From February 13th to 14th, 2014, the 2014 Spring Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society for Stage Art, along with a Lantern Festival lunch event, was held in Beijing. More than 200 people attended the meeting, including the new and former presidents Cao Lin and Cai Tiliang, as well as representatives from various provincial societies for stage art, stage art artists, and entrepreneurs in this field.
During the symposium, the presidents of the various provincial societies summarized the problems encountered and the achievements made over the past year, while also putting forward demands and suggestions for the Chinese Society of Stage Arts. These included: strengthening programs for training talent in stage arts to reflect the contemporary nature of this field of education; encouraging the development of young stage designers in order to bring about renewal in the industry; advocating for rational entrepreneurship, as standardization in the stage arts sector is essential; and clarifying the concept of large-scale stage designs to facilitate cooperation among different professionals. Support was expressed for the new leadership team of the society, with hopes that under the leadership of the eighth-term leadership, everyone will work together diligently to create a new future for Chinese stage arts.
On February 14th, during the Lantern Festival lunch party, the venue was crowded and the atmosphere was lively. Cai Tiliang, the former president of the eighth term, delivered a speech; the newly elected president, Cao Lin, also spoke and announced the winners of the “2013 Chinese Stage Arts Person of the Year” award. Liang Guoqin and Liu Kedong, who represented these winners, gave speeches as well. Wang Ruixiang, a representative from the Guangdong Entertainment Equipment Industry Association, spoke alongside others. Bi Qiliang, the vice president of the society, presented a calligraphy piece inscribed with the words “Harmony at home brings prosperity in all things” to the attendees.
At the invitation of the conference, Ma Limin, General Manager of Guangzhou Siquande Lighting Co., Ltd., and Fu Xueping, Marketing Director, attended the meeting.