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LIGHTING PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ATTEND IALD EDUCATION TRUST BENEFIT DINNER TO CELEBRATE THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS EXCELLENCE IN LIGHTING DESIGN


 

Lighting professionals from across the globe gathered to celebrate lighting design education and excellence in lighting design at the 2010 IALD Education Trust Benefit Dinner & 27th Annual IALD International Lighting Design Awards presentation at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel on Thursday, 13 May 2010 in Las Vegas, NV USA. Photos from this event can be viewed on Flickr and IALD's Facebook page.


More than 400 attendees enjoyed an evening of celebration as the 27th Annual IALD International Lighting Design Awards were announced.
Of the 23projects recognized, three entries earned Special Citations, 12 earned Awards of Merit and eight earned Awards of Excellence. The highest point score winner across all categories, in addition to receiving an Award of Excellence for their project, received The IALD Radiance Award for Excellence in Lighting Design. To see a complete list of winners please click here.


"Year after year, we receive projects from around the globe demonstrating the high standards to which architectural lighting designers adhere," said IALD President Kathy Abernathy, IALD. "In recognizing the best of these projects, the IALD is significantly advancing the value and stature of architectural lighting design."


Funds from the IALD Education Trust Benefit dinner are used throughout the year to support lighting education around the world. "Many outstanding IALD members, LIRC members and other manufacturers contribute t
o this event year after year, enabling the IALD Education Trust to continue to support our industry's future," said Mark Roush, IALD Education Trust President.

This event would not be possible without the support of the following sponsors:

PLATINUM
B-K Lighting + Teka Illumination
Cooper Lighting, Two Tables
Osram Sylvania
The Lighting Quotient, Three Tables

GOLD
Acuity Brands Lighting, Two Tables
Philips Day-Brite
Lutron Electronics Co Inc
Philips Lightolier, Two Tables
Visa Lighting


SILVER
Architectural Lighting (A|L)
The Belfer Group
Edison Price Lighting
Erco Lighting
Eye Lighting
GE Consumer + Industrial
IALD President's Table
IALD Education Trust
Kurt Versen, Two Tables
Lighting Services Inc
Lighting Industry Resource Council
Philips Color Kinetics
Philips Lighting
Prudential Lighting
Rambusch Lighting
Specialty Lighting Industries
Targetti Poulsen USA Inc
Tivoli LLC
Wattstopper
Wiedenbach Brown Co Inc
Zumtobel Lighting Inc

TABLE CENTERPIECES
ETC

A special thanks to Philips Lighting and its family of brands for their continued support. Overall, Philips and its subsidiaries contributed a total of $32,500 USD. Likewise, the Trust greatly appreciates the Lighting Quotient's generous support of $30,000 USD. These contributions as well as others will go along way to advancing lighting design education.

Images from left to right: IALD President Kathy Abernathy, IALD, welcomes guests | Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, NV USA | IALD Education Trust President Mark Roush gives an update on Trust activities | Dinner attendees catch up and discuss the 27th Annual IALD International Lighting Design Award winners | IALD President Kathy Abernathy, IALD, with 2010 IALD Radiance Award winner Jonathan Speirs, and IALD Awards Chair Diane McNabb Rodriguez, Associate IALD.