The 2002 event saw 73 exhibitors attending, including 52 from Japan and 21 from overseas. Twenty-one of the participants displayed their products and services at WLF 2002 for the first time because they knew that this exhibition is the best forum to reach the both the Japanese and growing Asian market. In just three days, WLF 2002 drew more than 20,000 visitors.
WLF 2004 will also host a variety of seminars and workshops conducted by lighting professionals, including Patrick Woodroffe (lighting design), Francis Reid (theatre lighting design), Gerry van Hezewyk (Esplanade Theatres, Singapore), Akari-Lisa Ishii (Lite-Cibles, Paris), Feng De Zhong (Central Academy of Drama, Beijing) and Charlie L. Zhang (ACN specialist).
Mark Fisher will design the monument for the theme of WLF 2004 - 'Infinity beyond light', which will be built on the event site. The tower will be lit by the original lighting designs of Patrick Woodroffe and also of young lighting designers from China, Korea, Hong Kong and Japan.
(Lee Baldock)