Showlight 2023

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20-23 May 2023

Théâtre Municipal, Fontainebleau, France

Showlight reminds you that there is still time to submit your suggestions for Papers for the Showlight quadrennial next May.

Showlight takes place from 2023 May 2023 in Fontainebleau, France, and our Papers Committee is still in the process of considering and selecting topics for the famed Papers Programme.

We are looking for the latest news on lighting projects and technology in our second call for papers focusing on recent projects. Have you worked on an incredible installation or a fantastic festival this summer? Has your project achieved its peak? Did your event engage the latest technology? Did your broadcast bowl its audience over? to hear about your experiences, your ambitions, your inspirations, your concerns, your successes and failures. We are not looking for simple product promotion.

Please send a brief summary of the Paper you are proposing, along with a description of the visuals available to papers@showlight.org You have until 30 November to submit your ideas for consideration. This will allow the Showlight Papers Committee to finalise the programme in good time.

Showlight gives you three fantastic days of fascinating presentations delivered by lighting designers from all disciplines, and plenty of opportunity to network at a range of social events, workshops and dinners, not forgetting the glamorous Grand Conference Dinner of course! Showlight is the only international event organised for lighting professionals, by lighting professionals; the Papers Committee has started work on the programme of speakers and is already spoilt for choice, but will continue to invite participants until closer to the date to ensure the most current projects are considered.

2023 will be the first return of Showlight in 6 years after the enforced postponement due to the pandemic, and it promises to be an

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exceptional event. Become part of this latest gathering as a speaker, a sponsor or exhibitor, or by attending as a student or delegate.

Showlight has always been wellsupported by its exhibitors and 2023 will see over 25 exhibitors join in. As an exhibitor Showlight offers you exclusive access to a focused audience of designers, students, venues and technicians in an informal atmosphere where knowledge sharing is paramount. There’s plenty of networking opportunities, with time to talk and gather feedback from users. There are currently exhibitor places left, but they will go quickly as costs continue to represent excellent value for money. Don’t miss out on this once-in-four-year opportunity!

We are grateful to the following sponsors who are continuing to support Showlight despite the pandemic-enforced hiatus of two years: our headline sponsor, Robert Juliat, Platinum sponsor, Ayrton, Gold sponsors Eyetidy, Robe, SFL, Silver sponsors ABTT, ACT Entertainment, Altman, CAST, Christie Lites, Claypaky, White Light and Bronze sponsor, PRG. We are proud to have LSI as our Media Partner and LSA as our Media Supporter once more, and the support of PLASA.

Further sponsorship opportunities exist and Showlight invites more sponsors to come on board. As well as the standard sponsorship arrangements, we are also looking for mini-sponsors – companies or individuals or those with smaller budgets who can opt to sponsor the small but vital things that help make Showlight so enjoyable. Past mini-sponsors have supported Showlight by sponsoring welcome drinks on the first night, a student or speaker, or even tea, coffee or lunch refreshments.

To find out more about becoming an Exhibitor or a Sponsor, contact Showlight Chairman, John Allen, on

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Durham Marenghi

Headline sponsor

Fontainebleau, France : 20-23 May 2023 Submit your proposals at: www.showlight.org

Worked on an incredible installation or a fantastic festival this summer? Has your project achieved its peak? Did your event engage the latest technology? Did your broadcast bowl its audience over? We want to hear from you! Submit your proposals to papers@showlight.org

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