Claypaky, a leading manufacturer of distinctive, professional moving lights, effects
and image projectors, is to host the 10th Showlight quadrennial from 20-23 May
2017 at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Florence, Italy.

Regarded as the foremost professional development, networking and social event in
the professional show lighting calendar, Showlight offers an unparalleled, must-visit
experience, carefully crafted to engage lighting professionals at all stages of their
career.

As ever, Showlight will offer a broad range of stimulating presentations and panel
discussions, delivered by leading international designers, programmers and
influencers working at the forefront of professional show lighting in TV, theatre,
concert touring, film, special events and leisure environments. The topics have been
carefully chosen by the committee to engage the eclectic interests of lighting
enthusiasts from across the world and across many disciplines.

Claypaky’s CEO, Pio Nahum, says: “Being the headline sponsor of an international
event such as Showlight expresses Claypaky’s commitment and support for the
lighting design community worldwide. It is an unmissable networking opportunity.
Spending quality time together is essential in a niche industry such as ours, where
personal relations are so important. We believe that Showlight strikes the perfect
balance between professional development and inter-personal communication,
within a group of professionals who have so much to share.”

Based in Bergamo in the north of Italy, the Claypaky team – particularly Roberta
Guaschi, who played a key role in the event’s organisation – have shared their
extensive knowledge of their home country’s cultural heritage with the Showlight
organisers. The result for delegates will be a rich and varied cultural experience,
including visits to 23 noteworthy venues and businesses in and around the beautiful
and historic city of Florence, many of which are not usually open to the public and
offer unprecedented behind-the-scenes access.

Tours will include The Pergola Theatre, the oldest theatre in Italy; Opera di Firenze,
which opened just two years ago and houses some of the world’s most state-of-the-
art facilities; Palazzo Vecchio – the first home of the Medici and now the city’s Town
Hall; and Antinori Cellars, Bargino – owned by the most ancient wine-producing
families in Florence.

Of course, these are just a few of the 23 venues, where specialists promise to offer
delegates insights into subjects as diverse as the art of paper marbling, art
restoration and perfumery, to wine making, leather work and backstage
environments old and new.

As is traditional at Showlight, Claypaky will also host a number of lighting students,
giving them an invaluable opportunity to meet and spend time with leading lighting
specialists from across the world.

The event will culminate with the Showlight gala dinner, a prestigious event in
which Claypaky will host 400 guests at a very special (and still secret) venue.
“Everybody will remember it!” promises Nahum.