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August 26-27, 2008: SSLdesign Summit 2008(New Jersey,USA)

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SSLdesign Summit 2008 will be on August 26-27, 2008 in Weehawken, New Jersey.

Event


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Solid State Lighting Design 2008

Venue

Sheraton Suites-on-the-Hudson, Weehawken New Jersey (across the Hudson River from New York City/Manhattan)

Dates

August 26-27, 2008

Appoximate Conference Times

Tues Aug 26   8AM  Registration and welcome coffee

9AM  Conference day 1 with lunch

5PM  Evening showcase and reception

Wed Aug 27    9AM  Conference day 2 with lunch

4PM  Conference conclusion

Agenda & Topics

8:00   Tuesday, August 26-- Registration, Coffee/Muffins begins at 8:00a

 

9:00   Welcome & Introduction of Co-Chairs, Co-Chairs

 

Section 1: What solid state lighting can do now(Do what you do now, but better)

 

What: Color changing and entertainment applications

How : Considerations in selecting color changing luminaires and control systems

Why : Why LEDs kind of like being turned on and off and come in so many 'native' colors

 

10:30   Networking Break -- 30 minutes 

 

What: Lighting the Night: Solid state white lighting on the street

How : Wide-area Luminaire Overview: A growing set of options

Why : Making the Photons Count: Putting the light only where it's needed

 

12:30   Lunch -- 60 minutes  

 

Section 2: What solid state lighting can do that you really can't do now (cost effectively, anyway)

 

What: Building by Day, Video Display by Night: Media facade case studies

How : Standard Color-Changing Exterior LED Lighting Systems

Why : Compensation as Well as Control   

 

3:00   Networking Break -- 30 minutes  

 

What: Case study: Light where it's never been before   

How : Lowering the profile   

Why : Versatility in Design: Thinking out of the box

 

5:00   Evening Product Showcase and Reception -- 5-8pm

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8:30   Wednesday, August 27-- Coffee/Muffins begins at 8:30a  

 

9:00

Section 3: What solid state lighting is just starting to do well with an eye towards what is coming (and how soon it will be here)

 

Special Guest : Why we all need to care about the reality of solid state lighting

How : Recessed Fixture Retrofit Case Studies

How : Fluorescent Fixture Replacements: Cost effective solutions are ready now

 

10:30   Networking Break -- 30 minutes  

 

How : Resources for the Luminaire Manufacturer

What: The Commercial/Industrial Retrofit Market   

How : Re-lamping Existing Fixtures   

Why : Conventional HB-LEDs Today, Organic LEDs Tomorrow   

 

12:30   Lunch -- 60 minutes  

 

Section 4: Tools for discerning what works and what doesn't(or... separating the wheat from the chaff)

  • What they mean by "Lighting Quality LEDs" - Is there really a difference?
  • Energy Star: It's not just about lower watts anymore
  • Good News/Bad News: Photons only have one way out of that LED   
  • Efficiency vs. CRI: A tradeoff now that becomes unnoticeable in the future?
  • The Solid State Lighting Industry Trade Association
  • The Questions to Ask About Luminaire Lifetimes

 4:00   Conference Concludes

Contact

Tom Griffiths

Publisher & Summit Coordinator

Solid State Lighting Design

+1 512 257-9888

(US Central Time Zone: GMT -6)

 

Email: summit2008@solidstatelightingdesign.com

Website: http://www.solidstatelightingdesign.com/summit/2008/

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