[QuadList] Quaddy award--Things to think about

[Ted Langdell]

Name:
"Quaddy" works for me.

Anyone else got ideas?

Statue:
Dennis:  Can you investigate sources of such statuary and cost?
Or maybe someone else has done this before and can indicate what  
their experiences were.

I'll ask Tony whether some beyond-refurbishing headwheels might be  
available for the statue.

The thought that the four pole-pieces infer the four points of the  
compass is an interesting connection with the ideas that Quad  
videotape spread across the globe, and on a number of levels has  
created connections among people where none might have existed before.

Criteria:
Do we need some discussion about what defines "excellence in  
preserving the vanishing art of 2-inch quadruplex videotape recording  
and reproduction?"

Process:
Can be very simple.  As simple as nominations via the list or some  
other process you all might suggest.

As I've gotten older, I've gotten to be more a fan of simple and not  
necessarily re-inventing the wheel.

How big a deal should this be?
It could be as simple as "Here's the Quaddy" at a lunch or dinner...  
or could be a production, with on-screen retrospective and remarks by  
peers.

Is this to be a big surprise... or something the recipient is aware  
of in advance (unless the award is posthumous.)

Timeline:
When and where should the award be given?

NAB is next month, and perhaps too soon to be able to prepare both  
the statue and the honoree (whomever that may be)

AMIA is in St. Louis, MO,  Wed., Nov. 4 through Sat., Nov. 7.   
There's usually a lot of regular AMIA stuff going on during the  
evenings.

The award could be presented during one of those events... perhaps  
Archival Screening night?

Or it could be on the Tuesday evening of AMIA Week when I'd planned  
to arrange a dinner gathering for the group, much like we did in  
Savannah, this past Nov.

Klara is in St. Louis... and might have some suggestions about where  
to do that.

AMIA registration is actually open on Tuesday as there are two-day  
workshops that start on Tuesday... so people who aren't part of the  
group and might be interested in attending could join us for the event.

If not NAB or AMIA... are there other gatherings that relate to  
"excellence in preserving the vanishing art of 2-inch quadruplex  
videotape recording and reproduction?"

Other places with a connection to Quad?

That could be a barbecue in David Crosthwait's parking lot... or  
something really grand on the East Coast.

Or: _____________________________.

Costs:
Any ideas about potential underwriters of the cost of the statue and  
flying the recipient in?

If this is something that might be better discussed on a separate  
mailing list... I'm happy to set up the "QuaddyList" and post a link  
to the sign-up webpage.

Or volunteers can say "I'll help" and we can communicate by e-mail.

Ted

Ted Langdell
Secretary

On Mar 7, 2009, at 11:41 AM, Dennis Degan wrote:

> > From a Starbucks in Denver, headed for Colorado Springs, where  
> Quad Heads get new life!
> > (Sounds like the name of an award... The Quad Head Award  
> for......  I don't know... suggestions?  What it looks like?  A  
> retired headwheel, perhaps?)
>
> 		I offer:
>
> 	"The Quaddie Award" for excellence in preserving the vanishing art  
> of 2-inch quadruplex videotape recording and reproduction.  The  
> award should be a golden statue of a female figure (think  
> 'goddess') holding a headwheel above her head, as if she is  
> honoring that which it represents (four spinning heads).  She is  
> standing on a reel of quad tape.  Hopefully, it won't resemble an  
> Emmy too much.    ;)
>
> 			Dennis Degan, Editor-Consultant-Knowledge Bank
> 	  				NBC Today Show, New York
>


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