Our Services
Workshops |
Workshops are scheduled for limited quarterly group sessions. These may be online or in-person. The sessions will be moderated and presented by professional consultants around topics crafted for various career path attendees. These sessions will be interactive in a group setting with an interactive breakout room, with possible pre-workshop preparations.
The topic range will include essential areas of business including Financial Strategies, Developing Sales Skills, Winning Proposal Strategies, Business Planning, Startup Fundamentals, and Strategies for Retirement Planning. Attendees with benefit from sage advice from professional consultants and post-webinar networking with their peers. We intend to inspire our industry to raise the knowledge business bar for successful careers and practices. Come engage, educate, and elevate your business acumen! |
Webinars |
Webinars are bi-monthly 45-60min presentations. The topic/discussion is crafted for various career path attendees to engage, educate, and elevate business acumen. These sessions will be in a lecture format in a group setting with network opportunities.
The topic range will include essential business areas including Leadership Skills, Project Performance/Forecasting, Vertical Career Development, and Marketing/Presentation Skills designed for mid-career and Emerging Leaders. Attendees benefit from sage advice from professional consultants and post-webinar networking with their peers. We intend to inspire our industry to raise the knowledge business bar for successful careers. Access to webinars will be available on a subscription basis in the library. Come engage with our professional consultants and participate in the post-session discussions! |
Insights |
The Business of Light team collectively has years of experience running successful businesses. We’ve shared our stories, books, articles, organizations, podcasts, and videos that helped us personally and professionally. Insights are crafted for practitioners looking for perspective on the most popular topics. Our goal is to inspire the next generation of lighting practitioners and mentor and learn at their own pace.
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Networking |
BOL Discussions is a 60-minute webinar with panelists who will engage on critical or relevant topics impacting current business needs. Sharing our knowledge and pay-it-forward approach is critical to inspiring individuals in their careers. During and after each webinar or workshop there will be engagement time for connections to happen with speakers and other attendees.
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This organization is possible with the support of our
annual donors
time, talent and treasure
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Thank you to our generous supporters.
Business Of Light Education, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIPJoin our supporters in helping shape our programs and contribute to the successful future of the lighting design industry!
We offer three levels of sponsorship. Contact BOL for more details Webinars with business experts (90-minute sessions) BOL’Discussions (60-minute sessions) panel discussion with industry leaders In-person half-day workshops with business consultants |
Program Calendar 2023 - In Development
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February |
How to Manage Creativity and Allow for A Profitable Firm |
Keith Granet Author The Business Of Design and The Business of Creativity |
1.5 Hours/QA |
BOL Live webinar +Q/A ZOOM Event |
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March |
BOL'Discussions Do We Even Need An Office Anymore? |
Sara Schonour, Moderator |
1 Hour/QA |
Zoom Event |
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May 24th 2:30pm ET |
BOL'Discussions 10 Powerful Lessons from Successful Lighting Entrepreneurs |
Sara Schonour, Moderator Chip Israel, Steven Rosen, Carrie Hawley, Tom Warton, David Ghatan |
1 hour/QA |
LIVE @ Lightfair Event Space |
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May 5th 1:00pm ET |
BOL'Discussion Evolving Nature of Client Collaboration |
Sara Schonour, Moderator Panel Keith Bradshaw Spiers Major Light Architecture Jody Pritchard and Kristin Peck Pritchard Peck Lighting |
1 Hour/QA |
BOL Live webinar +Q/A ZOOM Event |
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June 21st 1:00pm ET |
The Life Cycle of a Design Firm Webinar Series Think like an Owner - 101 Business Tools for Designers |
LEE/SHOEMAKER Jonathan Shoemaker Paul Knupp,III |
1.5 Hours/QA |
BOL Live webinar +Q/A ZOOM Event |
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July 19th |
R+D Tax Credit Basics Pros and Cons |
Sara Schonour, Moderator, Panel TBD |
1.5 Hour/QA |
BOL Live webinar +Q/A ZOOM Event |
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August 31st |
Coaching Skills Practice Live demonstration with David Ghatan and Carrie Hawley |
BrightChirp Jen Armstrong, MBA,PCC |
1.5 Hour/QA |
BOL Live webinar +Q/A ZOOM Event |
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September 13th |
Self-management Self-care Workshop |
5 Fold Consulting Nathalie Thomson, SHRM-SCP, PCC |
1.5 Hours/QA |
BOL Live webinar +Q/A ZOOM Event |
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October 18th |
The Life Cycle of a Design Firm Webinar Series Foundations for Success 102 - Contracts |
LEE/SHOEMAKER Jonathan Shoemaker Paul Knupp, III |
1.5 Hours/QA |
BOL Live webinar +Q/A ZOOM Event |
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November 15th |
Cybersecurity Strategies |
Sara Schonour, Moderator, Panel TBD |
1 Hour/QA |
BOL Live webinar +Q/A ZOOM Event |
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December 13th |
The Life Cycle of a Design Firm Webinar Series “What’s your exit strategy?” - 103 Internal and External Transitions |
LEE/SHOEMAKER Jonathan Shoemaker Paul Knupp, III |
1.5 Hours/QA |
BOL Live webinar +Q/A ZOOM Event |
Subscription | Sponsorship
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Future Subscription |
Sponsorship |
60 min BOL Discussion Panel |
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90 minute live webinars |
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Insights Library |
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Workshops 1/2 day |
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Recorded Webinars |
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Refund Policy: Subscriptions are based on a monthly fee paid annually. Our policy for subscriptions lasts 30 days. If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can't offer you a refund.
Subscription portal is coming soon.
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