Next Section Meeting
January 12, 2010
Facilities at Wayne RESA
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Harold Miller
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We are saddened to report that we have lost a good friend and respected colleague.
Hal Miller passed away Wednesday morning, November 25. He was 84.
Hal had been a member of SMPTE since 1960. His career in the still and moving image
business began during World War II:
- U.S. Navy Photographer 1942-1946
- On staff staff of Admiral Nimitz
in the Pacific theater, 1943-46
- Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Medical Photographer
1946-1960
- Bell & Howell 1960-1986:
- Test lab engineer 1960-1967
- Chief Engineer of Product Test Lab 1967-1980
- Manager, Quality Assurance, Video Duplication 1980-1986
- CBS-FOX/Technicolor:
- Manager, Quality Assurance, Video Duplication 1986-1992
- Technicolor: Video Consultant 1992-2001
- Harold Miller Associates Video Consultants 2001+
Hal served the Detroit Section in all elective and appointed offices,
including Test Materials advisor. For his many services to SMPTE and the
Detroit Section, Hal was nominated for and presented the Citation for
Outstanding Service to The Society one year ago. He also volunteered at
the Detroit Institute of Arts, assisting in efforts to archive and
preserve visual and audio recorded materials.
Hal's knowledge and sharp sense of humor will be missed by all of his
friends in the industry.
The family requests that memorial contributions can be made to Hal's
passion in retirement, the Detroit Institute of Arts Film Theater, so
that the work resulting from his efforts may continue.
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| Upcoming Meetings |
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January's meeting is on January 12 at Wayne Regional Educational
Service Agency, showcasing that facility's multimedia services.
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Meeting Survey
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| Detroit Section members and friends are asked to complete a
short survey to express
your opinions on our Section meetings. Please complete the survey by
December 20 to assist the Section committee in planning future meetings.
Thank you. |
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New Membership Options
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Now is a great time to become a SMPTE Member. A new Associate
Membership level is now available at an annual rate of $35. This
membership type is only available to new members (and current Student
Members upon graduation). Get info at the next section meeting or at
the
SMPTE website. |
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Detroit Section Monthly Meetings
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Section meetings are normally the second Tuesday of each month,
September through June. A Managers' Dinner precedes each meeting at 5:30
PM and all are welcome to attend. Members and other professionals in the
Detroit area are invited to suggest meeting topics. Please contact any of
the officers or managers.
If you have any topics of interest to suggest or that you would like to
see offered, please contact any of the managers or officers using the
Contact link above.
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Program Search
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| Please let any of the officers or managers know if you have an
idea for a meeting program you'd like to see next year. We are in need of
programs for some upcoming months. This is your Society -- please help by
participating in our local activities!
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| Please Renew Your Membership Promptly
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Please check your membership expiration date and
watch for the renewal notice. When you receive your notice, please do
renew your SMPTE membership, and current members please make sure your
address, phone and email contact information are correct.
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E-Mail List
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| In addition to the mailing list that SMPTE maintains for its
members, the Detroit Section has an announcement mailing list, which will
distribute meeting notices and late updates, as well as general news, to
Section members and interested parties via e-mail. While SMPTE members
will receive these notices at their e-mail address on file with
Headquarters, you may wish to subscribe to our list if you have an
alternate e-mail address or are not a SMPTE member.
There are two ways to subscribe:
This is a free service. No charge, no obligation, no spam, unsubscribe
yourself at any time. Addresses will never be used by us for any other
purpose.
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About the Detroit Section
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The Detroit Section is one of 28 local
sections of the Society. Local sections conduct technical programs
tailored to the interests of the section membership. This allows members
to have hands-on input in the affairs of the Society on a local level.
Our membership is composed of film and video professionals in the
Detroit area, throughout Michigan and Southwestern Ontario. Each month,
September through June, we meet at a different location around the area
and present a technical topic of interest to the film and television
industry.
The strength of the Society is in its membership and their interests
and talents. Membership in SMPTE is an important benchmark in your
professional career. It is only with support from its members that the
Society can perform the important work in standards-setting and technical
education that moves our industries forward. Members in our area
(Lower Michigan and Southwest Ontario) are assigned to the Detroit
Section.
As the Detroit Section is locally run and managed, it takes the
dedication of many imaging professionals volunteering their time to make
the Section successful. We are always looking for interested members who
wish to help guide and direct the Detroit Section's technical program and
manage its affairs. The Board of Managers consists of a Chair,
Secretary/Treasurer, and six Managers, who together with the past Chair,
Regional Governor and appointed officers, plan and conduct the Section
technical program. Each year in the spring, Section members elect the
Chair and Secretary/Treasurer, who serve one-year terms, and three
Managers, who serve two-year terms. Any Section member can run for office
and those interested are encouraged to nominate themselves by contacting
the Chair, Past Chair or Secretary/Treasurer.
Non-members are welcome to attend meetings. We do encourage membership
if you have an ongoing interest in the Society. There is usually no
admission charge to attend meetings.
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Last updated December 6, 2009
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