By Geoff Giordano

The tight-knit laser safety community made an impressive showing at the Laser Institute of America’s biennial International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC^®) by stepping up to help fellow attendees hampered by the federal budget sequester.

Many participants, including four-time General Chair Ben Rockwell, had to pay their own way, use vacation or personal time, or ask fellow experts to deliver their presentations. But the nearly 200 attendees who found a way to make the trip were treated to a stellar program at ILSC 2013, held March 18-21 in LIA’s home base of Orlando, FL. Continue reading →