Well guys pardon me for being a little confused. Here is the Dayton Report as
published in the ARRL weekly newsletter. There seems to be some contradictions
between postings made here and what is being officially reported.
==>DAYTON HAMVENTION REPORTS ATTENDANCE UP SLIGHTLY FOR 2005
Dayton Hamvention 2005 General Chair Gary Des Combes, N8EMO, told ARRL this
week that attendance was up by 542 this year over last. The total "official"
attendance was 20,411, compared to 19,869 for 2004.
"We heard from many exhibitors who sold out of everything they had and were
taking orders as early as Saturday noon," Des Combes said. "In fact I was
told by several exhibitors that this was their best show ever." The ARRL
2005 National Convention, which Dayton Hamvention hosted, "pushed the bar
way up," he added.
"Virtually everywhere I turned, people were happy," Des Combes continued,
while conceding that the vacancy level in the exhibits area and the flea
market "were not what we wanted." He chalked that up in part to high
gasoline prices--something beyond the control of Hamvention's planners--and
a dearth of smaller computer vendors who no longer can compete with the big
box stores.
But Des Combes said he was heartened that the vast majority of his e-mail
since the show has been positive, "thanking me and expressing how great the
show was and they will be definitely be coming back next year," he said. Des
Combes expressed confidence that 2006 General Chairman, Jim Nies, WX8F--this
year's assistant general chair--will work hard to promote Dayton Hamvention
and ARRL and Amateur Radio as well.
"I sincerely will miss it, but it is time for me to pass the torch to a new
leader," said Des Combes, who stepped into the top job two years ago and
guided Hamvention back to an all-volunteer show. "I have accomplished all
the goals I set out to do and feel I am going out on top, so now is a good
time."
Dayton Hamvention 2000--the last year Hamvention hosted an ARRL National
Convention--logged 28,804 attendees, up modestly from the previous year. The
all-time attendance record for Dayton Hamvention reportedly was 1993, when
33,669 showed up.
MAL N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
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