[FARReps] FAR DIGITAL CONFERENCE AND ARRL MDC CONVENTION

[w3qx at qsl.net]

(Current preliminary note for club officers and other farreps list members)



THE FAR DIGITAL CONFERENCE
AND
ARRL MARYLAND-DC CONVENTION


Hosted by
The Armed Forces Retirement Home
Amateur Radio Club
at the
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME
ROCK CREED CHURCH ROAD AT
UPSHUR STREET, NW DC

SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2007
PROGRAM FROM
10:00 AM TO 5:00 PM

PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY



The registration page will be posted
on the MDC web site, ARRL-MDC.NET
[Jim Cross SM MDC will announce
when ready]

Registration $15.00 per person.

INCLUDES ADMISSION, PARKING, LUNCH, AND
CONFERENCE DOCUMENTS CD

CD will contain information provided
BEFORE the conference.


Security gate entrance
38° 56' 31", -77° 0' 47"

Directions:  From North Capital Street,
head southwest three blocks on
Allison Street, during which it
becomes Rock Creek Church Road.
At Rock Creek Church Road and
Upshur Street, turn east toward
the guard station and gate to
the AFRH campus.


Talk-in 146.46 MHz FM simplex.

Early parking access to the AFRH
campus after 8:00 AM.


For food _other than lunch_,
a full service cash cafeteria
on premises will be open
throughout the conference.


PRELIMINARY PROGRAM--MAY BE CHANGED


      Where we stand with digital today

      Digital solutions, technical challenges
      (app demos and tutorials)

      Lunch

      Presentation of the Mid-Atlantic survey

      Panels--impact of technology

      Forum on policy/future direction


At present only one track is planned.
The auditorium must be cleared at 5:00 PM.

Plans also include taking video of the entire 
conference; availability is separate from the 
conference and details will be available at or 
after the conference.

Attendees understand there will be video 
recording and still photography of the event 
under the control of the producer.

This is preliminary information.  The program is 
still being determined.  Presentation and sponsor 
submissions by email--act quickly to make sure 
this information is emailed in as soon as 
possible.

Continue to use the following contacts for 
expressions of interest and proposals for 
presentations:

   SPEAKERS, presenters etc. contact  Jim Cross <wi3n at arrl.org>

   SPONSORS contact William Hatfield <w3qx at qsl.net>
THE FAR DIGITAL CONFERENCE
AND
ARRL MARYLAND-DC CONVENTION


Long title:  The Foundation for Amateur Radio 
Digital Conference and American Radio Reley 
League Maryland-D.C. Section Convention


[Standard short descriptions for the American 
Radio Relay League, the Foundation for Amateur 
Radio, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home were 
not included with this item]

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