CHOOSING THE RIGHT LIGHTING FOR YOUR

EVENTTIPS, GUIDELINES AND ADVICE ON HOW TO CHOOSE

THE RIGHT LIGHTING FOR YOUR EVENT

DETERMINE THE LOCATIONS

• MAKE A LIST OF LOCATIONS THAT YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE LIGHTING• IT CAN BE AN ENTIRE CONFERENCE ARENA OR JUST A PARKING AREA• IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE LOCATIONS SO YOU OR YOUR EVENT

MANAGEMENT TEAM CAN CHOOSE THE RIGHT LIGHTING

HOW MUCH LIGHTING SHOULD YOU GET?

• AFTER DETERMINING AND KNOWING YOUR LOCATIONS FOR YOUR EVENT IT WILL BE MUCH EASIER TO KNOW HOW MUCH LIGHTING YOU SHOULD GET• CHECK OUT MODELS, FIND OUT HOW MUCH LIGHT THEY EMIT AND ARE THEY

SUITABLE FOR YOUR AREA• ALWAYS CONSULT WITH A PROFESSIONAL BEFORE DECIDING ON HOW MUCH

LIGHTING YOU NEED• IT’S ALWAYS BETTER TO GET MORE LIGHTING THEN YOU THINK YOU NEED.

IT’S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE A BACKUP

HOW MUCH ELECTRICAL OUTLETS ARE IN YOUR EVENT'S AREA?• FIND OUT HOW MUCH AND WHERE ARE THE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS LOCATED

AT AND PLAN AROUND THEM• PLACE LIGHTS CLOSER TO THE OUTLETS AND DON'T OVERLOAD THEM• REARRANGE TABLES AND STUFF AROUND IF THERE ARE TOO MANY VISIBLE

CABLES • ALWAYS CONSULT WITH THE ELECTRICIAN OF THE BUILDING/AREA IF THE

OUTLETS AND ELECTRICITY IS SAFE ENOUGH AND HOW MUCH IT CAN HANDLE• RENT LIGHTING THAT WOULD FIT THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION OF YOUR

AREA

WHAT KIND OF AN EVENT DO YOU WANT?

• THE LIGHTING FOR YOUR EVENT IS HIGHLY DEPENDABLE ON THE STYLE OF THE EVENT YOU WANT TO HAVE• FOR LARGER AREAS AND EVENTS, FLOODLIGHTS ARE BETTER• FOR SMALLER AREAS YOU SHOULD USE TASKLIGHTS• DETERMINE THE STYLE AND MOOD OF YOUR EVENT BEFORE YOU

HIRE LIGHTING AND EQUIPMENT

CHOOSING THE RIGHT LIGHTING FOR YOUR EVENT• FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES AND TIPS AND YOU WILL HAVE A PERFECTLY LIT

EVENT• IF YOU CAN ALWAYS CONSULT WITH PROFESSIONALS BEFORE MAKING BIG

DECISIONS• KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO GET BEFORE GOING TO A SHOP AND

HIRING LIGHTING