Intelligent Innovation in Sound and Light, Empowering the Industry | 2026 Performing Arts Equipment Industry Symposium & "GETshow Cup" Awards Ceremony Successfully Held

Intelligent Innovation in Sound and Light, Empowering the Industry | 2026 Performing Arts Equipment Industry Symposium & "GETshow Cup" Awards Ceremony Successfully Held

On April 5, 2026, the "Intelligent Innovation in Sound and Light, Empowering the Industry" — 2026 Performing Arts Equipment Industry Symposium & "GETshow Cup" Series Competition Awards Ceremony was grandly held at Chimelong International Convention & Exhibition Center in Guangzhou. Initiated by the Guangdong Association of Performing Arts Equipment Industry and co-hosted with the Chinese Stage Arts Society, the event received strong support from the Lighting and Audio Industry Chain in Panyu District.

The conference attracted more than 400 distinguished guests from all over the country, including top directors, lighting designers, audio engineers, stage art designers, authoritative experts, enterprise elites and young practitioners. They gathered to explore paths for the in-depth integration of performing arts technology, culture and art, and jointly draw a new blueprint for the high-quality development of the industry.

Distinguished guests attending the conference include: Ms. Liu Yumei, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Mr. Zhang Qingshan, President of the Chinese Stage Arts Society Mr. Cao Lin, Honorary President of the Chinese Stage Arts Society Mr. Chen Weiya, Renowned Chinese Choreographer and Artist, Vice Chairman of the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Chairman of the Beijing Dancers Association Mr. Tianwei Sun, Renowned Stage Artist, Chief Stage Design Director of the Closing Ceremony of the 15th National Games Mr. Liu Wenhao, Former National First-Class Stage Designer of the Political Song and Dance Ensemble of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Mr. Yi Tianfu, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of the Shanghai Theatre Academy Mr. Ma Xin, Renowned Audio Engineer, Chief Audio Design Director of the Opening Ceremony of the 15th National Games Mr. Shao Yong, Renowned Audio Engineer Mr. He Biao, Renowned Audio Engineer Mr. Wei Zenglai, Professor of the School of Music and Recording Arts, Communication University of China Mr. Han Dong, Associate Professor of the School of Theatre, Film and Television, Communication University of China Mr. Yu Zhuo, Renowned Lighting Designer, Chief Lighting Design Director of the Opening Ceremony of the 15th National Games Mr. Luo Yazhuo, Gold Award Winner of the Professional Group of the World Stage Design Exhibition Mr. Zhou Zhengping, Chairman of the Zhejiang Association of Digital Performing Arts Mr. Yang Dequan, President of the Sound, Light, Video and Audio Industry Alliance Ms. Peng Miaoyan, President of the Guangdong Association of Audio-Visual and Lighting Science and Technology Promotion Mr. Liu Fengshu, President of the Guangdong Stage Arts Society Mr. Deng Zhanpeng, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Panyu District Committee and Executive Vice Mayor of Guangzhou Mr. Mr. Huang Haolin, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Panyu District People's Congress of Guangzhou Mr. Li Yanhua, Honorary President of the Guangdong Association of Performing Arts Equipment Industry Mr. Wang Ruixiang, Honorary President of the Guangdong Association of Performing Arts Equipment Industry Mr. Shi Fei, Director of the Panyu District Bureau of Science, Industry, Commerce and Information Technology of Guangzhou Mr. Liang Zhiyuan, President of the Guangdong Association of Performing Arts Equipment Industry

01 Earnest Remarks to Guide the Industry

At the symposium, Mr. Liang Zhiyuan, President of the Guangdong Association of Performing Arts Equipment Industry, Mr. Zhang Qingshan, President of the Chinese Stage Arts Society, and Ms. Liu Yumei, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports, delivered enthusiastic speeches in turn.

President Liang Zhiyuan first extended his heartfelt gratitude to all renowned experts in China's lighting and audio industry and fellow industry colleagues attending the conference. At present, the industry is in a critical stage of transformation, upgrading and high-quality development, and the in-depth integration of technology and art is the core direction of the industry's development. This conference aims to explore development paths and build industry consensus. It is hoped that everyone will speak freely, conduct in-depth exchanges, and work together to promote collaborative innovation in the industrial chain.

President Zhang Qingshan extended warm congratulations on the successful convening of the conference. He pointed out that with the continuous restructuring of creation mechanisms, presentation methods and audience-performer relationships in theater performances, large-scale galas, concerts, music festivals, as well as cultural and tourism performances and immersive shows, performing arts equipment has become an important condition for the generation of stage art. The advancement of performing arts equipment not only expands the boundaries of artistic expression but also promotes the upgrading of industrial forms. This conference summarizes the key points of the current industry development, and he looks forward to further consolidating consensus, deepening cooperation, and promoting technological innovation, talent cultivation and industrial empowerment.

In her address, Director Liu Yumei mentioned that Guangzhou is currently striving toward the goal of building an "International Performing Arts Center" and fully promoting the high-quality development of the culture and tourism industry. She fully affirmed the outstanding contributions made by Guangzhou's performing arts equipment industry in major international and national events. She expressed her hope that more excellent works will be created by artists using Guangzhou's sound, light and electrical technologies, and that the Guangdong Association of Performing Arts Equipment Industry will continue to serve as an industrial platform to advance talent cultivation and technological innovation, so as to empower industrial development.

02 Empowering the Industry, Nurturing Talents through Competitions, Unfolding New Emerging Forces

A prosperous industry relies on talented professionals. Initiated by the Guangdong Association of Performing Arts Equipment Industry and co-hosted with the Chinese Stage Arts Society, the 2025 "GETshow Cup" series of competitions aims to integrate upstream and downstream industrial resources and support the cultivation of young talents. The competitions have attracted numerous outstanding young people from across the country to participate enthusiastically, and after rigorous evaluation, various awards have been successfully presented.

With a bright future ahead, the industry has promising successors. At the conference, the 2025 "GETshow Cup" Series Competition Awards Ceremony was held grandly. Awards were presented respectively to the Top 10 Works in both Student Group and Professional Group of the 2025 Young Stage Lighting Designers Competition, as well as honors including China's Best Audio Engineer, Young Audio Engineer Rising Star Award, Best Sound System Engineer, and certificates of appreciation to the competition judges.

It is hoped that this will inspire young talents in the industry to stay rooted and forge ahead, injecting a steady and powerful momentum into the future of the performing arts equipment industry. Meanwhile, certificates of appreciation were also issued to the judging experts on site, paying tribute to their professional insights in discovering talents and their industry expertise in supporting the growth of young people. Promoting learning through competitions and nurturing talents through exhibitions, the "GETshow Cup" has become an important platform for cultivating young sound and lighting design professionals and consolidating the foundation of the industry.

03 Masters' Dialogue: Decoding the Integration of Technology and Art

During the keynote speech session, four top industry experts delivered insightful sharing, unlocking the core secrets of technology empowering the performing arts for the audience.

Mr. Chen Weiya, a renowned contemporary Chinese choreographer and artist, Vice Chairman of the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and Chairman of the Beijing Dancers Association, delivered a speech entitled *Technology Empowerment in Modern Performing Arts*, explaining how technology injects new momentum into artistic expression in national-level cultural events.

Mr. Sun Tianwei, a distinguished stage and lighting designer, and chief stage design director for the closing ceremony of the 15th National Games, delivered a presentation titled Technological Innovation, Design Ingenuity, demonstrating how technology reshapes and upgrades the boundaries of stage art expression.

Mr. Sun Tianwei, a distinguished stage and lighting designer and Chief Stage Designer of the Closing Ceremony of the 15th National Games, gave a presentation entitled *Technological Innovation and Design Ingenuity*, demonstrating how technology reshapes and elevates the boundaries of stage art expression.

Professor Yi Tianfu from the Shanghai Theatre Academy delivered a speech entitled *The Three-Level Evolution of Contemporary Stage Lighting*, explaining the artistic value leap of lighting from technical application to emotional expression.

Professor Wei Zenglai from the Communication University of China delivered a presentation titled *Overview of Immersive Sound Technology and Its Industrial Impact*, sharing innovative applications of audio technology and immersive sound art. Following each speech, the organizer presented a certificate of appreciation to the guest speakers, in tribute to the industry masters for generously sharing their knowledge and expertise.

In the roundtable discussion session "In-depth Decoding – How Cutting-Edge Sound, Light and Electrical Technologies Create Creative Magic", five distinguished guests shared insights on the same stage: renowned audio engineer Ma Xin, celebrated lighting designer Liu Wenhao, Han Dong from Communication University of China, prominent lighting designer Yu Zhuo, and Luo Yazhuo, gold award winner of the World Stage Design Exhibition.

Focusing on three major topics: the selection criteria for performing arts equipment in large-scale events, the unique value of the GETshow platform, and expectations for the high-quality development of the industry, the guests shared core selection requirements including equipment stability, creative adaptability, and on-site safety based on frontline practical experience. They unanimously agreed that GETshow is not only a showcase window for new products, new technologies and new applications, but also a full-chain empowerment platform connecting creators, manufacturers, engineering companies and educational institutions. It serves as an important bridge for artists to realize their creativity and for national brands to go global, as well as an accelerator for Chinese culture to gain wide popularity through the power of sound, light and electricity.

04 Uniting Industrial Strength to Boost High-Quality Development

At the exchange dinner, President Liang Zhiyuan of the Guangdong Association of Performing Arts Equipment Industry, together with the association's leadership team, took to the stage to propose a toast. He expressed gratitude to all for their care and support for the association and GETshow, paid tribute to their active contributions to the development of the industry, and wished the industry prosperity and continued growth.

In the presence of distinguished guests, certificates of appreciation were also presented on site to the supporting organizations of the 2026 GETshow series of events, in recognition of the outstanding enterprises for their strong support and active participation in the development of the industry.

Building an industrial platform to promote industrial exchanges. Representatives of the winners of the "GETshow Cup" took to the stage to share their remarks. They sincerely thanked the Guangdong Association of Performing Arts Equipment Industry and the Chinese Stage Arts Society. They believed that the "GETshow Cup" competition, as an important platform, has provided valuable opportunities for young talents in the industry to learn, exchange ideas and cooperate, enabling industrial strength to better empower talent development.

The successful holding of this special exchange seminar, through in-depth sharing by industry leaders and experts, has effectively broadened the vision and innovative thinking of industrial practitioners, further deepened the integration of technology and art, and further highlighted the platform value of the Guangdong Association of Performing Arts Equipment Industry in pooling industrial strength and promoting cross-border integration. Although the conference has come to an end, the chapter of exchange and cooperation has just begun. It is expected that practitioners will take this opportunity to further strengthen intellectual exchanges and practical cooperation, jointly boost the vigorous development of the performing arts equipment industry and cultural industry, and contribute wisdom and strength to bringing Chinese sound, light and electricity to a broader global stage.