[CQ-Contest] “You can’t have a Dayton Hamvention in Las Vegas, Nevada,”

[Tom Haavisto]

To me, it boils down to one thing: organization.

DARA has been doing this forever and a day.  At this point, it is a well
oiled machine.  Pull the binder off the shelf - all your date benchmarks
are already in place, and on down the line.

It takes a HUGE amount a work on the part of the organizers - expertese not
easily moved to another city - even within Ohio.


Could Vegas host a major hamvention?  Sure  But that raises the question -
why have they not already done so.

In my mind, if/when Dayton ever ceases to exist, I see another (already
existing) hamvention taking its place - just grow the infrastructure to
take up the extra demand.  To start from scratch would take several years
to grow to handle such an event.

Last, but not least - it is US - the hams who actually GO to Dayton who
make it what it is.  If there were a mass move to "go somewhere else" (no -
I don't see this happening) - then it would move.  Me - I go for the
friendship, and the host city is secondary (in my mind).


Just my two cents worth...

Tom - VE3CX




On Sat, Jul 30, 2016 at 9:58 AM, Barry <w2up at comcast.net> wrote:

> Why not?
>
> BTW, the quote is from from Ron Cramer, the General Manager of Hamvention,
> as quoted in this article:
> http://www.whio.com/news/business/hamvention-to-find-new-home-after-hara-arena-annou/nr7C2/
>
> To me, Vegas has several advantages:
>
> 1.  Accessible via cheap, non-stop flights from almost anywhere.
> 2.  Better, more predictable weather.  No rain.
> 3.  Infinite hotel space.
> 4.  Plenty of alternate activities for both hams and spouses.
>
> With no disrespect to those who live in the Dayton area, it is a
> depressing, run-down, small city.  There are plenty of better options,
> including Vegas.
>
> Barry W2UP
>
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