Call for Ship Judges - IPMS National convention

This years IPMS-USA National Convention in Loveland, CO is less than two months away (August 14 through 17).  I would like to get some work done in advance in assigning judges to the various ship categories.  
If you have preferences for categories you'/d like to judge, let me know.  The list of categories for this year can be found at http://www.ipmsusa2013.com/index.cfm?mode=the_categories I'd prefer if you let me know the Category Number; just easier for me to track that way.  
We may have some splits to expand the major categories, so make sure to be as specific as possible about your judging preferences (eg, #402, large-scale Carriers or Batteships/Cruisers, #400 small-scale Modern or WW-II, etc).  Also, make sure to let me know if there are any categories that you really DONT want to judge, or other judges with whom you'ld prefer not to be assigned - no need for me to assign you to a category you're not comfortable judging!  I don't keep prior-years' assignments handy, so please don't just say "I'll do the same as I did last year".  
And please make sure to let me know if you're planning to enter any specific Ships categories (by number, please) this year, so I don't assign you to judge them!  Another request I have is that you let me know if you're bringing any LARGE ship models or know of somebody who is (larger than 1:350 scale: eg, 1:200 scale Arizonas,  1:72 Subs, the larger-scale Fletcher DDs, and any larger-size models based on fiberglass hulls or big scratchbuilt projects).  If so, I want to let the contest coordinator know so he can plan table assignments for our categories. 
When you email your reply, please make sure to put IPMS Judge or Ship Judge or some similar phrase in your Subject Line, so Ill recognize that your reply isn't some spam email.  
Depending on how quickly I get replies back and how many I get, Ill try to let you know your tentative category assignments before I leave for Colorado.  I likely won't try to schedule a judges briefing for our group before the regular Friday-night activities; I will plan to do a brief review of our procedures Friday evening, after the general judges' briefing and before we get into the contest room. 
NEW NOTES FOR THIS YEAR: 
As Mark Persichetti noted in last year's Judges Call,  the planned ship category changes were presented to the National Contest Committee and approved .  The changes have been incorporated into the categories.   The most significant changes are in the submarine categories and the addition of the powered commercial category.   The committee granted a three-year trial of the commercial category.  If there are enough entrants it will be made permanent.     There has also been some movement on the Basic Out Of Box or Single Media category,  but the rules have not been finalized as yet.  
Earlier this year, the IPMS E-board accepted Mike Polk's resignation as contest head judge.    Mark has been named the permanent Head Judge.    Mark has asked me to continue on as Head Ship Judge.    One of my tasks for the competition committee is to designate a person who will be the acting head ship judge in the event that I am unable to attend a convention.    If you have an interest or wish to nominate someone please see me at the convention . 
I look forward to seeing you in Colorado in a few weeks, and will appreciate your help with judging again this year!    
If you are unable to make it to Colorado this summer,  next year's convention will be in Hampton, Virginia 
Ed Grune  IPMS-USA Head Ship Judge

efgrune@att.net