When hosting any event, from a music concert to an award ceremony, planning the right lighting is essential. And a conference is no different. The right lighting will help your audience focus on the speaker, while also providing a comfortable amount of task lighting to make notes. But choosing the right lighting for your conference can be a challenge. Here at Light Design, we are leading lighting design specialists. And this is our guide to help you get the most from your conference lighting.
The lighting for your conference needs to meet a range of requirements. These include:
Comfortable level of light– the lighting level needs to be comfortable. If your lighting is too dark, your audience will develop a headache from squinting at the screen, or from trying to make notes, and will likely stop paying attention to the content delivery. However, if the lighting is too bright you will have issues with glare, which will also cause headaches. So, if you want your audience to be attentive and switched on, you will need make sure you get the lighting level right.
A suitable light colour– the colour of the light can have a knock on effect on the atmosphere in your room. This means, the lighting you choose is expected to set the tone for the space. Green and blue can be neutral, calming and relaxing colours, which could help your audience settle in to your event. Reds and oranges on the other hand are much more energizing, which could be effective for a high energy conference performance. Choose the colours and tones that will suit the content, and the delivery of your conference.
Dynamic light design– for large conferences, of more than 200 people, your audience expect more than simple lighting. The lighting is expected to be dynamic. This could include spotlights for the guest speakers, or smaller LED lights that change colour in response to the events of the conference, for example, switching colour at the end of a speech, or changing to a dimmer setting when its time to get the audience seated. This kind of dynamic lighting can have a positive impact on the flow of the event, keeping everything on time, and giving visual cues to your guests.
LED screens and conferences
It would be remiss of us to discuss conference lighting, without mentioning screens. Conferences need screens. Not only do they help the speakers present any content, providing a visual support for the spoken words, they also help the audience to follow the speech and know what is going on. LED screens are one of the best options available, as these can also be a source of lighting in your event space too. This means that they do not an additional light source to be seen, and as a result, can be installed in different areas, and used to help your audience find their way to the right room, or follow the itinerary for the event.
For professional lighting for your conference, or for any event, get in touch with the professionals today, here at Light Design.