The Middle East’s Premier Conference and Exhibition for Lighting Design and Technology
2014 Post Show Report Dubai, United Arab Emirates www.lightME.net
The Show The 9th edition of Light Middle East was held from 3 – 5 November 2014 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre. Officially inaugurated by His Excellency Eng. Essa Al Maidoor, Director General of the Dubai Health Authority and President of the Society of Engineers, Light Middle East featured 325 exhibitors from 27 countries showing over 400 international brands, re-emphasising the positioning as the Middle East‘s premier Exhibition and Conference for Lighting Design and Technology.
Visitor Overview 6,248 trade visitors attended the Light Middle East exhibition throughout the 3 days. Visitors’ objectives while visiting the show
Trade visitors by region
(all figures in %)
View/get to know innovations, new developments
26
View/get to know product variants
B 27% International
21
Expand specialist knowledge
20
Prepare purchasing decisions
19
Conduct purchases
15
Achieve an overall impression of the market situation
A
13
Exchange experience
B
25
Compare competitors
Cultivate existing business relations
A 73% UAE
32
Initiate new business relations
13 10 0 10 20 30 40
“This year the show is very impressive and I was glad to see that Light Middle East has grown really big! There are more professional lighting equipments/products.” Unni Krishnan, General Manager, Haji Commercial Group LED Lighting Solutions Specialists in UAE & Qatar
“The exhibition is amazing and I was able to interact with different good quality exhibitors” Eng. Abdulrahman Alarifi, Chairman/CEO, Emdad Najed Company
Visitors at Light Middle East 2014
PNC Architects
United Arab Emirates
Albwardy Engineering Enterprises Est
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Airports
United Arab Emirates
Red Cube
United Arab Emirates
ALEC
United Arab Emirates
Adeas
United Arab Emirates
Selva ME
United Arab Emirates
Assured Oilfield Services LLC
United Arab Emirates
Afak Consultancy
Oman
The Louis Berger Group
United Arab Emirates
BK Gulf LLC
United Arab Emirates
Urbanism Planning Architecture
United Arab Emirates
Cairo Electromechanical Engineering
United Arab Emirates
Design Consulting & Engineering
United Arab Emirates
DEWA
United Arab Emirates
Architects
Al Bahri Architectural Engineering Consultant and Interior Design
United Arab Emirates
Al Falah Consultants Eng
United Arab Emirates
Arabtec Construction Co
United Arab Emirates
Arcade Engineering Consultants
United Arab Emirates
Archiade
United Arab Emirates
Aurum Design
United Arab Emirates
Azri Architect
Oman
Bayaty Architects
United Arab Emirates
Camelot Management Consultants
United Arab Emirates
Cap Consultant
United Arab Emirates
Dar Al Handasah
United Arab Emirates
Design and Architecture Bureau
United Arab Emirates
Dewan Architects
United Arab Emirates
FACE Architecture + Design
United Arab Emirates
Feghali Steel
Lebanon
FNP Architecture and Engineering
United Arab Emirates
GAJ
United Arab Emirates
Hopkins Architecs
United Arab Emirates
Hyder Consulting
United Arab Emirates
ICON Consult Engineers
Kenya
Icon Interiors
United Arab Emirates
Khatib & Alami
United Arab Emirates
Koul
United Arab Emirates
MJU Engineering Consultancy
United Arab Emirates
Outdoor Design and Landscape
United Arab Emirates
Distributors Al Jaber
United Arab Emirates
Dorsch Consult
United Arab Emirates
Al Reyami
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects
United Arab Emirates
Al Sahliya Lighting
United Arab Emirates
Emirates Airlines
United Arab Emirates
BMTC
United Arab Emirates
Emsquare Engineering Consultant
India
Cinmar Lighting
United Arab Emirates
EZW
United Arab Emirates
Creation Gulf
United Arab Emirates
Gulf Engineering Consultancy
Oman
Debbas
United Arab Emirates
Halcrow, a CH2M HILL Company
United Arab Emirates
Decolight
United Arab Emirates
Holy Makkah Municipality
Saudi Arabia
Gargash Lighting Systems
United Arab Emirates
KEO
Qatar
Huda Lighting
United Arab Emirates
Khansaheb Civil Engineering
United Arab Emirates
Inara
United Arab Emirates
Laing O’Rourke
United Arab Emirates
Murano Lighting
United Arab Emirates
Landmark Group
United Arab Emirates
Project & Supplies
United Arab Emirates
Ministry of Interior
Saudi Arabia
Scientechnic
United Arab Emirates
Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Est.
United Arab Emirates
SMKA Electric LLC
United Arab Emirates
Palm Royale Resort
United Arab Emirates
UB Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Parsons
United Arab Emirates
Zoomlux
United Arab Emirates
Ramboll
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Electricity Company
Saudi Arabia
Engineers
Terraverde LLC
United Arab Emirates
Adnan Engineering
United Arab Emirates
WME Consultants
United Arab Emirates
AECOM
United Kingdom
WS Atkins
United Arab Emirates
AJ Design Consultancy
United Arab Emirates
WSP Group
United Arab Emirates
Al Hudaiba Contracting LLC
United Arab Emirates
Visitors at Light Middle East 2014 Facility Manager
Diwan of Royal Court
Oman
JW Turner Interiors LLC
United Arab Emirates
ADCO
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Government
United Arab Emirates
Mr Decor - Interior Design
United Arab Emirates
Accor Hotels
United Arab Emirates
General Directorate of Engineering Projects United Arab Emirates
R and R Design
United Arab Emirates
Asiana Hotels Group
United Arab Emirates
Government of Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Raferia Rochi Designers
Islamic Republic of Iran
Canadian Specialist Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Greater Amman Municipality
Jordan
RID Interiors Design
United Arab Emirates
Cedars Jebel Ali International Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Holy Makkah Municipality
Saudi Arabia
Spanish Design Concept
United Arab Emirates
Dubai International Finance Centre
United Arab Emirates
Ministry of Defense
Sudan
Thomas Bennett Group
United Arab Emirates
DP World
United Arab Emirates
Ministry of Education
Saudi Arabia
WA International
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects
United Arab Emirates
Ministry of Health
United Arab Emirates
Four Points by Sheraton
United Arab Emirates
Ministry of Municipalities
Bahrain
Lighting Designer
Garhoud Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Ministry of Municipality & Urban Planning
Qatar
Paul Nulty Lighting Design
United Kingdom
Holiday Inn Resort Baruna Bali
Indonesia
Road and Transport Authority
United Arab Emirates
AECOM
United Arab Emirates
Home Centre LLC
United Arab Emirates
Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority
United Arab Emirates
Arup Group Limited
United Kingdom
InterContinental Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Sohar Municipalitiy
Oman
CDM Lighting Design
United Arab Emirates
Majid Al Futtaim Carrefour
United Arab Emirates
UAE Government
United Arab Emirates
DHA Design
United Kingdom
Majid Al Futtaim
United Arab Emirates
DPA Lighting Design
United Kingdom
Oman Airports Management Company
Oman
Interior Designer
DTA - Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Palm Royale Resort
United Arab Emirates
Emaar Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Happold Lighting
United Kingdom
Radisson Blu Hotel
United Arab Emirates
AECOM
United Kingdom
OVI Inc
United States of America
The Address Dubai Marina
United Arab Emirates
AMBB Interiors
United Arab Emirates
Light Alliance
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Andrew Bannister Design
United Arab Emirates
Light and Beyond
United Arab Emirates
ARC International
United Arab Emirates
Light Collective
United Kingdom
AV Design International
United Arab Emirates
Light Concept
United Arab Emirates
Light Touch Lighitng
United Arab Emirates
Nathan Savage Lighting Design
United Arab Emirates
Neolight
United Kingdom
Studiolite ME
United Arab Emirates
Tirschwell Architectural Lighting Design
United Arab Emirates
Vbomedioriente
United Arab Emirates
Tilal Liwa Hotel, Abu Dhabi
Government Abu Dhabi Municipality
United Arab Emirates
Bayaty Architects
United Arab Emirates
Al Ain City Municipality
United Arab Emirates
Design Idea Interior Decoration
United Arab Emirates
Al Khafji Municipality
Saudi Arabia
Engineers Office
United Arab Emirates
Architecture & Planning Group
United Arab Emirates
Etcetera Living LLC
United Arab Emirates
Farzamnia Group
Islamic Republic of Iran
HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates
United Arab Emirates
Helen Fox
United Kingdom
Hulk Interior Decoration Works LLC
United Arab Emirates
Interior Design & Furnishing
United Arab Emirates
Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing
United Arab Emirates
Department of Transport
United Arab Emirates
Department of Municipal Affairs
United Arab Emirates
DEWA
United Arab Emirates
Brands represented at Light Middle East 2014
Endorsed by:
Gold Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
LIGHTING
Feature Sponsor:
Category Sponsors:
Associate Sponsors
WILMAR
TM
Supporting Partners:
Supporting Associations:
Exhibitor Feedback 325 exhibitors from 27 countries showcased over 400 international brands at Light Middle East 2014. Exhibitors were impressed by the quality of visitors and the number of deals that were made during the exhibition.
Overall rating of Light Middle East 2014
Objectives of exhibitor participation in Light Middle East 2014 (all figures in %)
B
A 89% Good / Very good B 11% Not satisfactory
72
Initiating new business relations Presenting innovations, new developments
49
Obtaining an overall impression of the market situation
37
Showing, discussion product variants
35
Cultivating existing business relations
33
Preparing sales deals
30
Exchanging experience
21
Attaining sales deals
18
Comparing competitors
11
Passing on specialist knowledge
11
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Exhibitors interested in exhibiting again at Light Middle East 2015 B
A 79% Certainly B 21% Probably not
A
A
Light Middle East Awards 2014 For the second year in a row, Light Middle East hosted the prestigious Light Middle East Awards. In a region where lighting is given so much care and attention, these awards celebrate sheer brilliance. At the glittering Awards function, an elite panel of judges chose some truly clutter-breaking and beautiful lighting projects to receive this honour.
Congratulations to the winners Innovative Lighting Project of the Year
Sustainable Lighting Project of the Year
Public Lighting Project of the Year
Residential Lighting Project of the Year
Hospitality Lighting Project of the year (Exterior)
Hospitality Lighting Project of the Year (Interior)
Sponsored by
Sponsored by
Sponsored by
Sponsored by
Sponsored by
Sponsored by
Project Name: KIPCO Tower Kuwait City, Kuwait
Project Name: The Abu Dhabi Sustainable Lighting Policy Abu Dhabi, UAE
Project Name: Project Name: Emirates Hills The Beach Villa Dubai, UAE Dubai, UAE
Project Name: Cielo Sky Lounge Dubai, UAE
Project Name: The Sofitel Dubai Downtown-SO Spa and 31 Lounge Dubai, UAE
Winner: KSLD
Winner: Abu Dhabi Municipality
Winner: CD+M
Winner: Nathan Savage Lighting Design
Winner: Nouran Concept Lighting
Retail Lighting Project of the Year (Exterior)
Retail Lighting Project of the Year (interior)
Sponsored by
Sponsored by
Project Name: The Beach Dubai, UAE
Project Name: Qela Boutique Doha, Qatar
Winner: CD+M
Winner: DPA Lighting Consultants
Winner: KEO
Indoor Lighting Product of the Year
Outdoor Lighting Product of the Year
Innovative Product of the Year
Channel Partner of the Year
Product Name: Lateralo Plus LED by Trilux
Product Name: VMax by Holophane
Winner: Huda Lighting
Winner: Trilux Gmbh & Co. KG
Winner: V-MAX by Holophane Holophane Europe Ltd.
Product Name: HEX-O: Sound Absorbing Lighting System Xal Winner: Xal GmbH
Future Zone at Light Middle East After a successful launch in 2013, ‘Future Zone’ was back in 2014 with world-renowned brands like Targetti, Artemide, acdc, Linea Light, Osram, Trilux, Tridonic and many more showcasing their futuristic products. These eye-catching concepts brought together the best of innovation, imagination and technical prowess from around the globe. The future of the lighting industry was, quite literally, switched on here.
Testimonials “The exhibition is packed, it is alive again! It feels good to see good quality product exhibitors/ competitors. We have been able to meet different people and learn about their interests and requirements with regard to lighting products.” Bilal A. Assidi, Sales Department Manager, Martin
“Light Middle East 2014 has confirmed that the UAE and GCC lighting industry is back to business” Nabil N. Dergham, Managing Director, Cinmar
“It’s good overall, we were able to meet lighting consultants from all over, we could also interact with the channel partners. LME has helped us in showcasing our company.’’ Eugene Wong, Business Development Manager, Atex
“The Exhibition has improved overall; it is a great place for enhancing the visibility of lighting brands. and of showcasing new products, finding new leads and new clients. There has been a good diversity of clients including architects and private developers. It has helped us have a good interaction with many people” Monique Calleja, Project Development Manager and Lighting Designer, Artemide
“Light Middle East is much better than before, we have been exhibiting for 3 years. It is a good place for companies to exhibit good quality products and move from cheap lighting solutions to solutions of real quality.” Antoine Jean, Sales Manager, ACDC
“it is better than before. It was great to see a good selection of market-leading companies at the exhibition. The exhibition was good overall in terms of the exhibitors and visitors” Jay Ladva, Managing Director, Apollo Lighting LIGHTING
“This exhibition has helped us see how to lighting industry is changing and moving towards LED . The exhibition is the right platform to showcase the business. The exhibition has changed and improvised over time in terms of the number of exhibitors and the quality of the exhibiting companies. We also had good turnout for the number of visitors.” Rajeev Radhakrishnan, Managing Director, Tridonic
Testimonials “The exhibition has been positive in terms of the number of visitors and exhibitors. We had positive results in networking and meeting different exhibitors in the lighting industry.” Said Sawaf, Vice President, Speclight
‘’The exhibition has been positive with regards to the quality of the exhibitors. The exhibition has given hopes for the lighting industry to come up” Frank Wieland Roedel, Application Business Development Sport & Area Lighting, Osram
“The exhibition has been advantageous to us with respect to meeting different exhibitors and visitors. Our aim was to target the trade market outside UAE, which has been successfully accomplished, thanks to Light Middle East. We are looking forward to participate again in the exhibition next year.” Prashant Baby, Sr. Sales Manager – Lighting, LG
Light Middle East Conference
Like it does every year, this landmark conference featured the industry’s brightest minds on one stage. High profile lighting designers and experts shared their priceless knowledge and insights. • Abdulaziz Al Azem, DTS-Arabia, KSA
• Lee Barker-Field, AECOM, UK
• Alan Mitchell, Neolight Global Light Design, UK
• Sharon Stammers & Martin Lupton, Light Collective, UK
• Bill Johnson, CD+M Lighting Design Group, UAE
• Martin Valentine, Abu Dhabi Municipality, UAE
• Christophe Orceau, Lonmark International, USA
• Nader Gammas, Tirschwell & Co. Inc, USA & UAE
• Enrique Peiniger, OVI, USA
• Nathan Savage, Nathan Savage Lighting Design, UAE
• Faisal Ali Hassan Rashid, Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, UAE
• Paolo Cervini, Philips Lighting/MELA, UAE
• Florence Lam, Arup, UK
• Peter Fordham, DHA Designs, UK
• Kevin Grant, Light Alliance, UK
• Salim Hussein Al Rimawi, Road and Transport Authority, UAE
• Kumar Ramesh, Frost & Sullivan, Bahrain
• Tanas Khoury, Light Concept LLC, UAE
• Laura Philips, Happold Lighting, UK
• Tejas Doshi, Light and Beyond, India
Organised by: