'LED EXPO 2011' To Showcase Next Generation, Energy Efficient LED Lighting Technology : Starts From December 1 At Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

Online, November 27, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Today, artificial lighting consumes about 20 percent of the world's electricity. With increasing scarcity of natural resources, the demand for efficient technologies and judicious use of existing energy reserves is escalating. In response, LED Expo 2011, India's largest exhibition on LED Lighting Products and Technology will showcase the fastrack developments in the highly promising, energy efficient LED technology from 1st-3rd December 2011 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

The 5th edition of this iconic show will be inaugurated by Shri. Sushil Kumar Shinde, Hon'ble Minister of Power, Govt. of India.

The size of the exhibition which has increased considerably from previous years will cover a total area of 1,00,000 sq ft area tallying a total of 400 booths with 250 Exhibitors this time. The mega event which attracts record-breaking footfall of visitors every year is hoping to attract more than 20,000 visitors from the industry this year as industry efforts increase in creating awareness on LEDs technological benefits and the evident surge of LED applications in the mainstream.

The Expo will be attracting vast participation from well-known and competitive companies both from within the country and overseas. International participation will be seen from Germany, Italy, UK, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, China, USA, Korea, Dubai, Hong Kong and India. Special Country Pavilions from Taiwan supported by TAITRA, Japan LED alliance pavilion & China pavilion have taken active participation in the show. A good number of domestic companies are also exhibiting from all across the country.

A few of the industry's best companies participating in the event include: Philips Lumileds, Nihon Garter, Cree Asia-Pacific Ltd., Nichia, Everlight, Createled, Epistar, VIN, Carclo, Tridonic, Khatod, Shenzhen Light Power, Prolight, Regnant, Edison, Amka, Seoul Semiconductors, Moser Baer, Toshiba, Edison, Meanwell, Labsphere etc to name a few.

Himani Gulati, Director, Media Exposition and Events says "LEDs are the most efficient lighting source ever, yet are free of the toxic material, relatively free from disposal issues associated with fluorescent lighting. The adoption of LED lighting has penetrated in almost all spheres due to inherent advantage of LED like, long life, low power consumption, easier integration with electronic control, smaller size, faster switching and greater durability and reliability."

"LED Expo offers a unique opportunity to interact with professionals who influence purchasing decisions worldwide. It attracts potential and qualified buyers from various fields such as Architecture, Hospitality, Real estate, Educational institutions, Govt. Planning departments, Municipal corporations, Lighting Designers, Led & Lighting Industry, Electronics, Automotive Industry etc." says Gaurav Juneja, Director, Media Exposition & Events.

Concurrent to the expo, 'LED SUMMIT 2011' a 2 day International Conference on the LED Lighting Products & Technology will be conducted. Eminent speakers from Government Department, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Ministry of Power, TERI, ONGC, Railways, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Industry players from India & International Speakers from Epistar, Philips Lumileds, Japan Led Association, China Led Association, TAITRA etc will speak on various topics related to LED Industry.

On the show floor there would be live demo rooms (LED Application Zones) showcasing the various applications of Led Lighting with mock up rooms targeting four application areas from applications like Office lighting, Rural Lighting, Hotel Guest Room Lighting & Bar Lighting. These mock up rooms will be created live as per actual places to give the exact effect of LED Lightings in action. There would also be a product showcase gallery at the show.
This show also opens new avenues & opportunities for LED manufacturing to be started in India, as the demand is growing . The technology for manufacturing & packaging LEDs is at display at the show from countries like Japan & Taiwan.

About LED EXPO 2011- LED Expo has evolved as a premier exhibition & the biggest & only show exclusively on LED Lighting Products and Technology. It is defining the future of this industry in an increasingly competitive and fierce market. A highlight of the global solid-state lighting calendar, the event offers a unique opportunity for global organisations to penetrate, expand and understand the Indian LED & solid-state lighting markets and continues to generate unprecedented industry participation from leading organizations. Please visit http://www.theledexpo.com for more details about the Expo.

About the Organisers - LED expo is organized by Media Exposition & Events (MEX), an international exhibition company that has been serving this industry for the past nine years. A company that has produced more than 50 market leading trade exhibitions for various segments in addition to various magazines & advertising trade directories of repute. Successful exhibitions conducted all over India, Dubai & Singapore.

Other Exhibitions organised by MEX include Mediaexpo, Officeexpo, Giftsworldexpo, etc & Publications include LED World, Sign & P.O.P World & Media 2000.