Education & Events

2022 NAILD Convention & ArchLIGHT Summit September 13-16

LDS NAILD ALight 400

March 8, 2022

NAILD has partnered with the ArchLIGHT Summit, the joint event takes place September 13-16 in Dallas, Texas.

Tuesday September 13th, 2022

6:00 PM – NAILD Welcome Dinner

Wednesday September 14th, 2022

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM – NAILD-Exclusive Education Sessions
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Exhibitor Move-In

Thursday September 15th, 2022

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM – ArchLight Exhibit Hall Hours & CEU Sessions
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – ArchLight Opening Night Happy Hour

Friday September 16th, 2022

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM – ArchLight Exhibit Hall Hours & CEU Sessions
3:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Exhibitor Move Out

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Education & Events

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Education & Events

IES District 6+ Fundamentals of Lighting Course- Fall 2023 (Online)

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Education & Events

Completed An Excellent Project with Lighting Controls? Submit Your Project to the 2024 IES Illumination Awards

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Education & Events

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Education & Events

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Changing Scene

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Design

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New Products

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This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.

Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.