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The world’s best laser shows, at the yearly meeting of the world’s best laserists
Using new technologies and developing industry-wide standards
Our Members add impact to shows with the purest, most brilliant light in the universe
Proven experience as an ILDA Professional accredited company
ILDA helps keep shows safe and legal; free safety software for Members
Customers buy with confidence when backed by the Code of Ethics
The world’s best laser shows, at the yearly meeting of the world’s best laserists
Using new technologies and developing industry-wide standards
New! Laserium documentary now online for rent or purchase
As of mid-October 2021, pricing at YouTube is USD $4.99 for rent and $17.99 for purchase. Pricing at Google Play is $3.99 for rent and $12.99 for purchase. Both sites have a free trailer for the documentary.
ILDA was proud to host the world premiere of this film, which was shown for our Members attending the November 2019 Conference in Orlando.
In 2020, producer/director Bjorn Schaller received the ILDA Special Achievement Award for Documenting Lasershow History. The citation, which more fully describes the 5-year effort that went into making this documentary, is here. This is an excerpt:
"The film is an artistic and technical achievement:
- Looked at solely as a non-fiction film covering a particular subject, it equals or surpasses the quality of documentaries on outlets such as PBS, the Science Channel, Netflix, Hulu, etc.
- It covers the evolution of a unique art form by following the pioneering company whose name is synonymous with laser light shows.
- Within our industry, it is the only detailed, filmed history of what we do everyday."
New! Nominations are now open for the ILDA Board of Directors
We encourage all Members to consider running for the ILDA Board of Directors. This year, two of the five Board seats are up for election.
You can nominate yourself, or another ILDA Member (they would have to agree to run, of course).
Candidates must be ILDA Members for at least the last two years (2020 and 2021).
To find out more, go to the ILDA Board page. There you will learn about the current Board, the Board's responsibilities, the October 30 deadline for nominations, and how to submit nominations.
Register now for the ILDA Conference
The 2021 ILDA Conference will be in the cloud, via Zoom. For ILDA Members, early registration is just USD $77 through October 18, $99 afterwards. Non-members are also welcome to attend, for $177.
The Conference will take place over the Friday-Sunday weekend of Nov. 5-7. In some time zones like China, East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, most events will be Saturday-Monday Nov. 6-8.
This will have all the features of an in-person Conference such as the seminars, Awards, Laser Jockey contest, Lase-Off and Business Meeting. Plus there will be networking during the "ILDA After Dark" informal sessions, in between ILDA's scheduled sessions. We will have participation from US FDA and FAA, as well as UK and New York state regulation news.
We have tried to accommodate the time zones of most of our Members. A complete schedule, and details of the sessions, are on the 2021 ILDA Cloud Conference page.
Countdown to the Cloud Conference start
2020 ILDA Award winners
The 2020 ILDA Award winners were announced November 22, 2020, during the online ILDA Cloud Conference. Here are the categories in which the entries competed:
Congratulations to all winners, and especially to Christine Jenkin, recipient of the Career Achievement Award, and Bjorn Schaller, recipient of the Special Achievement Award. A list of all the award winners is at the 2020 Awards page.
A PDF booklet containing all the 2020 ILDA Award winners is now online. It contains a list of all the winners along with a description of each winning entry.
Videos of the First, Second and Third Place winning entries are at YouTube. We have a playlist of all 2020 ILDA Award winners, and of just the First Place winners. Here are the categories in which the entries competed:
Also, a compilation video is now at YouTube. This 45-minute presentation has short excerpts (15-60 seconds) from each of the 49 winners, giving a good overview of the best laser shows in the world. Click the image below to watch the video on this page.
To see videos from earlier years, back to 2015, click the gray bar below.
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2015-2020 ILDA Award videos
These are the ILDA Award compilation videos from 2015 to 2020. Each one is about 20-45 minutes long, and has the best shows from those years.
2015 ILDA Awards compilation
2016 ILDA Awards compilation
If you want to see each 2016 winner as it was entered (up to 4 minutes maximum), go to the ILDA YouTube playlists, and click on the “2016 ILDA Awards”. Every winning video is available at its full entered length.2017 ILDA Awards compilation
If you want to see each 2017 winner as it was entered (up to 4 minutes maximum), go to the ILDA YouTube playlists, and click on the “2017 ILDA Awards”. Every winning video is available at its full entered length.2018 ILDA Awards compilation
If you want to see each 2018 winner as it was entered (up to 4 minutes maximum), go to the ILDA YouTube playlists, and click on the “2018 ILDA Awards”. Every winning video is available at its full entered length.2019 ILDA Awards compilation
If you want to see each 2019 winner as it was entered (up to 4 minutes maximum), go to the ILDA YouTube playlists, and click on the “2019 ILDA Awards”. Every winning video is available at its full entered length.2020 ILDA Awards compilation
If you want to see each 2020 winner as it was entered (up to 4 minutes maximum), go to the ILDA YouTube playlists, and click on the “2020 ILDA Awards”. Every winning video is available at its full entered length.
ILDA health plans for U.S. Members
ILDA has now joined with the LIG Insurance Group to bring health care policies to our U.S. Members. This is an Association Health Program where LIG finds policies that meet your particular health care needs and desires (including extras such as dental and vision).
If you like your current health care insurance, that’s fine. But if you’d like to hear about alternatives that may save money and/or give increased coverage, you can now call 888-869-7142 or check out the the LIG ILDA Health Coverage page.
Sorry, the healthcare benefit is U.S. only because of U.S. laws. On the other hand, many of our ILDA-Member countries have health care systems with coverage that may be more comprehensive and/or more affordable than the U.S. employer-based system. And if any non-U.S. Members have information about similar association insurance programs in their countries, we would be glad to get details.
ILDA Members attending the 2018 Conference in Montréal
Coronavirus information page
ILDA has a page with links to resources and information about the coronavirus pandemic. Click here to visit it.
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