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ESTA is a non-profit trade association representing the entertainment technology industry dedicated to a core mission of Building the Business of Show Business. ESTA promotes professionalism and growth in the industry and provides a forum where interested parties can come together to exchange ideas and information, create standards and recommended practices, and address issues of training and certification.
The Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) is a new industry-wide program that is bringing together an unprecedented group of industry organizations, businesses and individuals to create a program of rigorous assessments for professional technicians.
The Audio Engineering Society, now in its fifth decade, is the only professional society devoted exclusively to audio technology. Its membership of leading engineers, scientists and other authorities has increased dramatically throughout the world, greatly boosting the society’s stature and that of its members in a truly symbiotic relationship.
The International Association of Assembly Managers is an association whose purpose is to provide leadership, to educate, to inform and to cultivate friendships among individuals involved in the management, operation and support of public assembly facilities.
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada was originally chartered by the American Federation of Labor as the National Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes in 1893. Our name has evolved over the course of 113 years of geographic and craft expansion as well as technological advancement.
The International Special Events Society is comprised of over 4,000 professionals in over 35 countries representing special event producers (from festivals to trade shows), caterers, decorators, florists, destination management companies, rental companies, special effects experts, tent suppliers, audio-visual technicians, party and convention coordinators, balloon artists, educators, journalists, hotel sales managers, specialty entertainers, convention center managers, and many more.
The Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA) was formed over 27 years ago when a fledgling industry began to develop from the pioneering work of the talented individuals who first explored new concepts in sound, lighting, projection and staging.
TEA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting organizations that are seeking to engage, enchant, educate and entertain their guests and visitors with the creators of compelling places and experiences worldwide.
Association of design, production and technology professionals in the entertainment industry.
