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Joe Greco was a friend of mine, and of many people in the CAD industry.  He was a well-known writer and editor, covering the CAD industry for many years.  He passed away December 7, 2004, after suffering cardiac arrest a few days earlier while on vacation in Hawaii. He was 41.  At the time, he was president of the CAD Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering communication in the CAD industry.

Each year, the CAD Society gives three awards, to individuals who have distinguished themselves in the industry.  In 2005, the CAD Society's Community Award was renamed in Joe's honor.

I'm honored to be the recipient of the 2008 CAD Society Joe Greco Community Award.  The inscription on the award says "presented to Evan Yares in recognition of his tireless efforts to build community, improve understanding, and promote the consumer rights of CAD users worldwide."

Having Joe's name associated with the award makes it very meaningful to me.  Instead of being a just recognition of past efforts, it's an encouragement to do more.

CADCAMNET.tv has a segment on the CAD Society awards in this week's edition.  It starts at 4:41