Dec 2-3, 2009: OLED Lighting Design Summit 2009 (U.S.)

OLED Lighting Design Summit 2009 will be on Dec 2-3, 2009, 2009 in Boston, U.S.

Dates	Dec 2-3, 2009
Supporting associations	The Professional Lighting Designers’ Association (PLDA) International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) OLED Association
General information	OLED Lighting Design Summit USA, held at the Hyatt Harbourside, Boston, MA is the worlds first and only event focused on OLED technology for lighting design. 2009 marked the start of commercial production of OLED lighting panels, a technology that promises to revolutionize the lighting design industry over the next decade. The 2 day conference will explore among other issues OLED performance, unique physical characteristics, application and design concepts, pioneering case studies and path to market acceptance. Through a combination of leading presentations, lively panel debates, break out discussions, live demonstrations and hands on workshops this event will provide participants with everything they need to know in order to make an informed choice on OLED lighting technology.
Agenda	OLEDs promise and potential for lighting designers Limitless lighting possibilities Delve deep into the specifics of the new design capabilities and new challenges that OLED lighting presents and plan ahead so that you can hit the ground running and start using OLEDs with minimum disruption Unlocking new revenues Understand the full potential for OLEDs Using light in new ways - the OLED Light Designers toolkit - panel session This panel session will discuss how OLEDs will change the way you work with light - hear from industry leading experts on how: OLEDs enable light fixtures to be flexible, light weight, transparent and ultra flat - what this means to creative design and what added considerations need to be taken into account for real world installation… OLED performance pitching - how to impress your clients with the benefits of OLEDs - panel session Through in-depth discussion of the latest OLED benchmarks discover the compelling advantages OLEDS have over existing lighting technologies and how you can use this to win over and delight your clients. Including: Low power consumption and operating voltage - minimizing heat and electricity bills… OLEDs - unlocking new applications for lighting design- panel session Get an exclusive and exciting insight into new lighting applications where OLED technology adds incredible value - hear a discussion on what role lighting designers play and how can they profit from: Illuminated Outwear and fabric based flexible lighting sources… Why OLEDs will lead the way in lighting OLED technology will allow you to install light where it’s never existed before, such as in blinds and wallpaper… Case study - The world's first OLED lamp – Hear how leading lighting designers ingo maurer and OLED developer Osram worked together in creating the “Early Future OLED lamp” … OLED MASTERCLASS Part 1 – OLED components in depth Everything you need to know from organic polymers to flexible substrates - gain a designers crash coursh into the component parts of an OLED system… OLED MASTERCLASS Part 2 - OLED system constraints Operation over time Power supply management Discover the environmental and design conditions under which OLEDs can fail or not operate at optimum ability… The rise and shine of OLED technology – the path to market acceptance Evaluate and analyze the future of OLED lighting and gain insight into the applications and environmental regulations that will fuel the market for OLED lighting design in the near future… Near future expectations for OLED lighting Understand the critical role the lighting design community needs to play in nurturing this lighting revolution - both in educating customers and in designing new and appealing lighting solutions Lighting Designers OLED solutions - round table peer discussions New applications - what lighting designers can do to maximize and diversify their business Seizing opportunities - what needs to be done to capitalize on the new revenue streams OLEDs promise to open up Performance characteristics - what benchmarks, standards and terminology OLED light designers should use to create industry wide consistency The collaborations and partnerships lighting designers need to cultivate to ensure long-term success OLEDs for Lighting Designers workshops Our unique workshops give you the opportunity to go hands on with the OLED suppliers that you are going to need to work closely with in order to deliver incredible lighting solutions to your clients. Each workshop will enable you to drill down deep into the technological and strategic business issues you need to plan ahead for. Plus, if you haven't seen live OLED demonstrations before now, this is your chance to form a clear vision of how OLEDs will change your offerings.
Top Speakers	Bernhard Dessecker, Lighting Designer, Ingo Maurer Brian Terao, Director of Solid state lighting, Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH James R Benya, Principal, Benya Lighting Design Oscar Peña, Senior Creative Director, Lighting, Philips Design - (Tentative) Peter Ngai, Vice President of Research and Development, Acuity Brands lighting - (Tentative) Jed Dorscheimer, Principal, Sr. Equity Analyst, Canaccord Adams Mike Hack, VP, Strategic Product Development, Universal Display Corporation Dr Geoff Williams, OLED Group Leader, Thorn Lighting Barry Young, Managing Director, OLED Association Kristin Knappstein, Business Development Manager, Philips Lighting Dr. Dietrich Bertram, Manager OLED Development, Philips Lighting Gildas Sorin, CEO, Novaled Jennifer Colegrove, Director of Display Technologies, Display search Steve Van Slyke, R&D Director, Kodak OLED Systems Dr. Y. S. Tyan, technical leader, OLED SSL project, Kodak OLED systems
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