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Strategies in Light 2009
Santa Clara Convention Center
Santa Clara, CA
February 18-20, 2009

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Another Record-Setting Year for Strategies in Light

February 19, 2008 – Santa Clara, CA. Strategies Unlimited continued to draw record attendance at Strategies in Light, its ninth annual business conference and exhibition on high-brightness LEDs held February 11– 13, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

This year’s event attracted over 1500 participants from North America, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Australia – 28 countries in all. In addition, the conference was supported by 52 sponsors and exhibitors, ranging from equipment and materials suppliers to LED manufacturers to trade publications and associations.

PennWell Announces LED Japan/Strategies in Light to be held October 16-17, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Read the release.
LEDs Magazine : Strategies in Light 2008 pulls the crowds in Santa Clara. Read the article.

Laser Focus World : LED market healthy and growing. Read the article.

LIGHTimes: Living up to its billing, the 2008 Strategies in Light Conference put on by Strategies Unlimited was bigger and even better than its predecessors. Read the article.
Strategies in Light 2008, whose theme was “Emerging Applications Driving the LED Market Forward," provided insight into the rapidly developing trends in applications, markets, products, and technologies that will affect the industry's future.

Featured speakers included: Bas van de Kieft, Senior Vice President of Philips Lighting; Bob Smith, Director, Innovation and Advanced Engineering at Cooper Lighting; Bernard Stapp, General Manager of the Solid-State Lighting Business Unit at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors; and William M. Kelly, CEO of Nualight Ltd.

In addition, senior level executives from Boeing, Canaccord Adams, Cree, EDG Consulting and Research, Enfis Ltd., Feasa Enterprises, Ltd., Future Lighting Solutions, greenTbiz, Intellectual Ventures, Intematix Corporation, LED Holdings, Lemnis Lighting USA, National Semiconductor, Osram Sylvania, Pacific Gas and Electric, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PG&E, Philips Lumileds Lighting, Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, Texas Instruments Inc., and Volkswagen of America presented at the conference.

The array of topics included: HB LED markets, illumination applications; LED video screens; automotive lighting with LEDs, utility programs for energy-efficient lighting; intellectual property issues; retail display and outdoor lighting applications of LEDs; the status of OLED technology for lighting, and more.

Conference Chair Robert Steele of Strategies Unlimited kicked off the conference with his annual overview and forecast of the HB LED market, noting that the market grew by 9.5% to $4.6 billion in 2007, a significant uptick from the 6% growth rate that characterized the market in 2005 and 2006. He pointed out that the mobile phone application has declined in importance, accounting for just 43% of the market in 2007, compared to 57% in 2004. All other applications (e.g. signs, automotive, signals, illumination) together grew at a very healthy rate of 20% in 2007, with illumination applications having the highest growth rate. The overall HB LED market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 20%, reaching $11.4 billion in 2012.

Next year Strategies in Light will be celebrating its tenth anniversary and the event will be held February 18-20, 2009 in Santa Clara. For further information on Strategies in Light, please contact Luba Hrynyk at lubah@pennwell.com, or visit us online at: www.strategiesinlight.com . For more information on Strategies Unlimited market research and strategic consulting services for the photonics industry, please contact Tim Carli at 650-941-3438, ext. 23 or email at tcarli@strategies-u.com
Strategies in Light is a business conference and exhibition on high-brightness LEDs produced by Strategies Unlimited and PennWell Corporation. In its ninth year, it is both the longest-running and the largest conference in the HB LED industry. This event is the premier annual forum for presenting current commercial developments in high-brightness LED applications and providing unparalleled networking opportunities for component and equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and end-users of HB LED devices. In 2007, this event drew record attendance from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Emerging Applications Driving the LED Market Forward

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The HB LED industry continues to attract worldwide participation as the market expands in all regions of the globe. Although growth has slowed from the blistering pace of 46% annually from 2001-2004, the HB LED market continues to offer outstanding growth opportunities. New suppliers as well as new application opportunities continue to emerge.
Strategies in Light is the kickoff event of the year for the HB LED industry and the event to learn about the latest developments in HB LED markets, applications, products, and regional activities. This year's conference will focus on:
  • Current application trends in the HB LED industry:
  • Commercial lighting applications
  • Automotive lighting, including headlamps
  • LED video screens
  • Backlights for medium and large size LCD displays
  • Aircraft lighting
  • The impact of innovative LED technologies in the marketplace
  • Marketing LED lighting in developing countries
  • Standards development for LEDs
  • LED performance updates from leading suppliers
  • White LED applications and technology trends
  • New business models for the LED supply chain
  • Market Review for 2007 and an updated five-year forecast, provided by Strategies Unlimited, the world's premier provider of LED industry-related market research
    • The foremost experts from major LED suppliers, application developers, and supporting materials and equipment providers will present first-hand perspectives on the topics of compelling interest. Pre-conference workshops will enhance the main conference by focusing on practical issues associated with the design and implementation of LED systems.

    In addition to the conference, you can look forward to a collaborative environment that is ideal for productive discussions, exchanging ideas, meeting new business partners, and reconnecting with current customers.
    This year the event moves to a new and expanded destination.
    Santa Clara Convention Center
    For more information on sponsoring the leading event in the LED industry, please contact Tim Carli, Sales Manager, at (650) 941-3438, ext. 23, or email:tcarli@strategies-u.com.
    Strategies Unlimited
    World Leader in Photonics Market Research

    Strategies Unlimited specializes in market research reports, custom studies, and newsletters targeted for the optoelectronic, optical communications, photovoltaic, compound semiconductor material, and RF/microwave components industries. Founded in 1979, Strategies Unlimited adeptly integrates technology and business issues. Primary data collection and detailed input-output analysis are developed to create models describing the commercial markets. With its in-depth understanding of market applications, technology developments, industry participants, and government policies, the company is renowned for its outstanding record in market forecasting.


    For more information on Strategies Unlimited market research and strategic consulting services for the optical networks, optoelectronics, RF/wireless, and photovoltaic components industries, please contact Tim Carli at 650-941-3438, ext. 23 or email:tcarli@strategies-u.com.
    Or visit online www.strategies-u.com.
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