FALL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

PITTSBURGH (Ocober 4, 2004) The regular fall Membership meeting of AFTRA Pittsburgh was held Monday October 4, 2004 at the USWA Building. Members, Board and staff mingled at the social hour preceding the event.

President Paul Martino started the meeting by introducing Brian Bronaugh, Sr. VP/Creative Director, Mullen, and President of the Pittsburgh Ad Federation. Brian's presentation centered on the Ad Fed's role in promoting Pittsburgh and its talent to the rest of the country as well as ourselves.

Since Bronaugh took office, his thrust has been making the Ad Fed more relevant and accessible to the broader advertising community.

Ralph Vituccio, award-winning filmmaker and CMU Entertainment Technology Center faculty member then presented his short film Valley Town 1983, an illustration of what is at the very core of union activity.

Though twenty years old, the film still packs an emotional wallop as it follows union demonstrators as they protested President Regan's rally at the downtown Hilton, and his refusal to acknowledge the unemployed steelworkers of the region.

A brief business meeting followed.