Our history -- ILDA timeline
The International Laser Display Association (ILDA), founded in
August 1986, is the world's leading organization
dedicated to advancing the use of laser displays in the fields of art,
entertainment and education.
The information below describes some of the people and events in ILDA's history. If you are interested in Board members and their terms of service, there is a timeline chart of all ILDA Board members, showing this information using graphics.
East Coast organizational meeting, Boston, MA, Nov. 21, 1986. Hosted by Image Engineering. Click for a list of members who attended.
Board of Directors, Aug. 1986 - ?
Ron Goldstein, Laser Media
(President)
Len Debenedictis, Coherent
Walter Gundy, Image Engineering Corporation
Joanne McCullough, Audio Visual Imagineering
Dick Sandhaus, Science Faction Corp.
Secretary (later Executive Director): Barbara Inatsugu
Tim also has a tape recording of the meeting; at some point we will post this here at the website.
| 1987 |
Board of Directors, (exact dates
unknown)
Joanne McCullough, Audio
Visual Imagineering (President)
Ron Goldstein, Laser Media
Len Debenedictis, Coherent
Walter Gundy, Image Engineering Corporation
Dick Sandhaus, Science Faction Corp.
First ILDA Ethics Committee
Don Dorsey, DnA Creations
Scott Blake, Image Engineering Corporation
Paul Crosby, Coherent
Craig McNeer, Science Faction Corp.
Doug McCullough, Audio Visual Imagineering
Rick Stevenson, Laser Ionics
Todd Rogers, Stage Sound, Inc.
Executive Director: Barbara Inatsugu
| 1988 |
Host: Stone Mountain Lasers
Career Achievement Award: Ivan Dryer
Click for the 1988 ILDA Awards (first year for ILDA Awards)
Board of Directors, Nov. 1987 to Nov. 1988:
Walter Gundy, Image Engineering Corp. (President)
Ron Goldstein, Laser Media
Joanne McCullough, Audio Visual Imagineering
Ed Ruff, Ed Ruff Associates
Dick Sandhaus, Science Faction Corp.
Executive Director: Barbara Inatsugu
Laserist Editor: Diane P. Burley (first
year for Laserist magazine)
| 1989 |
Host: Laser Fantasy International (now LFI)
Career Achievement Award: Ivan Dryer
Click for the 1989 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 1988 to
Nov. 1989:
Dick Sandhaus, Science Faction Corp. (President)
Ron Goldstein, Laser Media
Walter Gundy, Image Engineering Corp.
Joanne McCullough, Audio Visual Imagineering
Ed Ruff, Ed Ruff Associates
Executive Director: Barbara Inatsugu
Laserist Editor: Diane P. Burley
| 1990 |
Host: Bishop Planetarium
Career Achievement Award: Seiji Inatsugu
Click for the 1990 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 1989 to
Nov. 1990:
Dick Sandhaus, Science Faction Corp. (President)
Ron Goldstein, Laser Media
Walter Gundy, Image Engineering Corp.
Joanne McCullough, Audio Visual Imagineering
Ed Ruff, Ed Ruff Associates
Executive Director: Barbara Inatsugu
Laserist Editor: Diane P. Burley
| 1991 |
Host: Laser Images, Inc.
Career Achievement Award: Floyd Rollefstad
Click for the 1991 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 1990 to
Nov. 1991:
Ivan Dryer, Laser Images Inc. (President)
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies
Joanne McCullough, Audio Visual Imagineering
Dick Sandhaus, Science Faction Corp.
Bob Yazell, Coherent, Inc.
Executive Director: Barbara Inatsugu
Laserist Editor: Diane P. Burley
| 1992 |
Host: Science Faction Corporation
Career Achievement Award: Jennifer Morris
Click for the 1992 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 1991 to Nov. 1992:
Ivan Dryer, Laser Images Inc. (President)
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies
Joanne McCullough, Audio Visual Imagineering
Greg Makhov, Lighting Systems Design Inc.
Bob Yazell, Coherent, Inc.
Executive Director: Barbara Inatsugu
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
| 1993 |
Host: Audio Visual Imagineering
Career Achievement Award: Robert Mueller
Click for the 1993 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 1992 to
Nov. 1993:
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies (President)
Ivan Dryer, Laser Images Inc.
John Hare, Bishop Planetarium
Greg Makhov, Lighting Systems Design Inc.
Bob Yazell, Coherent Auburn Group, Inc.
Executive Director: Barbara Inatsugu
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
| 1994 |
Host: Mueller Planetarium
Click for the 1994 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 1993 to
Nov. 1994:
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies (President)
Ivan Dryer, Laser Images Inc.
John Hare, Bishop Planetarium
Bill Holtkamp, Crystal Technology Inc.
Greg Makhov, Lighting Systems Design Inc.
Executive Director, Jan-Nov 1994: Barbara
Inatsugu
Executive Director, Nov-Dec 1994: Linda Hare
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
| 1995 |
Host: Laser Production Network (LaserNet)
Click for the 1995 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 1994 to
Nov. 1995:
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies (President)
Bill Holtkamp, Spectra-Physics
Greg Makhov, Lighting Systems Design Inc.
Patrick Murphy, Pangolin Laser Software
Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design
Executive Director: Linda Hare
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
| 1996 |
Host: "Team Canada"
Click for the 1996 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 19 to
Nov. 1996:
Patrick Murphy, Pangolin Laser Software (President)
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies
Greg Makhov, Lighting Systems Design Inc.
Carol Seidel, Lexel Laser
Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design
Executive Director: Linda Hare
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
| 1997 |
Host: Mueller Planetarium and FirstLight Laser Productions
Click for the 1997 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 1996 to
Nov. 1997:
Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (President)
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies
Greg Makhov, Lighting Systems Design Inc.
Carol Seidel, Lexel Laser
Casey Stack, Laser Physics
Executive Director: Linda Hare
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
| 1998 |
Host: ABC LaserEvents
Click for the 1998 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 1997 to
Nov. 1998:
Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design Group (President)
Stephen Harvey, Laser Magic (now LM Productions)
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies
Casey Stack, Laser Physics
Tony Zmorenski, Walt Disney World
Executive Director: Linda Hare
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
ATW Showcases Hardware and Software
Trade Show Wrap-Up
Behind the Scenes at the Awards Banquet
| 1999 |
Hosts: Walt Disney World & Lighting Systems Design Inc.
Held in conjunction with: LDI trade show
Click for the 1999 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 1998 to
Nov. 1999:
Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design Group (President)
Dirk Baur, MediaLas
Stephen Harvey, Laser Magic (now LM Productions)
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies
Tony Zmorenski, Walt Disney World
Executive Director: Linda Hare
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
Photos of Winning Artistic Entries
Advanced Technology Workshop (ATW)
ILDA Trade Show On-line
ILDA's Multimedia Awards Show
| 2000 |
Hosts: LOBO electronic & MediaLas Laserproducts
Click for the 2000 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 1999 to
Oct. 2000:
Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design Group (President)
Dirk Baur, MediaLas
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies
Craig Nelson, Logic Systems/Laser Fascinations
Tony Zmorenski, Walt Disney World
Executive Director: Linda Hare
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
Advanced Technology Workshop (ATW)
Trade Show Report
Images: Laser Shows
Images: People
Images: Off Site
| 2001 |
Awards: Presented in an online webcast held in November
at Lighting Systems Design Inc. in Orlando
Click for the 2001 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Oct. 2000 to
Nov. 2002:
(no election held in Nov. 2001 due to 9/11 attack)
Tony Zmorenski, Walt Disney World (President)
Robert V. Belfatto, Sr., NEOS Technologies
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies
Peter Mayer, Creative Laser Production
Craig Nelson, Logic Systems/Laser Fascinations
Executive Director: Linda Hare
Secretary: Page Howard
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
View Image Gallery of Winning Artistic Entries
| 2002 |
Hosts: Lighting Systems Design Inc., Pangolin
Laser Systems & Walt Disney World
Click for the 2002 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 2000 to
Nov. 2002:
(no election held in Nov. 2001 due to 9/11 attack)
Tony Zmorenski, Walt Disney World (President)
Robert V. Belfatto, Sr., NEOS Technologies
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies
Peter Mayer, Creative Laser Production
Craig Nelson, Logic Systems/Laser Fascinations
Executive Director: Page Howard
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
Awards Image Gallery
Orlando Photo Album
| 2003 |
Host: Laser System Europe
Click for the 2003 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 2002 to
Nov. 2003:
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies (President)
Robert V. Belfatto, Sr., NEOS Technologies
William R. Benner, Jr., Pangolin Laser Systems
Jim Hardaway, LFI International
Peter Mayer, Creative Laser Production
Executive Director, Jan-Aug 2003: Page Howard
Executive Director, Aug-Dec 2003: David Lytle
Secretary: Melissa Chisholm
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
Awards Image Gallery
Brussels Pictures
Download Awards Program (pdf)
| 2004 |
Held in conjunction with: LDI show
Career Achievement Award: Patrick Murphy
Click for the 2004 ILDA Awards
Board of Directors, Nov. 2003 to
Oct. 2004:
Jim Hardaway, LFI International (President)
William R. Benner, Jr., Pangolin Laser Systems
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies
Alberto Kellner, Laser Entertainment
Peter Mayer, Creative Laser Production
Executive Director: David Lytle
Secretary: Melissa Chisholm
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
| 2005 |
Career Achievement Award: L. Michael Roberts (presented in March 2006)
Board of
Directors, Oct. 2004 to Nov. 2005:
Alberto Kellner, Laser Entertainment (President)
William R. Benner, Jr., Pangolin Laser Systems
Steve Heminover, Aura Technologies
Peter Mayer, Creative Laser Production
Craig Nelson, Conquip/Logic Systems
Executive Director: David Lytle
Secretary: Melissa Chisholm
Laserist Editor: David Lytle
| 2006 |
Held in conjunction with: SIB Rimini trade show
Click for the 2005 ILDA Awards, presented March 14 2006 in Rimini
Board of Directors, Nov. 2005 to
March 2007:
Dirk Baur, MediaLas (President)
William R. Benner, Jr., Pangolin Laser Systems
Peter Mayer, Creative Laser Production
Nov. 2005 through April 2006
Craig Nelson, Conquip/Logic Systems
Nov. 2005 to March 2006
James Stewart, Laser Visuals
July 26
2006 to March 2007 (replacing James Stewart)
Hugo Bunk, Laserimage b.v.
October 18
2006 to March 2007 (replacing Craig Nelson)
Tim Walsh, Laser Spectacles
Executive Director, Jan-Feb 2006: David Lytle
(Read
David's farewell letter here)
Executive Director since March 2006: Patrick Murphy
Laserist Editor: Julie Stewart
Photos from Rimini (a Flickr album courtesy L. Michael Roberts)
| 2007 |
March 9-11 2007
Host: Neo-Laser, a division of Neo-Neon International
Career Achievement Award: Doug McCullough
Click for the 2006 ILDA Awards, presented March 11 2007 in China
Trade show participation:
ILDA Stand at PALME
Dubai, May 20-22 2007
ILDA Booth and ILDA
Laser Theater at LDI 2007 in Orlando, Florida, Nov.
16-18 2007
Board of Directors, March
2007 - Sept. 2008:
Tim Walsh, Laser Spectacles (President)
Dirk Baur, MediaLas
Hugo Bunk, Laserimage b.v.
Jim Hardaway, Neo-Neon
Peter Mayer, Creative Laser Production
Executive Director: Patrick Murphy
Publication Editor "A Complete Guide to Laser Shows for
Event Producers": Patrick Murphy
| 2008 |
(cruising out of Miami), Sept. 8-13 2008
Host: LaserNet (Laser Production Network)
Career Achievement Award: William R. Benner, Jr.
Click for the 2007 ILDA Awards, presented Sept. 10 2008 on board the Carnival Imagination.
Trade show participation:
Show-way,
Bergamo Italy, Feb. 24-26 2008
FLEM (Florida Laser
Enthusiasts Meeting),
Orlando, March 1 2008
SIB,
Rimini Italy, April 5-8 2008
PALME Dubai,
April 27-29 2008
SELEM (South East
Laser Enthusasts Meeting),
Newton NC, August 16 2008
Safety meeting
participation:
SAE G-10T, San Diego CA, Aug.
11-14
Board of Directors, Sept.
2008 - present:
Tim Walsh, Laser Spectacles (President)
Dirk Baur, MediaLas
Paul Berthot, Clandestine Systems
Christine Jenkin, LaserNet
Peter Mayer, Creative Laser Production
Executive Director:
Patrick Murphy
Publication Editor, The
Laserist Summer 2008 issue: Bruce Jordahl
