The Premium Pass: Includes everything in the Essentials Pass plus access to all education “paid sessions” at no additional cost. However, you must register for all included education “paid sessions”, as many will sell out. *Lighting Fundamentals Certification Session fee is not waived and requires separate registration and fee.
The Essentials Pass: Includes access to the exhibit show floor, panel discussions, manufacturer training sessions, the Tuesday keynote, and receptions on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Individual education “paid sessions” can be added à la carte to an Essentials Pass registration.
Whether it’s a Picasso or a family portrait, artwork is important to a Client and it’s important to light it properly. Recessed lights, track lights, framing projectors, and picture lights can all be appropriate but how do you choose? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each one? How do you space them correctly?
Knowing how to correctly place fixtures (especially recessed lights) is probably the MOST important thing for you to learn. While there can be different subjective thoughts on how room should be lit, the correct spacing and correct distances off walls are much more objective measurements. You have one opportunity to get it right…are you convinced that your thoughts are correct?
Just as with speakers, TVs and shades, there are differences in quality and different features with each manufacturer. The same is true with recessed lights, but how do you know what to look for? How do you defend your fixture choice when someone else on the “team” questions you or introduces an alternate fixture? If you don’t know the minute differences, then everything is subjective and harder to defend.
