Are you a designer, programmer, technician, rigger, electrician, technical director, or other entertainment design/technology industry expert? Or are you a manufacturer, distributor, inventor, or R&D guru? We’d love to have you be part of LDI in 2023!
1. TRAINING — BE PART OF THE LDInstitute*
Courses for the LDInstitute are primarily full-day or two-day classes, from hands-on training on lighting consoles, media servers, or the latest software, to rigging, projection, pixel mapping, and more. In addition, LDI offers in-depth sessions on a specific topic, from technology to project/production management.
Submission deadline: April 3, 2023
2. SPEAKING —BE PART OF THE LDInnovation Conference*
Sessions for the LDInnovation Conference (December 2, 3, and 4) are generally 30 to 90 minutes and can range from a solo talk to a panel discussion on entertainment design and technology subjects. If you suggest a panel, please confirm that all speakers are available to attend LDI2023 before submitting your session. We are especially open to sessions led by an ETCP recognized trainer or with ETCP credits, so certified riggers and electricians can attend LDI to obtain renewal credits. LDI will be co-located with our sister show, DSE (Digital Signage Experience), so please consider sessions that would appeal to both audiences (projection on large LED screens; content creation; pixel mapping, etc...)
Submission deadline: April 17, 2023
3. MENTORING — BE PART OF OUR FOSTER THE FUTURE DISCUSSION
Mentor a one-on-one session at LDI: Ask Me Anything, A Conversation With__: You will lead one-on-one conversations with our young LDI attendees. The mentor counsels each individual attendee for fifteen minutes, meeting with up to five registrants.
4. NETWORKING — BE PART OF THE INDUSTRY
Heads Together, Huddle Up, Face-to-Face Chat, Meet Up, Informal Conversation (1-2 Hosts): Host networking meet ups of like-minded attendees around a particular topic.
5. HOSTING — BE PART OF THE FOSTER THE FUTURE ROUNDTABLES
For the second year, Foster The Future Roundtables will pair our Young Career Professionals and Pat MacKay Diversity In Design Scholarship Winners with industry pros at informal roundtable discussions. Host a table and support the next generation.
6. CREATING — BE PART OF THE STORY
Are you a creative storyteller? Do you have compelling visual content you’d like to share on our large LED screens or stages at LDI? Share your content and be part of the exciting story our industry has to tell.
Take a moment to fill out this form for LDInstitute & LDInnovation Conference Sessions.
* Please note:
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All speakers receive an LDI2023 conference badge as compensation ($695 value) and a speaker gift. LDI is not responsible for any travel or hotel costs associated with your attendance.
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All speakers in each session must be fully confirmed before you submit the session idea.
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Please make sure the written information correctly describes the session content in depth.
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Please indicate if the session is on a beginner, intermediate, or expert level.
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First-time speakers at LDI may be asked to provide two professional references that attest to their teaching ability and depth of knowledge.