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CLUB STATION STEPS FOR ORGANIZING A SUCCESSFUL HAMFEST DAYTON HAMVENTION,
THE LARGEST HAMFEST IN THE WORLD, IS SPONSORED EACH YEAR BY THE DAYTON
AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION DARA.  IN THIS MONTHS COLUMN, DARA CLUB MEMBER
BOB NEBEN, K9BL, SHARES WHAT HES LEARNED FROM CONTRIBUTING TO THE
ORGANIZATION OF A SUCCESSFUL HAMFEST.  MOST RADIO AMATEURS ATTEND HAMFESTS
TO LEARN THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF HAM RADIO,
EXPERIENCE CAMARADERIE, HAVE A SWAP MEET, AND MORE.  IF YOUR CLUB ATTRACTS
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO THEIR EVENT, THEN PEOPLE WILL LIKELY ATTEND YEAR
AFTER YEAR.  MANY CLUBS ASSUME THAT HOSTING A HAMFEST IS TOO COMPLICATED,
BUT ALL IT TAKES IS A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS, PLANNING, AND ORGANIZATION.
PLANNING SHOULD START ABOUT 1 YEAR PRIOR TO WHEN YOU WISH TO HOLD THE
EVENT.  STEP ONE COORDINATE FUNDING FUNDS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE
LOCATION, TO PRINT TICKETS, TO RENT EQUIPMENT IF NECESSARY, TO PURCHASE
PRIZES, ETC.  UNDERESTIMATING THE FUNDS NEEDED WILL DRAIN YOUR CLUB
TREASURY, AND OVERPRICED TICKETS WILL DETER PEOPLE FROM ATTENDING.  ITS
IMPORTANT THAT YOUR TREASURER OBTAINS ACCURATE ESTIMATES.  WHEN PURCHASING
TICKETS, BE SURE THEYRE NUMBERED AND HAVE A DETACHABLE PORTION THAT COULD
BE USED IN A PRIZE RAFFLE.  THIS TYPE OF TICKET WOULD NEED TO BE PRINTED
COMMERCIALLY, WHICH IS AN ADDED EXPENSE.  IF YOUR CLUB TREASURY IS
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