[OKDXA] Dayton Hamvention Cancelled

[Jeff Martin]

Dayton Hamvention Cancels 2021 Show
01/11/2021
Dayton HamventionR will not take place for the second year.

"Unfortunately, several setbacks in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
make necessary the difficult decision to cancel Hamvention 2021," a January
11 announcement from the Hamvention Executive Committee said.  Sponsored by
the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA), Hamvention was set to take
place May 21 - 23 in Xenia, Ohio.

"Hundreds of volunteers have been working to do everything necessary to
bring this Hamvention to the many amateur radio enthusiasts and vendors who
support the Dayton Hamvention. Vaccine distribution both in the United
States and around the world is lagging behind what was planned. In addition,
the emergence of a more communicable form of the COVID-19 virus increases
the potential for further public health problems in the next few months. We
make this difficult decision for the safety of our guests and vendors. Those
who had their tickets deferred last year will be deferred again."

The committee said the show would return in 2022 and hinted at a QSO party
for Hamvention weekend. In November, Hamvention had announced that "The
Gathering" would be the theme for the 2021 show.

Hamvention is the largest annual amateur radio gathering in the US and was
host of the ARRL National Convention in 2019.