Gentlemen,

The Dayton Amateur Radio Association, sponsors of Hamvention, has approached us with the request to host a National Convention in conjunction with the 2019 Hamvention.  Please refer to the attached document ARRL Invitation.docx.

As this request is very recent, I ask for your consideration as you review the attached material.

From the Official Rules pertaining to Conventions:

"8.2 - 5. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Board of Directors may authorize or direct upon such terms as it may prescribe, the holding, as a National Convention, of a meeting of persons interested in Amateur Radio from throughout the operating territory of the League.  The President will assign a member of the Board to work with the staff to evaluate National Convention applications and negotiate ARRL participation.  The management, program and financial plans of every such convention shall be subject to the approval of the Executive Committee."

I would like to propose authorizing the convention, but with appropriate constraints based upon terms negotiated by our President and Staff.

Admittedly the timing of the request places an extraordinary burden upon the decision process, and I beg your indulgence as we consider the proposal this week.


Thanks and 73,

Dale Williams WA8EFK



Due to an exceptionally large file size, some details from Greene County (Greene County 2018 VGsinglepages.pdf) will follow later this evening.