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C A S Q U A R T E R L Y I S U M M E R 2 0 2 0 5 CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY MISSION STATEMENT Greetings, This summer has been a long journey and I have found solace in the selflessness of many on our Board and in our membership who reached out seeking ways to better our world. As we mediate the full lasting effects of COVID-19 in establishing a new "normal" and become more cognizant of the experiences of others through the broadening of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, there is much on the horizon for which we can look forward. Many unions, including Local 695 & 700, studios, and private facilities, are presenting comprehensive policies and swift logistical changes to encourage a safe return to work. The government is easing restrictions to help us get back to an economically sustainable future. We are at the precipice of a pivotal historic moment for our industry. A safe return to work will require the participation of every individual in the community. Right now, the health and survival of our friends, colleagues, and neighbors, quite literally, rests in our hands and on our faces. I implore you to please follow CDC-recommended guidelines and take the recommendations and policies of your workplace seriously. We, as individuals, wield immense power in everything we do. From the microcosm of our world, we can discourage division and protect well-being by showing empathy and consideration. The industry at large relies on your allegiance. These past few months, our industry and membership have made me very proud with their ingenuity and resourcefulness. Manufacturers moved the production of equipment to that of face masks and PPE. Large swaths of our membership have gathered in online discussions about the craft. Our outreach to students has expanded through our efforts under the Student Recognition Award and our sister organization, EIPMA (Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentoring Alliance). We have moved our Summer Event Series to an online platform and continued fantastic discussions of products and projects. I am honored by the efforts of members to stay connected. We are the Cinema Audio Society because we recognize the power of cohesion. When we embrace the power to lift each other up, we all rise. Thus, this is perhaps the perfect time to plan a celebration of our achievements as storytellers through sound at our 57th Annual CAS Awards on Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. Your Board of Directors is working hard to determine details of how this celebration will need to manifest. But we can assure you our focus is to achieve a safe and health-conscious celebration worthy of your achievements as sound mixers. We cannot wait to celebrate you. Thank you. Karol Urban CAS MPSE President T H E P R E S I D E N T ' S L E T T E R To educate and inform the general public and the motion picture and television industry that effective sound is achieved by a creative, artistic, and technical blending of diverse sound elements. To provide the motion picture and television industry with a progressive society of master craftsmen specialized in the art of creative cinematic sound recording. To advance the specialized field of cinematic sound recording by exchange of ideas, methods, and information. To advance the art of auditory appreciation, and to philanthropically support those causes dedicated to the sense of hearing. To institute and maintain high standards of conduct and craftsmanship among our members. To aid the motion picture and television industry in the selection and training of qualified personnel in the unique field of cinematic sound recording. To achieve for our members deserved recognition as major contributors to the field of motion picture and television entertainment. SUMMER 2020 CAS NEW MEMBERS Associate Jonathan Berguno Zhen Chen Tammy Douglas Caio Guerin Kirsten Smith Chris Welcker Academic Pablo Mena Davalos Liz Green Jeremy Kozura Ella Rowen Active Mark Binder David Boucher Daniel Brooks Tim Brown III Sean Byrnes Will Files Craig Henighan Brent Kiser Mark LeBlanc Sreejesh Nair Jacob Slaney Brian Wittle