IN-Newsletter
 
Vol. 41, No. 13
 
April 13, 2016 — Covers the period April 3-9.
 
 
Upcoming In-Person Meetings and Events
 
LoTW Study Committee
May 3 @ 10:00am in Newington, CT
 
Administration & Finance Committee
May 4 @ 8:30am in Newington, CT
 
LoTW Study Committee
July 13 @ 10:00am in Newington, CT
 
Administration & Finance Committee
July 14 @ 8:30am in Newington, CT
 
Programs & Services Committee
July 14 @ 8:30am in Newington, CT
 
 
 
CEO Office
Reported by Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ
 
Thursday April 14 staff is having a breakfast for Dave Sumner.  We are gathering for the last time to wish him all the best in his future endeavors and to share sentiments of how much he will be missed.
 
 
 
Sales and Marketing
Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R
 
Yvette Vinci prepared the bulk email notification for the May 2016 digital edition of QST, distributed to ARRL members on Friday, April 8.  The distribution list included 122,095 members.
 
64 memberships were gathered by Bob Inderbitzen at the Wisconsin Section Convention last week, including 14 first time and lapsed members.  Total dues collected was $3,341.
 
A guide to all of the ARRL exhibits, programs, and activities planned for Dayton Hamvention is posted at www.arrl.org/expo.  There is also a registration form for youth ages 11-26 to participate in our first-ever ARRL Youth Rally at Dayton—a full day program of ham radio hands-on activities, discovery, and sharing; http://www.arrl.org/arrl-youth-rally.
 
Jackie Ferreira reports that three month mini self-mailer is being prepared for the spring/summer season.  The ARRL publications and product catalog is also being updated.
 
Now Shipping: High Speed Multimedia for Amateur Radio. Email announcements promoting High Speed Multimedia for Amateur Radio and The ARRL Repeater Directory 2016-2017 edition (Spiral Bound Desktop and Pocket-size) were distributed.
 
Summary of Sales and Marketing Department telephone group, reported by Yvette Vinci:
Week Ending Calls Answered Calls Per Hour Total Talking Duration Average Speed of Answer
4/8/2016 936 20.8 2:21:20 9 seconds
4/1/2016 942 20.93 29:35:52 9 seconds
3/25/2016 (4 days) 783 21.75 22:10:49 9 seconds
3/18/2016 932 20.7 27:30:19 10 seconds
 
Summary of warehouse fulfillment activity, reported by Steve Capodicasa:
Week Ending Packages fulfilled Member Premiums
4/8/2016 1,613 715
4/1/2016 1,028 564
3/25/2016 (4 days) 770 374
3/18/2016 853 479
 
 
 
Field Services & Radiosport
Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N
 
DXCC
Paper/Fieldcheck Processing Time 3 Weeks
Logbook Processing Time 1-2 Days
 
Number of Centennial applications processed:
Centennial Challenge QSO 2842
W1AW/WAS 2023
 
 
Sincerely Compiled by,
 
Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ
Assistant to the CEO
 
 
Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings/Vacations
 
All Staff               5/30                    Holiday
All Staff               7/4                     Holiday
Leona Adams             4/29                    PTO
Bob Allison             7/22-7/23               Oklahoma Section Convention, Oklahoma City, OK
Ken Bailey              4/22-4/24               Nebraska State Convention, Lincoln, NE
Alli Barbieri           4/25-4/29               PTO
      ``                        5/18-5/22               Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH
Zoe Belliveau           5/18-5/22               Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH
Stephanie Borden        5/18-5/22               Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH
Margie Bourgoin 5/18-5/22               Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH
Steve Capodicasa        4/25                    PTO
Lauren Clarke           5/18-5/22               Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH
Norm Fusaro             4/15-4/17               Delaware State Convention, Georgetown, DE
     ``                 6/3-6/5                 Northwestern Division Convention, Seaside, OR
Jen Glifort             5/18-5/22               Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH
Ed Hare         4/22-4/24               Idaho State Convention, Boise, ID
Dan Henderson           5/19-5/22               Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH
       ``                       5/27-6/3                PTO
Bob Inderbitzen 5/18-5/22               Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH
       ``                       6/21-6/27               International Exhibition, Friedrichshafen, Germany
       ``                       6/28-6/29               PTO
       ``                       7/5-7/8                 PTO
Debra Johnson           4/15-4/17               Science & Engineering Festival, Washington DC
Kim McNeill             5/18-5/22               Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH
Diane Petrilli          4/15-4/19               PTO
Michael Scharr          5/18-5/22               Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH
Becky Schoenfeld        4/7-4/21                PTO
Barry Shelley           5/16-5/17               PTO
      ``                        5/18-5/22               Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH
Chuck Skolaut           4/7-4/14                Oklahoma State Convention, Claremore, OK/PTO
Dave Sumner             4/15                    VHF Conference, Sterling, VA
Yvette Vinci            5/18-5/22               Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH