2023 Walking Tour of Lightings Past

Meet at USS Maine Statue at Columbus Circle

Southwestern entrance to Central Park

Come journey back in time to years past before the dawn of the modern age, represented by the discovery of the incandescent lamp. This guided walking tour of Central Park will both entertain and educate.

Deepen your knowledge of exterior lighting and the instruments we use.We’ll look at historical lightposts and discuss lighting history through the decades. From whale oil to gas to electric… many evolutions of societal issues and mores were propelled by lighting. And those historic changes still influence how we find our way in the dark. Only through studying history can we grasp the factors that cause change and understand how they persist in modern lighting today.

SCHEDULE

5:30pm -5:45pm Check-in / Group

 -Meet behind USS Maine statue at Columbus Circle

6:00pm - 7:15pm

-Presentation and Walking Tour

7:30pm - 8:00pm

-Drinks at Rumors Bar, 933 8th Avenue  

Guests will meet behind the USS Maine Statue at Columbus Circle for 5:30 check-in. “Six o’clock and all's well!” to then proceed through time and through Central Park.  The evening will conclude in 2023 for drinks and socializing at Rumors bar.

PRESENTER

Thomas Taber, LC

NexGen Lighting Solutions

Past President and Education Chairperson of the IES North Texas Section. Thomas has authored and presented numerous AIA accredited courses, ranging from technical fixture manufacturing processes  to the study of lighting and psychological effects on the observer. Thomas services architectural and engineering firms in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex as a Lighting Specifications Consultant at NexGen Lighting Solutions, the Signify agency for North Texas.    

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MODERATOR

Carl Jenkins

O’Blaney Rinker Associates

Carl has been with Specification Sales at ORA for 4+ years and began his career in a commercial controls department. From there, he moved to an electrical supply company where he sold exterior and residential interior architectural lighting. Moving forward, he became involved in project management and sales support for a lighting manufacturer, gaining extensive experience with project design and construction.