pldc conference

PLDC – professional lighting design convention is a bi-annual conference that is held for the professional lighting designers to have quality interactions with each other and learn about the latest trends and developments in lighting design. it is also a chance to discuss future developments or movements in the lighting profession.

the PLDC lectures are under four-tracks, the first three tracks cover lighting application case studies, lighting application research, and professional practice issues. the fourth track is dedicated to a topic that is currently key to lighting design developments worldwide. this year this convention was held in rome. nine of Hilights’ lighting designers attended this professional conference. Hilights also participated in the PLDC conference by presenting the ‘cinemacity in lebanon’ by maurice asso. in this lecture, maurice showed how the lighting designers interacted with the architects, dada & associates, to discuss and intervene with every detail of this project, making it an avant-garde project with unique and new lighting technologies in each space.

eline maftoum: PLDC is an educational experience that helped me expand my personal knowledge and skills as a lighting designer.

tala majzoub: PLDC allowed me to widen my perspective about lighting and inspired me about my role and potentials as a lighting designer in the community.

elie meouchy: PLDC gave me a great opportinity to take my profession a step forward towards a new level in lighting design.

zeina zougheib: to be present among lighting designers from all over the world at the PLDC made me realise the significant influence that lighting design can have.

vicky nassif: it's all about existence! the privilege of being part of this growing community, share and learn from other experiences. PLDC reminds every lighting designer of how much one should be involved in lighting!

roza kopti: we are changing our standards every time we design, this constant change and the adaptability to it is what differentiate us designers from engineers.

vivian abdallah: it was truly an amazing experience to be part of such a professional and dedicated lighting design convention, PLDC allows such a high quality of knowledge sharing to take place between people of this profession.

youssef habchi: PLDC helped me widen my vision towards lighting and gave me the ability to benifit from other peoples experiences in lighting.