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For Members 18 SAG-AFTRA | Summer 2019 | sagaftra.org T he first all-day SAG-AFTRA Spanish-language dubbing seminar on June 8, sponsored by the National Spanish Language Media Committee, was a resounding success. Member attendance and participation was stellar, with the Cagney Boardroom at SAG-AFTRA Plaza in Los Angeles filled to capacity. The seminar was presented by a group of SAG-AFTRA dubbing stars that included Nathalia Hencker, Victor Mares and Alex Vargas, who generously shared their knowledge and expertise with other members. The discussion explored the evolution of the dubbing process, the particulars of dubbing for animation and the state of the dubbing industry. Members and dubbing actors Angelines Santana and Natasha Perez served as moderators of the event. Spanish Language Media Committee Chair Hernán de Béky plans to put together more dubbing events in the future to provide the latest tools, techniques and tips to SAG-AFTRA members looking to expand their careers into this growing segment of the industry. SPANISH-LANGUAGE DUBBING TAKES THE STAGE Member presenters, attendees and staff at the June 8 Spanish- language dubbing seminar in Los Angeles. IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE 26 TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS ® Monday, Sept. 30 Period begins to request paper final ballots in lieu of online voting. Monday, Oct. 21 Submissions (sagawards.org/submissions) close at 5 p.m. PT. Thursday, Nov. 14 Nominations balloting opens. MONDAY, DEC. 2 Deadline for paying November 2019 dues and/or changing address with SAG-AFTRA to be eligible for final balloting. Friday, Dec. 6 Records pulled for final balloting. Sunday, Dec. 8 Nominations balloting closes at 5 p.m. PT. Wednesday, Dec. 11 Nominations announced. Tuesday, Dec. 17 Final voting opens. Friday, Jan. 3 Final day to request paper final ballots in lieu of online voting. Friday, Jan, 17 Final votes must be cast online or ballots received by the elections firm by noon PT. Sunday, Jan. 19 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ® Visit sagawards.org for more information. O n May 30, the day after the Audio Publishers Association's annual conference, SAG-AFTRA audiobook narrators from Massachusetts to Maui gathered in the Ken Howard Boardroom in the New York office to discuss their victories and the challenges ahead. Among the agenda items were setting upcoming contract negotiation priorities with publisher partners, talking about SAG-AFTRA's successful efforts to organize independent authors, and reviewing and celebrating the considerable growth in union earnings in audiobooks. AUDIOBOOK NARRATORS PREPARE TO START A NEW CHAPTER