Past Workshops and Events 2007-2008

JANUARY 2007

DOE SSL R&D Workshop

Over 250 participants gathered in Phoenix, Arizona, to exchange ideas and build partnerships and strategies to accelerate technology advances and guide market introduction of high-efficiency, high-performance SSL products.

Highlights

APRIL 2007

DOE SSL Market Introduction Workshop

More than 100 attendees gathered in Pasadena, California, to begin a dialogue on how federal, state, and private-sector organizations can work together to guide market introduction of SSL products.

Highlights

JULY 2007

DOE SSL Market Introduction Workshop

More than 100 attendees gathered in Boston, Massachusetts, to continue an ongoing dialogue on how federal, state, and private-sector organizations can work together to guide market introduction of SSL products.

Highlights

NOVEMBER 2007

CALiPER Roundtable

DOE hosted a CALiPER Roundtable in Washington, D.C., to convene experts from industry, testing laboratories, and standards organizations to solicit feedback on CALiPER test results and procedures and additional testing needs for SSL.

CALiPER Roundtable Report

JANUARY 2008

DOE SSL R&D Workshop

More than 300 SSL technology leaders from industry, research organizations, universities, and national laboratories gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, to participate in the annual DOE SSL R&D Workshop, providing updates on the latest technology breakthroughs, market trends, and CALiPER and GATEWAY demonstration results.

Highlights

MARCH 2008

Lighting Designer Roundtable

DOE, the International Association of Lighting Designers (IES), and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IALD) hosted a Lighting Designer Roundtable in Chicago. Sixteen lighting designers, along with DOE representatives, gathered to discuss SSL market and technology issues and share experiences and recommendations regarding the SSL industry.

Designer Roundtable Report

JULY 2008

DOE SSL Market Introduction Workshop

More than 270 attendees gathered in Portland, Oregon, to attend the annual DOE SSL Market Introduction Workshop, sharing updates, market trends, lessons learned, and strategies to guide market introduction of SSL products.

Highlights