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4 I D G A M O N T H L Y REMINDER: 2025 DGA Biennial National Convention Delegate Elections Every two years the DGA holds its Biennial National Convention, where Delegates from each category and region elect the Guild's Officers and other National Board of Directors Members and Alternates. The next Biennial National Convention will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Only duly- elected Delegates will be permitted to attend the Biennial National Convention. KEY REMAINING 2025 DATES: • Online Convention Delegate Final ballots Open: Tuesday, August 5 • Online Convention Delegate Final ballots Close: Tuesday, August 26 • DGA Biennial National Convention: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Pursuant to Article V, Section B.3 of the DGA Constitution and Bylaws, the number of Delegates for each category in each metropolitan area is determined by the election of one representative for each one hundred members as of the April 1st preceding the election. Any member who satisfies all of the eligibility criteria set forth in the DGA Constitution and Bylaws, including the "working in the trade" requirement, may be elected as a Biennial National Convention Delegate. Delegate nominations and elections will both take place online (except for some categories in certain metropolitan areas which do not require the initial nominations phase). An email will be sent to all eligible members outlining the Biennial National Convention Delegate nominations and election processes and will contain specific instructions regarding online voting; please carefully follow those instructions. If you have any questions regarding the DGA Biennial Convention Delegate election, contact the DGA National Office at (310) 289-5382 or elections@dga.org. As part of the Guild's ongoing efforts to serve members residing outside Los Angeles and New York, the DGA recently held a membership meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii on June 14. The meeting provided an opportunity for Hawaii-based members to network with others in the area, meet Assistant Executive Director Faith Santilla and hear what the Guild is doing to protect and extend their creative and economic rights. After welcoming the local members, Santilla reported on the Guild's recent activities, contractual gains, priorities, the state of production locally and internationally, and how they can get involved in their organization. The attendees were then invited to ask questions, share ideas and the gathering also discussed local legislative efforts to bring production back to the islands. photo: L-R Front Row: 2nd ADs Johnathon Lee Johnson, Dais Kasagawa, and Priscilla Stafford, 1st AD Keith C.A. Jones, Director Rio Ke'alii Martell, DGA Assistant Executive Director Faith Santilla, Director Bryan Spicer, UPM Angela M. Laprete, 1st AD Wainani Young Tomich and 2nd AD Joyce A. McCarthy. Back Rows: 2nd AD Kamalu Peters Keliikuli, UPM Joseph Incaprera, 2nd ADs Stephanie Tull Coscina and Christopher Haley, 1st Sherman Shelton Jr., 1st AD Lisa Meier Coll, 2nd AD Rob Coll, UPM Daniel Hamilton-Lowe, 1st AD Lawrence M. Wagner and 2nd AD Stockton Porter. See more photos from this event online at www.dga.org. DGA Membership Meeting in Hawaii photo by Brian Ward

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