On March 25–26, 2014, the eighth executive council meeting of the fifth term of the China Entertainment Equipment Technology Association was held in Hangzhou. Attendees included the association’s honorary president Ai Qingchun, president Zhu Xincun, vice presidents Xie Rui and Pan Hanlin (who also served as secretary-general), as well as vice presidents Lao Weijie, Yu Jian, Chen Meina, Huang Baodi, and others. The 39 executive council members, the heads of regional groups, the directors of various departments of the permanent administrative body, and the deputy directors in charge of operations also attended the meeting.
The meeting heard a report from Chairman Zhu Xincun on the association’s work plan for 2014; a presentation by Deputy Secretary-General and Head of the Technology and Evaluation Department, Zhao Tonghua, regarding the plans for carrying out technical evaluations and training activities in 2014; a report from Vice Chairman Lao Weijie on the transformation of the “Performing Arts Technology” magazine from a print medium to an online platform; and a report from Deputy Secretary-General and Head of the Exhibition Department, Chen Zhenggang, on the preparations for the 24th PALM Exhibition in 2014 as well as the plans for future exhibitions. The attendees had lively discussions on the association’s work plans and offered suggestions regarding the transformation of the magazine’s media platform, the development of technical systems, the establishment of communication platforms, and the organization of exhibitions. The meeting approved the association’s work plan for 2014 in principle.
Ma Limin, General Manager of Guangzhou Siquande Lighting Co., Ltd., attended the meeting.