[SECC] Huntsville Hamfest

[Gary McConville]

Great ideas Rick,

I'm in for next year...


--- Rick Dougherty <nq4i at contesting.com> wrote:

> Hi Guys...just got home yesterday afternoon from the Huntsville
> Hamfest...Jim VE7ZO and I were asked by the Ala Contest Group to do a
> pair
> of presentations at the Hamfest...I was really impressed with this
> hamfest...it's venue was well chosen...it was perfect size and very
> convenient to both the Holiday Inn Select and the Embassy Suites
> hotels...the drive over was very delightful....restaurants abound in
> the
> area....and the downtown Huntsville area has a really wonderful
> historic
> district and a warm and homey feel to it...(no I don't work for the
> Huntsville Chamber of Commerce, but I did stay at the Holiday Inn
> Select)
> 
> The attendance by my estimate was over 2000 people...the fact it was
> the
> ARRL National Convention had to have some positive impact as
> well...the
> major equipment manufacturers were well represented, as well as the
> publishers of QST and CQ magazines...the flea market was ample, and
> could
> have been a little larger in nature...the whole event was indoors and
> air
> conditioned!
> 
> For those who made the trip, I am sure that the event was
> enjoyed...SECC'ers
> seen at the Huntsville hamfest include N4GG, WB4SQ, N4NX, N5BI,
> KC4BVF,
> VE7ZO, NQ4I, K4TD, KI4MTU, WA4ILO, and I am sure others...if I forgot
> to
> mention your attendance...I apologize...too many faces and so little
> time.....
> 
> Now for the meat of my post to the reflector...a little brainstorming
> session was held, and the result was whether next year at the
> Huntsville
> Hamfest the SECC and ACG, along with TCG and other contest clubs and
> maybe
> dx clubs to have a convention within a convention...my wife suggested
> a
> couple of  hospitality suites Friday evening with Pizza, Beer and
> Wine....we
> could have some workshops and presentations along with the
> hamfest..if the
> clubs were sharing the responsibility of presentations, we could have
> a very
> interesting agenda, along with some really neat workshops...the
> purpose of
> this letter is to see if there is any interest in the SECC to pursue
> this as
> a possibility...sound off ...keep your comments positive please...I
> am very
> interested in improving our relationship with some of the other clubs
> and
> forming possible alliances...they are our neighbors, and as such we
> need to
> have good relationships with them...I see this as a possible "small
> Dayton"
> type of hamfest...it could really grow into a drawing factor from the
> SE US
> all the way to Texas and maybe as far east as NC...we could sure use
> the
> social opportunity, and the forums could be of benefit to all....
> 
> So SECC members what say you to this idea???
> 
> 73 de Rick NQ4I
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