The colloquium, organised by lighting professionals, for lighting professionals, is now in its tenth incarnation, its peripatetic nature having taken it to London, Hollywood, Amsterdam, York, Ghent, Edinburgh, Munich, Glasgow, and most recently, Cesky Krumlov in 2013.
Showlight is a bringing together of lighting professionals from all areas of expertise and levels of experience, from wizened professionals to fresh-faced students! The emphasis is on sharing knowledge and enjoying the inspiration and variety our industry offers in a networking event without parallel.
An eclectic programme of speakers will inform and entertain delegates in a series of 20-minute sessions, interspersed by a micro-tradeshow, and accompanied by a social programme which includes company dinners and a series of half-day visits to local places of interest, before culminating in the Conference Dinner.
The host venue for the four days will be the Palazzo Dei Congressi, a state-of-the-art conference venue inside an historical and charming Italian-style villa in the heart of Florence.
The main sponsor for Showlight 2017 was announced last year as Italian lighting manufacturers, Clay Paky.
"We are looking forward to the day when the international lighting community finally gathers in Italy," says Clay Paky sales and marketing director, Pio Nahum. "Florence is a city that is rich in outstanding cultural opportunities and inviting recreational possibilities; we are working with great commitment to ensure the event is both an interesting and highly pleasurable experience for everyone."
"Every Showlight is a new experience: a different venue and different speakers make each one unique," says Showlight chairman, John Allen. "The only similarity is that we work hard to make Showlight engaging, interesting and educational for everyone, seasoned professionals and students alike."
(Jim Evans)
