[SFDXA] Wow! Hamvention 2017 Attendance: 29,296 - QRZ

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A Message from Hamvention General Chairman Ron Cramer, KD8ENJ

29,296 Attendees at Dayton Hamvention® 2017

It took a while to collect all the information but the numbers are in 
and it has been a most successful year. This is quite an increase over 
last year’s attendance.

We knew this would be a big year but this was even beyond our 
expectations. The challenge was great to reinvent Hamvention® at a new 
venue, The Greene County Expo Center and Fairgrounds in a very short 
time period. From all the emails, letters, and calls I have received 
over the last few weeks, we have accomplished it successfully. Thanks to 
all who provided constructive criticism, each idea is being evaluated. 
Please thank all our 657 volunteers from around the world for their over 
the top dedication to make Hamvention the success you wanted it to be.

We all recognize the traffic, rain, mud and parking issues, but part of 
those issues were corrected even before show weekend was over. Other 
issues are being worked on already for next year’s show. We are working 
with Greene County, Xenia Township, City of Xenia officials and the 
Greene County Fairgrounds and Exposition Center Advisory Board. We can’t 
control the rain but we promise there will not be some of the other 
issues next year. There may even be some new surprises in store for you. 
We have three extra months and a successful plan to start with.

We thank all who came to the show this first year in Greene County and 
hope to see you again next year. For those that thought they would wait 
and see how we did, sorry you missed the show but look forward to seeing 
you next year. Our rough edges will be smoothed out for you by then.

Thank You, and Hope to see all next year at our New Home,
Ron Cramer
Hamvention® General Chair

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