Registration Opens for 5th Annual ArchLIGHT Summit

The fifth edition of 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.

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 free, 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 attendees.

“ArchLIGHT Summit continues to grow as a leading event for the architectural lighting community,” said Cindy Morris, president & CEO of Dallas Market Center (DMC). “With expanded exhibits, expert-led sessions, and meaningful networking, it delivers the connections and inspiration that keeps professionals returning year after year.”

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  Stationa’ 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 & 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 as well as LightStanza Official Lanyard sponsor, plus top local agency partners include 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.

Exciting new partners for ArchLIGHT Summit in 2025 include the Texas Society of Architects (TxA) and SARA National, bringing expanded connection to the architecture community. The partnership strengthens industry collaboration and enhances programming with insight from one of Texas’s most influential design organizations. Additional 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.

ArchLIGHT Summit is also proud to partner with leading industry media, including US Lighting Trends, Arc, Bisnow, Commercial Construction & Renovation, D5 Magazine, Designing Lighting, Edison Report, Electrical News, Get-A-Grip on Lighting – Podcast, Inside Lighting, Light Directory, and LightNow News.

Joining the ArchLIGHT Summit Advisory Board this year to shape the event and its programming is Texas Lighting Solutions Managing Partner Aaron Larmer. He joins veteran Advisory Board members Peter Augusta of Casambi; Dr. Craig Bernecker, Ph.D., FIES, LC, of the Lighting Education Institute; Michelle Cruz of Peterson Scharck & Associates; Rachel Fitzgerald, CLD, LC, IALD, IES, LEED AP BD+C of Stantec; Archit Jain, IALD, LEED AP, ISLE of Oculus Light Studio; Jessica Kennedy, LC, WELL AP, of Stantec; Jill Klores, CLD, IALD, LC, FIES, of Essential Light Design Studio; Tom Lillie of WAC Group; Kelly Roberts, LEED BD+C, IES, of Primary Arc Design; Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP, of Laura  McDonald Enterprises; and Jered Widmer, IALD, MIES, of The Lighting Practice.

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 hotel online here

Register and view the full schedule of events here

For more information, visit www.ArchLIGHTSummit.com to sign up for show announcements, including when Attendee Registration. Follow ArchLIGHT Summit on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest developments. 

For information on Dallas Market Center, visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com. In addition to hosting ArchLIGHT Summit, DMC also hosts the largest residential lighting show in North America. The summer edition of  Lightovation, will take place June 18-21, 2025. Keep up-to-date on information about that event by following the Lightovation Facebook page and joining the Lightovation – Lighting Industry Discussion Group.