IESSA e-News, February 2012: Newsletter for the lighting industry of Southern Africa

The lighting industry of South Africa is represented by the
Illumination Engineering Society of South Africa (IESSA)
South African experts on various topics in the lighting technology field serve on the
CIE international committees responsible for the development of
standards for the different aspects of illumination.

IESSA - National Committee of the CIE (Commition Internationale De L'Eclairage)

Reminder: Eighth IESSA Annual Congress and AGM

Venue: The Cathedral Peak Hotel, Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal

Date: 13 and 16 May 2012

Theme: "Light is Life".

Dress: Warm in the evenings. This is winter in the Berg!

Registration fees before 31 March 2012

Members: R3000 per delegate

Non members: R3300 per delegate

Accompanying person / exhibitor: R1500 per delegate.

Registration fees paid after 31 March 2012

Members: R3300 per delegate

Non members: R3600 per delegate

Accompanying person / exhibitor: R1750 per delegate.

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We are considering using buses to transport delegates from Durban and Pretoria / Johannesburg to the Cathedral Peak Hotel, and the cost will be approximately Cathedral Peak Alberts & reception exterior
R600 per person return.

Please let Sue Swash know
by 15 March 2012 latest via email (info@iessa.org.za) or
Tel: 011 476 4171 if you would consider this option so that we can see whether it is feasible.

The route via Sterkfontein Dam down Oliviershoek Pass is the shortest BUT the road is mostly dug up and in a bad condition (until you hit the pass). The distance from Harrismith to Cathedral Peak Hotel via this route is 126 km.

You also save R90+ on toll fees. Cathedral Hero

The alternate route is on the N3 via Van Reenen's Pass and then turn right on the R616 towards Bergville. The distance from Harrismith is approx 193 km.

I have travelled both routes doing a site visit and if you go slowly I would still recommend the Sterkfontein route provided you drive slowly.

The last 30 km of the route is pockmarked with potholes some really big ones at that! AND cows laying in the road!

Please book your accommodation direct with the Cathedral Peak Hotel.

Tel: 036 488 1888

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Accommodation rates on a bed & breakfast basis:

Standard rooms.

R1470 per person single per night

R 915 per person sharing per night cathedral Peak golf 1

Executive rooms

R1280 per person sharing per night

R2020 per person single per night

Rates include the following:

Accommodation

Breakfast served in main dining room

Use of sports & leisure facilities (excluding golf, squash, trout fishing, horse rides, putt putt, gym fees, helicopter flips, etc).

Please note that KwaZulu-Natal Conservation Services charge a permit fee of R30 per person entering their premises. This will be charged to the master account.

1% tourism grading levy is also applicable.

For further information on this conference please contact the IESSA PR Committee:

Elsie Coetzee Willa Breed Dereck Currie

Chairperson Editor Durban Branch PR

082 802 4753 072 578 4392 083 311 1123

Carrol Beattie Corne Lewis Phil Hammond

Media/Sponsorship Sponsorship Cape Town Branch PR

083 412 0149 083 383 6609 072 096 5570

Colleen Luh Jacqueline Chauke Richard Longford

Exhibition Space/Sponsorship Sponsorship Jhb Branch PR

082 552 9459 083 443 1407 083 411 2322

Sue Swash Gert Hoffman

Secretary Finance

011 476 4171 071 682 8354

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Guideline of the programme (subject to change)

Sunday 13 May:

10h00 Exhibition halls opens for exhibitors to set up their stands

17h00 Registration opens outside the conference centre

18h00 Soup kitchen opens: Soup, Pasta and Warm Puddings

Monday 14 May:
08h30 Registration

09h30 Welcome by IESSA president

10h00 Keynote Address: Expert

10h30 - 11h00 Papers 1, 2 Harry's 3

11h30 Tea

12h00 CIE Report

13h00 Lunch

14h00 - 14h30 Papers 3, 4

15h00 Tea

15h30 Papers 5, 6, 7

18h30 Spit braai

Tuesday 15 May:

09h00 Papers 8, 9, 10, 11

11h00 Tea

11h30 AGM

13h00 Lunch

14h00 Papers 12, 13

15h00 Tea

15h30 Papers 14, 15 Cathedral Peak Hotel with cleft peak

19h00 Dinner - Theme: the Hippie era (come dressed for the occasion!)

Wednesday 16 May:

09h00 Workshop

10h30 Closing ceremony

11h00 Tea

We look forward to meeting up with you all at this congress & AGM.

Letters for IESSA

from Balázs Kránicz, Hungary

Subject: Groete en wens uit Hongarye

Liewe Carrol,

ons wens u (en die boerevolk) 'n voorspoedig nuwejaar uit Hongarye!

Ek stuur 'n foto oor my klein seun. Hy sal seker 'n ambassadeur wees...

Carrol, nog 'n keer baie dankie vir die foto's met Nádine!

Balázs attended the CIE Congress held at Sun City in 2011 and keeps in regular contact.

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from Matthew Hogg MBA EngTech AMILP, Member at Large.

I am writing to extend my thanks to IESSA, the South African equivalent of the ILP, for their hospitality throughout my recent stay in Cape Town. I am currently travelling the world with my partner Clare after working at Nottingham City Council and Atkins for the past eight years.

We have been on the road for eight months and recently spent some time in Cape Town.

We were both amazed at how beautiful the city is and so made the decision to stay on a bit longer than planned. So to make the best use of my time I decided to get to know their lighting industry a little better.

Through links on the ILP website, I tracked down Chris Brown of BEKA Ltd (part of the Schreder Group) who represents IESSA for the Western Cape province and asked if he could assist me. In no time he had organised a day on the road with him, a day at the local government offices, a day with a contractor and finally I met a few of his clients working in consultancies, such as WSP and Arup. The visit was excellent and although their lighting industry isn't as mature as the UK's, it is structured almost identically.

As well as Chris, I would also like to thank Shaun Kemp, the lighting engineer responsible for Cape Town.

This appeared in the December 2011 // Lighting Journal on page 5.

Introductory lighting course

The Illumination Engineering Society of South Africa (IESSA) is presenting its well known training course, "Introduction to lighting", which has been accredited by ECSA with two CPD points

This course will further the knowledge of those who would like to obtain a better understanding of illumination engineering.

Although not a prerequisite for other IESSA courses, this course will assist those undertaking other, more specialised courses or any other studies on lighting.

Cape Town
Date: 14 - 15 March 2012
Venue: Eskom Sales and Marketing Centre, Edgemead.

Johannesburg
Date: 12 - 13 March 2012
Venue: Cabanga Conference Centre, North Riding.

Contact Sue Swash, IESSA, Tel 011 476-4171, info@iessa.org.za