The winners of the 2012 Next Generation Luminaires™ Indoor Design Competition will be announced at LIGHTFAIR® International on May 10, 2012. A hands-on showcase of 50+ winning products will be revealed immediately after the awards ceremony, which will kick off a day-long event including educational sessions on the competition and winning products.

9:00 a.m. Awards Ceremony – The Winners Are Revealed

-Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Solid-State Lighting Program Manager
-Ruth Taylor, NGL Project Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
-Barbara Horton, HLB Lighting Design, Inc. and NGL Steering Committee Member
-Winner representatives

10:00 a.m. Product Showcase Opens – All Winning Products on Display
Your one-time opportunity to see and touch all 50+ award winners in one room

10:30 a.m. Manufacturers’ Seminar – Tips and Techniques for Entering
Find out what the judges are looking for; learn about the competition timeline and process

-Avi Mor, Lightswitch Architectural and NGL Judge and Steering Committee Member
-Dan Blitzer, The Practical Lighting Workshop LLC and NGL Steering Committee Member

12:30 p.m. Designers’ Seminar – Specifying NGL Winners in Projects
A look at how this year’s winners could fit into your next project

-Nancy Clanton, Clanton & Associates and NGL Steering Committee Member
-Craig Bernecker, The Lighting Education Institute (LEI) and NGL Judge and Steering Committee Member

2:00 p.m. Product Showcase Remains Open – All Winning Products on Display
See and touch all 50+ award winners in one room until 4:00 p.m.

If you are attending LIGHTFAIR next week, join us in Conference Room N219–220 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.