AFM Southern Conference of Locals

2021 Conference

AGENDA
Saturday, June 26, 2021
9:30 a.m. Central Standard Time
(Room Opens at 9:00 a.m.)
9:30 – Call to order……………President Stewart Williams
Invocation…………Sam Dinkins
National Anthem
Musicians of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Welcome…………….President Stewart Williams
Approval of 2020 Minutes & 2021 Agenda
Introduction and Welcome of Dignitaries and Guests
Introduce New Delegates

9:50 – Ray Hair, International President
10:50 – Jay Blumenthal, International Secretary-Treasurer
11:15 – Committee Appointments
11:20 – Delegate Check in

11:30 – Lunch Break

12:30 – Alfonso Pollard, Diversity, Legislative and Political Director
with PRO Act Presentation, Mont Chris Hubbard
1:30 – Rochelle Skolnick, Director of Symphonic Services Division
2:30 – Transitioning from Pandemic: Safety Protocols and Vaccine Policy
with Rochelle Skolnick, Director of Symphonic Services Division

2:50 – Dan Beck, Trustee, Music Performance Trust Fund
with Vidrey Blackburn & Natylin Hepburn Beaty
3:15 – Wages Argott, Director, Freelance Services
4:15 – Independent Gig Musicians:
education, advocacy and assistance for musicians
that do not have a regular single employer
with Nate Omdal, Jim Davies, Edmund Velasco

Adjourn – First Day

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Sunday, June 27, 2021
10:00 a.m. Central
(room opens at 9:30)
10:00 – Welcome Back
Announcements
10:05 – Delegate Check in
10:15 – Diversity Committee Report
AFM Diversity Committee
11:15 – Complete Delegate Check In
11:40 – Committee Reports
Secretary-Treasurer Lovie Smith-Wright
11:30 – Nominations/Elections
Swearing in of Officers
Closing Remarks

Adjournment