Event Date and Time

January 21, 2027
5:30pm – 9:00pm

Location

The Chef’s Table
500 S 3rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53204

Topic

Let’s get this party started! Leave the lessons behind for the night and bring your party spirit—it’s time to kick back, catch up, and share some laughs with friends, colleagues, and industry associates. Bring your spouse, significant other, friends, or associates—everyone is welcome!

Join in the fun with a 50/50 cash raffle! The proceeds will benefit 2027 IES Milwaukee Chapter Prez Craig Schewe’s selected charity.

Raffle tickets are:

• $5 for 1 ticket
• $10 for 3 tickets
• $20 for 10 tickets
• $40 for 25 tickets

See Craig at the party to get your 50/50 raffle tickets!

As always, we’ll wrap up the night with a spectacular prize raffle—a fun way to finish the evening together!

Itinerary

5:30pm – Let the fun begin! Arrive, eat, drink & be festive
7:00pm – Prize raffle time—let’s see who wins!
7:30pm – Time for the 50/50 raffle drawing!
8:30pm – Last call!
9:00pm – That’s a wrap! Get home safely.

Cost

$40/member
$50/non-member
$25/student

For plus ones, match your attendee type.

RSVP by NOON on Thursday January 14th, 2027.

We understand that plans can change. If you need to cancel your reservation on or before the RSVP deadline, simply let us know by clicking the “Contact” link in the navigation bar and sending a cancellation request to the event coordinator. We’ll confirm your cancellation and process your refund as soon as possible. While we’ll do our best to help, please note that refunds cannot be guaranteed for cancellation requests received after the RSVP deadline.

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Event Date and Time

December 17, 2026
12:00pm – 1:00pm

Location

Join us virtually! Your Teams meeting link will be included in the event calendar invite sent after checkout.

Reframing Sustainability

• Take a broad view on how the full lifecycle of a lighting system can define sustainability
• Explore how modularity, serviceability and more contribute to sustainable lighting systems

1 LU | HSW

Presenter

Paul Palan – Product Educator – Lighting Designer

Presenter bio coming soon.

Itinerary

12:00pm – Virtual learning begins.

Cost

$10

RSVP by Noon on December 16, 2026.

We understand that plans can change. If you need to cancel your reservation on or before the RSVP deadline, simply let us know by clicking the “Contact” link in the navigation bar and sending a cancellation request to the event coordinator. We’ll confirm your cancellation and process your refund as soon as possible. While we’ll do our best to help, please note that refunds cannot be guaranteed for cancellation requests received after the RSVP deadline.

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Event Date and Time

November 19, 2026
5:30pm – 8:30pm

Location

Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling Company
S64W15640 Commerce Center Parkway
Muskego, WI 53150

Topic

Forget the classroom—this is your chance to sip, socialize, and see what’s new! Meet 22 manufacturers and get an up-close look at their latest curvy linear lighting products. We’ll have the private dining area all to ourselves, plus our very own bar and bartender. Be sure to order from our private bar so every purchase counts toward the food and beverage minimum. Drinks and related fees are the guest’s responsibility.

One last heads-up: the mezzanine is accessible by stairs only.

Itinerary

5:30 pm – Welcome! Let’s get started!
8:30 pm – Thanks for joining us—safe travels home!

Menu

Brunch Buffet:
Includes seasonal a fruit platter, vanilla yogurt, granola, press Belgian waffles, berries, whipped cream, bacon, sausage, mini veggie omelets, breakfast potatoes, and syrup.

Cost

$15

Manufacturers

Bay Electrical Solutions
RAB

Engineered Representation Inc.
TBD / TBD / TBD

Enterprise Lighting and Control
Axis Lighting / Lumenwerx / SPI LIGHTING

JTH Lighting Alliance
Finelite / Lightly

Mlazgar Associates
Baso Lighting / Omnilight Inc. / Prudential Ltg.

Spectrum Lighting Controls
3G / ALW / Beta Calco/ Ledalite

Visual Impact Lighting
Envision / Maxlite / Metalumen

Wallock Davies Fine Lighting Solutions
Diode LED / Gammalux / Lucetta / Wesport Lighting

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RSVP by NOON on November 12, 2026.

We understand that plans can change. If you need to cancel your reservation on or before the RSVP deadline, simply let us know by clicking the “Contact” link in the navigation bar and sending a cancellation request to the event coordinator. We’ll confirm your cancellation and process your refund as soon as possible. While we’ll do our best to help, please note that refunds cannot be guaranteed for cancellation requests received after the RSVP deadline.

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Pre-registration is required and registration fees must be paid in advance.  Online payments via Paypal and checks are accepted.

The registration fee listed below includes all class materials.
Standard – $400.00
College Student – $200.00

Registrations received after February 12th may not receive materials in time for the first class.

If paying by check, make payable to IES Milwaukee and send to the IES MKE Co-Treasurer:

Beth Ann Bruss
3311 S Wollmer Rd
West Allis, WI 53227

2027 FOL Course Overview:

This 20-hour course provides participants with an introduction to the fundamentals of illumination. It gives a comprehensive overview of basic lighting principles, lamp and luminaire types, lighting calculations, and controls, as well as functional and aesthetic best practices in application. This course is ideal for architects, engineers, designers, contractors, sales reps, customer service reps, manufacturers, distributors, and students. Find an outline for each module below.

20 CEU’s Available – AIA / HSW / DSPS (#23311) (We are working updating our course approval with DSPS.)

The IES FUNDAMENTALS OF LIGHTING ED-100 COURSE IS PASS/FAIL.
Students must attend a minimum of 80% of classes to pass and receive CEU’s.

Teams will be the platform we will use for the 8 virtual classes.  Audio and video required for all students.

Required in person dates for Module 4 on March 22nd and Module 8 on April 19th will be held at Ring & DuChateau.

Questions: Call Teresa Jackson at 262-665-8980.

2027 FOL Course Syllabus (All dates and instructors are subject to change.):

Module 1, March 1, 2027
Introduction to Light and Lighting
Teresa Jackson, MIES (Spectrum Lighting & Controls)
1. A brief history of light and lighting
2. Professional practice
3. The physics of light
4. Vision
5. Color
6. Light and health

Module 2, March 8, 2027
Electric Light Sources
Eric Haugaard (Independent Consultant)
1. Introduction to electric light sources
2. Legacy sources
3. Incandescent
4. Fluorescent
5. High Intensity Discharge
6. Solid state

Module 3, March 15, 2027
Daylighting
Holly Blomquist, LC, MIES, LEED Green Associate (Ring & DuChateau)
1. Introduction to daylighting
2. Characteristics of daylight
3. Delivering daylight
4. Integrating daylight and electric light
5. View
6. Modeling daylight

Module 4, March 22, 2027 – In Person
Luminaires
Kyle Kichura, LC, MIES (AM Conservation Group)
1. Introduction to luminaires
2. Luminaire optics
3. Classification
4. Mounting
5. Interior luminaires
6. Exterior luminaires

Module 5, March 29, 2027
Lighting Controls
Randy Janicek (Engineered Representation, Inc.)
1. Introduction to Lighting Controls
2. Dimming
3. Sensors: presence detection
4. Sensors: light detection
5. Networked systems
6. General Considerations

Module 6, April 5, 2027
Metrics, photometry, calculations, and rendering
Chris Glandt, LC, MIES (Visa Lighting)
1. Introduction
2. Photometry: Lab and Reports
3. Calculations
4. Point method calculations
5. Lumen method calculations
6. Computer modeling
7. Field Measurements

Module 7, April 12, 2027
Codes, Standards, and Practice
Justin Hendrickson, LC, MIES (JTH Lighting Alliance)
1. Introduction
2. Electrical and Building Codes
3. Energy Codes
4. Aspirational Standards
5. Lighting Standards
6. Economics

Module 8, April 19, 2027 – In-Person
Lighting for Interior Environments
Colleen Kroll, LC, MIES (Ring & DuChateau)
1. Fundamentals of lighting design
2. Languages of lighting design
3. Visibility and comfort
4. Visual experience
5. Attraction and display
6. Light and architecture
7. Wellness and sustainability

Module 9, April 26, 2027
Lighting for Exterior Environments
Yazi Fletcher, LC, MIES
1. Lighting for dark environments
2. Parks, campuses and civic spaces
3. Streets and roadways
4. Parking facilities
5. Athletic facilities
6. Facades and landscapes
7. Sustainability and wellness

Module 10, May 3, 2027
REVIEW
Teresa Jackson, MIES (Spectrum Lighting & Controls)
1. Lighting basics
2. Vision & Perception (color, contrast)
3. Daylight, Electric Light, Controls
4. Light & Professional Practice
5. Balancing Needs and Sustainability
6. Resources

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