What we do - As an influential professional body, we are consulted by government on a wide range of issues, including legislation and regulations that affect the built environment. We aim to ensure that proposed measures are both effective and practicable, by serving on committees, and commenting on draft legislation, reports and consultations.

1. The Institution of
Lighting Professionals
delivering excellence in lighting
September 2017

2. The Institution of Lighting
Professionals (ILP) is the UK and
Ireland's largest and most influential
professional lighting association,
dedicated solely to excellence in
lighting.

3. Our vision
The Institution of Lighting Professionals unites the skills of
engineering, design and technology in order to deliver quality lighting
for the built environment and achieve public benefit.
In setting and establishing standards for good practice, the
Institution seeks to ensure that its members attain and develop the
professional knowledge, education and skills to meet necessary
competencies, and to enhance their careers.
Working on exterior and interior projects, in public spaces,
workplace, leisure, retail and residential applications, members of the
Institution of Lighting Professionals deliver excellence in light
and lighting, a quality which is recognised by both private and public
sectors.

4. What we do
As an influential professional body, we are
consulted by government on a wide range of
issues, including legislation and regulations
that affect the built environment. We aim to
ensure that proposed measures are both
effective and practicable, by serving on
committees, and commenting on draft
legislation, reports and consultations.
•THE LIGHTING JOURNAL
•CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT
•REGIONS
•YOUNG LIGHTING PROFESSIONALS

5. We focus on you
The Institution of Lighting Professionals is an educational charity and
our main focus is on individual members. That means we focus on
YOU not your company.
We offer a variety of CPD training courses, technical advice and up-
to-date information, helping you build & further your career and
encourage you, so you feel more competent in your job role.
We also hold and support various events around the country, bringing
together, like-minded people in the lighting industry who can then
share information, ideas and most importantly, build a network of
colleagues & friends.
Have a look at our available courses -
https://www.theilp.org.uk/careers/training/

6. TRAINING - One day courses

7. TRAINING – Upcoming one day courses
and dates
• Fundamental Lighting Course – everything you (or a
colleague?) needed to know about lighting but was too
afraid to ask…
DATE – 1 November 2017
• TR22 Managing A Vital Asset: Lighting Supports Course –
Vital training on TR22 for street lighting professionals at all
career levels.
DATE – 26 September 2017
For more information and availability,
please email jo@theilp.org.uk

8. Electric Know-How – A one day course for
Architectural Lighting Designers
Due to popular demand and the success
of our first course in May, we are now
looking to run another one.
DATE to be announced soon
DOES ANY OF THIS APPLY TO YOU?
• Never been trained in electrics?
• Need to liaise with engineers and
contractors on schemes?
• Understand where you can and can’t use
• armoured cables?
• From an arts background?
• Want to know your constant current from
• your constant voltage?
For more information and to go on our
wait list, please email jo@theilp.org.uk
TRAINING – Introducing our latest course

9. TRAINING - International
For more details please contact
Jess Gallacher,
ILP Operations Manager at
jess@theilp.org.uk
Regent House
Regent Place
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 2PN
UK
Telephone: +441788 576492

10. Exterior Lighting Diploma

11. Exterior Lighting Diploma – upcoming dates
Autumn Term Module 1
Monday 11 September – Friday 15 September 2017
Autumn Term Module 2
Monday 9 October – Friday 13 October 2017
Autumn Term Module 3
Monday 13 November – Friday 17 November 2017
For more information and availability,
please email angela@theilp.org.uk

12. Premier Corporate Membership
‘Investing in the lighting profession to drive your business forward’
Guy Harding, VP Membership says ‘Our ILP Premier Corporate membership is designed to deliver a
top quality membership package. This is aimed at companies wishing to benefit from one streamlined
payment process and also take advantage of support initiatives suited to your company’s needs- from
the industry’s most influential professional lighting association. We are introducing some excellent new
resources:
Fast track your employees’ lighting careers using our voucher scheme with offers on education,
training and events. I wholeheartedly agree with our VP for education when he says ‘I firmly believe
that education is a prime driver for the future of our profession’.
Position your company in front of the ILP’s top lighting professionals and host a CPD presentation at
ILP and YLP events; boost your marketing presence with our new facility to promote your CPD
activities in the ILP newsletter.
Welcome to our Premier circle. We hope you’ll enjoy our premier service available throughout the year
to you, our valued members.

13. Premier Corporate Membership cont…
BENEFITS
ILP Premier membership is a progressive scheme which offers your organisation benefits over and
above those of standard Corporate membership and invites you to share these as follows:
• Four staff as members with your annual fee.
• 5% off regular membership for unlimited additional staff.
• An opportunity to host a CPD presentation at an ILP or YLP event- a minimum of one 20 minute
session per year.
• An invitation to contribute to ILP national agendas, to be discussed at national forums.
• Promotion of your CPD activities in the ILP newsletter.
• Advertorial presence in the Lighting Journal- half page (300 words and illustration) per annum.
• Use of our special ‘Premier’ logo in your marketing material.
• A feature on the ILP Premier Membership profile news and innovations web page.
• Free use of ILP training and meeting rooms.
• £500 voucher redeemable on services and events as follows:
o Exterior Lighting Diploma.
o Nationally organised events like the Professional Lighting Summit.
o Professional Lighting Guides, Technical Reports and Publications.
o The ILP Job Vacancy service.
All the above for an annual fee of just £1900.00.
Please contact Chantal on chantal@theilp.org.uk or call on 01788 576492 to sign up.

14. Our Premier Corporate Members
*As at 6 September 2017

15. Events 2017
Upcoming events for 2017:
• How To Be Brilliant with Jonathan Howard, 28 Sept, London. Booking
open.
• Lightscene, 5 Oct, Northampton. Exhibitor & Visitor booking is now
open.
• How To Be Brilliant with Simon Thorp, 19 Oct, London. Booking to open
soon.
• LuxLive 2017, 15-16 Nov, London. FREE to register.
• How To Be Brilliant with Graham Rollins & Ingo Kalecinski, 30 Nov,
London. Booking to open soon.

17. Reasons to join
The ILP is dedicated to providing the information, support and services that enable you
to qualify and work to high standards in lighting.
1. Gain professional recognition through the use of post nominal letters. Demonstrate
professionalism and competence to employers, associates and clients.
2. Receive the Lighting Journal which delivers news, views and guidance for your work
and career progression.
3. Receive discounts on the many events and full range of technical reports published
by the ILP.
4. ILP's Training and CPD Programmes ensure you are well placed to maintain and
develop your skills, and progress your career.
5. Access to comprehensive technical advice on all lighting issues via a technical support
network.
6. ILP runs a series of technical events nationally, which members are invited to attend.
7. Regular updates on lighting courses and training on current topics are sent to all
members, enabling technical competence.
8. Our extensive range of training, CPD events and conferences ensures there are many
opportunities to network with fellow lighting professionals.
9. The seven ILP Regions give you convenient local access to fellow professionals and a
range of technical and networking events.
10. New to lighting? The Young Lighting Professionals (YLP) group provides a dedicated
network and its own programmes just for you.

18. YLP – Young Lighting Professionals
The YLP was set up in April 2009 to encourage young members of the lighting
profession to get involved with the Institution of Lighting Professionals. Their
aim is to provide information and support to anyone involved in the lighting
industry to help them progress in their career. The YLP also run 5 technical
sessions throughout the year aimed at YLP members.
YLP Vision
• To provide a support group of like-minded professionals to assist with your
career progression.
• To represent the views and opinions of young lighting professionals and
bring them to a wider audience.
• To provide informative and independent training advice for those
interested in a career in lighting.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the YLP, please email
ylp@theilp.org.uk.

19. Thank you
01788 576492
www.theilp.org.uk
@the_ilp
Institution of Lighting Professionals