June 8, 2017 — LEDs Magazine is now accepting submissions for the 4th annual LEDs Magazine Sapphire Awards. The awards program will culminate with the magazine recognizing the solid-state lighting (SSL) industry's most innovative products at the Sapphire Awards Gala aboard the RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA in conjunction with Strategies in Light co-located with The LED Show and Lightspace California on February 14, 2018. The Sapphire Awards will also present the prestigious Illumineer of the Year Award to a person or team that is responsible for an especially noteworthy development in the LED-centric technology sector.
LEDs Magazine invites vendors to submit written information, photos, and spec sheets about products that have been released or upgraded in the past year. This information will be used by the Sapphire Awards judges panel to rank products based on their unique technology or application thereof, innovation, ease of use, efficiency, reliability, and contribution to profitability. New this year, the program will also accept project submissions from lighting designers, specifiers, and companies wishing to nominate an SSL project that uses their products.
The Sapphire judging panel features LED and SSL experts from across the industry. The judges rely on their deep expertise to evaluate nominated products based on company essays that describe the innovation in products along with standard literature such as data sheets and photometric test reports. The judges assign each entry a score of 1–5 Sapphires.
Based on the judges’ scoring, LEDs Magazine selects finalists in each category. The Illumineer of the Year is selected from all relevant submissions for innovative work in the SSL field. Winners are announced at the Sapphire Awards Gala on February 14, 2018 in Long Beach, CA.
“We are excited to be entering our fourth year of the Sapphire Awards,” said Editor-in-Chief Maury Wright. “Every submission that comes in is a reminder of how innovative the minds in the LED and solid-state lighting industry truly are. Every company that is ultimately chosen and awarded at the Gala next February will embody what it means to use creativity and passion to drive the industry forward.”
Submit a product, project, or Illumineer nomination today at ledsmagazine.com/sapphireawards
About LEDs Magazine
LEDs Magazine is the leading information resource for the global LED and lighting community, serving thousands of readers that specify, design, and manufacture LED-based products for a wide range of end-use applications. Its key value proposition is to offer well-written, unbiased, and informative editorial content to more than 63,000 subscribers. LEDs Magazine provides news and product information on a daily basis in combination with in-depth technical articles, analysis, and case studies. For additional information about LEDs Magazine, visit www.ledsmagazine.com
About the PennWell LED & Lighting Network
The PennWell LED & Lighting Network serves the global lighting industry with a comprehensive series of publications, events and research capabilities covering every aspect of lighting. From the manufacturer to the end user, the PennWell LED & Lighting Network’s mission is to bridge the spectrum of light with the highest level of excellence in editorial, technical content and business development opportunities, providing 360-degree views of the global market. United together, the PennWell LED & Lighting Network’s resources drive innovation and inspire solutions in LEDs and lighting by connecting the technology with the applications of the future. For additional information about LEDs Magazine, visit www.ledsmagazine.com.
About PennWell Corporation:
Founded in 1910 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, PennWell Corporation is a privately held and highly diversified business-to-business media and marketing services company that provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the following industries: Oil & gas, electric power generation and delivery, hydropower, renewable energy, water and wastewater, lasers and optoelectronics, fiber-optics, cabling, broadband, aerospace electronics, LEDs and lighting, fire and emergency services, and dental. PennWell publishes over 130 print and online magazines and newsletters, conducts 50 conferences and exhibitions on six continents, and has an extensive offering of books, maps, websites, research and database services. In addition to PennWell's headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Company has major offices in Nashua, New Hampshire; London, England; Houston, Texas; San Diego, California; Fairlawn, New Jersey; Moscow, Russia; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Hong Kong, China. For additional information about PennWell, visit www.pennwell.com.
Contact:
Danielle Blanchette
Marketing Manager
LEDs Magazine Sapphire Awards
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1.603.891.9204
