ArchLIGHT Summit Adds to Advisory Board, Opens Registration

Three more industry leaders join the architectural lighting show’s advisory board.

Dallas Market Center (DMC) has opened attendee registration for the 2026 ArchLIGHT Summit, taking place September 15 and 16, and has also appointed three industry leaders to the event’s advisory board.

Each year, ArchLIGHT Summit welcomes leading voices from across the design/build world, offering targeted education, networking opportunities, and hands-on engagement with the latest innovations in lighting. The event is designed to support professionals in lighting design, architecture, specification, and interior design, while fostering collaboration across disciplines. To view the full schedule and register for ArchLIGHT Summit, click here.

“ArchLIGHT Summit continues to grow as a leading platform for the architectural lighting community, and the strength of our advisory board is a key part of that success,” said Cindy Morris, DMC president and CEO. “We’re proud to welcome these accomplished professionals whose expertise will help shape meaningful programming and experiences for our attendees.”

The Advisory Board has added three new members:

• Frank Agraz, LC, CLMC, IES, serves as ESCO solutions manager at Facility Solutions Group and brings more than three decades of experience in the energy-efficient lighting retrofit industry. He develops lighting projects and provides technical and educational support to customers nationwide. A former president of the Illuminating Engineering Society and current board member of NCQLP, Agraz has played a key role in advancing lighting standards and education.

• Adrian Galvan, ASID Allied, serves as CEO and creative director of Designology, the lifestyle design company. With 20+ years of industry experience, he is recognized for his creative leadership and collaborative approach to design. Galvan is the Immediate Past President of the ASID Texas Chapter and serves on the organization’s Trends and Futures Committee.

• Weston Wetzel is a senior designer at Design One Lighting in New York City and is spearheading the launch of the firm’s Dallas–Fort Worth studio. With more than 13 years of experience in architectural and experiential lighting design, his portfolio spans commercial, hospitality, residential, and large-scale event projects. He is an active member of the Illuminating Engineering Society and the Designers Lighting Forum of New York.

These new advisory board members join the following existing ArchLIGHT Summit advisory board members:

• Craig Bernecker, Ph.D., FIESNA, LC, founder, The Lighting Education Institute

• Michelle Cruz, lighting specifier/Spec Sales, Peterson Scharck & Associates

• Rachel Fitzgerald, CLD, LC, IALD, IES, LEED AP BD+C, principal, discipline lead/Lighting, Stantec

• Jessica Kennedy, LC, WELL AP, senior lighting designer, Stantec

• Jill Klores, CLD, IALD, LC, FIES, senior lighting designer and founding partner, Essential Light Design Studio

• Aaron Larmer, managing principal, Texas Lighting Solutions

• Tom Lillie, board member and industry consultant, ArchLIGHT Summit

• C. Webster Marsh, director of education & programming, ArchLIGHT Summit

• Laura McDonald Stewart, FASID, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP, founder/owner, Laura McDonald Enterprises and PLiNTH & CHiNTZ

• Lea Tranakos, show director, ArchLIGHT Summit

• Jered E. Widmer, IALD, MIES, principal, Dallas Office, The Lighting Practice

ArchLIGHT Summit will feature a dynamic mix of programming designed to educate and inspire attendees through networking opportunities, interactive experiences, and hands-on engagement with the latest innovations in lighting. Returning this year is the popular WILD Welcome Party, hosted by Women in Lighting + Design, offering a pre-show reception for industry connection and celebration. The event will conclude with the IALD Texas Closing Party at Eurofase.

ArchLIGHT Summit continues to support the next generation of design professionals by offering complimentary admission to students pursuing careers in commercial lighting and design.

Dallas Market Center also hosts Lightovation, the largest residential lighting trade event in North America, taking place June 24–27, 2026.

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