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C A S Q U A R T E R L Y S U M M E R 2 0 1 7 11 C A S Q U A R T E R L Y S U M M E R 2 0 1 7 11 Bright green gift bags stuffed with goodies were waiting for golfers and poker players at the registration tent. One item in the bag was a set of four golf balls emblazoned with photos and logos of MPEG National Executive Director Cathy Repola, MPSE President Tom McCarthy, CAS President Mark Ulano, and Honorary Event Chairperson, ACE President Stephen Rivkin. These keepsakes commemorated the first time that the Presidents of ACE, MPSE, CAS, and the Executive Director of MPEG attended a single event. Mark Ulano commented, "This event is another terrific example of the bridge-building efforts shared by CAS, MPSE, ACE, as well as Local 700/MPEG and Local 695, whose respective memberships Cathy Repola and I represent. The mutual commitment to fostering community among these groups bears more fruit all the time. The greatest beneficiary, of course, are our filmmakers, whose projects we all so passionately serve." Thanks to Technicolor and Dolby Laboratories, attendees were welcomed with complimentary hot- and iced-coffee drinks, as well as a lunch of burgers and hot dogs before the tournament began. Out on the course, volunteers joined Honorary Chair b y D o r o t h e a S a r g e n t a n d S t e v e U r b a n M P S E It was a picture-perfect Southern California morning at Angeles National Golf Club as 84 attendees signed in at the registration tent for the MPSE & CAS Golf & Poker Tournament on May 21. This is the second year that the CAS has co-sponsored with the MPSE this event that brings sound editors, mixers, associates, and friends together in an enjoyable afternoon. Rivkin and his wife Dina, who took to the golf carts to treat players to complimentary icy cold beverages and snacks provided by Amblin Partners, iZotope, and MPEG. Other event sponsors included Formosa Group, NAMM TEC Awards, NBC Universal Studio Post, and Timeline, that each helped make the day more enjoyable. Hole-in-one challenges were scattered throughout the course. A laptop, round-trip plane tickets in the continental United States. and $10,000 taunted players in the tee boxes of three holes. No one took home the prizes, but there were some fantastic shots that got incredibly close. Prize squares and Ball Drop balls were available to purchase again this year, giving even those who didn't play in the tournament an opportunity to walk away winners. Donated prizes were available from vendors such as Avid, Blue Microphones, LA Sound Panels, Sony, WB, Zoom, as well as a variety of large and boutique sound effects libraries. There were so many prizes available that, even though all the squares were sold out, it felt as though nearly everyone who bought squares won a prize! Meanwhile, the Ball Drop generated a lot of interest throughout the day as the potential cash prize increased with every ball purchase. Closest and furthest from the pin won a percentage of the