Members are welcome to join committees at any time to take an active role in guiding the future of the association. Please let us know where you would like to share your skills and experiences to strengthen the community and develop solutions for the challenges our industry faces. You must be a member of GSCA to participate on a committee.

Click here for a PDF of the tactical plan adopted by the GSCA board of directors in March 2016 to work toward GSCA's strategic plan and how each committee will contribute. 

Committees

Event Planning Committee

The Event Planning Committee replaces and combines the responsibilities of the Conference Committee and Professional Development Committee.

1. Continually reviews need and composition of GSCA events, develops technical requirements for hosting events, receives event bids and makes recommendations to the board.
2. Creates event theming and determines best avenues for marketing GSCA events.
3. Determines criteria for and organizes all aspects of film submissions and the GSCA Achievement Awards Presentation.
4. Develops event programming content, including panels, sessions and keynote speakers, to increase the understanding of the educational giant screen experience.
5. Stays abreast of members’ professional development needs by continually reviewing event surveys for feedback.
6. Establishes potential professional development programming possibilities beyond GSCA events.

Industry Development Committee

This newly formed committee includes the former Lifelong Learning Committee and Research Taskforce responsibilities. The Alternative Content Special Interest Group and Giant Dome Special Interest Group will also be represented on this committee.

1. Lifelong Learning – to spread Lifelong Learning program ideas through a newsletter three times a year about the best programs from educators.
2. Data Dashboard – to distribute two times a year to give GSCA members a broad overview of major trends in subjects like attendance, pipeline, marketing,
3. Engage Giant Screen Theater CEOs in a way that encourages them to be more strategic/invested in their theaters’ financial and mission fulfilling success and to understand how valuable their giant screen theater is.
4. Research – continue to brainstorm, explore any new resources available and circulate research for the Association’s benefit
5. New programming (alternative content) – stimulate the spread of ideas for new programming in giant screen theaters
6. Domes – host a platform for giant screen dome theaters to guide GSCA on what kinds of programs and services it can provide to them
7. Strategic Participation with other groups/conferences i.e., ASTC AAM AZA

Industry Development Committee Members:

• Taran Davies, Cosmic Picture, Co-chair
• Mike Lutz, Evans & Sutherland, Co-chair
• Tammy Seldon, GSCA staff liaison
• Tim Archer, Masters Digital
• Shauna Badheka, MacGillivray Freeman Films
• Janine Baker, nWave Pictures
• Caroline Borgudd, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Cosmonova
• Mark Bretherton, December Media
• Kim Cavendish, Museum of Discovery and Science
  
• Taran Davies, Cosmic Picture
  
• Robin Doty, Museum of Science, Boston    
• Michelle Duncan, The Tech Museum of Innovation
• Andrea Durham, Science World
• Johnny Fraser
• Christian Fry, CVF Productions
  
• Wendy Grant, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
• Tim Hazlehurst, Marbles Kids Museum
• Chad Hunter, Carnegie Science Center
• Valentine Kass, National Science Foundation
• Don Kempf, Giant Screen Films/D3D Cinema
  
• Michael Lienau, Global Net Productions
  
• Brad Lisle, Foxfire Interactive
  
• Kent Maahs, Science Center of Iowa
• Meghan MacGillivray, MacGillivray Freeman Films
  
• Shaun MacGillivray, MacGillivray Freeman Films
• Wendy MacKeigan, SK Films
  
• Jackie Mollet, Saint Louis Science Center
• Mary Nucci, Rutgers University
• Alan Nursall, Telus World of Science-Edmonton
• Kate Piasecka, IMAX Melbourne Museum
• Tina Ratterman, BIG & Digital
  
• Glenn Shaver, Ontario Place
• Gary Timko, COSI
• Paul Wild, IMAX Victoria Inside the BC Museum
• Tom Winston, Grizzly Creek Films
  
• Ka Chun Yu, Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Member Services Committee

Formerly the Marketing and Member Services Committee.

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Technical Committee

1. Creates programs and guidelines to encourage best technical practices for giant screen exhibitors and filmmakers while being dedicated to developing filmmakers and new content creators.
2. Coordinates technical sessions at GSCA events, providing an ongoing forum for the presentation of technical issues of interest to GSCA members.
3. Provides input to Events Committee on technical requirements for GSCA events.
4. Establishes recommended technical guidelines for giant screen exhibitors and seeks to develop standard test materials for evaluating performance of giant screen cinemas.
5. Creates an online reference database of tools used by giant screen filmmakers—including cameras, film stocks, and post-production processes—in the interest of helping giant screen filmmakers produce the highest quality images possible for presentation on the giant screen.
6. Continually reviews qualifications for the Certified Giant Screen® program and makes recommendations to Member Services Committee so programs remain relevant and are updated as industry standards progress.

Technical Committee Members:

• Michael Daut, K2 Studios, Co-chair
• Christian Fry, CVF Productions, Co-chair
• Tammy Seldon, GSCA staff liaison
• Pawel Achtel, Achtel Pty. Ltd.
• John Angle, The Tech Museum of Innovation
• Tim Archer, Masters Digital
• Janine Baker, nWave Pictures Distribution
• Jonathan Bird, Oceanic Research Group
• Bryan Boehme, Christie
• Doug Boyer, Christie
• Terry Brown, MacGillivray Freeman Films
• Nathan Cohen, SK Films
• Seth Compton, Leitz Cine
• Phillip Crabtree, Naval Aviation Museum
• Michael Dalton Smith, Digital Crossing
• Robin Doty, Museum of Science-Boston
• Brian Eimer, ImagesInSound
• Paul Fraser, Blaze Cineworks
• Christian Fry, CVF Productions
• David Gioia, Saint Louis Science Center
• Rick Gordon, RPG Productions
• Gord Harris, Christie Digital
• Tim Hazlehurst, Marbles Kids Museum
• James Hyder, LF Examiner
• Don Kempf, Giant Screen Films/D3D Cinema
• William Kleinert, Tillinghast Reid
• James Neihouse, 1570 Films
• Andrew Oran, FotoKem
  
• Paul Panabaker, Dolby Laboratories
• Hugh Pearson, Oceanic Films
• Zachary Peterson, Oceanic Research Group
  
• Amy Quesinberry, Orlando Science Center
• Glenn Smith, Sky-Skan
• Christian Straub, FotoKem
  
• Phil Streather, Principal Large Format
• Derek Threinen, Giant Screen Films/D3D Cinema
  
• Yuri Sudo, NHK
• Alvis Wales, Consultant
• Nancy Wang, Disney

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Ethical Obligation of Committee Members

1. When at any GSCA board, committee, work team or group meeting, the GSCA interest is paramount.
2. Committee members should not enter into conflicts of interest in financial matters.
3. Follow communication steps outlined in board, committee, work team and group meetings that are in the interest of GSCA.
4. To promote the free exchange of ideas, the general business of the GSCA board and opinions expressed by the board members should be kept confidential.

Committee Member Qualifications

Committee members must:

• be a current member of GSCA.
• have a broad knowledge and understanding of the giant screen industry.
• be willing to champion and promote the association and industry to others.
• have excellent communication, interpersonal and decision-making skills.
• be passionate and open minded.
• be able to meet in-person once per year at the Conference. Note: Costs associated with participating in committee meetings (airfare, ground transportation, lodging, telephone, etc.) will be the responsibility of the committee member.
• be able to participate in conference calls on a regular basis as determined by committee chairs.
• There may be additional criteria. Please see our committee descriptions above for that information.