[CQ-Contest] New hamvention location

[Ed K1EP]

The convention center is 9,700 sf, so the total is 123,100 not 210,000.
Even so, the fairgrounds only has 15,800 indoor, plus 63,000 of covered
barn space (one of the three barns has restrooms!).

On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 2:05 PM, Jeff Clarke <ku8e at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Don't know what the square footage of the Greene County Fairgrounds is but
> this is the information about Hara from their webpage:
>
> Ball Arena - 27,000 sf
> Conference Center 97,000 sf
> East Hall - 32,000 sf
> Hara Arena - 16,000 sf
> North Hall - 24,000 sf
> Silver Arena - 14,000 sf
>
> Total inside exhibit space 210,000 square feet. I can't imagine the
> fairgrounds having this much indoor space. Maybe they might have to limit
> the indoor exhibit space to amateur radio only companies? I bet exhibitors
> will have to pay more due to limited space. The flea market would probably
> fit in that oval track area.
>
> Also looked at the Greene County Fairgrounds webpage. For the county fair
> - parking outside the gates adjacent to the Fairgrounds is free. It doesn't
> really say if that's on the grass or paved. Reserved parking outside the
> Assembly Building on a paved lot and on a gravel lot outside the livestock
> buildings is $40 per week. These areas are located inside the gates.
>
> Hopefully more information is coming in the near future addressing this
> and where the forums will be held.
>
> Jeff
>
>
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