ArchLIGHT Summit, the growing annual lighting trade and educational event for the architectural, specification, and design communities, has opened attendee registration for its September 16-17, 2025, show. The annual event welcomes lighting designers, architects, interior designers, specifiers, and emerging professionals to see new products from leading commercial brands, experience the latest lighting technologies, and participate in a wide range CEUs from lighting and design/build thought leaders.
To register and view the full schedule of events, visit www.archlightsummit.com.
Attendees will have access to dozens of seminars, discussions, and events offering timely and accredited sessions for lighting solutions, trends, and standards, as well as hands-on experiential sessions facilitated by the sharpest minds in design and lighting. Access to the ArchLIGHT Summit show floor is complimentary, and a $50 flat fee will grant admission to an unlimited number of sessions to secure continuing educational credits (AIA and IDCEC). Food and beverages are provided throughout each day for all ArchLIGHT Summit attendees.
Programming will include full-format CEU seminars on the “Light Bites” Stage on the show floor, while live podcasts and other interactive and educational sessions will be hosted at the “Inspiration Station” adjacent to the expo floor.
Event highlights include:
- On Monday, September 15, Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) will host its popular welcome party overlooking the skyline of Dallas. Open to all attendees.
- Lighting Design Alliance founder and CEO Chip Israel, FIALD, FIES, LC, LEED-AP, will present “What I Have Learned From the Lighting Masters.”
- Available Light founder Steven Rosen, FIALD, IES, will share expertise on the subject of Architecture + Entertainment.
- Members of the Texas Society of Architects (TxA) will host a panel to discuss how Inspirational Females at the Forefront of Texas Architecture.
- Jill Cody, IALD, CLD, LC, LEED-AP, of Dark Light Design and the IALD Education Trust will share insights for students exploring careers in lighting design.
- Popular industry podcasts such as Whelmed and Lighting Matters will host their podcasts live during the show at the Inspiration Station.
- Casambi Technologies will host a Happy Hour for all participants on the first night of the event. Additional sponsor partners include Sourcery, official show app sponsor, LightStanza, official Lanyard sponsor, and top local agency partners including ALA, Hossley Lighting and Power Solutions, NEXGEN Lighting Solutions, Preferred Lighting Group, and Texas Lighting Solutions.
ArchLIGHT Summit is an advocate in supporting the growth and development of the design/build industry and encourages and supports the attendance of students interested in commercial lighting and design fields with complimentary admission to the two-day event and educational sessions. Although students and educators may attend both days, Wednesday, September 17, is an official Student Day with dedicated programming for the next generation of lighting professionals and a new lighting-focused job fair.
ArchLIGHT Summit is also co-located with Dallas Design Week, providing additional CEU and networking opportunities for attendees of both events.
Association partners for the show include AIA Dallas, American Lighting Association, Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals, IALD, IALD Education Trust, IES Dallas, International Landscape Lighting Institute, Light Justice, Lighting Controls Association, National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors, National Lighting Bureau, North American Coalition of Lighting Industry Queers, Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education, Women in Lighting + Design, and the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association.
Dallas Market Center is offering ArchLIGHT Summit guests a discounted rate at the Renaissance Dallas, which is within walking distance of the venue, with shuttle service available, for $245/night. Participants can book a hotel online at https://book.passkey.com/event/50880115/owner/14227/home.
For more information, visit www.ArchLIGHTSummit.com.
