Jul 11 2005
When the doors to LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL 2005 opened at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, almost 19,000 attendees from around the world discovered the conference and trade show’s bold new look and direction.
Celebrating its 16th year as the lighting industry’s premier North American event, the 2005 edition of LFI introduced a sweeping new brand look, mark and style with sophisticated, dramatic new initiatives and amenities, enhanced networking and educational opportunities, themed lounges and a newly redesigned exhibit floor setting new standards of attendee service.
LFI 2005 attendees discovered more than 1,360 exhibits each showcasing the latest product innovations and introductions, technological advances and design solutions. LFI 2005 welcomed 570 exhibiting manufacturers—from 140 countries—with 127 making their LFI debut. Attendees represented 74 countries, including China, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Germany, and the U.K just to name a few.
“LIGHTFAIR 2005 was a phenomenal show for us,” said Randy Reid, Metrolight, Inc. “Realistically, we could have gone home after the first day and had enough leads to work for the next six months,” continues Reid.
Terry O’Toole, General Manager, Hess America, added, “LFI 2005 had a new feel, a new buzz—people were really excited. We liked what we saw.”
The conference component of LFI also proved highly successful as 2005 hosted the largest conference program ever in LFI New York history with almost 200 hours of CEU-accredited institutes, workshops and seminars. The conference presented a sharpened focus on elevating the nature and importance of lighting as the pivotal design force influencing interior and exterior environmental integrity and quality. The number of specifiers, including lighting designers, interior designers and architects, attending the event grew exponentially—attracting the largest grouping of specifiers ever—and programming such as the LIGHTFAIR Daylighting InstituteSM and the LIGHTFAIR InstituteSM were created specifically for the architectural, design and engineering communities.