Ben Hague

Ben is an International Representative with the IATSE Tradeshow Department where he assists Locals with organizing and negotiating, plans IATSE tradeshow exhibits, and facilitates trainings for IATSE Locals in coordination with the IATSE Entertainment and Exhibition Industries Training Trust Fund.  He is a proud member of IATSE Local 2 in Chicago and IATSE Local 18 in Milwaukee.  

Ben is a fierce advocate for safety and continuing education.  He was an early adopter of the ETCP certifications, gaining his ETCP Arena and Theatre Rigging certifications in 2009 and his ETCP Entertainment Electrician certification in 2010.   After recently joining ESTA’s Technical Standards Program Rigging Working Group, he successfully ran for Vice President of ESTA’s Board of Directors.  He also sits on the Behind the Scenes board of directors. 

He holds an associate degree in Audio Technology from the Indiana University School of Music (2002), a Certificate in Labor Relations from the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, an OSHA 10 completion card, Aerial Lift certifications, a First AID/CPR/AED/Stop-the-Bleed certification, and PADI Advanced Open Water Diver / AIDA 2 Freediving completion cards.