Lightfair 2002, held in San Francisco, CA, June 2-5 the Moscone Convention Center, broke all previous attendance records for San Francisco and featured the largest number of exhibiting manufacturers and booths for San Francisco to date, according to AMC, the show’s producer. Over 14,633 architectural, design, engineering and end-user professionals from around the world checked out new products from 553 companies occupying over 1,156 booths.
Lightfair is, of course, an awards-heavy event and the many winners this year included:
New Product Showcase Awards
Best New Product of the Year/Best of Category for Flood and Façade Lighting: Lumiere Monaco 2002 by Lumiere/Brand of Cooper Lighting
Design Excellence Award/Best of Category for Suspended Indirect and Bi-directional Pendants: Lightedge by Peerless Lighting
Technical Innovation Award/Best of Category for Components: Accessmount by Accessmount LLC
Energy Award/Best of Category for Exit Signs and Emergency Lighting: Occusmart-Voyager Series by Lamar Lighting Co. Inc.
Roeder Award: iColor® Accent by Color Kinetics
Judges Citation Award/Best of Category for Controls: The Task-Rite line of DALI compatible controls by Starfield Controls
Judges Citation Award/Best of Category for Systems: PCA Excel Compact Fluorescent Ballast by Tridonic
Best of Category for Incandescent Lamps: Halogena Flood and Spot by Philips Lighting Company
Best of Category for Fluorescent Lamps:Svlvania Octron Curvalume XPS Ecologic by Osram Sylvania--Lamp Division
Best of Category for HID Lamps: 350W ConstantColor® CMH™ SPXX by GE Lighting
Best of Category for specialty Lamps: Luxeon Star 5W by Lumileds Lighting
Best of Category for Downlights, Wallwashers and Accent Lights: Hole-In-the-Ceiling by Engineered Lighting Products
Best of Category for Tracklighting, Low Voltage Cable and Rail Systems: MH Track Lighting Series by Juno Lighting
Best of Category for Troffers, Commercial Recessed, and Surface Fixtures: Lumex by Prescolite
Best of Category for Decorative Sconces, Chandeliers, Ceiling, Table and Task Lamps: Fontana by Zaneen Lighting Systems
Best of Category for Site and Roadway Lighting: Faro by Hessamerica
Best of Category for Landscape and Fountain Lighting: Bali High Light by Teka Illumination
Best of Category for Fiber Optic and Remote Source Lighting: Fiberstars EFO 6-Way by Fiberstars
Best of Category for Theatrical and Entertainment Lighting Category: Eclipse II Iris Dowser by Wybron
Best of Category for Sports Lighting: Moire Dual Pattern Rotator by Wybron
Best of Category for Vandal-Resistant and Industrial Specialty Lighting: L-1820 Dark Sky Security Light by The Designers Edge
Best of Category for Research, Publications and Software: AGI32 by Lighting Analysts
Best of Category for Specialty Innovations: Lledge Edgelit Panel by LexaLite International Corporation
Best of Category for Ballast and Transformers: PowerSelect II by Reliable Ballast
Image Awards:
Attendance Promotion/Direct Mail (single piece): Electronic Theatre Controls
Attendance Promotion Campaign (multiple pieces): Light Guard
On-site Promotional Giveaway: Electronic Theatre Controls
Advertisement Promoting Your Presence at the Show: The Bodine Company and Prescolite
Best Booth Award Winners:
600 sq. ft. and larger: Martin Professional
400-600 sq ft.: Xenon Light
300-400 sq ft.:Leucos USA
100-200 sq. ft.: Ivalo Lighting
Next’s year Lightfair will be held in New York, at the Javits Convention Center, May 5-8. For more information, check out the show’s website at www.lightfair.com