Mack Blakely, Executive Director of the National Electronics Service Dealers Association (NESDA), has announced that the National Electronics Industry Hall of Fame, a division of NESDA, is again accepting annual nominations in six categories for honorees who have made major contributions to the electronics industry.

     The categories are as follows: 1) Scientists, Inventors and Engineers; 2) Business and Industry; 3) Communications; 4) Association Executives; 5) Industry Association Members; and 6) outstanding individuals who do not clearly fit any of the other groups. Only one honoree may be selected from each category per year.

     One of the most important functions of the Hall of Fame is to select and honor new members through a nomination process that will be open to the entire electronics industry. A downloadable nomination form is available online at the Hall of Fame's new website, www.eihof.org. Anyone who knows of a worthy nominee is encouraged to visit the website, download the form, and submit it for consideration. The form may be printed and returned with a $150 application fee.

     The website was designed and built by Bob Williams, son of Billy Williams EHF; and Dea Varone, granddaughter of Dorothy Cicchetti EHF, current President and Chairman of the Board of the Hall of Fame.

     The original purpose of the Hall of Fame was to honor those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the electronics industry or served as inspiring examples for others to follow. The website will offer an improved opportunity for nominations of worthy individuals and will help the Hall of Fame move into a new era," said Hall of Fame President and Chairman of the Board Dorothy Ciccheti EHF.

     The Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit corporation chartered in Texas, and accepts donations to assist in its operations. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, please contact the NESDA office at 817/921-9061 or send your gift to Electronics Industry Hall of Fame, NESDA, 3608 Pershing, Fort Worth, TX 76107.

     [Editors Note: EHF is the designation for elected honorees of the Electronics Industry Hall of Fame.]

     Any person or group may submit the name of a nominee to the National Electronics Industry Hall of Fame by filling out a nomination form completely and submitting it to NEIHOF, 3608 Pershing Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76107-4527. An application fee of $150 is required to cover processing costs.

     The NEIHOF Board of Directors will review all nominations received to insure that proper levels of Qualification for a nominee's induction are met. Upon a majority vote of qualification from the Board, the nomination will be sent to the Honorees for discussion and voting to induct this nominee. Induction will require a favorable two-thirds majority vote of those voting Honorees. Those receiving confirmation will be inducted in a proper ceremony in the presence of their peers, with a proper certificate and/or pin attesting to the honor being bestowed.

Important: Only one honoree will be selected from each division, but it is not mandatory for each division to have an honoree every year. Please make copies and submit a separate form for EACH nomination you make.