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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:

We accept Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, and Discover credit cardsPayment methods: You can pay 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.

ILDA Membership categories

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.

LEVEL: There are three levels of Corporate Members: larger, mid-sized, and smaller.

  • Corporate Level 1 (larger companies)
      Annual lasershow-related sales of over USD $1,000,000.
      ILDA dues are $1000 per year.
      You get four votes on ILDA business.
  • Corporate Level 2 (mid-sized companies)
      Annual sales between USD $250,000 and $1,000,000.
      ILDA dues are $500 per year.
      You get three votes on ILDA business.
  • Corporate Level 3 (smaller companies)
      Annual lasershow-related sales below USD $250,000.
      ILDA dues are $250 per year.
      You get two votes on ILDA business.

     For more details on how to calculate the dues level for your company, see the Dues Level section on this page.

BRANCH OFFICES: If you have offices in different locations, and would like separate listings for them, please see our policy on branch office listings.
 

    NONPROFIT

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

    INDIVIDUAL

A person who is interested in lasers; this includes freelance laserists.

Individual membership is for non-commercial use only. For example, in your Membership DIrectory listing, you cannot mention a company name or promote a company. (You can promote yourself if you are a freelance laserist.) Click here to view important restrictions.
 
    STUDENT

A person who is enrolled full-time in an accredited school, college or university.

Student membership is for non-commercial use only. Click here to view important restrictions.
 

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 Membership 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 Status" page:

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 web site 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 pages

Home page
What's new with ILDA  (latest news)
Join ILDA  (for non-members)
Renew for 2010  (for Members)
Contact us  (address, phone, etc.)

Safety links & articles

    For laser show clients

Find a laser display company
     
Directory, alphabetical by member type
      Directory, geographical by country
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      Search membership database
     
Submit an inquiry about a specific project
      Contact ILDA

See our Members' work
      Latest shows and projects
      New products and services
     
Press releases from our members
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      Laser art book: "World of Manick Sorcar"

     
Articles by and about ILDA

Discover lasers
     
Complete Guide to Laser Shows
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      Why lasers?
     
Atmospheric beam effects
     
Animated graphics
     
The show
      
Technology
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Sign up for Laserist List email
    
 Register at the ILDA Forums

Consumer protection
      ILDA Code of Ethics protects you
      Ethics Complaint Form (file a complaint)
      Ethics Complaint List (active complaints)
      Internet and eBay fraud warning
     
Membership FAQ
      Safety links & articles
      Laser effects on cameras and camcorders
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For laser pointers:
        Safety warning: "DVD Laser Flashlight Hack"

        Laser Pointer Safety website

Inquiries and referrals
    
Find a company; ask a question

 

   The Laserist magazine

 

 
   For ILDA members

Laser safety basics

Renewals
      Renew for 2010
      Members who renewed for 2010
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      Members who renewed for 2009
      Members who renewed for 2008

Membership benefits
      Networking
      Membership listings
     
Annual Conference
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Use the ILDA Member logo
     
Enter the ILDA Awards
     
The ILDA Forums
     
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"

HOT!  Accreditation & certification programs
      Overview
      Required elements
      "ILDA Accredited Professional"

ILDA Member Discount Program
  
   Save on laser products

Membership information
      Member management (opens form in new window)
      How to update your Membership listing
      How to renew your Membership

      How to make payments via PayPal or credit card
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      Membership FAQ
      Branch office policy
     
Restrictions on Individual & Student Members

Resources and info
     
Board and Executive Director
     
Board duties
      Running and voting for the Board
     
Committees
      Volunteer opportunities
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Code of Ethics
     
Code of Business Practice
     
Code of Bus. Pr. FAQ
      Ethics Complaint Form
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Intellectual property tips
   
  ILDA and Laserist mailing lists
      ILDA BuySell mailing list
     
Password help
     
Links to related websites

ILDA tradeshow reports
     PALME, May 2007, Dubai
     LDI, Nov. 2007, Orlando
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Show-way, Feb. 2008, Bergamo
     SIB, April 2008 in Rimini

Members-Only pages
     
Get a Members-Only password
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      New Member information
      ILDA Award photos for Members
   
  ILDA logos for Member use
   
  ILDA logo policy
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  Insurance
    
 Insurance & shipping liability
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     Audience scanning: Measurements and MPE levels

     Audience scanning: Suggested practices
    
U.S. laws and regulations 
     U.S. import laws:

           U.S. laser laws affecting importers
           CDRH-ILDA letters, Nov. 2007
           Discussion of U.S. import laws
      Avoiding damage to cameras and projectors
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 Technical standards
      "Undergraduate Photons" paper
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 ILDA Bylaws
    
 Board meeting minutes:
            2010
            2009

            2008  
            2007 
            2006 and before

 

 
   About ILDA

Contact ILDA
     Contact us

     Permission to reprint ILDA material

What we do
     Our mission
     Protecting the industry
     Articles by and about ILDA

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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     Past "What's new" pages:
            2009
            2008
           
2007  
            2006

 

   The ILDA Conference

Future conferences

Past conferences
     2009 June, Amsterdam
          Overview and photos
          Technology Workshop
           Pre-conference information:
               ILDA Member registration
               Non-member registration
    
 2008 September, 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)
      2007 March, Heshan, China:
           About the 2007 Conference
           List of attendees
     
2006 March, Rimini, Italy
     
List of past conferences

Conferences: A general overview
Conference hosting guide
 

   The ILDA Forums

Go to the ILDA Forums
About the Forums
Password help

 

   The ILDA Awards

Awards overview
HOT!  2010 entry form
          2009 entry form

Past ILDA Award winners

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

Judging guidelines
ILDA trophy photos (Members only)