The International Hologram Manufacturers Association is a not for profit organisation based in Sunbury-on-Thames designed to represent and promote the interests of hologram manufacturers and the hologram industry, worldwide. Founded in 1993, the association currently represents 89 members worldwide, and hosts an awards ceremony each year at the HoloPackHoloPrint conference designed to reward those whose outstanding contributions to holography advance the industry. The association has offices in both Europe and America.
Aims & Benefits
The Association's aims are:
To promote the worldwide interests of the holography industry
To shape the direction and development of the industry
To encourage communication within the holography industry
To reward outstanding holographic developments
In addition to contributing to the aims of the association, IHMA membership allows members certain benefits. These include:
Intergraf's security certification for secure hologram producers
Inclusion in the Hologram Image Register - an IHMA initiative that protects holographic images
Subscription to Holography News
Publicity and holography patent alerts
Publications
The IHMA have published a number of publications offering guidance to converters, users and manufacturers of holograms and other holgraphic materials. These are
The Glossary of Holographic Terms
Specifying and Purchasing Authenticating DOVIDS
Hologram Patent Guidelines
Hologram Copyright Guidelines
Excellence in Holography Awards
Each year, at the Holopack-Holoprint annual conference, the IHMA presents 'Excellence in Holography Awards' to parties deemed to have made outstanding contributions to the holographic industry. The awards, divided into six categories aim to reward the developments which show the greatest innovation or commercial potential. The six categories available to vote on are:
From these and the other categories one winner is chosen for the Best of the Year Award. A further award, the Brian Monaghan Award for Business Innovation, is made at the discretion of the IHMA to an individual judged to have made an outstanding contribution to the development of the hologram industry. Past winners of this award include Sal D’Amato of ABNH, Werner Reinhart of Kurz, Gunther Dausmann of Hologram Industries Research, hologram inventor Steve McGrew, Hugues Souparis of Hologram Industries, U.K. Gupta of Holostik, Dino Radice of Centro Grafico, Professor Alexander Goncharsky of Computer Holography Centre, Ian Lancaster of Reconnaissance International, Philip Hudson, Dimes Pastorelli of Diavy Srl and Brian Monaghan himself posthumously.
Current members
The IHMA currently have nearly 102 members worldwide. They are:
