What's
new with ILDA and the website
This page has news from 2010. For older news, click to get news from 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006.
In addition to the news items listed below, you may also want to check out the following webpages for news from ILDA Members:
Laser shows and projects page
New products and services page
Press releases page
March 2010
LaserAnimation Sollinger was recently honored by Coherent, for being the first company to sell more than 200 Taipan high-power (>3W) laser modules. This was achieved just four months after reaching the 100-unit mark. More information is on the press releases page.
Lasers
featured prominently in the February 7 Super Bowl halftime show,
where The Who was backed by 400 watts of power from sixteen
lasers. We now have
details about what went into creating the Super Bowl halftime laser show,
produced by Laser Design Productions of Markham, Ontario and Las Vegas.
The information includes a
press release from LDP, plus a
larger version of the photo at right.
(Photo
credit: Touchdown Entertainment Inc./Brad Duns)
February 2010
Added a list of places to see laser shows. (This is intended for ongoing shows, not one-time special events.) If you want to have a site or venue added, please contact us.
ILDA's
annual conference has been set for September 6-11, 2010.
Join laserists from around
the world, aboard the Carnival Destiny. This is an Eastern
Caribbean cruise, leaving from Miami Florida. ILDA has reserved cabins
as low as $359 per person double-occupancy, making this a very
affordable work-and-play vacation. For details:
It's renewal time for ILDA Members. We are using a new automated system this year. Renewal instructions are here. Thanks very much to all Members who are renewing!
January 2010
ILDA took a poll of Members, on
behalf of U.S. laser regulators. The FDA's Center for Devices
and Radiological Health had contacted ILDA looking for data about the
operating systems used by laserists. The information would help them
plan updates for their "CeSub eSubmission" forms-filing software.
ILDA's poll results showed that for most respondents,
it would not be a problem if the software was available only for Windows
computers. However, comments about the CeSub software were uniformly
negative. Respondents said it was "inefficient", "complicated",
"convoluted", "cumbersome" and "tedious". Two Members suggested it be
replaced with a web-based form that could be filled out by any browser.
The results were sent to CDRH for their further use.
Added another ILDA
Member-discount on lasershow services.
LaserTech
Canada provides a 10% discount on their
Logo Express service. They will convert logos or other drawings into
laser format, usually in 24 hours or less. This is ideal for laserists
who don't have the time or interest in painstaking digitization to make
professional-quality laser logos.
For a complete list of participating merchants, visit the
Member Discount Program webpage.
Added a press release about ILDA Member and 2005 Career Achievement Award recipient L. Michael Roberts. Back in October, he received recognition for an article he wrote on magnetic induction lighting, in the expert-only Google Knol online encyclopedia.
Rules
and entry forms for the ILDA Awards are now available. To
find out more about how to enter the Artistic, Technical and Career
Achievement Awards, visit the 2010 ILDA
Awards page. This page also lists changes to the 2010 Artistic
awards categories and rules.
Revamped the ILDA Directory system, to make it easier for prospective clients to find Members. In addition to the new database (which has the master information for ILDA), added two older-style single-page directory listings:
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ILDA Membership Directory, listed by membership type (Corporate, Nonprofit, etc.)
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ILDA Membership Directory, listed geographically by country
Because these listings are updated manually, the database will always have the latest information. However, it is easier to skim and scan the two new directory pages.
ILDA is re-introducing the
"ILDA Accredited Professional Lasershow Company" program.
Experienced lasershow companies, organizations and individuals can be
accredited by ILDA, and thus be certified as "professional". This is an
important way that companies can differentiate and market their
experience. It also will help improve the laser display industry since
clients will be able to identify and select companies with more
professional experience.
You can now
download the draft Accreditation Form. This is an Excel spreadsheet
which lists all required information, and automates the process of
collecting points in various activity areas. ILDA is asking Members and
other interested companies to "try out" the draft form, and
contact us with suggestions on the points,
activity areas, and other aspects of the program.
ILDA hopes to add more certification programs, in areas
such as laser show equipment. Click here for
an overview of ILDA certification
and accreditation programs.
Dues renewal time is here! 2009 ILDA Members, you can renew your membership anytime up through January 31 2010. You can pay online by credit card or PayPal, or you can request an invoice to be sent to you. The quick and easy renewal process starts here.
The Board is working on
future ILDA Conference
locations. For 2010, we are
looking at a Miami cruise in the August-September timeframe. For 2011,
we have tentative offers for Hamburg, Munich and Moscow. In 2012, Laser
Spectacles will host in San Antonio, Texas. And in 2013, LOBO will host
at their location in Aachen, Germany.
