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BICSI Awards Banquet
Celebrate the successes of your colleagues and share an unforgettable night of great food and entertainment!
When: 7-10:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Where: Osceola Ballroom, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
AWARDS:| • | David
Blythe/University of Kentucky Distinguished Award This award recognized the volunteer spirit of BICSI members. It spotlights one individual as the BICSI member of the year for outstanding efforts in promoting BICSI's educational programs and the organization's commitment to professional development within the telecommunications industry. |
| • | Larry
G. Romig Committee Member of the Year This award was developed in recognition of the volunteer work performed by BICSI members. It honors an individual of exemplary efforts and dedication to work activities performed as member of a BICSI committee. |
| • | The Harry
J. Pfister Award for Excellence in the Telecommunications Industry Awarded by the University of South Florida, Department of Engineering The excellence in telecommunications award recognizes the lifetime achievement or major accomplishment of an individual in the telecommunications industry. It promotes the efforts of an individual who enhances the scientific, technical , or educations aspects of the telecommunications industry, or who promotes the professionalism of the industry. |
BICSI
Presents SINBAD
As
a child, comedian and actor, Sinbad was the consummate jovial jokester,
performing for his three brothers and two sisters. As a child, he dreamed
of becoming a Harlem Globetrotter, and in pursuit of that dream, he graduated
from high school and entered the University of Denver on a basketball
scholarship. The dream nearly became a reality until he suffered a career
ending knee injury.
In 1983, Sinbad set-off on a self-sponsored “Poverty Tour” of comedy clubs across the United States. He traveled on Greyhound, worked for meals and changed in hotel restrooms. Sinbad’s comedy career gained momentum in the mid-eighties when he made seven appearances on the popular variety show “Star Search”. His success on Star Search led to a co-starring role as Fred Sanford’s son on “The New Red Foxx Show” (1986). He eventually caught the eye of the legendary Bill Cosby, who cast him on the super successful sit-com “A Different World” (1987 to 1991).
Sinbad’s tasteful talents propelled his career through the 1990s. In 1991, he starred in the “Share the Dream Tour” of historically black colleges. In 1993, he developed and starred in his own variety show “Sinbad & Friends All the Way Live... Almost” which aired on ABC. He also hosted the perennially popular “It’s Showtime at the Apollo”.
Sinbad made his big
screen debut as a stand-up comedian in “That’s Adequate”
(1989). His performance was adequate enough to land minor roles in “Necessary
Roughness” (1991), “Coneheads” and “Meteor Man”
(both in 1993). His first starring role was in “Houseguest”
(1995) in which he portrays a down-on-his-luck small business man running
from debtors. His other major films were “First Kid” (1996)
and “Jingle All The Way” (1996) in which he portrays Arnold
Schwarzenagger’s arch rival in their quest to purchase the most
popular action figure of the holiday shopping season.
Sinbad doesn't tells jokes – "I don't know any," he admits
– instead, he stalks the stage, telling real-life stories. He doesn't
deliver payoff lines; he slam-dunks them! His comedy is large, physical,
and impetuous. Psychologically, he jams us, poking holes in our lifestyles.
His stories mirror our foibles. His is the explosive energy of the neighborhood;
his phrasing is manic, musical and right on time. He doesn't write his
material, he relives it as he remembers it.
Sinbad’s vibrancy and solid reputation for clean, respectable fun ensures that he will be a major player in the field of entertainment for years to come.
