ArchLIGHT Summit Will Now Coincide With Lightovation
The June edition of Lightovation, which focuses primarily on decorative residential lighting, will be joined by ArchLIGHT Summit, which targets the architectural and commercial areas of the industry.
Dallas Market Center (DMC) has announced that ArchLIGHT Summit – the fast-growing event for top commercial and architectural lighting brands, industry educators, and professionals – will move from its traditional September timing to June beginning next year. ArchLIGHT Summit 2027 will take place alongside Lightovation, providing two of the lighting industry’s most influential events into a single week in Dallas.
The new June dates are:
June 22–23, 2027: ArchLIGHT Summit
June 23–26, 2027: Lightovation
By holding the two events together, DMC aims to create a total sourcing and education experience for the lighting industry, drawing a wider array of attendees – including designers, architects, builders, and specifiers – to Dallas in a single trip. Specification-focused lighting professionals attending ArchLIGHT Summit will also have greater opportunity to engage with the Dallas Market Center’s permanent lighting showroom community during the same week.
“Lightovation’s leadership in the residential lighting market will be greatly enhanced by the presence of ArchLIGHT Summit’s robust educational platform and technology-focused commercial lighting exhibits,” said Laura Van Zeyl, vice president of marketing for Lightovation. “And there is no better opportunity for ArchLIGHT Summit attendees to source decorative lighting alongside application solutions in one convenient trip. Bringing the two events together truly represents the full spectrum of the entire North American lighting industry.”
New location for exhibit floor
In June 2027, ArchLIGHT Summit will also move into newly redeveloped space on the 9th floor of the World Trade Center. This purpose-built trade show floor will offer a superior layout, scalable space, and adjacent event and meeting areas. The World Trade Center already hosts DMC’s largest trade events, and the new home gives ArchLIGHT Summit dedicated, customizable space to grow its exhibits, activations, and education programming.
“We are excited to continue ArchLIGHT Summit’s growth trajectory with a fresh format that is both scalable and customizable to the needs of the event and its partners,” said ArchLIGHT Summit show director Lea Tranakos.
ArchLIGHT Summit continues to unite a growing roster of exhibitors, agency partners, associations, and media. Among them is the DALI Alliance, the organization behind an internationally standardized protocol for digital communication between lighting-control devices, which is participating in ArchLIGHT Summit and hosting its 2026 North America summit onsite. DALI Alliance has already accepted an invitation to return in June 2027.
Details on the upcoming September event
ArchLIGHT Summit will be held at Dallas Market Center September 15–16, and features two days of education, product discovery, and industry connection.
The event’s educational programming is bookended by keynotes from urban lighting authority Leni Schwendinger and IALD past president Andrea Hartranft. CEU-accredited sessions and networking receptions are hosted on the show floor and inside Dallas Market Center’s permanent lighting showrooms. Registration is open now.
It’s not too late to book your hotel accommodations for the September show.
Dallas Market Center is offering ArchLIGHT Summit guests a discounted rate at the Renaissance Dallas, which is within walking distance of the venue, for $255/night and The Hilton Garden Inn for $155/night. Both hotels will offer shuttle service to and from Dallas Market Center. Participants can book their hotel online here.
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