Light informs place and serves as an experiential medium. On January 1, 2015, Charles K. Thompson, FAIA and Laura P. Thompson, PhD presented #LightandPlace at the AIAS FORUM in Nashville, TN. Participants were introduced to lighting applications and concepts that transform
and inspire as well as architectural details that support successful lighting outcomes. The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) sponsored the #LightandPlace session. AIAS FORUM is the American Institute of Architecture Student's annual conference.