ILDA 2007 Conference - at Neo-Neon in China


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2007 ILDA Conference
March 9-11 at Neo-Neon in China

Meet us in China, Friday March 9 to Sunday March 11, 2007 for ILDA's Annual Conference. The host is Neo-Neon and Jim Hardaway of their Neo-Laser division. We will be able to meet and visit in Neo-Neon's extensive facilities, with hotel accomodations nearby. The factory tour should be interesting to many attendees.

(In addition to the ILDA Meeting, some ILDA Members are having their own product meetings on the day before or after the conference. So you may need to come in early or stay late if these meetings interest you. Click here for the product meetings schedule.)

Getting there

The closest international city is Hong Kong -- a great place to extend your China visit before or after the Conference!

The best way to get to Neo-Neon is to fly into Hong Kong, then take a ferry to the location in Gonghe town, Heshan city, Guangdong province. ILDA has looked into this and the process is actually easy. We've prepared a page of travel tips on how to get there, plus maps of Hong Kong (a great place to visit before or after the conference), and information on visa requirements for Hong Kong and China.

About the Conference

The ILDA Conference includes the ILDA Trade Show, seminars on laser show topics, a factory tour of Neo-Neon, an informal showing of laser works called the "Lase-Off", the ILDA Awards presentation, and two business meetings for Members.

The ILDA Conference is open to both ILDA Members and to non-members; however, non-members do pay more for registration. The registration form for ILDA Members is here; the registration form for non-members is here. You can register for the entire Conference, or for selected parts such as the Trade Show, Lase-Off and Awards. Note that hotel room and other meals are separate.

About hosting

A lot goes into planning and holding an ILDA Conference. As a reference, the conference hosts use this document, "So You Want to Host an ILDA Conference".

	2007 ILDA Conference March 9-11 at Neo-Neon in China
Host	Neo-Neon, and Jim Hardaway of their Neo-Laser division
Location	Gonghe town, Heshan city, Guangdong province. 2.5 hours southwest of Hong Kong by ferry. (See region map, area map) Nearest large cities Guangzhou and Shenzhen are each about 1.25 hours away.
Brief description	This is an ILDA-focused visit. We meet at the Neo-Neon factory complex, which includes state-of-the-art facilities for ILDA functions. It will be less expensive than previous ILDA Conferences.
Travel time	Typical flight times to Hong Kong (HKG): Los Angeles 14.5 hours; Orlando 20 hrs; London 11.5 hrs; Frankfurt 11 hrs; Moscow 13 hrs; Sydney 9 hrs, Tokyo 4.25 hrs. To the above times, add transfer time and a 2.5 hr ferry ride from Hong Kong to the location. (Ferry is fastest way to Heshan. Cost is US$20-30 depending on class.)
Travel requirements	Business visas will be required for entry into China. Neo-Neon and ILDA can provide an invitation letter. Details are here.
Hotel	The official ILDA hotel is the Yucca Hotel in Jiangmen, Guangdong. More information is here.
Internet	Each room has a CAT5 (wired) connection to broadband. There is no extra charge.
Weather	Average March temperature: 21C high/17C low (69/62 F). Total March rainfall: 6.3 cm (2.5 in).
Notes	The facilities are ideal for a laser/lighting conference, with plenty of equipment available. A tour of the factory complex should be interesting to many attendees. The tour will include the Laser Factory, Moving Head Factory, all eight showrooms, and possibly the LED Factory. China is an important market, and will be hosting the 2008 Olympics. This could be advantageous for new members in and near China. This will be the first ILDA conference in Asia and China.
For additional information	Invitation letter from Jim Hardaway of Neo-Neon Detailed pre-visit site visit report from L. Michael Roberts of Laser F/X, who visited Neo-Neon in 2006. The report specifically focuses on how this site would do for ILDA. You can read a site-visit summary here, or the entire six-page report in PDF format here. (Note: Some aspects of the Conference have changed since the proposal and site visit, but the above information still may be of interest.)

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