Lighting 2013

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Published on February 14, 2013

February 20, 2013
Pipers Heath Golf Club, Milton
5501 Trafalgar Rd, Milton, Ontario L0P 1E0

Network with your industry peers at this annual event.
Featuring a keynote presentation and interactive panel sessions.

Exhibits highlighting new and innovative landscape lighting products on display – an opportunity to see them up close and talk to the suppliers.

The 2012 conference was sold out – register now to avoid being placed on the waiting list.
$110 LO member price, $130 non-member price. Includes continental breakfast and lunch.

Schedule

8:30 a.m. Registration

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks, John Higo, Sector Group Chair

9:15 – 10:45 a.m. KEYNOTE: Nels Peterson, N Design Partners

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Break

11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Award Winning Landscape Lighting – An Overview

11:45 – 12:30 p.m. LUNCH

12:30 – 1:00 p.m. ESA Update: Regulations & Permits

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Bring Your Questions! Panelists: James Solecki, Integra Bespoke Lighting Systems; Carl Hastings, Moonstruck Landscape Lighting; Leon Hordyk, Shademaster Landscaping

1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Panel Topic 1: The Customer

1:45 – 2:30 p.m. Panel Topic 2: Design

2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Panel Topic 3: Installation Challenges

3:15 – 4:30 p.m. Exhibits and Networking

Featured Keynote Presentation from Nels Peterson…

Selling Landscape Lighting from a Design Perspective
Noted landscape lighting designer Nels Peterson will discuss how to approach clients as a designer
first and walk them through the importance of a good lighting design. He will highlight how a proper
installation will help set you apart from your competition. Nels will detail proven methods of selling
prospective clients on sustainable and high quality materials that allow you to provide your clients
an outstanding and purposeful project.

An award winning and nationally acclaimed landscape lighting designer, Nels has
created landscape illumination projects throughout the Midwest, Southwest and
Florida. Working on projects large and small for all types of clients, Nels’ 23 years
of experience, talent and trained eye have him in demand from landscape architects
and design build firms all around the US. Nels company, N Design Partners, is based
in Minneapolis, with offices in Minnesota and California, specializing in architectural
and landscape lighting design for private clients, custom home builders, landscape
and residential architects.