Dallas Market Center Opens Registration for ArchLIGHT Summit 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Dallas Market Center’s ArchLIGHT Summit, the annual lighting trade and educational event for the architectural, specification, and design communities, has opened attendee registration for its September 15–16, 2026, show. The event will welcome prominent thought leaders from across the design/build world, delivering targeted education for professionals in lighting design, architecture, specification, and interior design.
ArchLIGHT Summit will feature a dynamic mix of programming designed to educate and inspire attendees through networking opportunities, interactive experiences, and hands-on engagement with the latest innovations in lighting. Returning this year is the popular WILD Welcome Party, hosted by Women in Lighting + Design, offering a pre-show reception for industry connection and celebration. The event will conclude with the IALD Texas Closing Party at Eurofase, providing a fitting finale to the Summit. To register and view the full schedule, visit www.archlightsummit.com.
ArchLIGHT Summit supports the growth and development of the design/build industry and encourages student participation by offering complimentary admission to the two-day event and its educational sessions for those pursuing careers in commercial lighting and design.
Event sponsors include Architectural Lighting Alliance (ALA), Hossley Lighting & Power Solutions, Preferred Lighting Group, SESCO Lighting, Texas Lighting Solutions, DALI Alliance, Eurofase, and WAC Group.
Association partners include AIA Dallas, American Lighting Association, Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals (AOLP), International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), IALD Texas, Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Dallas, IIDA Texas Oklahoma, International Landscape Lighting Institute (ILLI), Light Justice, Lighting Agora, Lighting Controls Academy, North American Coalition of Lighting Industry Queers (NACLIQ), National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors (NAILD), National Lighting Bureau (NLB), National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), NEMRA Lighting, SARA, Texas Society of Architects, and Women in Lighting + Design (WILD).
Media partners include BISNOW, Commercial Construction & Renovation, D5 Design Magazine, Designing Lighting, Edison Report, Inside Lighting, Lighting Controls Podcast, The Lighting Exchange, Light Directory, Light Now, and US Lighting Trends.
ArchLIGHT Summit also recognizes the support of its lighting representative agency sponsors, including Architectural Lighting Alliance, Texas Lighting Solutions, Hossley Lighting & Power Solutions, Preferred Lighting Group, and NEXGEN Lighting Solutions.
ArchLIGHT Summit is co-located with Dallas Design Week, providing additional CEU and networking opportunities for attendees of both events.
In addition to hosting ArchLIGHT Summit, Dallas Market Center also produces Lightovation, the largest residential lighting trade event in North America. The next edition takes place June 24–27, 2026. For more information, visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
About Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center is a global business-to-business trade center and the largest open-daily design center in North America. Inside its dynamic, five-million-square-foot campus, nearly 200,000 customers from all 50 states and 85 countries seek industry trends, business education, and new products from exhibitors throughout the year. To make plans for upcoming markets and design events, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the Dallas Market Center App. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Instagram, and the Dallas Market Center blog.