Corporate Members are companies involved with laser displays and shows. This includes making and presenting laser shows, manufacturing lasers and equipment used in laser shows, and providing lasershow-related services including software and artware.

Which Corporate level is right for you?

There are three levels of Corporate Membership. The higher your company’s gross annual billings (gross sales) for lasershow-related goods and services, the higher your Corporate Level and dues. This way, larger companies pay more, yet ILDA is still affordable for smaller companies. Details are here.

Corporate Members have 4, 3 or 2 votes for the Board and President, and on issues affecting ILDA. The higher the level (e.g., the more dues paid), the more votes a company has.

Branch offices

If you have branch offices in other countries, you may want to consider having a separate Membership for each major location. For a discussion of the advantages, see the Branch office listings policy page.

Nonprofit Members include museums, schools, planetariums, trade associations, national and local government offices, and other not-for-profit organizations.

Nonprofit Members have one vote for the Board and President, and on issues affecting ILDA.

An Individual Member is a person who is interested in lasers and who is not an employee of an ILDA Corporate or Nonprofit Member. This includes freelance laserists. This is a non-commercial membership with restrictions; it is not for companies.

Individuals are listed in ILDA directories by last name, first name such as "Smith, John" or "von Hoffman, Gabriela." Company names are NOT allowed for Individual Memberships.

Individual Members have one vote for the Board and President, and on issues affecting ILDA. Individual Members can run for the Board of Directors and (if elected) President. Individual Members can participate in and can be voting members of ILDA Committees. Individual Members, like all Members, can enter the annual ILDA Awards competition.

A Hobbyist Member is a person who is interested in lasers and who is not an employee of an ILDA Corporate or Nonprofit Member. This includes freelance laserists. This is a non-commercial membership with restrictions; it is not for companies.

Hobbyists are listed in ILDA directories by last name, first name such as "Smith, John" or "von Hoffman, Gabriela." Company names are NOT allowed for Hobbyist Memberships.

Hobbyist Members cannot vote for the Board of Directors or President, and do not have a vote on issues affecting ILDA. Hobbyist Members cannot run for the Board of Directors. Hobbyist Members can participate in ILDA committee discussions but cannot be voting members. Hobbyist Members, like all Members, can enter the annual ILDA Awards competition.

A Student Member must be enrolled full-time in an accredited school, college or university. ILDA may ask to see proof of enrollment. This is a non-commercial membership with restrictions so that it is not for companies.

Students are listed in ILDA directories by last name, first name such as "Smith, John" or "von Hoffman, Gabriela." Company names are NOT allowed for Student Memberships.

Student Members cannot vote for the Board of Directors or President, and do not have a vote on issues affecting ILDA. They cannot run for the Board of Directors. Student Members can participate in ILDA committee discussions but cannot be voting members. Student Members, like all Members, can enter the annual ILDA Awards competition.