2017 Annual Product Call

The deadline for product submissions has been extended to Feb. 22, 2017.

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Architectural Lighting invites you to forward new product releases for editorial consideration in our Annual Product Issue (May/June 2017), which is distributed at Lightfair and other industry related trade shows. Luminaires, light sources, and lighting products that have been released after June 2016, qualify for editorial consideration.

NEW FOR 2017: The AL Annual Product Call is an online, two-step process via a separate web portal: alproductcall.com
Step One: Complete online registration form and make payment.
Step Two: After registration and payment are complete, materials are uploaded.
(Note: You can go back and make changes to material uploads prior to final submit.)

The AL Annual Product Call is setup on a digital platform that requires the use of either Chrome or Firefox. You must use Chrome or Firefox as your browser when registering and uploading materials. Other browsers will not allow you to complete these processes correctly.


GENERAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES
Product submissions must include the following materials:

  • Completed registration form with Submitter’s contact information including: Name; Title; Company Name; Address; Phone Number; and E-mail address. If you work for a PR firm/agency and are sending materials on behalf of a manufacturer, please indicate the manufacturer that you are representing.
  • Product information including product press releases and technical spec sheets that describe the product in detail. (Do not send full catalogs.)
  • Digital image(s) being included as part of the submission (see Artwork Submission Requirements below). Images can include the product image and the product in an installation/application setting.


Artwork Submission Requirements:

  • All artwork must be 300 dpi, and at least 4” x 6” or the closest approximation. Appropriate file types are JPEG, TIFF, EPS, or PSD. There should be no text, including the manufacturer’s name, on the images.
  • Please label the digital image files using the following format: Manufacturer_Product Name_Image_No.
  • Please limit your uploaded materials to a TOTAL of 50 MB.


Eligibility

  • Luminaires, light sources, and lighting products that have been released after June 2016, qualify for editorial consideration. Submissions are encouraged from all lighting companies world-wide.
  • Note: Coverage is limited to previously unpublished products in Architectural Lighting.


CATEGORIES
This annual special issue showcases more than 150 lighting products in categories such as:

  • Daylighting/Solar Control/Shading Devices
  • Decorative Lighting
  • Downlights
  • Emergency/Exit Lighting
  • Fiber Optics
  • Direct/Indirect
  • Industrial
  • Lamps and Ballasts
  • Landscape Lighting
  • LEDs and Drivers
  • Lighting Controls and Systems
  • Lighting Software Programs
  • Light Measuring Tools
  • OLEDs
  • Optics, Films, Lens, and Reflectors
  • Outdoor Lighting
  • Research and Lighting Reference Publications
  • Specialty Items and Accessories
  • Street and Area Roadway Lighting
  • Tasklighting
  • Theatrical Lighting
  • Tracklighting
  • Wallwashers


SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE
Wed. Feb, 15, 2017, 11:59 p.m. EST
DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO FEB. 22, 2017, 11:59 p.m. EST

SUBMISSIONS FEE (New for 2017)
$50.00
This fee covers editorial administrative processes for the AL Annual Product Call. Companies can submit up to five individual products as part of the $50.00 fee.
Note: If a company would like to submit more than five products, an additional processing fee of $10 per each individual product entry will be charged.


FURTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • All materials submitted to the 2017 AL Product Call become the property of Architectural Lighting, which will not be responsible or liable for them.
  • Submission fees are non-refundable. No refunds will be issued under any circumstances.
  • All products for consideration must be submitted by Wed. Feb. 22, 2017, 11:59p.m. EST.
  • Submissions cannot be accepted via email.


QUESTIONS? Please address all inquiries to:
Elizabeth Donoff, Editor-in-Chief, Architectural Lighting
E-mail: edonoff@hanleywood.com
Tel: 202-729-3647

About the Author

Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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