<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>On Jul 19, 2009, at 10:12 AM, Dennis Degan wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div><br>There should definitely be a "Quaddie" award, and you should be the first to get one!<br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Dennis Degan, Video Editor-Consultant-Knowledge Bank<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>NBC Today Show, New York</div></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>Sounds like nominations are underway for the first annual Quaddie™ or Quaddy™ award, bestowed through the Quad Videotape Group for meritorious service to preserve Quad Videotape, the machines that play them, and the knowledge needed to do so.</div><div><br></div><div>(Does that sound a little too "Wizard of Oz" like?)</div><div><br></div><div>Or as Dennis suggested back on March 7, ""The Quaddie Award" for excellence in preserving the vanishing art of 2-inch quadruplex videotape recording and reproduction."</div><div><br></div><div>To facilitate this recognition, please click here to send an e-mail to: <a href="mailto:ted@quadvideotapegroup.com?subject=Quaddy%20Award%20Nomination--">ted@quadvideotapegroup.com</a> </div><div>and make sure the subject line says "Quaddy (or Quaddie) Award Nomination."</div><div><br></div><div>The nominee does NOT have to be a member of this list.</div><div><br></div><div>A separate posthumous award category can also be considered, if you wish to recognize someone whose contributions to the art and science might need to be highlighted in such a way.</div><div><br></div><div>Please tell why you're nominating this person along with their name and contact information (where known.)</div><div><br></div><div>Also which Award Name you prefer.</div><div><br></div><div>Nominations will be taken through 23:59:59;29 Pacific Daylight time on August 20, 2009.</div><div><br></div><div>A list of nominees will be e-mailed to all list members by September 1, with voting to conclude on Sept. 15.</div><div><br></div><div>The recipient will be notified soon after so that they may make arrangements to attend the presentation.</div><div><br></div><div>The award will be presented to the recipient in person at the Quad Videotape Group dinner during the Association of Moving Image Archivists Conference, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 in St. Louis, MO.</div><div><br></div><div>Details about dinner, menu and cost will be announced as they are available. Anyone with knowledge of St. Louis is asked to suggest locations.</div><div><br></div><div>The AMIA Conference website is here: <a href="http://www.amiaconference.com/">http://www.amiaconference.com/</a></div><div>Hotel is the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; "></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; ">Millennium Hotel St. Louis</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; ">200 South 4th Street </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; ">St. Louis, MO 63102</span></div><div><br></div><div>Ted</div><div><br></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><div><div><div><div>Ted Langdell</div><div>Secretary</div><div>Skype: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>TedLangdell</div><div>e-mail:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><a href="mailto:ted@quadvideotapegroup.com">ted@quadvideotapegroup.com</a></div></div></div></div> </div><br></body></html>