[ADXA] September 17th ADXA meeting at Little Rock Hamfest

[Joel Harrison]

THANKS Bruce....will definitely take you up on the offer.

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> I'm in midtown LR, 10 minutes from the school.  I missed last meeting due
> to travel, but can lend a hand on this any way I'm needed.
>
> Bruce,  K9OZ.
>
> Bruce Plantz
> k9oz at comcast.net
>
>
>> On Aug 6, 2016, at 2:51 PM, Frank Fahrlander
>> <frank.fahrlander at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Joel,
>>
>> A big thanks to Ken Blevins for working with Mark Barnhart to encourage
>> a joint ADXA meeting at the site of the Little Rock Hamfest on September
>> 17th.  Ken also set up a facility review yesterday.
>>
>> Ken, Mark, Garth Hill, Facilities Manager at Catholic High School, spent
>> some time to review how the facilities there at Catholic High School is
>> planned to be used for the Hamfest and how it could accomodate our club
>> for it's September quarterly meeting.
>>
>> The facility is quite large and parking is around the church as well as
>> across the street surrounding an office complex.
>>
>> The Hamfest is mainly held in the large gymnasium with an undoor flea
>> market and vendors.
>>
>> Next to the gym is a large cafeteria where food will be served during
>> the event.  Folks are encouraged to eat in the gym at the tables
>> provided.
>>
>> Two rooms are available for our use and we need to get back to Mark and
>> Garth with our specific desires.
>>
>> Right next to the main entrance of the facility, there is a classroom
>> that can comfortably hold about 50 people. More chairs can be added.
>> This room is also used as a chapel and there is an small covered
>> portable alter stored out of the way in the rear of the room. We've been
>> asked to to not used this or disturb it. This room has the advantage
>> that it is available from the very start of the Hamfest and can be
>> dedicated to our club's use. It is also a great place to catch the eyer
>> of Hamfest guests since it is so close to where everyone enters. We
>> could have a nice ad/schedule board right outside the entrance to the
>> room. Here are a couple photos taken in this room. The one on the left
>> was taken from the entrance to the room. The other was taken from the
>> front of the room.  This room is also used as a chapel and there is an
>> covered portable alter stored in the rear of the room which should not
>> be used or disturbed.
>>
>> <Smaller room - view from entrance.jpeg><Smaller room - view from
>> front.jpeg>
>>
>>
>> The other facility is at the extreme end of the facility, past the
>> cafeteria. It can accomodate 100+ people. It is not available until 11am
>> on Saturday because this is where VE exams will be given. Here are a
>> couple of pictures of this room.
>>
>> <Larger room - view from rear.jpeg><Larger room - view from front.jpeg>
>>
>> The School has a portable screen that can be employed if we have
>> anything to project.  I can ask the HSVARC club for the use of their PC
>> driven Projector if needed. I also have several Dxpedition movies that I
>> can play if that would be of interest.
>>
>> To get maximum mutual benefit of this joint endeavor we should consider
>> the following:
>>
>> 1. DXCC card checking (with ADXA membership app or free to anyone)
>> 2. DXepdition movies
>> 3. DXing presentations
>> 4. DXing and club related handouts
>> 5. Signage at entrance of meeting room
>>
>> We need to select the room and let them know soon. While I can help with
>> several items as I have listed above, I can't coordinate the room
>> selection. I would appreciate your finding someone to the lead for this
>> coordination and decision making.
>>
>> 73,  Frank
>>
>>
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