ILDA Offers Laser Safety Training Courses at LDI 2013 in Las Vegas

The International Laser Display Association (ILDA), the trade association for laser entertainment and displays, announces they have joined forces with exhibition company LDI, to host a series of laser safety training courses and an open house event, during the 2013 LDI exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada in November of this year.

With the popularity of laser shows growing worldwide, the need for proper laser safety training and education has become increasingly important. Since it's founding in 1986, ILDA has been a leading advocate in the promotion of laser safety.

Both ILDA and LDI believe that the laser safety courses and open house event present great opportunities for both performing laser show operators, and those interested in entering the business, to come and learn more about laser safety, the benefits of ILDA membership, and laser show technology in general.

Laser Safety Basic Course (LSB)
Wednesday, November 20, from 2 - 6pm
Learn the basics of the safe laser show operation for use in entertainment. This course will be taught by industry leader Greg Makhov, chair of the ILDA laser safety committee. This course is pre-requisite for the Laser Safety Officer course the next day. Each student will receive a book with all the course material in it to keep.
ILDA members: $75; Non-ILDA member: $100
* Price includes course training materials
* Registration with LDI begins August 5, 2013. Deadline for registration is November 1, 2013

Laser Safety Officer Course (LSO)
Thursday, November 21, from 9:30am - 5:30pm
This course includes advanced laser safety training based on ANSI standards as it relates to laser shows and displays. Laser Safety Officer certificates are awarded to all students who successfully pass the exam. Certificates will be available for pick up at booth 861 on Saturday, November 23. This course will be taught by industry leader Greg Makhov, chair of the ILDA laser safety committee. Each student will receive a book with all the course material in it.
ILDA members: $560; Non-ILDA member: $760
* Price includes course training materials
* Registration with ILDA begins August 5, 2013 Deadline for registration is November 1, 2013

ILDA Open House
Friday, November 22, from 5:15 - 8pm
In addition, ILDA and LDI will be hosting an open house event on Friday, November 22 (starting at 5:15pm), where consumers interested in getting into lasers or in joining the ILDA membership, can come and speak with the ILDA board and executive director, as well as meeting other professional laserists to talk "shop." During the open house, ILDA will also be showcasing a variety of videos from the 2013 ILDA awards conference, which will take place just before LDI in Aalen, Germany (more information about the ILDA Conference can be found online here: http://www.laserist.org/c2013-overview.htm).