[W1SMH] Fw: The ARRL New England Division Convention is coming soon !!

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------ Original message------From: ARRL Members Only Web site Date: Wed, Jun 10, 2015 08:39To: raycord at aol.com;Subject:The ARRL New England Division Convention is coming soon !!
The New England Convention, better known as “Boxboro”, is only twomonths away.   The festivities take place on August 21 – 23, 2015, atthe Holiday Inn, Boxborough, MA, a venue that is familiar to most of usas the home of the New England Convention for well over 30 years.  Thisyear’s program is as rich as ever.  Some of the highlights:FridaySpecial “course length” free programs during the day, including amorning session “Ham Instructor Academy” with Gordon West, WB6NOA,and  Skywarn training session with Rob Macedo, KD1CY.In the evening, the DXCC dinner takes place with keynote speaker JeffJolie, NM1Y, giving a presentation on the recent Navassa DXpedition. Social hour at 6, dinner at 7SaturdayFlea market entry for sellers starts at 7AM.  The show, lectures, andflea market start at 9AM.  In addition to the usual lectures andseminars, there is a free one day Technician license course, so bringany ham hopefuls along.   In the evening is the banquet with keynotespeaker Gordon West.  Social hour at 6, dinner at 7.  Club tables for 8are available at a discount.Sunday The Convention and flea market open at 9 and continue until 2.  Thewrap up and prize drawing are at 2.Of course, there are many, many more details.  Have a look at thewebsite for the latest information, www.boxboro.org.  Tickets areavailable online or at the door (banquet tickets should be orderedonline.)  All profits go to the FEMARA scholarship, which helps supportyoung ham college students.Are you interested in helping?  There are volunteer positionsavailable.  Contact Ed Deichler, K2TE if you’re interested in helpingout.  k2te at juno.com   -- Mike Raisbeck/K1TWF  Boxboro Chairman"FINAL CALL FOR SPEAKERS"We still have a few openings for speakers and presenters who wish toparticipate in the 2015 ARRL New England Division Convention inBoxboro, Massachusetts, August 21-23, 2015.Contact us ASAP if you wish to present a talk; include a subject titleand a brief abstract.If you represent a regional club or organization (e.g., NESMC, CEMARC,MARS, NEWS, etc.) we can help facilitate open forums or closed meetingby providing you a meeting room.Groups looking to set up information booths should get your request inearly. While the information booths are offered without charge, we askfor some volunteer time in return to assist us with ticket sales andother logistics during the convention operation.If you require a hotel room, make your reservations per theinstructions contained on the web site to get the special conventionrate.Keep an eye on the convention web site, http://www.boxboro.org, for thelatest information.We look forward to meeting you at the convention.73,Tom Walsh, K1TWk1tw at boxboro.orgPhil Temples, K9HIk9hi at boxboro.org--------------------------------------------------------------------ARRL New England DivisionDirector: Thomas Frenaye, K1KIk1ki at arrl.org--------------------------------------------------------------------To unsubscribe from messages, go to:http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/5d66b7b716066bef39c272baa02f6c1c