Electric.ie January/February 2022

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 21 Industry News Gearóid McKenna is the new Chairperson of the Lighting Association of Ireland T he Lighting Association of Ireland is a representative group for lighting professionals who are dedicated to promoting quality and best practice throughout the lighting industry in Ireland. With all top lighting companies represented, the LAI is seen an essential forum where members can collectively benefit from an association which has developed strong relationships with government bodies, regulatory authorities and professional representative organisations. Gearóid McKenna is the Managing Director of Task LED with over 40 years of experience in the lighting industry. He has been hands-on in product manufacture, indulged in the minutiae of functionality and design with clients of his own lighting company for many years and now proudly leads Task LED. ർ Gearóid McKenna, Managing Director of Task LED takes over the role of Chairperson of the Lighting Association of Ireland. Taking over from Paul O'Connor who had given almost 3 years to the role. Gearóid said "I would like to thank Paul for his commitment and support over the last few years. Despite COVID restrictions Paul managed a busy agenda and worked to deliver the new LAI website and the Dialux Evo courses with Skillnet and the EIFI. Paul might have handed over the chair but I am delighted that he is staying on the steering committee as the LAI training officer" . For more information on the LAI visit www.laoi.ie L to R: Paul O'Connor, outgoing Chairperson of LAI, Gay Byrne, EIFI President with Gearóid McKenna, current Chairperson of the LAI. Architecture and Building Expo 2021 ർ Architecture & Building Expo was held in RDS Royal Dublin Society on 24 to 25 November 2021. This event is now the established place to meet the country’s top architects, architectural technologists and other professionals and specifiers. James Duff of Arup gives a Lighting presentation at the LAI pavilwion. Mitsubishi Electric Ireland. The Ecodan renewable heating system got plenty of attention. Speakers at the LAI Pavilion.