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Capture a clearer view of 2021 on the calendar

Nov. 6, 2020

Maybe it's "old school," but we like to plot out the industry happenings on our events page for you in the audience. Drop us a line and let us know what we're missing for 2021.

Carrie Meadows

Photo credit: Image by Mashiro Momo via Pixabay; used under free license for commercial or non-commercial purposes.

We tend to rule our lives by calendars and schedules, whether printed, marker board, or virtual assistant-style. I like a mix of scribble-covered printed calendar and digital schedule.

Today's blog is a short public service announcement, which we post from time to time to keep you in the loop. If you don't already know, I manage the events calendar on the LEDs Magazine website. I don't want to assume that everyone in our audience knows that! Lately, I have been realizing that we may not be stockpiling all the pertinent online LED and solid-state lighting (SSL) learning and seminar opportunities that we should. I can't help but notice that the dates for 2021 are growing thin and that may be just that I'm not getting the announcements straight from the sources.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, all industries and markets have shifted their focus to online learning and information distribution, including ours. As evidenced, we recently held two virtual events — a debut event on quality of light, and the annual HortiCann Light + Tech conference, which is typically held in person and as of now we plan to do so next year.

Of course, we are living in uncertain times and plans may be coming along more conservatively. So I ask just for curiosity's sake: What are your current plans for events in early 2021, at the least? Are you developing a virtual conference? Holding an online training, certification, or course for CEUs? Presenting R&D on behalf of an academic organization? Hosting an industry roundtable? Have a call for papers/presentations? Let us know. Send me the pertinent details and I'll update the industry events calendar accordingly.

Quick bullets on what to e-mail to me:

Title of the event
Name of the organizer/institution hosting
Online or in-person
Dates of event
Website
No more than 50 words summary of event

Typically I'll round up the events and post them once per week, so don't be concerned if they do not show up online the same day. And you can bookmark the industry events page for convenience.

About the Author

Carrie Meadows | Editor-in-Chief, LEDs Magazine

Carrie Meadows has more than 20 years of experience in the publishing and media industry. She worked with the PennWell Technology Group for more than 17 years, having been part of the editorial staff at Solid State Technology, Microlithography World, Lightwave, Portable Design, CleanRooms, Laser Focus World, and Vision Systems Design before the group was acquired by current parent company Endeavor Business Media.

Meadows has received finalist recognition for LEDs Magazine in the FOLIO Eddie Awards, and has volunteered as a judge on several B2B editorial awards committees. She received a BA in English literature from Saint Anselm College, and earned thesis honors in the college's Geisel Library. Without the patience to sit down and write a book of her own, she has gladly undertaken the role of editor for the writings of friends and family.

Meadows enjoys living in the beautiful but sometimes unpredictable four seasons of the New England region, volunteering with an animal shelter, reading (of course), and walking with friends and extended "dog family" in her spare time.