{"id":25629,"date":"2017-05-14T09:18:54","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T13:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=25629"},"modified":"2017-05-14T09:18:54","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T13:18:54","slug":"destination-2017-hamvention-and-the-fdim-four-days-in-may-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/destination-2017-hamvention-and-the-fdim-four-days-in-may-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Destination: 2017 Hamvention and the FDIM (Four Days In May) conference"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I’ll soon see a lot of this on my way to FDIM and the 2017 Hamvention.<\/p><\/div>\n

As I mentioned in a previous post<\/a>, I’ll be attending and hosting a booth for ETOW<\/a> at the 2017 Hamvention this week.<\/p>\n

Indeed, I’m spending today (Sunday) gathering all of my booth supplies, then organizing and packing them. I’ll be on the road for the better part of a week, so keep this in mind if you try to contact me.<\/p>\n

Dayton<\/del> Xenia<\/em>\u00a0Hamvention!<\/h2>\n
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This photo was taken in the Hara Arena–this year, the Hamvention has new digs.<\/p><\/div>\n

This will be the first year the Hamvention will be held at the Greene County Fairgrounds & Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio (just outside of Dayton).<\/p>\n

According to the ARRL<\/a>, the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) is expecting up to 35,000 visitors this year.<\/em> That number is a little hard to believe as it would be a pretty dramatic increase in attendance over previous years. Still, I can attest that obtaining accommodation in the vicinity was quite difficult this year (similar to a few years ago when the Science Olympiad was hosted on Hamvention weekend).<\/p>\n

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The outdoor exhibits (flea market) portion of the Hamvention is very popular and will be on-site at the new venue.<\/p><\/div>\n

I imagine a lot of folks will make the pilgrimage, if for no other reason than to check out the new venue. And, quite frankly, many had stopped attending Hamvention in years past as they were put off by the conditions at the former venue, the deteriorating Hara Arena.<\/p>\n

Expect photos!<\/h2>\n

We have a \u00a0number of volunteers at our booth this year (table number 6508), so I’ll hopefully have plenty of time to browse both the inside exhibits and the flea market area during slow periods.<\/p>\n

As in years past, I’ll plan to take lots of photos<\/a>, too! I’ll do my best to try to capture the layout and feel of the new venue.<\/p>\n

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Universal Radio’s booth at the 2016 Hamvention.<\/p><\/div>\n

On that note–though I can’t promise<\/em> I can follow through–are there any vendors or products in particular that you’d like me to include in the photos?<\/strong> If so, please comment!<\/p>\n

So far on my bucket list:<\/p>\n