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2008 ILDA
Conference overview
Tom Harman and Christine Jenkin from Laser
Production Network (LaserNet) will be hosting the 2008 ILDA Conference
on board the Carnival Imagination, cruising the Eastern Caribbean
from September 8 to 13.
Some Conference
events are open only to Members; other events such as the ILDA
Awards and Lase-Off are also open to family and friends. There is a
tentative list of attendees here.
Below is some preliminary information.
Additional details on making reservations, pricing, passports, airports.
etc. is here.

Ship
Carnival Imagination, a floating hotel/resort with 1,000
guest rooms and a capacity of 2,600 guests.
Quick
Schedule
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Mon, Sept. 8 |
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Board ship in Miami, between 12 noon
and 4 pm. You must be on board before sailing time at 4 pm. |
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Tues, Sept. 9 |
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At sea. Main ILDA business and
seminars day; ATW. |
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Wed, Sept. 10 |
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Grand Turk island. ILDA Awards Presentation. |
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Thurs, Sept. 11 |
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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. ILDA Tabletop Trade Show, lasers at Lido
Deck party. |
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Fri, Sept. 12 |
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Nassau, Bahamas.
ILDA Lase-Off |
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Sat, Sept. 13 |
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Return to Miami,
disembark by 10 am. |
Click here to find out more about the ports and the public
itinerary.
Detailed Schedule
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 -- Board
the ship |
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12 noon - 4 pm |
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Board the ship in Miami, Florida. The ship
sails at 4 pm, so be on board by then! |
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12 noon |
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Laser Wedding:
Glenn Wright of
LaserNet will be marrying Theresa Finn on board at 12 noon. All
ILDA Members are invited to the service, which takes place in the
main theatre.
Wedding service
is open to all Members, family and friends. |
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4 pm |
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Ship departure: All hands on deck to
watch the festivities as the ship leaves the dock for our 5-day
adventure. |
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7 pm - 8 pm |
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ILDA Welcome Cocktail Reception.
Shangri-La Lounge
Open only to
persons registered
for the Conference. This generally means ILDA Members only; it
does not include spouses and travelling companions. |
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8 pm |
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Dinner. Note: All persons making
reservations using ILDA's cruise code will eat during the same 8
pm dinner sitting (throughout the cruise) |
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 -- At sea
ILDA events
on this day are open only to persons who
have
registered
for the Conference.
The ILDA General Business Meeting sessions are open to any
Members, whether or not they have registered. |
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10 am - 11 am |
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ILDA General
Business Meeting, part 1. Includes election of new
Board members. |
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11 am - 12 noon |
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ILDA Seminar/breakout session 1
-- To
Be Announced |
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12 noon - 1 pm |
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ILDA General Business Meeting, part 2.
Includes election of president. |
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1 pm - 3 pm |
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Lunch |
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3 pm - 4 pm |
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ILDA Advanced Technical Workshop |
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4 pm - 5 pm |
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ILDA Seminar/breakout session 2 -- To
Be Announced |
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5 pm - 6 pm |
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ILDA Seminar/breakout session 3 -- To
Be Announced |
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8 pm |
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Dinner |
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 -- Grand
Turk Island |
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7 am - 2:30 pm |
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In port: Visit Grand Turk Island |
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2:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
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Production staff -- set up ILDA Awards |
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6 pm - 8 pm |
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ILDA Awards Presentation.
See first
place and selected winners shown in laser and video. Award
trophies presented to all winners.
Open to anyone
onboard, including Members, family and friends. |
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8 pm |
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Dinner |
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 -- Half
Moon Cay |
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9:30 am - 6 pm |
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In port: Half Moon Cay, Bahamas |
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5 pm - 7 pm |
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ILDA Tabletop Tradeshow
Open only to
persons registered
for the Conference. |
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8 pm |
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Dinner |
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10 pm (tentative) |
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Lido Deck
laser party (for all passengers).
ILDA will add lasers to the party!
Open to anyone
onboard, including Members, family and friends. |
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 -- Nassau |
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7 am - 5 pm |
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In port: Nassau, Bahamas |
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8 pm |
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Dinner |
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11:30 pm - whenever |
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ILDA Lase-Off,
in Main Lounge
Open to anyone
onboard, including Members, family and friends. |
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 -- Return |
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8 am - 10 am |
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Return to Miami at 8 am. Disembark by
10 am. |
Cruise Cost
ILDA has reserved 30
low-cost interior cabins (no windows, Category 4A, with twin/king) at Carnival’s
standard rate of USD $349 per person, double-occupancy. There are some
additional port and fuel fees, and taxes, which add on approximately
$109, plus a $50 gratuity charge. Keep in mind that the rate includes not
only the cabin, but ALL MEALS (excluding drinks) and shipboard
activities.
Because of the dollar/Euro situation, we
believe this is an extraordinary value. Compared to having a conference
in Europe or Asia, Americans can pay in dollars which keep their value
at home, and Europeans and others are getting a bargain – hotel AND food
AND entertainment for 5 nights/ 4 days at less than USD $500 per person.
More information on
reserving a cabin is here.
ILDA Registration Cost
This is by far the most
affordable ILDA Conference ever.
Registration with ILDA for the
Conference is just $149 for Members and their employees, and $298
for non-members. This gets you into official, non-public ILDA events such as
the seminars, tabletop tradeshow, and first-night Welcome Cocktail
Reception. Also, each
registrant will receive a welcome gift basket from ILDA; it will include
an official t-shirt, a laser pointer and other cool items.
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There is no charge for anyone to attend the
ILDA Awards Presentation, Lase-Off, and Lido Deck laser party. These are
open to all Carnival Imagination passengers.
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Conference registration is separate from
the cruise line's cabin fees, port charges and other fees. In other
words, the Conference registration fee of $149 for Members ($298 for
non-members) is paid directly to ILDA
and not to Carnival.
Sponsorships
In addition to the host, LaserNet, we
are pleased to have other sponsors who help support ILDA and the
Conference. Their names are listed in the logo at the top of this page,
as well as on the Hosting/Sponsorship
page.
Tabletop tradeshow
There will be a
tabletop-type tradeshow. Because of space limitations, we cannot do a
booth-type trade show. there is a fee of $99 per table for any Member
wishing to exhibit their product or service. Details are
here.
Important notes
YOU WILL NEED TO PLAN AHEAD. Rooms will
not be available at the last minute. Already, similar rooms have
completely sold out on other sailings in August and September.
Therefore, attendees should make reservations and plans early. ILDA is
holding some rooms; however, we think you should plan to reserve your rooms early in 2008.
A note about the
September date
One reason for choosing the September
date is that the pricing is significantly lower (about 1/3) compared
with any other dates available to us. We looked at March-August, but the
price is about 50% more! Also, we tried to get a date that would not
conflict with the PLASA show in the U.K. (7-10 Sept.) but all other
sailings were sold out of our room needs.
Summary
This is going to be an ILDA Conference to
remember! It is a vacation and a conference together, so plan on
bringing your family. With four days at sea, we will have enough time
for a leisurely ILDA schedule that allows plenty of time for fun, on and
off the ship.
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