Volunteer opportunities the International Laser Display Association

Volunteer opportunities

At ILDA, volunteer help is always gratefully appreciated. We have three main areas: ongoing opportunities such as committees, special projects, and "create your own" in case you want to work on a project that interests you.

For more about the benefits of volunteering, click here.

Ongoing volunteer opportunities

Become a member of an ILDA Committee. These include the Awards Committee (critiera, entries, judging and presentation), the Technical Committee (standards), and the Safety Committee (government meetings, primarily on laser/aviation safety. Simply contact the committee chair if you want to help out. A list of committees and contacts is here.
Consider running for the ILDA Board. Usually, you'll want to have done some volunteer work on committees, before being nominated. This way, other people inside ILDA will be familar with you, and with what you can bring to ILDA. To run, simply nominate yourself or have someone nominate you when elections roll around each year.
Annual Conference. Each year, ILDA needs people to help with registration, show production, and other conference-related tasks. It doesn't take long, and is a great way to meet and work with others. Contact the Executive Director.
ILDA Awards require a lot of different talents: coordinating entries, working with judges, producing printed materials such as the Entry Rules and the Awards Booklet. The Awards Committee can always use help, and it is always interesting seeing the many different entries. Contact the Awards Committee chair.
The Laserist magazine. This print publication goes to laserists and those who might hire laser show companies. If you are interested in helping to work on it, contact the Executive Director.

Special projects

New committees: Membership, Conference/TradeShow. Two of the most important ILDA functions are recruiting and retaining members, and holding the annual Conference. We are looking for people to join new committees, that would assist in these areas. To find out more or to sign up, please contact the Executive Director.
"Getting into the industry" information. ILDA occasionally gets inquiries from people new to laser shows. They want to know more about the industry. It would be great to have a web page with answers to this frequently asked question. If you'd like to work on this, contact the Executive Director.
ILDA website. We are looking for someone with web experience in more complex interactive areas such as ~~forums~~, polls, e-commerce, etc. If you are willing to help set up and occasionally manage features like these, please contact the Executive Director.
Thanks to John Birchman for tremendous help in setting up the ILDA Forums!
ILDA logos. ~~We don't have a "master" ILDA logo in EPS (vector) format.~~ Also, it would be nice to collect laser versions of the ILDA logo and have those available in ILDA and other formats. Contact the Executive Director.
Thanks to Guido Jaeger for volunteering to do this -- his effort led to getting the EPS (vector) versions done!
Putting ILDA Award winners on the Internet. It would be great to have some ILDA Award winning videos (or excerpts) at the ILDA website. If you can help, contact the Executive Director.
ILDA and Laser Industry History. Laser shows have been presented since the mid-1960s, but there is no single source to find out about the history. Various bits and pieces are in different publications and websites. Bringing this together to a single website would be very useful. Ideally, an ILDA Committee would be set up to coordinate the work of one or more people on this project. Contact the Executive Director.
Industry Pioneer Awards. Related to the above, there has been discussion about ILDA presenting awards to those people who helped develop laser display technology and businesses. (People such as Lowell Cross, Carson Jeffries, Elsa Garmire, Carl Frederik Reutersw�rd, Rockne Krebs, Lloyd Cross, Brian O'Brian, Lawrence Goodridge, John Wolff, Paul Earls, Eric Eisack, Bart Johnson, Horst Baumann and Ron Pellegrino.) Research would be needed to determine the most deserving candidates and to recommend whether and how to present the awards. Contact the Executive Director.
Laser pages at Wikipedia. Some of the existing articles on Wikipedia about laser displays and safety could use work. Others could be added in areas such as galvo scanners, PCAOMs and other display industry technology. Translations of laser-related articles would be useful, for non-English editions of Wikipedia. If you are interested, simply go to Wikipedia and start editing or creating pages. If you are not comfortable with this, contact the Executive Director, who can add your material.

Create your own volunteer opportunity

If you have a special project you'd like to see done, doing it as an officially sponsored ILDA project would be ideal. Contact the Executive Director to see about getting Board approval for a committee or other way of turning your idea into reality.

The benefits of volunteering

ILDA is primarily a volunteer-run organization. Members volunteer to serve on the Board and on committees, to help out at the Annual Convention and with Awards judging, and to do special projects. Without members generously offering their time, ILDA would simply not exist.

In return, ILDA helps volunteers, with:

Networking opportunities, where you get to know and work with other laserists. This is both fun at a personal level, and can be rewarding for your business.
Helping to shape the industry. Maybe you're concerned about government regulations, or you think there should be ILDA standards in a certain area. You can get it done!
Helping to shape ILDA. Perhaps you want ILDA to go in a certain direction. You can work on an existing committee, form a new one, or even run for the Board.
Being an "insider". By working on the Awards judging, you get to see shows from around the world. By working on government regulations, you become familiar when you need approval from an agency. Of course, you must "keep privileged information ... confidential" as per the Code of Ethics. But certainly it does not hurt to gain additional knowledge and recognition as part of your ILDA volunteer work.

Therefore, we gladly welcome your assistance! Listed above on this page are some areas where we could gratefully use your help.

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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 new & renewed for 2012
          2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
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      Submit an inquiry about a specific project
      Why hire an ILDA-related company
      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
Technical standards
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:
            2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
            2007 2006

The ILDA Conference

Nov 2013, Aalen, Germany
Future conferences

Previous conferences:
     2012 Nov., San Antonio, Texas
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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

2012 Award winners

Previous ILDA Award winners
     List of all artistic & tech winners
     List of all Career Achievement Award winners
    Winners by year:
                                        2012 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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2013 entry forms
2012 entry forms
2011 entry forms
ILDA Award trophy photos (Members only)

The Laserist magazine