga (Spain) from the 28th to 29th of October.
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)
- 2010: Ghent (Belgium)
Conferences and meetings
LUCI organises conferences and meetings in partnership with its member cities and associated members
Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd of June, Lyon (France)
Light Festival Pavilion conferences
In the frame of the LumiVille trade fair, the Light Festivals Pavilion is bringing together cities from all over the world to present and promote their light festivals. Besides the stands, lighting designers and city lighting managers involved in light festivals world wide will present their work and share their experiences in organizing temporary lighting events.
Program
Wednesday 30th June, Naples (Italy)
“How to light ancient urban sites”
Within the program of revitalization of the ancient urban sites of the City of Naples, “UNESCO World Heritage”, the renovation of the public lighting installations is planned, and the city wishes to collect ideas and experiences to develop the best solutions for ancient urban sites. This one day conference will cover a number of issues such as the enhancement of heritage sites, security and safety, economic and energy optimizations of urban lighting installations, new lighting technologies, practical experiences and case studies, laws and standards, future trends, night-time city color plan and any other topics related to the conference theme.
www.convegnoilluminazionecentristorici-comunenapoli.it
Friday 24th September, Shanghai World Expo (China)
“Cities, lighting and master planning”
LUCI will be organizing a conference at the World Expo in Shanghai (China) during the “Week of Light” of the Rhône-Alpes Cluster Lumière (France). This conference centres on the topic of “Cities, lighting and master planning” and will involve Chinese and French speakers from various backgrounds. Researchers, city lighting managers, elected representatives and lighting designers will be invited to discuss the new potentials of urban lighting and the perspectives they open for the lighting master plans of tomorrow.
Program
Monday 25th October, Istanbul (Turkey)
Architectural Lighting Day
PLD Turkey magazine, in cooperation with Via Verlag, the magazine editor, will organise the first ALD (Architectural Lighting Day) in Istanbul. The goal of this international conference is to bring together key players in the architectural lighting industry and create a platform for discussion in Turkey and close to neighbouring countries. The presentations, which are based on concrete cases, will highlight culture and its importance in the perception of light installations.
Program
Thursday 9th December Lyon (France)
“Rencontres de la Lumière”
Every year the Lyon Light Festival welcomes the “Rencontres de la Lumière” conferences organized in collaboration with LUCI association. These meetings provide a forum for discussions on the theme of urban lighting and the associated social and environmental issues. For the 20th anniversary of the Lyon lighting master plan, the 2009 edition focused on light planning development throughout the world, with case studies of Copenhagen, Guangzhou, various Italian cities, and of course Lyon. The program for the 2010 edition will soon be available.
Program 2009
Exhibitions and fairs
LUCI is partner or supporter of the following exhibitions and fairs
http://www.light.messefrankfurt.com.cn/
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
