Smithers Apex, formerly known as IntertechPira, is proud to announce the 2012 edition of its long-running LEDs conference and exhibition. Hundreds of lighting professionals will attend LEDs 2012 at the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa on October 10-12, 2012 in San Diego, California, US.
LEDs 2012 will provide an in-depth assessment of LEDs’ current position in the market and insights into the technical breakthroughs required for LEDs to reach their future potential. The program is shaped by an advisory board comprised of key industry leaders including J. Norman Bardsley, President, Bardsley Consulting; Jeff Gerwing, Principal and Senior Lighting Designer, SmithGroupJJR; John Selander, Specification Sales Manager, Acuity Brands Lighting; Paul Scheidt, Product Marketing Manager, Cree; Michael Godwin, Director Visible LED Products, Osram Opto Semiconductors and Chad Stalker, Regional Marketing Manager, Americas, Philips Lumileds Lighting.
“Now in its 13th year, this LEDs conference has established a pivotal role in identifying and addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the LEDs and lighting sectors. As LEDs continue to gain ground against conventional lighting solutions, it is now more important than ever to look at the value proposition for LEDs as a technology,” said Ciaran Little, Head of Events for Smithers Apex. “With this in mind, LEDs 2012 will provide the most breadth and depth of content ever; with perspectives from across the entire lighting spectrum; and, most importantly, more opportunities to build relationships across the value chain with input from designers, specifiers and end users.”
Speaker recruitment for 2012 is now underway. Abstracts will be accepted through Friday, May 18, 2012 and should focus on new technologies and innovations; applications or end use or reliability of LEDs in systems. To submit a topic for consideration, or to request more details, please visit
www.ledsconference.com/abstract-leds-2012.aspx. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are available. The exhibition hall at LEDs 2012 is free of charge and open to the public; new this year is an exhibitor showcase, which will provide an opportunity for less technical LED and lighting presentations. Exhibitors will present the latest in technology and LED applications and will represent the key players in the industry. For more information about sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please contact Brian Santos at (207) 781-9618.