WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU COME ANY WAY YOU CAN New Dates ! May 2nd - 3rd You're invited to join us for a fun-filled weekend! Again on the River's edge in Nebraska Sponsored & Hosted by Your 3900 Club ARRL Midwest Division Convention Thirty-Second Annual Event All events held in the beautiful Marina Inn ~ ~ fully handicapped accessible ~ ~ Friday, May 2nd - 2:00 to 7:00 P.M. Saturday, May 3rd - 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Vendor Market & Seminar Admission $5.00 at the door - Good for both days >>> New this year <<< Tailgate Flea Market plus hotel-room flea marketers and room display contests Location: Marina Inn Conference Center South Sioux City, Nebraska Take Interstate 29 N and S -- US Hiway 20 W into Nebraska Talk-in on 146.91 (provided by S.A.R.A.) Travel Arrangements: Premier Travel & Cruise Sioux City IA, 1-800-759-0008 Experts at getting you in and out of Sioux City! Area Accomodations: Marina Inn 4th & B Sts., South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776, (402)494-4000 1-800-798-7980 - for reservations only The site of all convention activities Special "Hamboree 2008" room rate of $69 good through April 10th reservations only Scenic Park Campground 1021 E. 6th St., South Sioux City, Nebraska Reservations available, with full payment, in advance Rate of $17.00 / day includes full hookup Contact: Brent Brown 1615 - 1st Ave. South Sioux City, NE 68776 (402)494-7531 E-mail: bbrown@southsiouxcity.org NØGIV's view of the Argosy Riverboat Casino from the campground Chairman: Tom Brosamle - WBØYNX, 501 S. Lewis Blvd., Sioux City, Iowa 51106, (712)252-4107, e-mail at wb0ynx@arrl.net Highlights: New format of sales activities: Commercial vendors inside Marina Inn - Friday - 2 to 7 PM / Saturday - 8 AM to 4 PM Individual vendors with tables in their hotel rooms - all hours Friday nite Royal Order of Wouff Hong induction ceremony Saturday 3900 Club luncheon & meeting Left Foot Keying Contest / Prizes A fun event for all you CW enthusiasts! Start practicing now so you'll be ready! VE testing - 2 sessions: Friday nite & Saturday afternoon See the "Trader Net" page for what to bring Quality forums on Saturday / "Oldtimers' Roundtable" Room display contest with prize awards Saturday night banquet / Entertainment / Prizes Doorprizes ARRL Headquarters Special Representative: Katie Breen - W1KRB - is the Membership Manager. Although a "newbie" ham, she is a marketing specialist with a background in urban planning, Main Street programs, entrepreneurship & volunteerism. Oh, yes ... and golf! She was scheduled to be with us in 2007, but had a last-minute accident. She promises to make it here this year! In her keynote speech, Katie will tell us how she is reaching out with the latest technology to recruit a new generation to the hobby. Again this year -- The 3900 Club Luncheon & Annual Meeting: Come meet your officers & discuss club business, including any issues you want to bring up. This is YOUR club -- we want you to take an active part in it. We must have ADVANCE RESERVATIONS FOR THIS LUNCHEON -- please get your registrations in early! Vendor Market Feature Attractions: Burghardt Amateur will display their full line Bruce Frahm & Katie Breen will man the ARRL booth Various club booths An ARRL official DXCC Card Checker, Jeff Reynolds - NEØDX, will have a table near the ARRL booth on Saturday from 9:00 to 2:00 Find out what to bring: Go to Jeff's site link on our "Links" page Forums & Seminars: Dave Madsen - Station Manager of KTIV (Sioux City's NBC affiliate) & member of the National Assn. of Broadcasters DTV Speakers' Bureau - will be our featured presenter; he has the full story on the upcoming transition to digital television. TV stations will turn off analog transmitters 2/17/09 & only broadcast a digital signal. Millions risk losing TV reception altogether if they're not ready for this change. You will hear what digital television is all about & why it's important for consumers to understand how this change may affect them. Dave's also very involved in local service organizations & theater groups; you may remember him as the magician from our Hamboree 2005 banquet. Additional Forums & Seminars: Presenters Topics Dale Svetanoff - WA9ENA Lightning Protection for Amateur Radio Mike Nickolaus - NFØN The Joy of County Hunting ARRL's Bruce Frahm & Katie Breen Pending Issues Update / Q&A Session Joe Eisenberg - KØNEB Kit Building Surprise Guests "Old Timers" Roundtable To print out your Convention Registration form CLICK HERE Please Note:  Admission ONLY tickets will be available at the door for $5.00 This form requires use of the Acrobat Reader If you do not have the program downloaded onto your PC, you may click on the Adobe Acrobat logo here. It will take you to their free download site.

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