Visit our YouTube page and our Resources Page for recordings of select events and our photo gallery below!
Upcoming Events
PHOTO GALLERY
PAST EVENTS
March 17-18, – WILD at LEDucation – NY, NY
March 17 – WILD – Brighter Together
Join Women in Lighting + Design and Visual Comfort during LEDucation as we celebrate our collective community. Our network isn’t just about relationships; it’s about creating opportunities, fostering growth, and strengthening our industry. When we come together to connect, collaborate, and lift each other up—we unlock something truly powerful.
Jan 20 – 2025 – WILD at Lightapalooza – Dallas, TX
2024
Dec 21 – WILD los ángeles – Archery Networking Event
Dec 13th – WILD, IES and IALD Denver Chapters – Food for Thought Denver
Dec 12th – WILD nyc | IALDNYC | DLFNY
Dec 12th – WILD Seattle – Holiday Bash
Dec – WILD Atanta, IALD SE Chapter and IES ATL – Joint Holiday Party –
Nov 19 – WILD Chicago – Disrupters: Celebrating 50 Years of Chicago Women in Architecture
Nov 14 – WILD Denver – Photography Lighting 101 Workshop
Nov 13 – WILD DCMDNVA – Dried Floral Wreathmaking workshop
October 24th – WILD Des Moines – Flannel Fes
October 23rd – WILD SF – WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE CLASS!!!!
October 16th – WILD – Charlotte – WILD Charlotte for Integrating Architectural Lighting Design
October 16th – WILD – NYC – Cross Talk
October 1st – WILD – NYC Paddle for a Cure
Sept 21- WILD – NYC Flower Fest
Sept 17th – WILD – Sponsored CEU Session featuring Amy Bonder from Luminii at ArchLIGHT Summit
Sept 16th – WILD – Welcome Reception at ArchLIGHT Summit
August 22 – Reclaiming Balance Workshop – WILD Denver – If you missed this great webinar – check it out on our YouTube Page.
August 17 – WILD los ángeles – Yoga in the Park
August 19 – WILD Annual Meeting
July 18 – WILD and IALD NYC –
June 27 – Women in Lighting + Design DFW at the Happiest Hour
June 14th – WILD and IES Atlanta teamed up to co-host a community outreach opportunity for our members, friends, families, and allies. Atl Food Bank
June 8th – WILD Playhouse Build with Habitat for Humanity – WILD SF
May 18th – WILD NYC Supporting Paddle for the Cure NYC Kickoff event
May 16th – WILD+IALD Tour of AIA San Francisco Center for Architecture + Design
May 9th – WILD Chicago Tours – Radical Clay
May 9th – WILD St. Louis – SWING-A-ROUND FUN TOWN MINI-GOLF in Fenton!!
May 8th – WILD pacific north west – Making SENSE of Menopause
April 26th – WILD los ángeles – Evening on the Green !
April 20th – WILD dc, md,nva – lighting the way – charity 5K
April 17th – WILD Seattle – Paint the Town Red
March 29 – WILD West – Managing Burnout – This is a combined virtual event between Seattle, Portland, and San Fransico chapters (WILD West)
March 28 – WILD/IES Seattle – IALD + WILD + IES Seattle 2024 Lighting Slam!
March 22 – WILD dfw – Spring Social – Kimbrell Art Museum
March 18th – Be WILD in NYC – WILD Boston and WILD NYC
March 18th – 19th – WILD – LEDucation NYC – On Wednesdays We Wear PINK!
March 7th – WILD SF – TRIVIA + WINE – Celebrating International Women’s Day with WILD SF
March 7th – WILD edmonton – First chapter event – WILD Welcome
Mar 6th – WILD philadelphia – Hands-On Screenprinting at Fabric Workshop & Museum
Feb 29 – WILD dmv chapter event – Negotiating Seminar and Workshop
Feb 29 – WILD Charlotte Chapter at Sycamore Brewing
Feb 22 – WILD – nyc – Unleash Your Power: Women’s Self-Defense Workshop
Feb 22nd – WILD- des Moines – Valentine’s Give Back Day
Feb 21st – WILD st louis – Lunch – Feb. 21!
Feb 13 – WILD – philly GALentines Day WILD Philadelphia Yoga & Tacos
Feb 13 – WILD – atl – WILD hearts mixer
2023 Events
December 14 – WILD new york city / DLF / IESNYC / IALD – NYC Lighting Community Holiday Party
December 7th – WILD/IES Seattle – Holiday Bash!
November 29th – WILD Philadelphia -Magical Walk
November 5th – WILD Lamplighter Bystander Training
November 4th – WILD in BANFF – Breakfast with IALD
October 24th – WILD des moines – Fall Flannel Fest
October 24th – WILD NYC – Bowl for a Cure
October 5th – WILD Chicago – Cocktails on the Roof
October 14th – WILD DC, MD, & N VA – Tough Mudder Team Event
October 13th, 2023 – WILD st louis – 10 year Celebration
Sept 8th – WILD Los Angeles – Evening on the Green
Sept 19-20, 2023 – ArchLIGHT Summit – EXPO & CEU Sessions
August 19th – WILD san francisco – bay area – Stained Glass workshop with Kerbi Urbanowski
August 16th – WILD st louis – laides at lunch at Hacienda
August 7, 2023 – WILD denver – Kick A++ and Learn to defend yourself
August 8, 2023 – WILD chicago – Brick of Chicago Walking Tour
August 5, 2023
WILD meet up – IES Annual Conference –
July 21, 2023
WILD new jersey + WILD Philadelphia Beach Day
July 18, 2023
WILD dallas – ft worth 11:30am – Project Tour followed by lunch at Harvest Hall at 12:00pm
July 15, 2023
WILD des moines – the Orchard Place Annual Moonlight Classic
June 7th , 2023
A Headshots and Handshakes
May 3rd , 2023
WILD dc, md, n.va TURN HEADS! Update your Headshot with WILD & IESDC
April 13, 2023
WILD PHL: WILD Women Love to Wine
April 13, 2023
WILD dc, md, n.va WILD Plant and Sip
February 16, 2023
WILD DC, MD, N.VA: Cranes Restaurant Tour & Happy Hour
February 13, 2023
WILD PHL: Galentine’s Day (Yoga & Tacos)
2022 Events
November 2, 2022
WILD LA: Voices of WILD on The Intersection of Lighting Design and Historical Conservation
October 11, 2022
WILD NYC: Bowl for Hope
Fundraiser for Paddle for the Cure and NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Hope Cancer Pavilion
September 20, 2022
NYC WILD – Light Equity: Status and Room For Change
Joint presentation with the Light and Health Research Center (LHRC).
View the Presentation recording here.
September 20, 2022
SF WILD – Dawn Hollingsworth Sheds Light on The Quest for Light
THANK YOU TO OUR PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS: Signify, Luminii
THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS: Contech Lighting
THANK YOU TO OUR SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS: Spectrum Lighting, Intense/Birchwood, Ecosense
THANK YOU TO OUR BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS: USAI, Acuity Brands, Delray, 16500, Extant, ALW
This event is hosted in conjunction with IES/SF.
September 18, 2022
NYC WILD @ Honeybee Grove Flower Farm
September 14 – 16, 2022
WILD @ Archlight Summit
Wednesday, Sept 14, 6PM – 9PM: WILD Welcome Party
Friday, Sept 16, 8AM – 10AM: Breakfast Session with speaker Jan Spence
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Platinum: ALUZ
Silver+: Barbican, Lightovation, Tech Lighting
Silver: CSL, Putterman Scharck & Associates, Targetti, XAL
Bronze: Artemide, EcoSense, DiodeLED
August 24, 2022
SF WILD @ The Presidio Tunnel Top Project Tour
Thank you to our generous sponsors:
Presidio Level Sponsors: BEGA, Finelite, Lucifer
Golden Gate Level Sponsor: Luminii
Crissy Field Level Sponsors Archetype, BK Lighting/Teka Illumination, Ecosense, LED Linear, Vode, Valmont
Outpost Level Sponsor: Acuity Brands, MP Lighting
August 19, 2022
WILD @ IES Conference
CALL FOR COLLECTIVE – AN OPEN FORUM FOR CHANGE
Educational Session with Lamplighter Coalition leader Elizabeth Williams
July 27, 2022
WILD NYC: Picnic in Central Park – Let’s Get Groovy
June 22, 2022
WILD @ LightFair
DIER Panel at 4PM: Building Diversity in the Industry Pipeline
with speakers: Jill Cody, Lauren Dandridge, Lois Hutchinson, and Colleen Peach
Networking Event at 5PM, sponsored by Cooper Lighting
including our Lamplighter Coalition kickoff, activities sponsored by Crestron
June 1, 2022
WILD NYC: Paint Night
May 11, 18, and 25, 2022
WILD NYC: Mental Health Awareness Month
Join us on three consecutive Wednesdays for a 30 minute presentation followed by 30 min of yoga. The topics include stress management, boundaries, and self care.
This event will be recorded and available at a future date.
May 11, 2022
PRG+: The Complex Journey into Parenthood – a checklist for work-home-life integration
Panelists: Mary Gacho, Dani Senne, Sriti Singh, Erica Voss,
Moderator: Brittany Lynch
April 13, 2022
WILD Denver: Light + Justice
Presentation by Edward Bartholomew and Glenn Shrum
April 12, 2022
WILD SF Bay Area: SHE BENDS – Live Neon Bending Demonstration
March 30, 2022
WILD Philadelphia: Drinks + Discussion – The Cure for Burnout [Virtual]
March 8, 2022
WILD National: International Women’s Day
Help us #BreaktheBias today and everyday. Re-cap available here.
March 2, 2022
National Lighting Bureau: Motherhood in the Workplace
View the Presentation + Q&A recording here.
With Panelists:
Helen Diemer, Andrea Hartranft, Tanya Hernandez, Paula Martinez-Nobles, and Nancy Stathes
Moderated by: Kelly Roberts
January 31, 2022
WILD National: LightFair 2021 Voices of WILD Live Q&A
View the Presentation recording here.
View the Q&A recording here.
Featuring:
Mariel Acevedo – Codeswitching
Luz Garcia – Traditional and Reverse Mentoring of Women by Women
Tanya Hernandez – Let’s Talk Leadership
Brittany Lynch – The Secret Shame of Working Moms
Amber Watnik – Books as a Catalyst for Community
Alana Shepherd – LGBTQ+ By the Numbers
Rachael Stoner – Life in Middle Management