ILDA Conference and International Laser Show Meeting Planned for NovemberIn 2013 the south-German town of Aalen, home of the worldwide renowned laser show company LOBO, is poised to become the venue of the largest laser show meeting of all time. November 2 - 7, the leading companies and individuals of the laser show industry come together under the roof of the "LaserFreaks" and the International Laser Display Association. According to ILDA president Christine Jenkin more than three months ahead of the actual event, the booking numbers speak for themselves: "It looks like the ILDA conference will break record attendance this year." LOBO also has invited the largest online community of laser enthusiasts to Aalen, the so-called LaserFreaks. Marco Hoyer, founder of the LaserFreak forum laserfreak.net: "When we received the invitation of LOBO, we did not hesitate one moment and many freaks followed the invitation with great enthusiasm. According to first feedback we expect that approximately 100 - 140 participants, mainly from Germany, France, and Switzerland, will attend the LaserFreak meeting." Both events together, ILDA-Conference and LaserFreak Meeting, will form the largest laser show convention ever held. Between November 2 and 7, 2013, visitors can look forward to an exciting week, tightly packed with lectures, roundtable discussions, personal exchange of experience and, of course, with many magnificent shows. In the conference hotel there even will be a small trade show, where virtually all renowned companies will present the latest developments in laser show technology. Numerous events also take place in the LOBO facilities. Head and initiator of this event is LOBO's creative director Alexander Hennig, who is also a board member of ILDA: "In the meantime we almost feel queasy thinking whether we can control this massive wave of enthusiasm we triggered. For some weeks now the figures clearly show that we are heading towards something big." Hennig continued, "It always has been important to me bringing together professional users with laser show enthusiasts in order to break down reservations and barriers between these two worlds. Obviously the time was ripe for this step, as among our professional members and LaserFreaks it did not require a lot of effort convincing them that we all pursue many common targets and challenges. Especially in the field of laser safety, all will profit from an intense exchange as due to inexpensive entry-level laser projectors, the distribution and the usage of show laser technology has changed fundamentally. It is time that we together lay the foundation for a sustainable safe handling of the laser show technology without losing sight of the fascination and the fun behind this magical light." "Therefore, this event is only the first step, but probably could become one of the most important steps for the future of our industry." Patrick Murphy, laser show pioneer and executive director of ILDA, also sees another, obvious reason for the enthusiasm towards this event: "LOBO is an icon in the laser show industry. Both, in technology and creativity, LOBO is a class of its own. No other company in our industry has received more ILDA Awards for the outstanding quality of its shows; they inspire and fascinate laser show enthusiasts around the globe. The chance to look behind the scenes of LOBO and to see LOBO shows in their home studios -- no one wants to miss this." 
|
