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130 SAG-AFTRA | Fall/Winter 2025 | sagaftra.org On Location Members Strengthen Bonds at Labor Council Seattle Local Board members Shobhit Agarwal, Rik Deskin and Harold Phillips attended the Washington State Labor Council 2025 Convention in Vancouver, Washington, on July 23. There, they met up with Emily Sahler from the Portland Local, showed solidarity with their fellow unions and worked to strengthen the labor movement in Washington state. ● Seattle Voice Actors Reveal Secrets of the Craft SAG-AFTRA presented a panel, The Art of Voice Acting in Animation, Ads & Games, at the 2025 Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry on Aug. 9. From left, voice actors Marchelle Thurman, October Moore and Keythe Farley, who moderated, along with Mike Vaughn, Anna Campbell and Bob Bergen spoke about voice acting across different mediums, ranging from immersive storytelling in animation and video games to the unique approach needed for modern commercial spots. ●● Portland Picnic in Parma Ohio-Pittsburgh Local members gather for the 11th annual Cleveland Council family picnic at West Creek Reservation in sunny Parma, Ohio, on Aug. 3. Members enjoyed socializing, great food, and discussing recent events and productions throughout the Local. ●● Ohio- Pittsburgh Conference Brings Industry Together Houston-Austin 2nd VP Deborah Gaffney, CeeJay Joseph, Houston-Austin Secretary Allison Victoria-Wolfe, Dawn Reavis Martin and Houston-Austin Board member Glynace Eastham attend the 2025 Houston Media Conference, presented by the Houston Cinema Arts Society and the Southwest Alternate Media Project, or SWAMP. The conference, which took place in August, aims to foster growth and collaboration within the city's film and media industry. A key focus of the event is to elevate Houston's status as a hub for creative talent while amplifying diverse voices in the media landscape. ● Houston- Austin