Cooper Lighting, a leading provider of innovative, high-quality lighting fixtures and related products, announced that the Company will hold the inaugural 2012 DesignLights™ Consortium’s (DLC) Stakeholder Meeting at the Intercontinental® Buckhead Hotel & Resort in Atlanta on Oct. 28-31, 2012. The premier meeting host also sponsors continuing education classes and announces a separate invitational event to include a tour of its world-class Innovation Center.
 
The DLC is a collaboration of both United States and Canadian utility companies and regional energy efficiency organizations committed to raising awareness of the benefits of efficient lighting in commercial buildings. The Stakeholder Meeting will provide the opportunity to bring together utility and energy efficiency program managers and executives, utility contractors, lighting designers, lighting specifiers, testing laboratories, electrical supply and installation companies, government agencies and solid-state lighting (SSL) manufacturers. Here, professionals will have the ability to learn more about the DLC including how product specifications and policies are developed. Sessions will also include discussions on the current issues affecting the rapidly growing market for solid-state lighting (SSL) products in commercial settings.
 
Attendees have the opportunity to gain Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits by participating in a number of classes on various SSL topics sponsored by Cooper Lighting. All the sponsored classes will help attendees gain a better understanding of new LED technologies, lighting controls, legislation and standards.