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sagaftra.org | Spring 2020 | SAG-AFTRA 76 Coffee and Conversation in Buffalo T he SAG-AFTRA MOVE N.Y. West N.Y./Central N.Y./Upstate Subcommittee had an eventful winter. On Dec. 19, the subcommittee hosted its first coffee gathering at recently unionized Spot Coffee in Buffalo. The event provided an opportunity for attendees to meet and discuss topics relevant to area members. On Feb. 8, the subcommittee hosted a conversation with National Board member and two-time SAG Award-nominee Stephen McKinley Henderson in Buffalo. The actor discussed his storied career on both stage and screen, as well as his work as current professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance for the State University of New York at Buffalo. ● Above, the subcommittee's first coffee gathering in Buffalo. Below, MOVE N.Y. Subcommittee Co-Chairs Joe Wooley, left, and Louise Simon Schoene, right, with National Board member Stephen McKinley Henderson. MARCUS THOMSON JR. Your Career and the Bottom Line B enefits of SAG-AFTRA membership and ways in which good financial strategies can make a difference in their careers as performing artists was a featured topic for NYU acting students on Feb. 29. Among the panelists at the Financial Empowerment Workshops presented by Global Thinking Foundation and NYU Tisch Drama were, from left, Actors' Equity Association member Johnny Milani, Avalon Artists Group talent agent Ellery Sandhu, Executive Vice President and New York Local President Rebecca Damon, and SAG-AFTRA National Board member Sarah Seeds. ● Members Get the Goods on Auditioning for Commercials O n Feb. 6, top commercials casting director David Bellantoni led a workshop at the SAG-AFTRA New York office for SAG-AFTRA members interested in honing their on-camera commercial audition skills. Presented by #AdsGoUnion and moderated by convention delegate Erin Fritch, the session included a Q&A and a chance to perform real ad copy for one of the legends in the field. ● Attendees with David Bellantoni at the workshop New York