2024 ILDA Conference

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Group photo taken just after the ILDA Awards presentation 27 Sept., on the last official night of the Conference. Click here or on the photo for a large, 6MB version.

The minutes of the 26 Sept. ILDA General Business Meeting can be downloaded from here. They are in Word format. The meeting was the first official session of the Conference, where ILDA business including elections, reports, etc. are conducted.

The rest of this page has the pre-Conference information, which was for people planning to attend. It is left here for historical reference.


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2024 ILDA Conference

ILDA's 36th Annual Conference will be held 25-28 September in Wrocław, Poland, hosted by Visual Sensation Laser Shows and Technologies. Wrocław is one of the oldest cities in Poland, known for market squares, outdoor cafes, beautiful riverside and sumptuous food. In 2018 it received the European Best Destination award.


Conference hotel

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We will be staying at the DoubleTree by Hilton Wrocław City Centre hotel. It is located, as the name indicates, a short walk to the city center, Old Town Market Square (shown below), and the National Museum. A tram stop is just a block away. Here is some general information about the hotel.

For rates, click the blue section below on this page that says "Make a hotel room reservation." This section also has a button you can click to make a reservation at the ILDA rate (which expires Sept. 4).

The nearest major airport is Wrocław Airport (WRO/EPWR) which is 11 km from the hotel. The hotel has provided the following information about getting from the airport.

There is no hotel shuttle service from the airport. The best taxi company which we offer for guest is Taxi S class: +48 503 075 683

ILDA guests can use Uber or bus 106 ( Airport – train station). Hotel is located 20 minutes by walk from train station.

A taxi or Uber will take about 30-40 minutes, the bus would take about 50-55 minutes including the walking time.

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The 13th century Old Town Hall in the center of Market Square. It is one of the largest market squares in Europe. It is open to pedestrians - no cars.

Experience Wrocław in 60 seconds

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Our host

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Producer of 28 Sept arena laser show

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The laser show has been canceled due to severe flooding in Wrocław. It will be rescheduled for another date but of course, the Conference will be long over by that time.

Schedule

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Click for full-size schedule. Events subject to change.


Main events

  • Monday 23 September: Hotel ballroom available to ILDA host and tech crew, to begin setup. Access continues through the rest of the week. This should allow the host and tech crew to set up early AND attend ILDA sessions later in the week.

  • Wednesday 25 September: All-day optional Laser Safety Officer course. In the evening, the Welcome Reception and Dinner.

  • Thursday 26 September: ILDA Business meeting, workshops and seminars. In the evening, a buffet dinner, the Lase-Off, and the Laser Jockey competition.

  • Friday 27 September: Workshops and seminars. In the evening, the formal ILDA Awards Dinner and Presentation, hosted by all-time ILDA Award-winning individual Alex Hennig.

  • Saturday 28 September: Optional Cultural Tours of Wrocław: Electric Bus 11am-1pm, Gondola Cruise 2:30-4:30pm; do one or both. An optional Audience Scanning Safety course at the hotel 2-6pm. Due to severe flooding in Wrocław, the previously-scheduled evening laser show in Tarczyński Arena was canceled by city order. Also, the Gondola Cruise may be affected by the flooding; we will know more during the Conference.


Registration and room reservations


Helpful information

For more information, visit our other ILDA websites:

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ILDAmember.com: Membership database and event management, including joining ILDA
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LasershowSafety.info: Information about safe laser shows, including laws, regulations, checklists, and more

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"Washington Crossing the Delaware" painting by Emanuel Leutze, 1851, collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Water Symphony" photograph background by Visual Sensation, 2019.