Winter 2015/2016
IN THIS ISSUE • Miami Local’s New Home – Page 1 • Miami Local Grand Opening – Pages 2 - 3 • Congratulations to the 2015-2017 Miami Local Board – Page 4 • From the Miami Local President – Pages 5 - 6 • From the Miami Local Executive Director – Pages 7 - 8 • Miami Local Celebrates Presidents Day Picnic in Miami and Orlando – Page 9 • 2015 SAG Awards Viewing Party – Page 10 • Miami Local Member Dave Corey Honored – Pages 11 - 12 • Miami Local Education and Outreach – Pages 13 - 14 • Member Information – Pages 15 - 17 • Updates – Pages 18 - 19 1
Welcome to our new home! The SAG-AFTRA Miami Local has moved from its Dadeland location to a “Class A” office building at One Park Square in Doral, located at 3740 N.W. 82nd Avenue, Suite 780, Doral, FL 33122. The new office is conveniently accessible to transportation from the Palmetto Expressway. The location of the office places it in the median point of the membership density map, revealing a high concentration of members in Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach and Central Miami. SAG-AFTRA’s new location is in a developing entertainment complex in the epicenter of Spanish-language media. The unique high-end office is located in a newer building built in 2010. The 4,000-square-foot raw space was completely transformed at no cost to SAG-AFTRA. Providing architectural and technological advancements, this office was designed to replicate the modern, open floor plan workstations in SAG-AFTRA’s New York office. The new SAG-AFTRA Miami office has three closed-door offices with the majority of staff sharing open areas divided by glass. The design concept is to reflect the values of the organization, promoting collaboration and communication among staff and members, while incorporating functional elements for optimum productivity and comfort. The Doral office is designed with unobstructed views and is surrounded with large windows. Glass is used throughout the space, providing natural light throughout as many areas as possible. Designed by AREA Architecture, the same architect firm that designed the New York office, the design includes the following features: •
A 16-seat glass boardroom with upgraded audiovisual equipment and extensive views of the area.
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Members’ Studio Lab for demo and on-camera auditions with sound reduction features.
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