Career Day Lunch

Career Day Keynote Lunch

Rejoicing, Resilience, Reinvention: charting a career path through the entertainment industry.

For those just entering the industry as professionals, or seeking to re-invent themselves within it, there is a brilliant and sometimes bewildering array of career path and training options. As an educator and practitioner across many models and genres, Sharon Huizinga, program director at the Academy of Live Technology at Rock Lititz and Associate Professor of Lighting, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)- will share some insights and strategies to help people not only survive, but thrive along their pathways.

Date & Time: Saturday, December 7  •  12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Room W231

This keynote is open to all LDI attendees. The Career Day Keynote Lunch is included with LDI’s VIP and Young Career Professional badges, or can be purchased à la carte at LDI registration.

DSE+LDI Crossover Lunch

DSE + LDI Crossover Keynote Lunch

Illuminating Creativity: Infusing Playfulness in Tech-Driven Experiences

How can a playful approach drive innovation in immersive technology? Visual artist and designer Craig Winslow explores the importance of infusing creative curiosity and joy into Winslow Studio's immersive projection projects, which combine art and technology. Through personal stories, challenges, and triumphs, he reveals how a playful mindset can lead to breakthroughs, surprise, and inspiration, even in the most tech-heavy environments. Attendees will discover how embracing play can unlock creativity while keeping the human spirit at the center of digital experiences.

Date & Time: Sunday, December 8  •  12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Room W231

This keynote and lunch are open to LDI VIP badges or can be purchased à la carte at LDI registration.

Dining with Dinosaurs

Dining with Dinosaurs Lunch and Roundtables 

Geezers Of Gear presents Dining With Dinosaurs, hosted by the head geezer and podcast host himself, Marcel Fairbairn. Join us for lunch at roundtables with some of the industry pioneers who paved the way and created the world of entertainment design and technology. Join these living "dinosaurs" who have some of the best stories to tell on a trip down memory lane: Jake Berry, Marcel Fairbairn, Patti Connors Thurston, Mark Fetto, Bob Gordon, Peter Morse, Jeff Ravitz, Dave Shadoan, Howard Ungerleider, Scott De Vos, Cosmo Wilson, John Wiseman

Date & Time: Monday, December 9  •  12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: W231

This lunch is open to LDI VIP badges or can be purchased à la carte at LDI registration.

LDI Awards

LDI Awards Ceremony & Breakfast

Join LDI at the Battle of the Busk Stage at 9:00am before the show floor opens on Tuesday, December 10, and let's start the last day of the show with the LDI Awards for best debuting products and best booths, as well as the presentation of our 2024 Pat MacKay Diversity In Design Scholarship recipients (sponsored by Lightswitch). A light breakfast will be served to kick off your Tuesday morning!

Date & Time: Tuesday, December 10  •  9:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: Battle of the Busk Stage (LDI show floor near the Circle Bar)

This event is free for all LDI attendees, but please be sure to RSVP when you register.

Women In Tech Keynote Brunch

Women in Tech Keynote Brunch

Join Emily Malone, Head of Live Events at Disguise for the keynote "The Transformation Of Live Concerts To Cultural Phenomena." The Women In Tech Brunch is a partnership event with our sister show DSE and WAVIT (Women in AV & IT), and presented in association with Women in Lighting, USITT, URTA, TSDCA, Sound Girls, and Tech 25, to promote the role of women in our industry.

Date & Time: Tuesday, December 10  •  10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Location: DSE Keynote Stage

This keynote and brunch can be purchased à la carte at LDI registration.