International Laser Display Association
The leading worldwide association for companies and persons doing laser light shows, and providing lasershow-related projectors, hardware, software, and services. Supporting safe and ethical laser shows since our founding in 1986.
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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
Laser safety courses schedule, January-March 2023
We have set up online/Zoom ILDA Laser Safety Officer courses for the following dates:
• Tuesday, January 17, 2023 3 am - noon Eastern time. This has been set up to be convenient for other time zones such as central European.
• Friday, February 17, 2023 11 am - 8 pm Eastern time.
• Wednesday, March 15, 2023 3 pm - midnight Eastern time.
The date and time of a LSO class can be changed if no one has yet signed up for a class. For example, if you are in a time zone far from US Eastern, we can change the hours so it fits your schedule. If you are interested in an online class but need a date or time change, contact ILDA. Once at least one person signs up, then the date and time will no longer be changed.
ABOUT THE COURSE
The 9-hour online course has 5 minute breaks every hour or so, and a 1/2 hour break in the middle for a meal.
For each course day, there is about 3 hours of instruction, a 45-minute test, 3 more hours of instruction, a 1-1/4 hour test, and finally a test review. If you pass the tests, you will earn a Certificate of Completion.
The online course cost is $525 for ILDA Members, and $649 for non-members.
There is detailed information on the Laser safety courses webpage at this website; scroll down to the section "Laser Safety Officer (LSO) - Lasershows course."
To actually sign up and register, go to the Events page at our membership & event website.
Proposed ILDA standard for safe laser shows
ILDA is developing a standard for laser shows that the association would generally recognize as safe. The "Category A Laser Show Standard" includes requirements for simplified, lower-power shows with terminated beams.
The standard is currently being drafted. It is not yet approved or adopted. ILDA welcomes comments and suggestions. These are invited from anyone — Members, non-Members, regulators, safety experts, etc.
The draft document, plus a summary of the proposed requirements and discussion of what the Standard hopes to eventually accomplish, are on the Category A Laser Show Standard page.
2022 ILDA Conference
The 2022 ILDA Conference in London has concluded. Above is a photo of Conference attendees on a November 5 tour of Hever Castle, home of Anne Boleyn.
Photo courtesy Nick Squire. Click on photo for larger version. (Depending on your browser, once the photo has loaded to the browser width, you may be able to click on the photo to see it even larger, at full 100% size.)
2022 ILDA Award winners
The 2022 ILDA Award winners were announced November 5, 2022, during the ILDA Conference in London (Dartford) UK, hosted by ER Productions. Here are the categories in which the entries competed:
Congratulations to all winners. A detailed list of all the award winners is at the 2022 Awards page.
A PDF booklet containing all the 2022 ILDA Award winners is now online. It contains a list of all the winners along with a description of each winning entry.
Videos
Videos of the First, Second and Third Place entries are available on YouTube. Links are below, in the list of winners. You can also go to the ILDA YouTube playlists for all Award-winning videos or for just the First Place winning videos.
Compilation video
If you want to get a quick overview of all of the winners, below is a video compilation of the 2022 Award winners. This 36-minute video contains short 15- to 60-second excerpts from the Award-winning entries.
To see videos from earlier years, back to 2015, click the gray bar below.
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2015-2021 ILDA Award videos
These are the ILDA Award compilation videos from 2015 to 2021. Each one is about 20-45 minutes long, and has the best shows from those years.
2021 ILDA Awards compilation
If you want to see the full-length 2021 winners as they were entered — up to 4 minutes maximum — you can go to the 2021 ILDA Awards playlist for all video winners (First, Second and Third Place), or just the playlist for only the First Place winners.
2020 ILDA Awards compilation
If you want to see the full-length 2020 winners as they were entered — up to 4 minutes maximum — you can go to the 2020 ILDA Awards playlist for all video winners (First, Second and Third Place), or just the playlist for only the First Place winners.
2019 ILDA Awards compilation
If you want to see the full-length 2019 winners as they were entered — up to 4 minutes maximum — you can go to the 2019 ILDA Awards playlist for all video winners (First, Second and Third Place), or just the playlist for only the First Place winners.
2018 ILDA Awards compilation
If you want to see the full-length 2018 winners as they were entered — up to 4 minutes maximum — you can go to the 2018 ILDA Awards playlist for all video winners (First, Second and Third Place), or just the playlist for only the First Place winners.
2017 ILDA Awards compilation
The above has all music, but may not be playable in some regions due to copyright claims.
The above has copyrighted music removed so it should be playable in all regions.If you want to see the full-length 2017 winners as they were entered — up to 4 minutes maximum — you can go to the 2017 ILDA Awards playlist for all video winners (First, Second and Third Place), or just the playlist for only the First Place winners.
2016 ILDA Awards compilation
If you want to see the full-length 2016 winners as they were entered — up to 4 minutes maximum — you can go to the 2016 ILDA Awards playlist for all video winners (First, Second and Third Place).
2015 ILDA Awards compilation
For 2015 we only have the compilation video, not the additional full-length winners as they were entered.
ILDA Member discount at Lasershow.biz
ILDA Members receive a 10% discount on laser shows sold by Lasershow.biz. This is a platform for award-winning laser show designers around the world, to present and sell their work. Many of the shows themselves have won awards from ILDA and other groups.
When you register for an account at the website, click the ILDA Membership box if you are a Member. Later, when you go to purchase, Lasershow.biz will check your name against ILDA's online list of members and you'll get the 10% discount.
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
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Photo credit: Green beams above column 1 (The universe’s most unique light) — “Scooter” by Lightline Lasertechnik.