2012 Pre Hamfest planning

10/26/2011
Hamfest planning@arrl 

Hamfest lists (for new england)
http://www.ctsara.org/PublicService.htm

 
Letter for parking lot lighting requested by Pat (10/1/2010) to help with grant for $.

2012
Planning:
September February
March
Summer
Coordinators
Want two.
ke3ht/???? Fran?
Need by september!



ARRL and other Hamfest
lists before June1 each year
(ARRL INSTRUCTIONS/ HOW TO)
ARRL sanction by
September/October
Application
submitted 10/26/2011 9pm

ARRL needs by June 1
or sooner. We are ARRL
Sanctioned. Other lists: MIT done

Board vote on a Date
AND vote on RADIO for Raffle
Board Meeting for
site and date Aug 12 2012



Pavilion? When will they build.
howmuch to use?
If we want to attract vendor(s) we need this.


$$ find out


Application and FEE to use Bowe field $150 (Pat)
Obtain from Pat

Event Chair/co-Chair
Get to Adams

Application for temporary food vendor License
(from aggie fair grounds inc (Pat)


Get to Adams

Insurance certificate copy
for fair grounds rental. Obtain from NoBarc treasurer.
"Adams Agricultural Fair Inc" & "Town of Adams"

treasurer.
Get to Adams






Flyer update and publication.
See N1SYN (rick)

on web
Need events published ?
+ Quick Silver info

Solicit volunteers

Everyone
Everyone
Everyone
Public announcements Media
and radio spots.
Other club Newsletters!?


Underway, Chair: Tom J
Tim: contact
WA1MJE/ke3ht
kb2sae More?
cooridinator of
Prizes, raffles and aucton stuff

Start gathering and voting on
prizes Purchase

need auctioneer
Rules - gate hand outs design & printing


? Need someone find old one

Site/Fair Grounds interface

KE3HT
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Transmitter Hunt presenter
Satelitte presenter
HF presenter




Sat 6pm coordinator? Do we need thenight before?










Need treasurer




Sun 8am seller opening




Food Vendor (BBQ) NoBarc purchase? Food purchase
Need $ estimate up front.




ARRL SIGN & Table?




Sign for Highway
Ham Radio Flea Market




Tshirts / Hats?? 2010 NoBarc Hats? vendor? < $10ea




Pizza Party for volunteers!
(a little planning)




Preparation NET in July
tuesday nights 7:30pm











Vendor list for 2012: (Ask for donations of door prizes or Raffle prizes)
http://qsradio.com/index.htm    John Bee qsradioNO@qsradio.com 12/5/10
http://kjielectronics.com/hamfest.shtml  Phone only weekdays noon till 5pm 973-364-1930(store #)
http://www.radio-oasis.com/  george politzi 914-533-2758 or myradiooasisNO@aol.com
 
http://ww-manufacturing.com/contactus.asp
http://www.lentinicomm.com/   (out of the hamfest business)
http://www.westmountainradio.com/
http://www.hambroidery.com/


Talks / programs / meetings etc

Financial plan! (how much can we spend to set up)
Sales Tax
Many hamfests and conventions have reported incidents involving the collection of state sales taxes. Find out what the requirements are in your state and include the information in the advertising for your event. The League absorbs any state tax applicable on overall sales made at the League booth. Taxes are not charged to individuals on sales made at the League booth.

ARRL Handouts
League Headquarters will automatically supply a selection of League handout materials and a prize package to an approved convention/hamfest a few weeks before the affair. Please advise HQ on the anticipated attendance.

Does liability cover hamfest at the fair grounds? contact insurance company...

ARRL presense? ARRL Promotional materials.
ARRL Booth
The present regulations established by the League’s Board of Directors for conventions and hamfests stipulate that the committee must provide and staff a table or booth where League memberships will be solicited and accepted. While elected ARRL Officials and HQ personnel may be willing to help in the manning of the booth, they must also be available for talks and for
individual membership contact. Therefore, someone should be assigned by the committee to be on duty whenever the exhibit area is open.
The convention/hamfest may accept League memberships only at the full rate: US—regular $39 or senior $36 with proof of age, $49 Canada or $62 elsewhere. Rates, 21 and under: Oldest licensed radio amateur in household with proof of age is $20. Membership is on a yearly basis only.

Publicity thanks to WA1MJE: (lets do this again next year!)
GridSq@aol.com 
- paper
- radio
- tv
Advertize to NewYork as well as Mass! Mail & email flyers 3 months , 3 weeks and 3 days before the event.
The info included the flyer that was made up ..