[ARRL-OK] Fw: ARRL Affiliated Club Announcement - Ham-Com 2005 set for June 2-5, 2005 (OK)

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D C "Mac" Macdonald
   k2gkk at juno.com
         OR
   ocapa at juno.com



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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

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 websites.  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.  Visit

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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