Order the PLDC 2007 Conference Proceedings and catch up with what architectural lighting designers and lighting professionals from around the world talked about.

Speakers included:

Mark Major, Speirs and Major Associates/UK

Paul Gregory, Focus Lighting/USA

Stella Targetti, TargettiPoulsen/I

Roger Narboni, Concepto/F

Kevan Shaw, Kevan Shaw Lighting Design/UK

and many more

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Reinforced paperback, gatefold cover, perfect bind, 160 pages, full colour illustrations

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The official announcement has been made at a PLDA board and Circle of Sponsors meeting in January 2008 in Berlin. Picking up on the success of the first PLDC in 2007, PLDC 2009 will continue to promote the recognition of the profession of architectural lighting design on an international scale.

The second Professional Lighting Design Convention PLDC will take place in Berlin in October 2009.After the overwhelming success of the first PLDC in London the next global convention for professional architectural lighting design PLDC will take place in Berlin from 29. – 31. October, 2009. PLDC is organised by VIA-Verlag, publisher of Professional Lighting Design magazine, and co-organised by the Professional Lighting Designers’ Association PLDA. Lighting Associations and universities with lighting design programme from around the world will get invited as further partners.

A three-day conference programme with around 70 speakers with high-profile papers, selected anonymously and democratically by an independent jury. A Call for Papers will be issued in mid-2008, the selected programme will be available in April 2009 at www.pld-c.com. PLDC 2007 has set a milestone in the process to establish Lighting Design as a profession and stands for everything that has been achieved for the profession so far, in as much as it is an indicator of future challenges. The dynamic development of the profession gives rise to a multitude of exceptional projects and research. PLDC will be the definitive platform for professional findings on an international level.

PLDC addresses a global audience, the first edition of the conference boasted participants from more than fifty countries. One of Europe‘s most vibrant and stimulating capitals, Berlin will contribute to the conventions’ captivating atmosphere. Berlin`s mixture of creative avant-garde, regained urbanity and a multi-faceted cultural scene offer the right dynamics for the next edition of the Professional Lighting Design Convention.

"PLDC was an incredibly inspiring and interesting event that
obviously took an incredible amount of work. Well done, you
should all be very proud. It was an amazing success."
Martin Lupton,
PLDA Director of Lighting BDP/UK

"I just wanted to congratulate you for putting on the most
superb Lighting Design convention! Starting off the conference
with the likes of Mark Major laid a foundation for one of the
most informative and thought provoking events!"
David Atkinson,
David Atkinson Lighting Design Ltd/UK

"PLDC was a very, very successful event with a truly special
atmosphere. I am glad I was able to be there."
Gisela Çakir,
ERGONOMIC Institute for Social Research/D

"On behalf of the International Light Association, ILA I would
like to express my thanks... We were truly honoured to have
been able to participate in this unique event, which surpassed
our expectations by far!"
Alexander Wunsch,
President of the International Light Association ILA/B

"Never before have have so many lighting professionals
and specialists gathered at any one event, not even at
Light+Building...The response to our involvement in the
overall event was overwhelming!...I would go as far as to say
that everyone present was truly satisfi ed with what they got
for their money."
Stephan Fritzsche,
Managing Director of WE-EF Leuchten GmbH/D,
Platinum Sponsor

"The large number of attendees from around the world shows
that PLDA is rightly recognized as one of the main players in
the culture of light. Especially the new generation of lighting
designers, the future of light!"
Piergiovanni Ceregioli, Director Research Center,
iGuzzini Illuminazione SpA/I,
Gold Sponsor

PLDC Conference Proceedings are available at the PLDplus.com online bookstore for only EUR 15 (net) plus shipping.