The entire UK section of the AES (Audio Engineering Society) have resigned from their posts, due to what it says are 'disagreements with AES HQ as well as a number of personal reasons'.
In a letter to its members posted yesterday (1 March), AES UK said;
'We are sadly writing to let you know that due to disagreements
with AES HQ as well as a number of personal reasons, the AES UK committee has taken the difficult decision to resign from our posts. AES
HQ has been informed of our decision and a new committee will be formed but we won't have an involvement in such formation. We have
worked tirelessly in the last few years to provide an inclusive thriving environment and we are sad to have had to come to this decision.'
When
asked for a response, AES HQ sent Inavate this reply;
'The members of the Audio Engineering Society’s UK Section Executive Committee have made the decision to
resign from their leadership roles, citing a number of unspecified personal reasons and issues that have been unresolved after discussions between the section leadership and the
AES Board of Governors. The process of finding a satisfactory resolution to the issues is ongoing.
'The Society sincerely thanks the outgoing committee for their
hard work and commitment during their terms of office.
'AES Northern Europe Region Vice President Per Sjösten and previous UK Section Chair Bill Foster are working rapidly
to form an Interim Committee to ensure that the activities of the section continue unabated. New section officer elections are expected to be held before year’s end.'