2017 SAG-AFTRA Convention
 
2017 SAG-AFTRA National Convention
October 5-8, 2017

Convention Schedule
(Subject to Change)
10/07/2017
7:30 pm - 10:00 pmMOLLY'S GAME at Universal Cinema, Citywalk
 
10/05/2017
2:30 pm - 8:30 pmDelegate Check-In
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmNational Board Meeting (open to National Board Members and Designated Alternates only) (Studios III & IV)
6:00 pm - 6:30 pmCredentials Committee Meeting (Performers Room) (open to Committee Members and Authorized Staff only)
6:30 pm - 8:30 pmDelegate Welcome Reception, Starview Room (this event is for Delegates only)
9:00 pm - 11:00 pmConstitutional Amendments & Resolutions Committee Meeting (Executive Boardroom) (open to Committee Members and Authorized Staff only)
 
10/06/2017
7:00 am - 8:00 amFriends of Bill W (Terrace A)
7:30 am - 8:30 amNational Elections Committee Meeting (open to Committee Members and Authorized Staff only)
7:30 am - 8:30 amConstitutional Amendments & Resolutions Committee Meeting (Executive Boardroom) (open to Committee Members and Authorized Staff only)
7:30 am - 5:30 pmDelegate Check-In
7:30 am - 9:00 amContinental Breakfast (all attendees are invited to a breakfast hosted by SAG-AFTRA)
8:30 amConvention Session
8:30 am - 9:30 amKeynote Guest: A Conversation with Nancy Meyers conducted by Ben Fritz of the Wall Street Journal
9:30 am - 10:45 amExecutive Vice President Elections (Nominations: Grand Ballroom, Voting: Studios III & IV)
10:55 am - 11:55 amGeographic Vice President Elections; Los Angeles (Nominations: Grand Ballroom), New York (Nominations: Terrace C), Mid-Sized Locals (Nominations: Terrace B), Small Locals (Nominations: Studio IV), ALL VOTING: Studio III
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmCategory Vice President Elections; Actors/Performers (Nominations: Grand Ballroom), Broadcasters (Nominations: Terrace B), Recording Artists/Singers (Nominations: Terrace C), ALL VOTING: Studio III
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmLunch Break (all attendees are invited to a lunch hosted by SAG-AFTRA)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pmLocal Presidents Forum (open to Local Presidents and Authorized Attendees only) (Starview Room)
3:00 pm - 5:00 pmConstitutional Amendments & Resolutions
5:00 pm - 6:00 pmConstitutional Amendments & Resolutions Committee Meeting (Executive Boardroom) (open to Committee Members and Authorized Staff only)
6:00 pm - 10:00 pmConvention Gala
6:00 pm - 10:00 pmCelebrating the SAG-AFTRA Convention, American Scene Awards and the George Heller Memorial Award. Cocktail Reception, Dinner and Award presentations at The Globe Theatre, Universal Studios Hollywood. (This is a ticketed event -- all Convention attendees must purchase tickets in order to attend the Gala). 
10:00 pm - 11:30 pmConstitutional Amendments & Resolutions Committee Meeting (Executive Boardroom) (open to Committee Members and Authorized Staff only)
 
10/07/2017
7:00 am - 8:00 amFriends of BIll W (Terrace A)
8:00 am - 9:00 amContinental Breakfast (all attendees are invited to a breakfast hosted by SAG-AFTRA)
8:00 am - 6:30 pmDelegate Check-In
9:00 am - 11:00 amNational Executive Director's Report and Q&A
11:00 am - 12:00 pmConvention Resolutions
12:00 pm - 1:30 pmLunch Break (all attendees are invited to a lunch hosted by SAG-AFTRA)
1:30 pm - 2:25 pmSAG-AFTRA Convention Meet-ups: Background (Convention Hall)
1:30 pm - 2:25 pmSAG-AFTRA Convention Meet-ups: Seniors (Performers)
1:30 pm - 3:30 pmWe The People: How to be an Effective Advocate & Activist Inside & Outside of Your Union (Studio III)
1:30 pm - 3:30 pmThe State of the Industries: How the Big Picture Affects You (Studio IV)
1:30 pm - 3:30 pmHealth, Pension and Retirement: Protecting Our Present and Investing in Our Future (Terrace C)
1:30 pm - 3:30 pmThe Octopus with a Thousand Legs – How We’ll Win with the Commercials Organizing Campaign (Terrace B)
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm#sagaftraunidos – Our Union, Our Future: Why Spanish Language Media Matters to All of Us (Terrace A)
2:35 pm - 3:30 pmSAG-AFTRA Convention Meet-ups: New Media (Convention Hall)
2:35 pm - 3:30 pmSAG-AFTRA Convention Meet-ups: Voiceover (Performers Room)
3:30 pm - 6:00 pmConvention Resolutions
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmSAG-AFTRA Convention Meet-ups: NextGen (Convention Hall)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmSAG-AFTRA Convention Meet-ups: Audio Books (Performers Room)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmSAG-AFTRA Convention Meet-ups: Broadcasters (Terrace A)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmSAG-AFTRA Convention Meet-ups: Conservatory (Terrace B)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmSAG-AFTRA Convention Meet-ups: Women (Terrace C)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmSAG-AFTRA Convention Meet-ups: TV/Theatrical (Studio III)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmSAG-AFTRA Convention Meet-ups: Commercials (Studio IV)
 
10/08/2017
7:00 am - 8:00 amFriends of Bill W (Terrace A)
8:30 am - 10:00 amFarewell Breakfast (all attendees are invited to a breakfast hosted by SAG-AFTRA)
8:30 am - 1:00 pmDelegate Check-In
9:00 am - 10:00 amConvention Session
10:00 am - 10:30 amSecretary-Treasurer's Report
10:30 am - 11:00 amExecutive Vice President's Report
11:00 am - 12:00 pmPresident's Report
12:00 pm - 12:00 pmConvention and Delegate Photos
12:00 pm - 12:00 pmAdjournment
2:00 pm - 5:00 pmCommittee of Locals (open to Committee Members, Designated Alternates, Local Presidents and Authorized Staff Only)
 
10/09/2017
9:00 am - 8:00 pmNational Board Meeting, James Cagney Boardroom, SAG-AFTRA (open to National Board Members and Designated Alternates only)
 
10/10/2017
9:00 am - 2:00 pmNational Board Meeting, James Cagney Boardroom (open to National Board Members and Designated Alternates only)