Become a member of ILDA, the International Laser Display Association

Become a member

Membership in ILDA is open to companies, organizations and individuals who manufacture or use laser display devices or services. Members must affirm their commitment to safe laser shows, and to ILDA's Code of Ethics.

For more information about the many benefits of ILDA membership, click here.

There are three ways to apply for a new membership, or renew your existing membership:

Apply online -- use our Online Store. This is described at the bottom of this page.
Apply by fax -- download a form and fax to ILDA (click for fax number)
Apply by phone -- call ILDA's Executive Director (click for phone number)

ILDA Membership categories and dues

ILDA has four categories of Membership: Corporate, Nonprofit, Individual and Student.

CORPORATE

A company that is 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.

CORPORATE DUES	LEVEL 1	LEVEL 2	LEVEL 3
ILDA Corporate dues depend on the company's gross annual billings (sales) for lasershow related goods and services. Details are here.	Over US $1,000,000	$250,000 - $1,000,000	Under $250,000

DUES RENEWAL (Company was an ILDA Member in any of past 3 years, details are here)
Renewing any time during the year	$1000	$500	$250
NEW MEMBER (Not a member in previous 3 years)
Joining Jan 1 - March 31	$1000	$500	$250
Joining April 1 - June 30	$800	$400	$200
Joining July 1 - Sept 30	$600	$300	$150
Joining Oct 1 - Nov 30	$400	$200	$100
Joining Dec 1 - Dec 31 (includes next year dues; get 13 months for the price of 12)	$1000	$500	$250

NONPROFIT

Museums, schools, planetariums, trade associations, national and local government offices, and other not-for-profit organizations.

NONPROFIT DUES

DUES RENEWAL (Not-for-profit was an ILDA Member in any of past 3 years, details are here)
Renewing anytime during the year	$125
NEW MEMBER (not a member in previous 3 years)
Joining Jan 1 - March 31	$125
Joining April 1 - June 30	$100
Joining July 1 - Sept 30	$75
Joining Oct 1 - Nov 30	$50
Joining Dec 1 - Dec 31 (includes next year dues; get 13 months for the price of 12)	$125

INDIVIDUAL

A person who is interested in lasers; this includes freelance laserists. This is a non-commercial membership with restrictions so that it is not for companies.

INDIVIDUAL DUES

DUES RENEWAL (Person was an ILDA Member in any of past 3 years, details are here)
Renewing anytime during the year	$125
NEW MEMBER (Not a member in previous 3 years)
Joining Jan 1 - March 31	$125
Joining April 1 - June 30	$100
Joining July 1 - Sept 30	$75
Joining Oct 1 - Nov 30	$50
Joining Dec 1 - Dec 31 (includes next year dues; get 13 months for the price of 12)	$125

STUDENT

A student enrolled full-time in an accredited school, college or university. This is a non-commercial membership with restrictions so that it is not for companies.

STUDENT DUES

DUES RENEWAL / NEW MEMBER
Same cost no matter when in the year you join or renew	$50

We accept Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, and Discover credit cards Payment methods: You can pay dues by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover), PayPal, wire transfer, or checks written on a U.S. bank. We can invoice you in advance, or you can simply send payment and we send a receipt as soon as your payment is processed. Membership does not start until the payment is received and processed.

Use the Online Store, fax or call to become a Member

Now that you know your Membership category, you are ready to become an ILDA Member! Use the Online Store (instructions below) or download the fax form. You can also call ILDA's Executive Director, and we can take your information right over the phone.

Using the Online Store

You can create an account and shop for ILDA dues from our Member Management website. There are two main steps: Registering you and your organization in ILDA's database, and then selecting and paying for your Membership.

Registering you and your organization

To begin, go to this page. The system will ask you to log in:

Since you are new to ILDA, you don't yet have an account. So click the underlined words "New Visitor Registration". You will first be taken to the "Verify Registration/New Visitor Registration" page:

(The name of this page has changed since the screen capture above was made.
It is now "Verify Registration/New Visitor Registration".)

Here you will be asked for an email address. Usually, this is your public corporate email address -- it will be listed in our Membership Directory. Enter the email address and click "Go".

Register yourself

Next you will go to the "New Visitor Registration" page:

All you need to enter is your First Name, Last Name, desired Password, and Password Confirmation. This creates a record for you as an individual. Click on the button "Create Account & Enter Your Organization Info" (at the very bottom) to continue.

Now the "Select Your Organization" page comes up.

To enter a new organization (ILDA Member), select "NOT LISTED HERE" and then the "Continue" button. You will go to the "Add Organization Information" page:

Tips for registering your organization (ILDA Member)

If you are joining as an Individual or Student Member, your Organization Name (ILDA Member name) should be your name -- last name first. For example, a person named Bob Smith would enter an Organization Name of Smith, Bob.
You only need to fill out the first business address information section. You don't need to fill out the Billing Address unless it is different from the main business address.
Under Contact Information, we need a main phone number. All other numbers are optional (if you want to keep them private, such as a mobile phone, don't enter them).
We ask that you enter your website address, if you have a site. Enter the full URL, including http:// at the start.

When you are finished, click "Save Organization". You are now in ILDA's database. You will see the My Information page:

Selecting and paying for your Membership

Next you will pay for your dues, in order to become a Member.

Click on the "Online Store (dues etc.)" menu on the left side. You will see this screen:

It is VERY important that you click on the drop-down box, and choose the bottom item in the list. This tells the system that you are shopping for an organization (ILDA Membership) and not for yourself personally.

Be sure the ILDA Membership (bottom item) is selected, then click the "Go to Shopping" button. You will see the Online Store page:

Select your desired Membership category. You will be taken to a page that describes that category in more detail:

If this is the correct membership for you, click the "Add To Cart" button. (If instead you want to go back and continue shopping, click the "Continue Shopping" button.)

You will then see your shopping cart. It should have just the one dues item in it:

Click the "Check Out" button to finalize your purchase. From this point, the system works like a typical online store. You will be asked for payment:

Credit card: This is fastest and easiest both for your and for ILDA.
Purchase order: This will take longer to process. Only do this if your company requires purchase orders.
Wire transfer, check, cash or other payment method: These are not supported by the Online Store. If you must use one of these methods, please contact ILDA for further instructions. (You can leave the item in the shopping cart. We can check out for you once your payment is received.)

After paying, you will get a receipt page, plus an emailed receipt.

One of the benefits of membership is access to the ILDA Members-Only pages, at this website (the one you are reading now). To find out how to access these pages, click on the "Members-Only pages" menu:

Once we receive notice of your joining, we will manually add you to the ILDA List and Laserist List.

If you have any questions or problems, please contact ILDA so we may assist your renewal efforts.

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ILDA WEBSITE AT-A-GLANCE

Most-used website pages

Home page
What's new with ILDA (latest news)
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Become a Member (for non-members)
Become Accredited (for laser show companies)
Renew for this year (for Members)
Member Management website
Contact us (address, phone, etc.)
Safety links & articles

For laser show clients

Find a laser display company:
      Directory of ILDA Accredited Professionals
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      Directory of ILDA Members, alphabetical
      Directory of ILDA Members, geographical
      Directory of ILDA Members, searchable database
      Members who renewed for 2011
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      Submit an inquiry about a specific project
      Contact ILDA

See our Members' work:
      Places to see laser shows
      Latest shows and projects
      New products and services
      Press releases from our members
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     Sign up for Laserist list email
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      Laser art book: "World of Manick Sorcar"
      Articles by and about ILDA

Why use lasers:
      Complete Guide to Laser Shows
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      Why lasers?
      Atmospheric beam effects
      Animated graphics
      The show
     Technology

Consumer protection:
     ILDA Accreditation helps ensure qualifications
      ILDA Code of Ethics protects you
      Ethics Complaint Form (file a complaint)
      Ethics Complaint List (active complaints)
      What does it mean that a company is an ILDA Member?
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     Internet and eBay fraud warning
      Safety links & articles
      Laser effects on cameras and camcorders
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     Are you being harassed by lasers?
     For laser pointers:
        Safety warning: "DVD Laser Flashlight Hack"
        Laser Pointer Safety website

Inquiries and referrals (find a company, book a show, ask a question)

For all laserists

Become an ILDA Member
ILDA Pro (IAPLC) accreditation
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Laser Safety Officer course
Online Store website
ILDA mailing lists:
ILDA and Laserist mailing lists
ILDA BuySell mailing list
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Safety links & articles
Links to related sites

For ILDA members

Membership benefits:
      Networking
      Membership listings
      Annual Conference
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      Use the ILDA Member logo
      Enter the ILDA Awards
      Receive inquiries
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      Member Discount Program
    Insurance
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      Help set standards
     Access to ILDA Standards
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      Work on committees
      Ethics Committee
     Input to regulatory agencies
      "Self-help"

Member Discount Program
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Ethics and business:
      Code of Ethics
      Code of Business Practice
      Code of Bus. Pr. FAQ
      Ethics Complaint Form
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      Intellectual property tips
      2010 warning - OpenGL artware piracy

Accreditation & certification programs
      Overview
      Required elements
      "ILDA Professional" IAPLC program

Laser safety basics

About ILDA

Contact us
Permission to reprint ILDA material
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What we do:
     Our mission
     Protecting the industry
     What does it mean that a company is an ILDA Member?
    ILDA's power and limits
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     Articles by and about ILDA

Board, Executive Director & committees:
      Board and Executive Director
      Board duties
      Running and voting for the Board
      Committees
      Volunteer opportunities
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     ILDA's power and limits

Our history:
     Founding meeting, 1986
     Founding Members, 1986
   ILDA timeline, 1986-present
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     List of past ILDA Award winners
     List of past ILDA Conferences
     List of past Board members
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     Current "What's new" page (for this year)
     Past "What's new" pages:
           2010    2009
            2008     2007
            2006

The ILDA Conference

Future conferences

Previous conferences:
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     2011 Nov., Moscow
          Post-conference report
     Pre-conference information:
          Overview, registration, attendees
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    2010 Sept., cruise #2 from Miami
          Tim Walsh's diary
         Attendees
          Pre-conference information:
               Overview and registration
               Reservations and travel
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      2009 June, Amsterdam
          Overview and photos
          Technology Workshop
           Pre-conference information:
               ILDA Member registration
               Non-member registration
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     2008 Sept., cruise from Miami
            Post-conference report
            Tim Walsh's diary
            Attendees
            Pre-conference information:
                Overview
                Photo preview
                Reservations and getting there
                Conference registration
                Sponsorship opportunities
                Logo contest (deadline 6/30)
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     2007 March, Heshan, China:
           About the 2007 Conference
           List of attendees
      2006 March, Rimini, Italy
      List of past conferences

About conferences:
Conferences: A general overview
Conference hosting guide

The ILDA Awards

2011 Award winners

Previous ILDA Award winners
     List of all artistic & tech winners
     List of all Career Achievement Award winners
    Winners by year:
                                                 2011
          2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
          2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
          2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
          1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
          1990 1989 1988

Awards overview
Judging guidelines
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2012 entry forms
2011 entry forms
ILDA Award trophy photos (Members only)

The Laserist magazine