[ADXA] ARRL Affiliated Club Announcement - Ham-Com 2005 set for June 2-5 , 2005 (AR)

[WOLF, EARNEST G]

-----Original Message-----
From: Barry A. Goldblatt, WA5KXX [mailto:maillist at hamcom.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 17:06
To: wa5kxx at verizon.net
Subject: ARRL Affiliated Club Announcement - Ham-Com 2005 set for June 2-5,
2005 (AR)
Importance: High


Dear ARRL Affiliated Club:

This e-mail is to let you know that Ham-Com 2005 is set for June 3-5, 2005
at the Convention Center in Arlington, TX.  Our event will again host the
ARRL West Gulf Division Convention.

We would appreciate it very much if you would make this announcement
available to your club members via your web site and/or your newsletter. The
reason: Our Internet etiquette has changed to match the new "CAN-SPAM"
environment.  That means that this is the only e-mail that you will receive
from us regarding the event UNLESS you and your members
visit our web site and sign up for future mailings.    

The Ham-Com staff has made some changes that we hope you will appreciate.
First, you may have noticed that the event will run Friday through Sunday.
Many people who attended the 2004 event thought that we should go back to
three days and the staff agreed.  We also thought that you would be
interested in viewing the results of the attendee satisfaction survey that
was posted on the web site after the 2004 event.  We received 487 responses
to the survey.  To view the results, click on the following link
http://www.hamcom.org/cgi-bin/ccp51/cp-app.cgi?pg=survey.

Next, the Ham-Com web site has been upgraded to accommodate more information
and online purchases of admission tickets, indoor and outdoor flea market
tables and spaces, commercial booths, special event tickets and even
products.  Want a recording of Riley Hollingsworth's keynote speech?  You
can order it right now at
http://www.hamcom.org/cgi-bin/ccp51/cp-app.cgi?&rnd=9902292&rrc=N&affl=&
cip=4.26.235.116&act=&aff=&pg=cat&ref=HC_Products.  The same goes for the
session that included Jim Haynie, W5JBP, ARRL President and Riley
Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, talking about everything from license restructuring to
BPL.  And, you can view photos from Ham-Com 2004 via
http://www.hamcom.org/cgi-bin/ccp51/cp-app.cgi?&rnd=5195670&rrc=N&affl=&
cip=4.26.235.116&act=&aff=&pg=photos.

Wait a minute?  Did we say that you can purchase Outdoor Flea Market spaces
online?  YES!  And what a change we think that will make.  The Dallas
Amateur Radio Club (DARC) will be managing the Outdoor Flea Market this
year. There are 162 spaces available and you can purchase one or more online
beginning January 1, 2005.  

Want to get on the Ham-Com mailing list and get monthly updates about what's
going on?  Just go to the web site at
http://www.hamcom.org/cgi-bin/ccp51/cp-app.cgi?pg=maillist and sign up. You
can also remove your e-mail address at any time using this feature.


So, what's new at Ham-Com 2005?  A lot of things including a number of new
speakers, programs, workshops and special events.  John Beadles, N5OOM,
Programs Director, is developing a new group of programs for the three day
event.  Of course, the National Weather Service will hold Basic and Advanced
SKYWARN schools plus at least three special programs.


The keynote speaker will be confirmed in February 2005.  The staff is
looking to find someone very special and we think we have just the right
person in mind to talk to an audience full of Amateur Radio operators.  

This year, you can bring the whole family to Ham-Com!  The staff has put
together a special XYL package for Saturday, June 5, 2005 and we will
provide discount coupons for Six Flags over Texas and other attractions on
request.  Our plans for Saturday evening are a bit of a departure from
previous years.  The keynote speaker will begin at 6:30 p.m.  At 7:00 p.m.,
the friends of Jim Haynie, W5JBP, will sponsor a celebrity roast of the ARRL
President and at 8:00 p.m., the Grand Hall will be opened for an ice-cream
social and swing dance with a well-known, area jazz band.

By the way: We tried to make things as convenient as possible for you. You
can now pay by check, Visa, MasterCard or PayPal.  All of the online payment
methods use SSL security via the processing bank and PayPal web sites.  The
security of your data is assured by LinkPoint/FirstPay and PayPal, two of
the largest online processors on the Internet.  Discounts are available for
online purchasers, including those who pay by check (restrictions apply;
please visit http://www.hamcom.org/ for details). Of course, you can still
pay at the event using cash, check, Visa or MasterCard.

Want to volunteer and get in free?  You can do that online, too.  Vistit
http://www.hamcom.org/cgi-bin/ccp51/cp-app.cgi?pg=volunteers and you can
enter your information.  The same link will provide information about
schedules and assignments beginning May 1, 2005.

Well, that's quite a lot for one e-mail.  We just wanted you to know that
the Ham-Com staff is working hard to make your experience at the event a
good one.  And remember: You can always ask questions by using the e-mail
links at http://www.hamcom.org/.  

See you there!

73

Barry Goldblatt, WA5KXX
Chairman, Ham-Com 2005

P.S. This message will be sent only one time in compliance with the CAN-SPAM
Act of 2003.  To receive further messages about Ham-Com 2005, you must visit
http://www.hamcom.org/cgi-bin/ccp51/cp-app.cgi?pg=maillist and subscribe to
our event mailing list.  

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