Frank,
I’ve not
seen other responses to your message regarding future national conventions, but
Barry Shelley confirmed to me that my ISP, Earthlink, experienced a few
problems a couple of days ago. The
result is that an unknown number of messages were returned to their senders and
didn’t reach me.
To your question:
I would
have no problem in holding the “next” ARRL National Convention at a place other
than Dayton. Dayton has its
strengths, but it also has its weaknesses. My recollection is that we discussed using Dayton as the “home”
location for most Nationals, but that we reached no decision concerning this or
for a firm timing (2 years, 3 years, etc.) between Nationals. Existing SOs are not definitive on this
latter point and do not address the former one.
Beyond
this, I would want to have a reasonably-good estimate of the degree of credible
exposure the League would receive at a site other than Dayton as compared with the
Hamvention®. Factors involved in
the overall review might include the projected attendance and the quality of
the location and convention site.
Certainly, the cost of the space we would use, and the ease and expense of
travel for outside Directors, staff and for shipping exhibits and materials should
also need to be considered.
Just a
couple of thoughts. I’ll be interested
in learning what, if anything, you wish to discuss in July.
73, CUL,
Jim
Weaver, K8JE
Director,
Great Lakes Division
Chairman,
Legislative Action Committee
5065 Bethany Rd.
Mason, OH 45040
K8JE@arrl.org; Tel.,
513-459-0142; FAX, same
ARRL, the
Reason Amateur Radio is!
Members,
the Reason ARRL is!
-----Original
Message-----
From: frank butler
[mailto:fbutler@bsc.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006
12:59 AM
To: arrl-odv
Subject: [arrl-odv:14168] Future
National Convention
Before
the upcoming Board Meeting, I would like your thoughts on holding a National
Convention away from Dayton. The Hamfest Committee in Huntsville, AL has
submittted an application to host such an event in the year 2007. This
same committee has put on a successful event for many years, including a
National in 1993.
I think
our policy on National Conventions is that we will only have one every three
years, with the event alternating between Dayton and some other venue where
large hamfests are held. This may not be a firm policy, and even if it
was meant to be, I suppose a future Board meeting could change it.
Would
you favorably consider this application at the July meeting? Or maybe it
should be delayed to 2008. Joel plans to attend this year's event, which
is typically held in mid-August. This year it is August 19-20. You
all are all invited, of course.
Just to
tempt you a little, there will be a new hotel opening later this year (after
the 2006 hamfest), an Embassy Suites, as a part of the Convention
site. It will be possible to walk from the hotel to the Convention Hall
without getting wet (or hot). And should you get hungry, the hotel will
include........Ruths Chris Steak House!
73,
Frank,
W4RH