As the calendar has flipped to 2025, I would like to ring in the year by welcoming IES’ new president, Wilson Dau. He is an active member of the Society, previously serving as a member of the IES Board of Directors as well as past chair of the Office Lighting Committee and the Computer Committee. I had the pleasure of spending some time with Wilson during a 2024 Board meeting in Santa Fe, NM, and the IES is in very capable hands. You can learn more about Wilson in this issue’s “President’s Perspective” column.
January also ushers in fresh content from familiar faces, starting with Paul Pompeo’s annual Jobs Outlook feature. Paul, once again, invites insightful perspectives on the jobs and hiring market as well as the skills and technologies that will become more prevalent in the lighting, electrical, and controls industry.
During last year’s IES24: The Lighting Conference in New York City, attendees remarked about how much they enjoyed Amber Case’s keynote address on “Designing Calm Technology.” This month, Amber graciously returns to explain why physical buttons are crucial to calm technology-based lighting systems. Her feature article details why designers should focus on “tactility and ease.”
“Now that LD+A has settled nicely under the Sage umbrella, we’ll be hitting the road far more often this year.”
Speaking of conferences, now that LD+A has settled nicely under the Sage umbrella, we’ll be hitting the road far more often this year. LEDucation, LightFair, IES25: The Lighting Conference, and the IES Street & Area Lighting Conference are just some of the events where LD+A staff will be in attendance. Please feel free to reach out to me and/or Editor I, Michele Zimmerman, to set aside time at any of these events to chat about your work and/or thoughts on where the industry is headed—or to simply console me on yet another dreadful New York Giants football season. (I’ve been living by the popular local adage: when life gives you Giants football—watch hockey!)
Best wishes to you and your family for a happy and healthy New Year, and I’m looking forward to seeing you all at many of the upcoming events in 2025.
Craig CauserEditor-in-Chiefcraig.causer@sagepub.com
Editor-in-ChiefCraig Causer
Editor IMichele Zimmerman
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