Hosted by Dallas Market Center, ArchLIGHT Summit, the leading lighting event for commercial and architectural lighting brands, industry educators, and the professionals shaping today’s built spaces, returns September 15–16, 2026, with a lineup of association, agency, and sponsor partners bringing new hospitality events, receptions, and programming to the show.

This year's ArchLIGHT Summit opens with keynote speaker Leni Schwendinger, an urban lighting expert who will deliver a poetic and practical address blending data, humor, and dazzling visuals to offer a bold new perspective on city life from dusk to dawn. Closing the event will be award-winning lighting designer Andrea Hartranft, who will pose the question "What If?" in a keynote exploring what the future of lighting might look like given various scenarios.

Both sessions are part of a growing schedule of speakers and content available at archlightsummit.com/events.

KEY AGENCY PARTNERS

Returning sponsors and leading lighting rep agencies Architectural Lighting Alliance, Hossley Lighting, Preferred Lighting Group, Texas Lighting Solutions, and SESCO play a key role in connecting attendees with innovative manufacturers and product solutions. Through their dedicated pavilions and lounge spaces, these agencies create welcoming destinations for attendees to explore participating brands, network with industry peers, and enjoy hospitality offerings throughout the day.

SPONSOR PARTNERS

DALI Alliance: DALI Alliance will sponsor ArchLIGHT Summit's opening “Control the Night” dinner reception on Tuesday, kicking off the group's annual North America Summit September 16–17 Summit taking place onsite.

Women in Lighting + Design (WILD): WILD returns to welcome ArchLIGHT Summit participants with its popular Monday night reception, this time hosted by WAC Group in the company's permanent 25,000-square-foot showroom at Dallas Market Center, located just two floors above the ArchLIGHT Summit show floor.

Oxygen: The lighting brand, which is exhibited in Quorum International’s showroom on the Trade Mart 3rd floor, will host the breakfast before Schwendinger’s opening keynote on Tuesday.

International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD): The association’s Texas chapter, in partnership with showroom Eurofase, will host ArchLIGHT Summit's closing keynote and party.

Additional showroom sponsors hosting continuing education units (CEUs) and hospitality events throughout ArchLIGHT Summit, as well as a full schedule of events, will be announced in the coming weeks. Follow ArchLIGHT Summit on Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest developments.

For information about all upcoming markets and events, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the new, completely redesigned Dallas Market Center mobile app. Stay current by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Instagram, and the DMC Daily Dose blog.

About Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center is a global business-to-business trade center and the leading wholesale marketplace in North America connecting retailers and interior designers with top manufacturers in gourmet and housewares, home décor, holiday/floral, gifts, lighting, and apparel. Inside its dynamic, 5 million-square-foot campus, nearly 200,000 customers from all 50 states and 85 countries seek industry trends, business education, and new products from exhibitors throughout the year via dominant trade events for gift, home décor, holiday, and floral; the nation’s most comprehensive apparel and accessories markets featuring the latest styles from East Coast and West Coast designers; the largest residential lighting trade event in North America; and the largest and most successful open-daily design center. To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the Dallas Market Center App.