Lightfair
Lightfair has launched a new blog this year, and it’s got some excellent content. Besides the usual fare like why you should go to lightfair this year, there is a series of articles about diversity, inclusion, and representation in the lighting industry, and why it should be encouraged.
A quote by Peter A. Hugh, the committee chair of IES DEIR, perfectly sums up why diversity is essential.
I will take the person with a wicked work ethic and life experiences that relate to the everyman whom we do most of our lighting work for. I can teach calculations. I cannot teach empathy, imagination, or vision. These are ideals and skills regardless of color, sex, or nationality that benefit this industry and can take us much further than we are now.
Bringing in people with different backgrounds (economic, cultural, ethnic) helps your company/industry grow. You will see things in a way that you have never dreamed of, just by having a conversation with a person who has had a different experience.
The talk of belonging, ownership, passion, and being authentic is needed in business today. And I applaud Lightfair for highlighting diversity in this time. And the message of being bold in your work -let’s sing about this. In the interview with Tanya Hernandez, PE, LC, she states,
Be bold in your decision making and don’t change who you are. I firmly believe there is not only room at the table for your authentic self, but a need for it.
YES!!!! We agree Tanya!
Congratulations, Lightfair, on the work you are doing (and on the new blog).
This blog is one way for them to remain relevant during a time that is so difficult to do so. While I’m not sure about going to Lighfair this year, I appreciate that it is bein considered. Canada seems so far behind the USA when it comes to vaccinations that I don’t think I will be attending this year.
Dean,
This blog will, of course, outline why attending events such as Lightfair is essential, and what you can expect from them (now and in the future), they are creating other types of exciting and very relevant content.
Hello! Thank you for sharing! And thanks for the support. We believe the conversations, networking and learning that happen at LightFair should continue year round, and this blog will help us facilitate that. We look forward to featuring a wide range of topics and perspectives.
Wonderful! I am looking forward to reading more of your content, especially the type of diverse perspectives that you are currently highlighting on this platform.