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Cowan Civic Center
500 East Elm
Lebanon, Mo. 65536
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Convention Theme
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Public Service and Emergency Preparedness
Convention Dates and Times
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November 8-9, 2013
Friday November 8th
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Saturday November 9th
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Lebanon, Missouri
Convention Venue
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7AM open for commercial vendor/manufacture access and setup
7AM open for non-commercial table sales setup
Outside free tail-gating flea market area open all day
8AM Opening Ceremonies in the Convention Theater
0830 Public access to exhibition hall open
0830 Indoor non-commercial tables open to the public
0830 All three Forums and Theater events begin
4PM Convention Close and vendor/manufacture break-down
Convention Location
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8AM exhibition hall available for commercial vendor/manufacture set up
12 noon W1AW/0 Special Event Station On-The-Air
12 noon outside flea market (tail-gating) opens
6PM Evening Events
8PM Doors close
Cowan Civic Center
Free Access to All
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There is NO charge to enter and attend the convention
There is NO charge to commercial vendors and manufactures for display space
There is NO charge to outside flea market area
There will be NO charge to overnight campers and motorhomes
There is NO parking fee/charge for convention attendees
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Special Activities
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Public Service and Emergency Agency Displays
VE Testing
Technology, Dxing, Emergency Preparedness Forums
KCDXC Famous CW Contest
Vintage Radio Beauty Contest
W1AW/0 Special Event Station; operating Friday and Saturday,
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ICOM donated radios
Hourly and Grand Prize Drawings
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Forums that include technology, Dxing, and Emergency Preparedness
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Special Guests will include
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K1ZZ ARRL CEO, K0CA ARRL Midwest Director
Bob Heil, Heil Sound, Bill Pasternak, Gordon West, Carole Perry
Ray Novak ICOM, Gordon Hardman W0RUN ALPHA
Missouri State Representatives
Forum speakers that include Amateur and non-Amateur experts
Many commercial vendors and manufactures
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Amateur Radio
Public Service and Emergency Preparedness
Associated Radio will be selling major Amateur Radio brands
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46,000 Square Feet Auditorium
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Large customer parking lot
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1500 parking spaces
Convenient/Special parking for commercial vendors and manufactures
Free separate outside parking area for flea market space
Will provide free overnight camper parking
Convenient Entry for Vendors and Manufactures
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Accommodates easy access to load and unload
Two large over-head entry doors with drive-in access
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Convenient hotel and restaurant locations
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Can drive to the display area to load and unload
75 conveniently located restaurants close to the convention center
20 hotels located near the convention center
Easy access to power
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120vac
240vac
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Professional Security Services Provided
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Free Internet Access
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Commercial food vendor
46,000 Square feet of space
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Three professionally equipped rooms
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Each room seats up to 70 people
Professional audio, video, and slide presentation technology
Easy access and entry from the convention foyer and auditorium
Rooms will be set up in a classroom format
Forum Topics and Speakers
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Antenna and Station Grounding by W8JI
Dxing Techniques by K5UR
Remote Operations of an Amateur Radio Station by W4WT
D-STAR by K0GOB and WB0IIS
Youth Program by Carole Perry WB2MGP
Audio Techniques by Bob Heil K9EID
HK0NA Dxpedition by W0GJ
QRP Association by KC0PP
Joplin disaster and ARES by AC0HA
Antennas for restricted areas by AC0C
ARRL Forum and Q&A Session by K1ZZ and K0CA
Alpha Amplifier technology by W0RUN from RF Concepts (ALPHA)
SDR by Tony Parks
SEMA And FEMA
Gordon West TBD
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Professionally Equipped
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Audio, Video, TV and Radio link
Internet link
Latest in acoustical technology
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Seats 700+
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Will be utilized for Special Presentations
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Opening Ceremonies
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Missouri State Representatives; State Proclamation of Amateur Radio Week
K1ZZ ARRL CEO Welcome
Bob Heil, Heil Sound
Gordon West
Astronaut Presentation
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We are working diligently to have an Astronaut attend