[CC-ARES-RACES] Atlantic Division Virtual Convention

[Tom Abernethy]

From: ARRL Members Only Web site [mailto:memberlist at www.arrl.org] 
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 2:18 PM
Subject: Atlantic Division Virtual Convention

The first ever Atlantic Division Virtual Convention will be held this
Saturday, Nov 10.  Here is the link to the Atlantic Division website to
sign up for the webinars:  <http://www.atldiv.org/convention.htm>

When you go to the website, click each link to sign up for that
session.  Fill in the registration information.  After you submit it
you will be notified by email with a link to the webinar.  You should
also receive emails with the links a couple hours prior to the start of
the webinar.  Click the link several minutes prior to the start of each
session to join.  You will be able to submit questions via a text box
which will be explained at the beginning of the session.

Below is the schedule and topics that you will find on the website when
you sign up.

Topic; Starting Time -- Ending Time

Welcome & Keynote Speaker; 8:30 -- 9:15
NBEMS by Harry Bloomberg W3YJ; 9:30 --10:40
EmComm Panel; 10:50--12:00
Stealth Antennas by Joel Hallas W1ZR; 1:00 -- 2:10
DX'ing by Bernie McClenny W3UR; 2:20 -- 3:30
RF Propagation; 3:40 -- 4:50
Wrap-Up; 5:00 -- 5:15

The Keynote Speaker will be ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN

* The EmComm session will be moderated by:

Atlantic Division Vice Director, Tom Abernethy W3TOM

Panel members include: 	

Mike Corey KI1U, ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager;	

Ron Zuber KC7RWT, Federal Emergency Management Agency;	

Karl Bullock WA5TMC, Past Delta Division Vice Director;	

Bruce Manning NJ3K, McKean County Emergency Management Agency
Director;	

John McDonough WB8RCR, Michigan Section Emergency Coordinator.

Hope that many of the MDC hams will take advantage of a great program.

73, Jim Cross WI3N
SM MDC
Chairman ARRL ECAC