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.
ILDA is working on a standard to describe professional-quality projectors. You are invited to download the standard and to make comments. This is an early draft of the standard, so be aware that elements are definitely subject to discussion and change. To make any comments, please email to horacio@lasernet305.com.
In 2017, ILDA honored Ivan Dryer by declaring his birthday, March 7, to be “International Laserist Day.” He was sent this plaque, to let him know how much he means to ILDA and laserists in general.
Ivan had been very ill at the time. His brother, David Dryer, presented it to him and told ILDA “Ivan had a big smile on his face when I showed him the plaque. That's the first smile in about a year!”
LSO AND LASERSHOW OPERATOR SAFETY COURSES, MAY-NOVEMBER 2024
We have set up ILDA Laser Safety Officer (LSO) and Lasershow Operator courses for the following dates. Note that the full LSO course is nine hours long; the lower-cost Lasershow Operator course is the first five hours of the LSO course.
• Friday, May 10, 2024 online by Zoom. Full LSO course: 12 noon - 9 pm Eastern. Lasershow Operator portion: 12 noon - 5 pm Eastern.
• Tuesday, May 28, 2024 online by Zoom. Full LSO course: 7 am - 4 pm Eastern. Lasershow Operator portion: 7 am - 12 noon Eastern.
• Friday, June 14, 2024 online by Zoom. Full LSO course: 4 pm June 14 - 1 am June 15 Eastern. Lasershow Operator portion: 4 pm - 9 pm Eastern.
• Friday, June 28, 2024 online by Zoom. Special US night/China day hours. Full LSO course: 12:01 am - 9 am Eastern. Lasershow Operator portion: 12:01 am - 5 am Eastern. As of June 19, the June 28 course has been cancelled. Please sign up for a later course.
• Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at ILDA's location in Orlando (custom course). Full LSO course: 11 am - 8 pm Eastern.
• Tuesday, July 2, 2024 online by Zoom. Full LSO course: 11 am - 8 pm Eastern.
• Tuesday, July 16, 2024 online by Zoom. Full LSO course: 12 noon - 9 pm Eastern. Lasershow Operator portion: 12 noon - 5 pm Eastern.
• Friday, August 9, 2024 online by Zoom. Full LSO course: 7 am - 4 pm Eastern. Lasershow Operator portion: 7 am - 12 noon Eastern.
• Monday, August 26, 2024 online by Zoom. Full LSO course: 12 noon - 9 pm Eastern. Lasershow Operator portion: 12 noon - 5 pm Eastern.
• Wednesday, September 25 there will be an in-person laser safety class at the ILDA Conference in Wrocław, Poland. See below for details.
• Thursday, November 7 and Friday November 8, 2024 online by Zoom. This is our standard LSO course, split over two days. Full LSO course: 3 pm - 7:30 pm Eastern each day. Lasershow Operator portion: 3 pm - 7:30 pm Thu. Nov. 7 only.
• We have not set up courses past November 8 at this time, except that there will be an in-person course at the LDI show in Las Vegas, tentatively set for Saturday, December 7, 2024. Sign up for this is done separately through LDI's website.
The date and time of an online/Zoom 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.
ILDA LASERSHOW SAFETY INSPECTOR COURSE
We set up a Lasershow Safety Inspector course for Tuesday, July 30, 2024 online by Zoom, 7 pm to 2 am Eastern. Click here to register.
ILDA AUDIENCE SCANNING SAFETY COURSE
We set up an Audience Scanning Safety course for Wednesday, July 31, 2024 online by Zoom and in-person in Orlando, 7 pm to 11 pm Eastern. Click here to register.
DETAILS, COST, AND HOW TO SIGN UP
Detailed information on these courses is on the ILDA laser safety courses webpage.
The cost for an online/Zoom LSO course is $525 per person for ILDA Members, or $649 for non-members. This may be higher for in-person courses due to having to rent room space, travel, and other expenses.
The cost for an online/Zoom Lasershow Operator course is $295 per person for ILDA Members, or $495 for non-members. This may be higher for in-person courses.
To sign up for any course, visit our membership & event website's Events page.
ILDA has created a standard for laser shows that the association will 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 Standard, plus a summary of the requirements and discussion of what the Standard hopes to accomplish, are on the Category A Laser Show Standard page.
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 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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