[VHFcontesting] Fwd: Central States VHF Society 50th Anniversary Conference, Rochester, MN, 7/28 - 7/31/16

[Mark Thompson]

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From: WA2VOI, Donn via All-members <all-members at csvhfs.org>
Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Subject: [All-members] Central States VHF Society 50th Anniversary Conference
To: CSVHFS All-members <all-members at csvhfs.org>
The Central States VHF Society is excited to announce its Golden Anniversary
Conference, to be held in the rolling hills farm country of Rochester, MN
Thursday, July 28 to Sunday, July 31, 2016. Rochester is home to one of the
largest Amish communities west of the Mississippi and to the world renowned Mayo
Clinic. We invite you to come to Rochester to help celebrate this very special
50th Anniversary Conference!

The conference will feature many exciting activities, including state-of-the-art
technical programs, noise figure measurement, antenna range, "Rover Row", "Dish
Bowl", "VHF 101" presentations for newcomers to weak signal operation,
luncheons, evening socials/hospitality suites, and, of course, the ever-popular
grand finale banquet. Also, as this is the 50th anniversary of the CSVHFS and
conference, we will have "Gear of Yesteryear" presentations and demonstrations
to reflect on where we've been and just how far we've come!

Bring the whole family! The Conference hotel includes an indoor water park
suitable for all ages. It is also near beautiful downtown Rochester, where
shopping and other entertainment abounds. We will also be offering a choice of
side trips designed to entertain the entire family.

Additional details are available on the Central States VHF Society web site,
<CSVHFS.org>. Online conference registration will be available by April 15th,
2016 under the "Annual Conference" heading, or at <2016.csvhfs.org> directly.

The CSVHFS 50th Anniversary Conference is an ARRL-sanctioned Operating Specialty
Event.

CONFERENCE DATES: Thursday, July 28 - Sunday, July 31, 2016.

Deadlines for Registration:
For online or early registration: Sunday, June 26, 2016
For hotel reservations at the Conference rate: Monday, June 27, 2016
For late registration and banquet/luncheon reservations: Tuesday, July 19, 2016
For walk-in registrations: Any time Wednesday, July 20, 2016 and later. No
banquet/luncheon is available.

Registration Rates:
Regular:
Early (Received before June 27, 2016)...........$40
 NOTE: June 27 is the cut-off date to add room reservations for hotel

Late (Received before July 20, 2016).............$50
 NOTE: July 20 is last date for banquet/lunch sign-up

Walk-in (July 20 and later)............................$50
 NOTE: No banquet/lunch available

Student (16-24 yrs):
Early...............................................$20
Late................................................$20
Walk-in...........................................$20

15 & under:..................................Free with any regular registration

Proceedings are NOT included with registration, but are a separate purchase for
$20

CONFERENCE HOTEL INFORMATION:
The 50th Anniversary Conference will be held at the Kahler Apache Hotel and
Water Park in Rochester, MN, 1517 16th St SW, Rochester, MN 55902 (507)
289-8866. The hotel is located in the south-west corner of Rochester at the
junction of US52 and US14 Eastbound. General hotel information may be found at
<http://www.kahlerapache.com>. The CSVHFS 50th Anniversary rate for the
Conference is $109/night (plus taxes) for rooms away from the pool/water park,
$131/night (plus taxes) for rooms pool-side or with pool-view.

You can reserve a room online or by calling the hotel directly. To reserve a
room online, you MUST use the URL/link:
<https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=14045&nights=5&checkin=07/27/2016&group=CGCENT>
to get the Conference rate! Telephone reservations may be made by calling
(507) 289-8866 and asking for the "Central States Conference," or "CSVHFS,"
rates.

The last date the hotel will accept reservations at the Conference rate is
Monday, June 27, 2016. Reservations after that date are on an "as available"
basis and at their standard room rates.

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION:
Rochester, MN is located approximately 90 miles SE of the Minneapolis/St. Paul
metropolitan area, along US Highway US52 and just north of Interstate I-90.
Rochester International Airport (RST) is served by both Delta Airlines and
American Airlines. Many visitors prefer to fly into Minneapolis/St. Paul
International Airport (MSP) and either obtain a rental car or take one of the
numerous shuttle services to Rochester. These services offer nearly 24-hour
service between MSP and Rochester, typically running every hour or so for the
approximately 90-minute trip to or from the airport.

For the Central States VHF Society 50th Anniversary Conference, the GO Rochester
Direct shuttle company has added the Kahler Apache hotel to its route of
drop-offs and pick-ups to the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. Rates
are about $60 per person, round trip, with discounts for seniors (60+) and
children 14 and under.

Reservations are necessary to ensure your seat on the shuttle. Online
reservations may be made at: < www.gorochesterdirect.com>. Telephone
reservations may be made by calling Go Rochester Direct at (800) 280-9270.

If you choose to use the shuttle service, please remember to add the shuttle
travel time to your plans, especially for the return trip on your way home. It
would be good to allow at least two hours for the shuttle trip.

NOTE:
When making online reservations with Go Rochester Direct, make sure you reserve
for the Kahler Apache hotel. There are three "Kahler" Hotels in Rochester. Two
are in the downtown area, near to the Mayo Clinic, but we are at the Kahler
Apache hotel, which is approximately 2 miles away.

I look forward to seeing you at the Conference!

73,

Donn Baker, WA2VOI
2016 CSVHFS President
wa2voi at ARRL.net
3128 Silver Lake Rd NE,
St. Anthony, MN 55418-2426
612-781-1359 (hm)



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