The Investor Forum truly sets its sights on a brighter future at Strategies in Light & The LED Show in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- PennWell Corporation, publisher of LEDs Magazine and Illumination in Focus, hosts the first co-location of Strategies in Light & The LED Show from February 24-26 at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. This new co-location of the LED and SSL industry's largest and longest-running conference and exhibition (Strategies in Light) and the premier lighting design event (The LED Show) offers professionals one stop covering the full ecosystem of lighting under one roof – dubbed the "Power of Illumination." This ultimate lighting experience gets a brilliant start with seven hands-on pre-conference workshops and the highly anticipated 6^th annual Investor Forum.

"This (Investor Forum) is such a unique opportunity for the individual innovators and companies at the leading edge of technology. They are spotlighted in front of an extremely knowledgeable and receptive audience that can actually make a difference," said Christine Shaw, Event Director of Strategies in Light & The LED Show. "This is a very exciting segment of our co-located events where the next big thing can really get its legs. Anything can happen."

The investor forum runs from 8:45am – 5:00pm on February 24 only. Each startup will be allotted 12 minutes to present to the panel of investors then receive immediate feedback with questions and comments on the presentations. This forum is expected to attract the industry's top analysts, investment professionals and bankers.

In addition to the forum, the opening day of Strategies in Light & The LED Show offers seven pre-conference workshops covering key topics including LED lighting standards and methods of measurement, human-centric lighting and LED system lifetime and reliability. The day will wrap up with an official welcome reception as the doors open to both events' largest exhibition ever – boasting over 300 exhibiting companies in the SSL industry.

Strategies in Light & The LED Show are allowing full onsite registration during any day of the events' February 24-26 run.
For more information, visit www.strategiesinlight.com or www.theledshow.com
For social media, #SILUSA #TheLEDShow #SapphireAwards

For press inquiries, contact:
Tim Chambers
Marketing Manager
Strategies in Light & The LED Show
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1.918.697.2934

About PennWell Corporation
PennWell Corporation is a privately held and highly diversified business-to-business media and information company that provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the following industries: Oil and gas, electric power generation and delivery, hydropower, renewable energy, water and wastewater treatment, waste management, electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, optoelectronics, fiber-optics, aerospace and avionics, LEDs and lighting, fire and emergency services, public safety, and dental. PennWell publishes over 130 print and online magazines and newsletters, conducts 60 conferences and exhibitions on six continents, and has an extensive offering of books, maps, websites, research and database services. In addition to PennWell's headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Company has major offices in Nashua, New Hampshire; London, England; Houston, Texas; San Diego and Mountain View, California; Fairlawn, New Jersey; Moscow, Russia; and Hong Kong, China. For additional information about PennWell Corporation, visit www.pennwell.com.

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