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ARRL Midwest Convention

ARRL Midwest Convention . Cowan Civic Center 500 East Elm Lebanon, Mo. 65536 . Foyer and Entrance to the Exhibition Hall . CONVENTION OVERVIEW. Convention Theme Public Service and Emergency Preparedness Convention Dates and Times November 8-9, 2013 Friday November 8 th

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ARRL Midwest Convention

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  1. ARRL Midwest Convention Cowan Civic Center 500 East Elm Lebanon, Mo. 65536

  2. Foyer and Entrance to the Exhibition Hall

  3. CONVENTION OVERVIEW • Convention Theme • Public Service and Emergency Preparedness • Convention Dates and Times • November 8-9, 2013 • Friday November 8th • 8AM exhibition hall available for commercial vendor/manufacture set up • 12 noon W1AW/0 Special Event Station On-The-Air • 12 noon outside flea market (tail-gating) opens • 6PM Evening Events • 8PM Doors close • Saturday November 9th • 7AM open for commercial vendor/manufacture access and setup • 7AM open for non-commercial table sales setup • Outside free tail-gating flea market area open all day • 8AM Opening Ceremonies in the Convention Theater • 0830 Public access to exhibition hall open • 0830 Indoor non-commercial tables open to the public • 0830 All three Forums and Theater events begin • 4PM Convention Close and vendor/manufacture break-down • Convention Location • Lebanon, Missouri • Convention Venue • Cowan Civic Center • Free Access to All • There is NO charge to enter and attend the convention • There is NO charge to commercial vendors and manufactures for display space • There is NO charge to outside flea market area • There will be NO charge to overnight campers and motorhomes • There is NO parking fee/charge for convention attendees

  4. CONVENTION ACTIVITIES • Special Activities • Public Service and Emergency Agency Displays • VE Testing • Technology, Dxing, Emergency Preparedness Forums • KCDXC Famous CW Contest • Vintage Radio Beauty Contest • W1AW/0 Special Event Station; operating Friday and Saturday, • ICOM donated radios • Hourly and Grand Prize Drawings • Forums that include technology, Dxing, and Emergency Preparedness • Special Guests will include • K1ZZ ARRL CEO, K0CA ARRL Midwest Director • Bob Heil, Heil Sound, Bill Pasternak, Gordon West, Carole Perry • Ray Novak ICOM, Gordon Hardman W0RUN ALPHA • Missouri State Representatives • Forum speakers that include Amateur and non-Amateur experts • Many commercial vendors and manufactures • Amateur Radio • Public Service and Emergency Preparedness • Associated Radio will be selling major Amateur Radio brands

  5. CONVENTION VENUE • 46,000 Square Feet Auditorium • Large customer parking lot • 1500 parking spaces • Convenient/Special parking for commercial vendors and manufactures • Free separate outside parking area for flea market space • Will provide free overnight camper parking • Convenient Entry for Vendors and Manufactures • Accommodates easy access to load and unload • Two large over-head entry doors with drive-in access • Can drive to the display area to load and unload • Convenient hotel and restaurant locations • 75 conveniently located restaurants close to the convention center • 20 hotels located near the convention center • Easy access to power • 120vac • 240vac • Professional Security Services Provided • Free Internet Access • Commercial food vendor

  6. Exhibition Hall 46,000 Square feet of space

  7. Overhead doors for easy access to Exhibition Floor

  8. CONVENTION FORUM ROOMS • Three professionally equipped rooms • Each room seats up to 70 people • Professional audio, video, and slide presentation technology • Easy access and entry from the convention foyer and auditorium • Rooms will be set up in a classroom format • Forum Topics and Speakers • Antenna and Station Grounding by W8JI • Dxing Techniques by K5UR • Remote Operations of an Amateur Radio Station by W4WT • D-STAR by K0GOB and WB0IIS • Youth Program by Carole Perry WB2MGP • Audio Techniques by Bob Heil K9EID • HK0NA Dxpeditionby W0GJ • QRP Association by KC0PP • Joplin disaster and ARES by AC0HA • Antennas for restricted areas by AC0C • ARRL Forum and Q&A Session by K1ZZ and K0CA • Alpha Amplifier technology by W0RUN from RF Concepts (ALPHA) • SDR by Tony Parks • SEMA And FEMA • Gordon West TBD

  9. Three Meeting Rooms

  10. CONVENTION THEATER • Professionally Equipped • Audio, Video, TV and Radio link • Internet link • Latest in acoustical technology • Seats 700+ • Will be utilized for Special Presentations • Opening Ceremonies • Missouri State Representatives; State Proclamation of Amateur Radio Week • K1ZZ ARRL CEO Welcome • Bob Heil, Heil Sound • Gordon West • Astronaut Presentation • We are working diligently to have an Astronaut attend

  11. 700 Seat Theater

  12. We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming ARRL Midwest Division Convention November 8 and 9, 2013 in Lebanon Missouri

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