Your IES Membership benefits include:

 NETWORKING

• Section Meetings (assigned to an IES section in your area for local networking and educational programming)
• IES Annual Conference (annual summer conference held in different regions each year) over 700 members and affiliated lighting professionals attend for educational seminars, papers, products updates and lighting awards.
• Regional Conferences (IES regional events)
• LIGHTFAIR International (The largest lighting trade show in US.) Held annually in May. Over 15,000 allied lighting professionals and over 200 manufacturers exhibit for this three-day event which also offers an extensive seminar program.
• IES Committees (IES Members and non-members actively participate on over 80 technical, research, educational, design and application committees to produce IES publications and promote IES programs and services.)
• Complimentary passes to industry trade show

 INFORMATION

• LD+A - Monthly magazine featuring design and application articles, new product information, research and industry news.
• Web site at www.ies.org  (with a Members only area)
• Journal of the IES (Bi-annual Journal featuring technical research papers)
• IES Practice Standards, and Lighting Publications-Hundreds of publications on state-of-the-art technology and up-to date research.
  (Member discounts)
• Opportunities for career advancement
• IES educational courses and section seminars

 RECOGNITION

• IES Awards: The society awards presented annually for Fellow, Distinguished Service, Marks, Medal, Regional and Section Awards. The International Illumination Design Awards (IIDA) for professional achievement in lighting design.

 MEMBER AFFINITY PROGRAMS

• IES MasterCard
• Health and Life Insurance Programs
• Auto and Home Insurance Programs
• Discount on Rental Cars
• Participation in Express Mail Services (UPS, Airborne)