[ARRL-OK] Fw: Ham-Com 2005 - Dates and new web site info now available!

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73  ---  Mac

D C "Mac" Macdonald
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   ocapa at juno.com


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Ham-Com 2005 is set for June 3-5, 2005 at the Convention Center in Arlington, TX.  We will again host the ARRL West Gulf Division Convention.

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

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