Mission 
The Sound Commission provides a center for intercommunication, information exchange, and project activity for people who are interested in the use of sound as a part of dramatic, theatrical, and entertainment presentations. The Commission works actively with other USITT Commissions as well as with members of the profession throughout the entertainment industry.   

The Commission also works to promote the professional stature of sound designers and engineers in many ways, including recognizing outstanding careers through Distinguished Achievement Awards.  Among those honored have been John Bracewell, David Collison, Don and Carolyn Davis, Jonathan Deans, Dan Dugan, Abe Jacob, Jack Mann, Tony Meola, John & Helen Meyer and Charlie Richmond.  

Charlotte 2011 Planning Pages (private link)

Kansas City 2010

Cincinnati 2009 Conference Links

Daily Reports of 2009 Cincinnati Conference Sound Event

2009 Student Portfolio Presentation Session Details

2008 Student Graphic Standards

DRAFT! Sound Portfolio Guidelines Download 

Previous Conference Links

Daily Reports of 2008 Houston Conference Sound Event

Lead-Free Solder Links

Projects 
The OISTAT Sound Working Group works with the Scenography Commission to include sound design into that Commission’s, and OISTAT’s, membership and activities. 

The Commission is very active in the Prague Quadrennial Scenofest.

The Sound Software Wiki is a resource for sound designers to find free and cheap software useful to the field.
 
The Sound Graphics Project helps establish a common library of symbols in sound design to be used by educational institutions as a first step toward establishing industry-wide standards.
 
The Sound Commission provides Student Portfolio Reviews at the Annual Conference & Stage Expo.
 
The Commission presents awards to those who have had outstanding careers in Sound (Harold Burris-Meyer Distinguished Career in Sound Award) and for outstanding achievement (Robert E. Cohen Sound Achievement Award). 
   
Commissioners/Contacts

• Jonathan Darling, Commissioner
• Curtis Craig, Co-Commissioner
• Dave Tosti-Lane, Vice-Commissioner for Programming (2012)
• Christopher Plummer, Vice-Commissioner for Programming (2013)
• Erik Alberg, Vice-Commissioner for Manufacturers/Retailers 
• Elizabeth Atkinson, Vice-Commissioner for Human Resources
• David Budries, Vice-Commissioner for International  
• Chuck Hatcher , Vice-Commissioner for Professional Development Workshops 
• Michael Hooker, Vice-Commissioner for Sound Education 
• Vincent Olivieri, Vice-Commissioner for Special Events
• Jason Romney, Vice-Commissioner for Computing Industry 
• Don Tindall, Vice-Commissioner for Health & Safety