More than 70 progressive companies will exhibit the latest in lighting technology at SPARC International Lighting Event 2013 from 4 – 6 June in Sydney.

“SPARC is the Southern Hemisphere’s leading event for lighting professionals and stakeholders in the built environment, including manufacturers, suppliers and allied professionals. There has been terrific interest, with the display spaces filling up quickly,” says SPARC chief executive Bryan Douglas.

The exhibition will showcase leading edge innovations, products and technology — reflecting developments in interior, exterior, retail and commercial lighting and lighting controls. Companies range from large multinationals to smaller niche businesses from across Australia and overseas. The exhibition will feature latest developments in solid state lighting, lighting controls technology, energy efficient lighting and more.

Displays will be presented by:

Ariane Optoelectronics
Austube
Beacon Lighting
Beal Pritchett
Brightgreen
Clevertronics
Clipsal
Concord Lighting
CREE Australia
Crompton Lighting
Dialight ILS Australia
Domus Lighting
ECC
Efficient Lighting Systems
Energy Light
Euroluce Lighting Australia
EYE Lighting Australia
GE Lighting
Gerard iLP
Guangzhou Jiufo Electric Appliance
Guangzhou Lovely Lighting
Hangzhou Hpwinner Opto Corporation
Hanzhou Yuzhong Gaohong Lighting Electrical Equipment
Hella
Lite Life LED
HPM Legrand
Inlite
International Lighting
International Poles
Intralux Australia
Jiangsu Futai Lighting
JSB Lighting
LED Lighting
Lighting Australia
Lighting Options Australia
Ligman
LSI Hamilton Lighting Systems
Megaman Lighting Australia
Moon Lighting
Nanjing New-High Jingwei Electric
Nikkon Lighting
Norstar Lighting Group
Orion Solar
OSRAM
PAK Lighting
Pecan Lighting
Performance in Lighting
Phaeton LED
Philips
Philips Dynalite
Pierlite Australia
Shenzhen Geosheen
Shenzhen Topband
Sill Lighting Australia
Southern Cross Illumination
Suland Lighting
Sylvania Lighting
Tenrod
The Lighting Group
Thorlux Lighting Australasia
Thorn Lighting
Tridonic Australia
Universal Lighting and Audio
Universelite
Verbatim
Versalux
Vossloh-Schwabe
Xenian
Xiamen Yankon Energetic Lighting
Yancheng Haolin Lighting
Zhejiang Yolo Electrical Lighting
Zumtobel Lighting

More than 3000 national and international visitors participated in the inaugural SPARC event in 2011, and thousands are again expected this year.

In addition to the exhibition, there is a Speaker Program including renowned experts from Australia and around the world. Topics are as diverse as the rise of media facades and media architecture, the past and future of lighting design, the potential of spectral power distribution of light used for illumination, the role and use of social media in the lighting industry, and designing lighting for circadian rhythm as an example of the importance of the role of light in human life and health.

Further social networking opportunities include the Opening Ceremony, ‘Happy Two Hours’ and the spectacular Gala Dinner.

SPARC once again aligns with Vivid Sydney, the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest annual celebration of light, music and ideas (24 May to 10 June 2013).

SPARC 2013, 4 – 6 June at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay, Sydney

Tuesday 4 June
3pm – 7pm Displays
7.30pm – 10pm Opening Ceremony

Wednesday 5 June
9.45am – 5.30pm Speaker Program
12 noon – 9pm Displays
6pm – 8pm Happy Two Hours

Thursday 6 June
9.30am – 3.30pm Speaker Program
10am – 4pm Displays
7pm – 11pm Gala Dinner (Sydney Town Hall)

Speakers

• Ms Motoko Ishii, Motoko Ishii Lighting Design Inc.
• Mr Emmanuel Clair, Light Cibles Pte Ltd
• Mr Rogier van der Heide, Philips Lighting
• Dr Wendy Davis, University of Sydney
• Mr John Johnson, Lightwaves
• Mr Tim Greer, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
• Mr Paul Beale, Electrolight
• Mr Rick Morrison, AECOM
• Dr Matthias (Hank) Haeusler, University of New South Wales and Dr Martin Tomitsch, University of Sydney.