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DLFNY Taking Sides Debate

March 19th, 2026

About the Event

Join us for this year’s DLFNY Taking Sides ‘Debate’!

Taking Sides is a fun and educational evening of lively, sometimes absurd, debate between members of the New York City lighting design community. Enjoy a verbal joust as the debaters take sides on some of the most pressing topics in the lighting industry, during a light-hearted evening of discussion mixed with humorous provocation and competition. The topics have been chosen to provoke a dialog, so the opinions expressed by our panel may not be their personal stance, but will surely be interesting to hear. Our confirmed panel members include prominent figures from all aspects of the lighting industry.

The event is hosted by NYSID and it is free and open to all.

Moderator:

Dan Blitzer, The Practical Lighting Workshop LLC

Our participants:

Alexander Nicolaides, Scout Lighting
Hamilton Guillén, The Lighting Practice
Joe Brenner, Ewing Cole
Julio Ramirez, i2 Systems
Nira Wattanachote, CBBLD
Ryan Clarke, Moxie Lighting

Schedule:

5:30pm – Refreshments
6:30pm – Debate 

Event Details

Date: March 19, 2026
Location:
New York School of Interior Design
Arthur Satz Auditorium
170 E 70th St. First Floor
New York, NY 10021