Call for Candidates by 25th April: Chair of OISTAT Technology Commission

25 February 2022

The Chair election of OISTAT Technology Commission will be held at Technology Commission Meeting in Calgary, Canada from 11:30-13:00 (UTC -6 /Calgary time) on August 14th. The call for candidates is now open. OISTAT Centres, Associate Members and Individual Members are encouraged to send nominations to Headquarters at headquarters@oistat.org no later than April 25, 2022. The meeting is a hybrid one that online participation and voting will be available.

OISTAT Technology commission facilitates ideas exchange in the field of theatre technology. Through collaborations with other commissions and individuals, the commission provides a platform for professionals, develops research projects, and examines standards and safety issues. We would like to thank the current Chair Gabriele Högg for taking the lead in the last four years.

The Candidate nominations from OISTAT Centres and Associate Members should include a letter of nomination from the OISTAT Centre or the OISTAT Associate Memberthe candidate’s CV and the candidate’s statement of intent. Nominations from Individual Members should include a letter of nomination from the nominatorthe candidate’s CV and the candidate’s statement of intent.

The Chair of OISTAT Technology Commission is the member of OISTAT Governing Board (GB). Governing Board members shall work under the auspices of the Congress and not as representatives of their OISTAT Centres and shall meet with Executive Committee at least once a year, not including its meeting at the Congress. The Chair of OISTAT Technology shall also organize commission meetings at least once a year to discuss projects, commission affairs and collaborations with other commissions.