Date Announced: 11 Jun 2010 ATLANTA — LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI), the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, experienced its most phenomenal West Coast show last month. The 2010 show and conference, which took place in Las Vegas, ended with a record-breaking number of 22,000 registered attendees—increasing attendance by 10% from LFI 2008 in Las Vegas and making it the largest in LFI’s West Coast history.Boasting an exhibit hall of 160,000 square feet and nearly 1,600 booths, the 2010 trade show floor featured 498 international manufacturers—94 of which represented countries outside of the United States. Attendees from 71countries and every U.S. state discovered a robust trade show floor of innovative product designs and introductions, technological advances and lighting solutions. LFI 2010 also welcomed 72 first-time exhibiting companies, adding more dynamic product to the show. LFI attendees—trade show and conference participants—came from a variety of industry disciplines and represented a broad cross-section of professions including:
- 19% Architects, Consultants, Specifiers, Facility Managers/Owners, Energy Consultants/Specialists, Landscape Architects, Visual Merchandisers and Interior & Retail Designers
- 12% Electrical Engineers & Engineers
- 7% Lighting Designers (Architectural & Theatrical)
- 8% ESCO-Energy Service Company & Contractors (Electrical & General)
- 22% Lighting Retailers & Distributors (Lighting & Electrical)
- 18% Representatives
- 14% Others, including students and educators
Contact
Tara King Senior Manager, Media Relations 404.220.2384
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