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Membership and other FAQs
Q: Does a company (or
person) have to be sponsored to become an ILDA Member?
A: No, ILDA does not
require sponsorship. We welcome any company (or person) that agrees to
be bound by ILDA's Code of
Ethics, that goes through the
membership process, and
that pays their dues.
U.S.-based trade associations such as ILDA cannot
require sponsorship or similar prior approval by existing members. This
is illegal under U.S. law, because existing members could conspire to
keep competitors out of the trade association. A U.S.-based trade
association must be open to all who meet reasonable, non-restrictive
membership requirements.
Q: How
does ILDA enforce the quality of its Members?
A: All ILDA Members are
bound by the ILDA Code of Ethics. We stress this to new members.
Hopefully, unethical companies will not want to agree to the Code of
Ethics, and thus will not become Members.
Further, if an ILDA Member violates the Code of Ethics,
then anyone (general public or another Member) can
file a complaint
with the ILDA Ethics Committee. This has been done on average a
couple of times each year. Usually the complaint is resolved quietly to
both parties' satisfaction. On a very few occasions, ILDA has cancelled
membership and effectively "kicked out" a company.
While this is not a perfect system to guarantee
all transactions with Members, it does provide some protection. It is a
useful way to have an impartial body (the Ethics Committee) work to
resolve any problems. For more information, see
"How
the Code of Ethics helps protect consumers".
Q: How
do I know if a company is a current, valid Member of ILDA?
A: The best way is by
checking our online
Membership Directory. You can search through our database, using
various criteria such as company name, country, type of Membership, etc.
to find if a specific company is a Member. You can also look through a
list of persons, if you know the name of the company owner.
Q: Some companies in
ILDA seem like small startups, while others are large companies with
many overseas offices. How can I tell the difference?
A: ILDA welcomes all
types of laserists. Often, you can tell something about the size of a
company by reading the description they submitted to the Membership
Directory. Of course, you can also visit their website to get a feel for
past projects and staffing levels.
Also, for ILDA Corporate Members, ILDA dues are
based on the company's annual billings for lasershow sales. There are
three dues levels, for companies billing over USD $1,000,000; companies
billing between $250,000 and $1,000,000; and for companies billing below
$250,000. In the Membership Directory, you can see which
dues level
each company fits into. This gives a general idea of their size in the
laser display field.
Q: I saw
an ad from a company that says they sell "ILDA equipment". Are they
members? Is this an endorsement by ILDA?
A: ILDA is a trade
association, to help promote companies involved in laser shows and
displays. We do not make or certify products at this time.
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 To
find out if someone is an ILDA Member, check our online
Membership Directory. Current Members are allowed to display an ILDA
Member logo, as shown at right.
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ILDA has developed certain
standards. If a product meets those standards, any company (member or
non-member) can claim in general terms that the product is "ILDA
compatible" or "meets ILDA standards." It is up to the company as to
whether this is true or not.
-- If the company is an ILDA Member, and the product
does not comply, then anyone can
file a complaint with the ILDA Ethics Committee.
-- If the company is not a member, please
contact ILDA and we
will try to get the company to stop with any false claims.
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 ILDA's
logo is only used for association business. The ILDA logo is not to be
used by anyone, member or non-member, to indicate products that claim to
meet ILDA standards.
For more information about
possible fraudulent ads and scams,
click here. We also have information about
permitted and forbidden
uses of the ILDA logo.
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