AV ESSENTIALS For many years, several progressive <strong>IATSE</strong> local unions representing tradeshow technicians, including Locals 16 and 720, had run their own training programs through InfoComm, the largest North American pro-AV industry conference. This spurred President Loeb to form the International Career Advancement Program (ICAP) Committee, and to explore establishing a mutually beneficial relationship between the IA and InfoComm. This led to the establishment of Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) classes for members, the first of which were held in 2012 in Las Vegas, Vancouver and Ft. Lauderdale. During this time, <strong>IATSE</strong> decided it needed to develop its own hands-on AV training for members. A working group was formed in 2013 to determine curriculum needs. That group then worked with InfoComm to develop a beta class which was held in Detroit in October 2013. After the beta class, the working group refined it further to become what is now known as the AV Essentials class. In 2014, it was provided to six local unions. The CTS and AV Essentials classes continue through the present day. In 2014, the TTF assumed responsibility for InfoComm, which was renamed the AVIXA Partnership. Through this program, <strong>IATSE</strong> workers can apply for free AVIXA memberships which include online courses and entry to the tradeshow. Locals can offer group CTS and AV Essentials courses through the TTF that are arranged to be offered with an AVIXA instructor and local <strong>IATSE</strong> instructors. By 2018, the AV Essentials program curriculum barely resembled what it was just four years earlier due to the introduction of digital AV equipment, the expansion of IT and networking, and the obsolescence of true projection and cable. Each year, at least ten AV Essentials classes are scheduled around the country. Locals requesting the training are required to follow the protocol designed to insure the training in their jurisdiction is successful. Tradeshow Department staff assist Locals in fulfilling all the upfront requirements including filling the class, identifying local trainers, securing a venue and equipment, and determining what supplemental training may be required prior to AV Essentials. ACTIVISM MANUAL In 2016, the <strong>IATSE</strong> developed and launched an Activism Manual to encourage local unions and their leaders to get active and to help in recruiting and cultivating member activists. The manual was designed to be used as a guide to help local unions build an activist culture and to assist Locals in developing their own approach to campaigning. It discusses what forms activism can take, helps Locals identify potential member activists, and offers assistance on how to conduct campaigns. CREATIVEFUTURE The <strong>IATSE</strong> continues to partner with CreativeFuture, a nonprofit coalition that advocates for strong but appropriate copyright protections — empowering filmmakers, photographers, writers, musicians, composers, playwrights and others to speak up about the value of creativity and against piracy and how it affects their ability to create and make a living. On January 14, 2018, <strong>IATSE</strong> and CreativeFuture teamed up to present a free online <strong>web</strong>inar for members to help them understand the relationship between copyright, piracy, and the health of the entertainment industry and learn what can be done to protect IA workers’ creative future. A component based on the <strong>IATSE</strong> Training Trust Fund Train-the-Trainer model demonstrated how to go into schools to inspire the next generation of <strong>IATSE</strong> members, while also teaching them about the importance of ethical online behavior. This <strong>web</strong>inar is available for viewing on the CreativeFuture <strong>web</strong>site. 104
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PRESIDENT MATTHEW D. LOEB reflectio
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