[Fourlanders] Shelby Hamfest

[Bill Pence]

Jim, I agree, I would hate to pass  Perhaps an early morning drive and 1
day visit would work out.  Bob and I had already been talking about leaving
ate in the afternnon on sat rather than driving back sunday. I would like
to get there friday, but withnthe hotel crap, this might notmwork out
well...
On Dec 29, 2011 11:33 PM, "Rogers, Ron" <RR124640 at ncr.com> wrote:

> Yes, the Democratic convention is in Charlotte next year, and for some
> idiotic reason, opens on Monday.......... Labor Day !!
>
> The convention runs from the 3rd (Mon) through the 6th (Thurs).
>
> I just tested the Holiday Inn that Dar and I stay at......I checked to see
> if I could reserve a room on Fri and Sat. .....same results.......no rooms
> available on those dates.
>
> I seriously doubt that Shelby club will move the Hamfest since it is the
> "Grand Daddy of Hamfests, always on Labor Day weekend", as they brag so the
> motor home people can plan the 1 week of vacation prior to hamfest camped
> out on the grounds.
>
> So, scoping out availability at hotels back down I-85 toward Greenville
> may become a spring project for us as hundreds of other Hamfest travelers
> will soon get some bad news from the rumor mill .........
>
> Ron
> ________________________________________
> From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com [
> fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of James Worsham [
> wa4kxy at bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 9:08 PM
> To: fourlanders at contesting.com
> Subject: [Fourlanders] Shelby Hamfest
>
> Hello everyone.  I was talking to Bill Pence the other day and he informed
> me
> that the Democratic National Convention will be starting in Charlotte the
> weekend that the Shelby Hamfest is usually scheduled for.  That means that
> hotel
> rooms will be hard to find and expensive that weekend.  The subject came up
> because Bill had tried to make a reservation at the usual Hampton Inn we
> stay at
> and they are booked up full that weekend already!  I checked the Shelby
> Hamfest
> website and there isn't anything on it yet about the 2012 hamfest.  I hope
> that
> they move it to another weekend myself but we will have to wait and see.
>  I just
> wanted everyone to be informed.
>
> 73
> Jim, W4KXY
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