UBM, AGİd and ATMK are the 11th strategic partnership. IstanbulLight International Lighting and Electrical Materials Fair and Congress brings together all stakeholders of the sector at Istanbul Exhibition Center on September 19-22.
Organized by UBM, the world's leading exhibition organizer, in partnership with the Association of Lighting Equipment Manufacturers (AGİd) and the Turkish National Committee for Lighting (ATMK), the 11th edition of the 2016 World's 2016 Exhibition was held in 2012. IstanbulLight International Lighting and Electrical Materials Fair and Congress takes place on 19-22 September 2018 at Istanbul Exhibition Center. IstanbulLight Fair, which is preparing to welcome more than 8000 industry professionals from the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, Balkans and CIS Countries as well as Turkey, hosts the latest products and technologies of over 250 companies.
IstanbulLight aims to host the participant profile consisting of Technical Lighting Fixture Manufacturers, Decorative Lighting Fixture Manufacturers, Lamp Manufacturers, Lighting Component Manufacturers, Lighting Design Offices, Electrical Materials and Lighting Control Equipment Manufacturers this year with the innovations and new products prepared. Public and private sector investors, project offices, architecture offices, electrical project offices, lighting design offices, construction contractors, electrical project contractors, electricity wholesalers, electricity retailers come together at IstanbulLight Fair to get to know developments in the sector, new products, services and companies, and to improve business relations. IstanbulLight is preparing to offer a different exhibition experience this year with special events such as IstanbulLight Forum, Lighting Design Summit, Reception Committee Program and Photo Contest.
Due to the growth in the construction sector triggered by the growing population of our country, significant opportunities arise in the lighting and electricity sector. The growth in the sector is supported by public investments in renewal and increased awareness for energy efficiency. 9, announced by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. The Action Plan is one of the most important agenda topics of the sector with the article on the observance of energy efficiency in all street lighting.
UBM EMEA IstanbulLight Brand Director Mehmet Shopci said, "11. IstanbulLight Fair will be held in parallel with the IstanbulLight Forum, and many panels important for the sector will take place for four days within the scope of the IstanbulLight Forum. In these panels, we will discuss critical issues such as integration in smart cities, financing support in the energy performance contract and rehabilitation of buildings with national and international experts. We are very happy to carry out this event, which is very valuable for the sector, together with our strategic partners AGİd and ATMK."
- IstanbulLight Lighting Design Summit and Pavilion
The IstanbulLight Lighting Design Summit, the first of which was held in 2017, brings together reputable lighting designers and lighting design offices, architects, public and private sector investors, project offices, construction contractor companies from home and abroad. It is planned to address the issues such as better, more beautiful, aesthetic, more efficient lighting of buildings, squares, monuments, spaces, the role and importance of lighting design in architectural projects and create a seminal environment with presentations.
"Trends in the lighting sector are changing with developing technology and renewed cities. 11, which has taken the pulse of this change and brought together all stakeholders in the sector. We are pleased to organize istanbullight international lighting and electrical materials fair and forum together with our strategic ortho."
Turkey is becoming a global power for the lighting industry
The domestic lighting sector, which has targets to become a production center in the field of lighting for European countries, is becoming a regional distribution and logistics center thanks to Turkey's geographical location. According to the AGİD data, the production size of the lighting sector, which has a growth rate of 7% per year, has exceeded 2 billion dollars. The growth in the LED market, which is leading among the next generation lighting technologies, continues to grow rapidly in recent years and is expected to grow by more than 25% by 2022.
ATMK President Prof. Dr. "The lighting industry in Turkey has significant advantages over both Europe and the Far East. While developing technology us start a more efficient and 'intelligent' era, we need the opinions of all parties in the sector to be positioned correctly as a country in the global market. This year, together with UBM and AGİd, it is exciting for us to present this platform at IstanbulLight Fair."