2025 Fall Technology Meeting

As the world’s premier aviation lighting Technology Meeting, professionals from around the world gather to present information on numerous topics pertaining to airfield lighting. A broad range of topics will be presented at this year’s IESALC Technology Meeting, including technical presentations and group discussions pertaining to many of the following topics:

• Effective airfield electrical construction methods
• Visual enhancements to airfield lighting
• Energy savings for ramp lighting
• Solid State Lighting, LED technology
• Latest technologies for airfield lighting equipment
• Updates from FAA Officials on changes to procurement requirements, Advisory Circulars and FAA Technical Center Research
• Maintenance techniques for airfield lighting systems
• Airfield lighting safety
• National Electrical Code applications
• Real world LED lighting test programs
• eVTOL and aircraft facilities
• Developing airfield engineering/maintenance/construction talent
• New lighting and NAVAID technology

If you are interested in presenting a technical paper at the Fall 2025 IESALC Technology Meeting, please contact: vice-chair@iesalc.org.

SESSION MODERATORS

If you would like to be a Session Moderator, please contact: vice-chair@iesalc.org.

The Day show will be held on Wednesday afternoon, October 22nd, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.  Your registration will be completed when we receive your payment in full.

Attendees of this year’s IES Aviation Lighting Committee’s Technology Meeting are invited to exhibit the products of their company at the 21^th Annual Day Show, in conjunction with the conference, at the Sheraton Station Square on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025.

Registration as an exhibitor in the Day Show includes registration for the conference for one (1) participant.  Additional booth personnel must be registered for the conference.

• Monroe Integro
• GBA Components
• Faias Lighting Products Inc.
• D.S Brown
• Luminaerospace
• Musco Lighting
• BrightPortal Resources LLC
• ADB Safegate
• Hughey and Phillips
• MALMS Navaid Inc.
• Lumacurve Airfield Signs
• Hellermann Tyton
• Airport Lighting Co.
• Osram
• Jaquith Industries
• MCB Industries Inc
• EJ USA
• Patriot Taxiway
• Elite Electronics Engineering
• Avlite
• Control Industries Inc.
• Southwire
• Mutli Electric
• Hil-Tech LTD.
• Intertek
• HyPower LLC
• Hali Brite
• Eaton Crouse Hinds
• Vosla GMBH
• Airport Improvement

Exhibitor’s Prospectus

Rules & Regulations:

*** Please click Day Show rules button above for rules ***  Acceptance will be required at checkout.

Exhibit space is limited and we cannot guarantee that all requests for booth space will be granted. Early registration is recommended.

Booth spaces are to be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Exhibit space will not be allotted until payment in full is received.

Exhibitors are limited to one (1) booth per company/organization – multiple booths are not permitted.

Exhibitor Fee:

Registration as an exhibitor in the Day Show also includes registration for the conference for one participant.

Exhibitors will choose their booth in order of PAID exhibit registration (first-come/first-served). Exhibitors will be able to choose their booth location after payment is received.

Payment:

Sign up online by visiting our registration page (Click Here)

Please contact John Trush for more information: jtrush@askmonroe.com

EXHIBITOR’S PROSPECTUS

RULES & REGULATIONS

Organizations are invited to exhibit at this years’ IES Aviation Lighting Committee’s Technology Meeting, 21th Annual Day Show at the Sheraton Station Square on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025.

Exhibitor Fee:   1 booth per Company/Organization – multiple booths not permitted

Registration as an exhibitor in the Day Show includes registration for the Technology Meeting for one participant.  Additional booth personnel must be registered for the Technology Meeting.

Exhibit space is limited and we cannot guarantee that all requests for booth space will be granted.  Early registration is recommended.

Booth spaces are to be allocated on First-come, First-served basis.  Exhibit space will not be allotted until payment in full is received.

Attendees of the last 3 consecutive IES Aviation Lighting Technology Meeting will be given first opportunity and participants at last year’s Day Show will be given 2nd opportunity for booth space.  At the August 15, 2025 cutoff date, booths will be available to all other potential exhibitors.

Exhibitors will choose their booth in order of PAID exhibit registration (first-come/first-served).  Exhibitors will be able to choose their booth location sometime after payment is received.

Payment:

Sign up and pay online by visiting our registration page.

Cancellation Fees:

Fee #1

Prior to August 1st

– $100.00

Fee #2

From August 1st through August 31st

– $200.00

Fee #3

No refund for cancellations after September 1st.  

No Refund

Written requests for cancellations must be emailed to Aaron Geary vice-chair@iesalc.org by August 31^st.   Any company canceling after this date will not receive a refund of fees.

EXHIBIT POLICY

In addition to the previous rules, the following criteria apply to the exhibit area.

ALL exhibits must be directly related to the aviation lighting industry.

ALL out-of-pocket expenses incurred due to the exhibit are to be borne by the exhibitor.

On-the-spot solicitation of orders and the acceptance of orders by the exhibitors are to be discouraged.

Exhibitors shall be solely and completely responsible for all exhibits and for any personal or public liability caused by or arising from the exhibitor’s act or omission.  Display material must not be bothersome to other exhibitors or attendees.  If complaints are received regarding the display, you must remove, turn off, or rearrange the display material.

The IES Aviation Lighting Committee assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to exhibits from any cause.

The exhibitor or exhibitor’s management shall indemnify and hold harmless the IES Aviation Lighting Committee and its’ members for any liability, claims or expenses suffered on account of acts or omissions of the exhibitors.

The exhibitor or exhibitor’s management assumes the entire responsibility and liability for losses, damages and claims arising out of exhibitor’s activities on the Hotel premises and will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Hotel, its owner and its management company, as well as their respective agents, servants and employees from any and all such losses, damages and claims.

Hotel will not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage or claims arising out of exhibitor’s activities on the Hotel’s premises except for any claims, loss or damages arising directly from the Hotel’s own negligence.

Exhibitors shall refrain from showing ANY product or literature outside of the exhibit area near the Technical Interchange Meeting room.

Inability to hold Technical Interchange Meeting:  If the IES Aviation Lighting Committee should be prevented from holding the exhibit program by any cause beyond its control (such as fire, strikes, Acts of God, etc.) or if it cannot permit the exhibitor to occupy his space due to circumstances beyond its control, the IES Aviation Lighting Committee will refund to the participant/exhibitor the amount of the rental paid by the participant/exhibitor, less a proportionate share of the exposition expenses, and the IES Aviation Lighting Committee shall have no further obligation or liability to the participant/exhibitor.

Unoccupied space:  The IES Aviation Lighting Committee reserves the right to reassign/rent booths that are cancelled after the cutoff date.  The IES Aviation Lighting Committee reserves the right to reassign/rent booths that remain unoccupied due to failure of the participant/exhibitor to show up on the date of the Day Show. Other participants / exhibitors shall in no way infringe upon or take over such unoccupied booths.

Exhibit floor plan: The IES Aviation Lighting Committee reserves the right to modify the exhibit floor plan if necessary.

Exhibit Schedule  Wednesday October 22nd 2025

Move-in                                                     12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Exhibit Hours                                               2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Cocktail Reception (cash bar)                     4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Dismantle                                                    6:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Exhibit Booth Specifications:

10’ wide x 10’ deep.

Each booth space includes:

One 6’ skirted table, two chairs, draped backdrop, sign and side rails.

Electrical service – if desired – is the responsibility of each exhibitor.

Display stands and equipment MUST fit within the confines of the booth.  Large pieces of equipment that will not fit in the booth area ARE NOT to be displayed.

NO part of your booth may protrude into the aisle way.

Exhibit Material:

Exhibitors will be advised of where to forward their exhibit material.  Unless advised to do so, DO NOT ship exhibit material to the hotel.

An exhibitor package will be forwarded to paid exhibitors in order to make arrangements with the exhibition service company for shipping material to and from the Day Show.

Please contact John Trush for more information: jtrush@askmonroe.com

Maximize your visibility at the IESALC 2025 Fall Technology Meeting by becoming a sponsor. Below, you will find the sponsorship opportunities for this year. Please contact Michelle Skinnon at chair@iesalc.org should you have any questions on sponsorship.

It’s your contributions that ensure the annual success of this meeting and this organization. Thank you! 

Thank You To Our Sponsors

Sponsorship packages still available!

Sponsorship packages still available!

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A SPONSOR!

Sponsorship packages still available!

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A SPONSOR!

Sponsorship packages still available!

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A SPONSOR!

Sponsorship packages still available!

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A SPONSOR!

Sponsorship packages still available!

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A SPONSOR!

Sponsorship packages still available!

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A SPONSOR!

Sponsorship packages still available!

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A SPONSOR!

Option 1: Technical Session Sponsorship

Sponsorship of our technical sessions puts your company front and center at IESALC! See below for a list of the pre-packaged sponsorship opportunities, and if you don’t find exactly what you’re looking for, reach out to Michelle Skinnon (chair@iesalc.org) to customize a package for your organization.

Sponsorship Plans:

Become a technical session sponsor today!

Option 2: Sponsor a Meal or Event

Your company’s digital logo will be displayed between sessions in the conference main session room. The digital logo will be placed right before the function and removed at the conclusion. A moderator will notify the group before or after the meal, acknowledging the sponsor.

Sponsorship Plans:

* Wednesday’s lunch sponsorship includes Day Show box lunches

Other sponsorship options are available. Please reach out to Michelle Skinnon at chair@iesalc.org for more information.

Become a meal or event sponsor today!

The aviation lighting industry is a small, tight-knit industry, and we enjoy celebrating the best manufacturers, airports, and design consultants via some great door prizes. IESALC has a long-standing tradition of giving out door prizes at our fall technology meeting at the end of every break, with a goal of being able to draw everyone’s name from the bowl at least once during the week!

Make sure you bring a business card along to place in the door prize bowl, and bring along some of your company’s best swag for others to enjoy!

Ready to donate some door prizes to give away? This year there are three great ways this year to bring us your door prizes:

Method 1: Bring your door prizes to the registration desk when you pick up your registration package during onsite registration.

Alternatively, you may ship the boxes to the conference via method 2, detailed below:

Method 2: Ship to the hotel

Packages can’t arrive more than 3 business days prior to your arrival. Otherwise, fees will apply.

Hotel shipping address is:

The Sheraton Station Square Hotel
300 West Station Square Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Attn: Your name/arrival date

Receiving Time Lines:

Storage Fees WILL apply if packages arrive more than 3 business days prior to your arrival.

Questions? Email Michelle Skinnon at chair@iesalc.org.

I like the way you think. Come early and stay late and get a few extra fun activities in while you are in town!

Visit https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/ for a great primer on some of the fun things to do that aren’t named “IESALC” while you’re in town.

Please join us at Hickory Heights Golf Club before the IESALC Fall Technology Meeting!

• Your private trolley will pick you up from the hotel at 10:00am and return to the hotel at 11:30 (90 minutes)
• Cost:  $58.00/person (Includes trolley ticket, incline ticket, and gratuity).  Start the week off right with a fun tour of the Burgh in a 1920’s style trolley!
• Register by September 19th!

At Molly’s Trolleys, we offer exciting, fully narrated tours of the must-see places in Pittsburgh.  Our trolleys travel through the most popular areas of the city including the Strip District, Downtown, Cultural District, North Shore, and Mt. Washington.   Our knowledgeable guides make for an unforgettable experience as they blend history with current events. Your tour includes a photo opportunity of the spectacular Pittsburgh skyline and a ride on the historic Duquesne Incline! 

https://www.mollystrolleyspgh.com

• 9:30 Transportation from Hotel to the Strip District
• 10:00am-12:00pm  ‘Burgh Bits & Bites Walking Food Tour
• Cost:  $65.00/person (Includes Private Group Tour, Tastings and Transportation). 
• Register by September 19th!

The Strip District tour is a late morning/early afternoon weekday tour featuring a behind-the-counter look at a variety of eateries in Pittsburgh’s historic market district. This tour links local history with the eating establishments peppered along Penn Avenue with taste samples from around the world including Italian pastries, Mediterranean and Latin American specialties, European meats, and cinnamon bread.

https://www.burghfoodtour.com/strip-district

• 10 am: Transportation from Hotel to Heinz History Center
• 10:30am-12pm:  Heinz History Center Guided Group Tour
• Cost:  $24.00/person (Includes Private Group Tour and Transportation). 
• Register by September 19th!

A History Highlights guided tour offers a condensed overview of Western Pennsylvania’s and Pittsburgh’s history as told by artifacts, stories, and prominent personalities represented in the History Center’s collection and exhibits. This tour introduces the History Center and touches on Pittsburgh’s and Western Pennsylvania’s history, its significant events and industries, the waves of immigration that shaped the city, the innovations that originated in the region, along with its cultural highlights and sports legacy. This tour is a great introduction to the “people” museum and offers a broad understanding of the city’s and region’s history. 

Exhibits explored include the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation, From Slavery to Freedom, Special Collections, and Clash of Empires.”

• 9:30 am: Transportation from Hotel to Phipps
• 10:00 am:  Phipps Conservatory Guided Tour.  Duration:  60 minutes.
• Cost:  $35.00/person (Includes Private Group Tour and Transportation). 
• Register by September 19th!

Phipps is pleased to provide guided tours of the Conservatory that are perfect for your next group event or outing. Conservatory tours are one hour in length and focus on our plant collections, history and current flower show.  Guests are welcome to extend their visit after the tour is complete.

Home | Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens | Pittsburgh PA

HOTEL INFORMATION

The Sheraton Station Square Hotel

300 West Station Square Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

(412) 261-2000

Hotel Room reservations are available through the following link from $189+ tax (currently 14%) from May 28th until Monday, September 29, 2025:

Hotel reservations: Book your group rate for Illuminating Engineering Society Aviation Lighting Committee Technology Meeting Oct 2025. The hotel room block closes on September 29, at which time all rooms return to hotel control and will fill up quickly! For the government group code please contact Michelle Skinnon at chair@iesalc.org.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)

https://flypittsburgh.com

AIRLINES

Airlines – Fly Pittsburgh

GROUND TRANSPORTATION

Ground Transportation – Fly Pittsburgh

THINGS TO DO

Visit https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/ for a great primer on some of the fun things to do that aren’t named “IESALC” while you’re in town.

On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, join us before the morning session begins to participate in a 5k fun run*.

5k Event Details

Sponsored by Mark Morley and Ohmega Group, Inc.

* – Note, we encourage running, walking, jogging — even driving to the finish line and making a dramatic finish. Make sure you bring some comfortable shoes to join us on Wednesday during the Fall Technology Meeting!

• Technical Paper Presentation Guidelines
  • The technical papers presented at the IESALC Conference are to be purely technical, with absolutely no marketing of the presenter’s company or its products. To aid with this effort, an IESALC template is available by request from the Vice Chair at vice-chair@iesalc.org. The presenter can only put their company logo with contact information on the first and last slides. No exceptions. No mention of any corporate entity shall be made during the presentation, nor the products the company has to offer to address or enhance the technology. If such rules are violated, and the presentation is deemed commercial or marketing the company’s products, the presenter will not be allowed to present at future conferences, and participation in future events will be challenged for such conduct. Furthermore, any representation of competitors’ products or the position or action of regulatory or funding agencies must be represented in a professional manner with the intent to promote dialogue and further the industry rather than advance one product or solution.
• Attendee Conduct During Presentations
  • The IESALC typically schedules 2-3 presentations between breaks for coffee, snacks, or lunch. The attendees are strongly encouraged to remain in the room for all presentations before leaving the room for breaks. If an attendee needs to leave the room after one of the presentations begins and before the end of the session, the attendee shall leave the room very quietly and respectfully. Particular care must be extended as presenters are being introduced by the moderator. We have experienced a very loud environment with lots of movement between presentations. We must show the utmost respect to all presenters, especially while being introduced. With this considered, all conversations, phone calls, and disruptions need to be eliminated while in session for presentations, especially between presentations within a session.
• Company Sponsored Events During the Conference
  • The IESALC understands that many companies in the industry would like to host their own events during the week of the IESALC Conference, and we encourage interaction with conference participants. While the IESALC Executive Committee is available to provide tentative meeting schedule information to company-sponsored event planners, the IESALC Committee does not sanction or approve these events, and these events are organized and implemented outside of the IESALC event itself. The Committee cannot provide attendee contact information to company-sponsored event planners, and any use of the current year registration information for company-sponsored events is expressly prohibited. No such event may interfere with the established agenda and accompanying schedule. If it is found that the events are being advertised to imply that the IESALC has sanctioned, approved or helped plan the event, the IESALC will require the event to be canceled and that such company’s participation in future events be challenged for such conduct.
•  Use of IESALC Contracted Space
  • Under no circumstances may a company attending the conference use IESALC contracted space to enhance an event they are running. This is especially true while the conference is in session. 
• Use of IESALC Logo and Marketing Material
  • The IESALC allows members attending Technical Meetings to mention the Committee and Technical Meeting in their marketing materials. However, the logo must remain “as is,” and members can only announce that they will be attending the Technical Meeting and, if applicable, what booth they will be exhibiting in. Under no circumstances may the attendee embed its logo with the IESALC Logo to promote its involvement in the planning and implementation of the events. The IESALC must stand alone as a committee focused on technology advancement and not be involved in co-marketing any individual entity.
• Use of Trade Show Space
  • The IESALC offers 10’ x 10’ booth space to every attendee who chooses to exhibit at its Day Show. The space size must remain consistent for every attendee so that there are no perceptions of advantage in exhibiting to one company over another. Companies may be permitted to purchase one additional 10’ x 10’ booth space if available once other vendors have been allocated space. Additional booth requests must be made during the initial booth reservation, but they may not be confirmed until 30 days before the event. Each booth space must remain intact, with each space purchased still representing a 10’ x 10’ space. Under no circumstances may the railing delineating the booth space parameters be taken down or altered to create a larger booth space. To ensure fair access to all trade show participants, no adjustments can be accommodated once a booth has been selected.
• Use of Registration Data
  • IESALC collects registration data for the sole purpose of conducting Technical Meetings. All members with access to current year registration data as part of their volunteer role shall take measures to protect the data in their care and shall not disseminate or use this data for any use other than the execution of the IESALC Fall and Spring Technical Meetings, or other meetings as designated by the Chair. Using current-year registration data for planning company-sponsored events is expressly prohibited. At the conclusion of the technical meetings, registration data, including member names, organizations, titles, and email addresses, will be posted on the IESALC website to further the networking and professional relationships established at the technical meetings. Members have the right to correct or withhold their contact data from any published attendance information. Members wishing to correct, withhold, or limit contact information shall do so by emailing webmaster@iesalc.org and copying chair@iesalc.org within 7 days of the end of a Technical Meeting. The Webmaster or Chair shall respond to confirm details of the request.

•  Educational Opportunities Promoted Through IESALC Communication Channels
  • IESALC provides a space on their website for educational opportunities for members. For inclusion of an event on this list, email chair@iesalc.org with a description of the event, and a link to sign up. All included opportunities must:
    • Be free to attend
    • Be connected to the mission of lighting in aviation
    • Be primarily intended as educational opportunities in line with our guidance on Technical Paper Presentation Guidelines, and not primarily be sales pitches for company products or services.
  • By providing opportunities for listing, the sender certifies the above as true, and gives IESALC permission to post a link to the event on their website and include in electronic communication. IESALC accepts no responsibility for the event or its content.