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The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) is proud to announce its versatile speaker line up and also notify attendees that event registration for “LEDucation 8” is officially open.  As the premier lighting event dedicated to advancing the education of the lighting community, LEDucation 8 will take place in New York City on  March 18th & 19th, 2014 in a new two-day expanded event at the Sheraton NY Times Square hotel.

“LEDucation has added an even more diverse session offering for the Basic, Intermediate and Advanced attendee during a total of 8 course offerings being held during the new two-day format.” commented Speaker Chair, Wendy Kaplan of Feelux Lighting. “A special session on Tuesday morning is new to this year’s event and is designed specifically to meet the needs of the Interior Designer.  We are offering Interior Designers the opportunity to become more familiar and comfortable with the new LED technologies, learn how LED’s correlate to traditional lighting and light sources and how this information can be applied to residential and commercial applications. We also have a variety of presentations that can help attendees learn to work more efficiently and effectively with LED technology in their projects from both a design perspective, as well as a controls platform.  All of our topics cover current hot issues in the LED market including the current and future state of LED fixture development to the financial aspect and challenges of working with LEDs.”

The annual educational expo hosted by the DLFNY is one of the industries longest running events dedicated solely to LED Technology. It continues to gain a regular following each year and attracts record crowds of with an attendance of over 3,000 in 2013. All sessions are eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEU) and are scheduled in four different sessions each day for the total cost of $25 for access to all sessions on both days and the Trade Show Expo.  This special exposition is available for attendees to view the latest LED luminaires, controls and energy efficient designs and advancements from over 200+ leading LED manufacturers. For a complete listing of exhibitors and a detailed schedule, log on to http://leducation82014.sched.org/.