[IRCA] Three months to the NRC/WTFDA Rochester convention!

[Scott Fybush <scott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

So who's coming to Rochester for the NRC/WTFDA convention, August 27-29?

We're working on a great weekend of radio fun. Here's what's on the 
agenda so far:

If you're coming in from out of town, you might want to get here a day 
early. For those arriving on Thursday August 26, we'll have some sort of 
an informal dinner and, if there's interest, a Red Wings baseball game.

Friday, August 27 will kick off with studio and transmitter tours 
(including, perhaps, a live talk show appearance at WXXI!) There's lots 
that has changed here since the last time the clubs were in town in 
2003-04, and plenty that we didn't see last time.

On Friday night, Jim Renfrew and his wife Robin will be hosting a 
cookout at their spread west of Rochester. Jim has an all-band DX setup, 
everything from LW to UHF, and we can enjoy an evening at his shack, not 
to mention great food and great company.

On Saturday, I'm hoping to start the morning with some informal DX 
seminars. John Johnson, who's coming from Montana with Nancy, has 
already volunteered to put on his slide show of his western station 
visits going as far back as the 1970s. I'd love to hear from other DXers 
interested in giving short talks about their areas of expertise as well!

There will be more tours Saturday afternoon - including the Antique 
Wireless Association museum just a short drive from the convention site.

Details of the banquet Saturday night are still being worked out. I 
expect that it will be a "pay for what you order" affair, which will 
allow us to keep the actual registration cost nice and low.

After the banquet, we'll have a speaker (TBA) and the club auction, as 
well as short business meetings for both clubs. Details on where to send 
auction donations will be coming soon.

On Sunday morning, it's the DX Quiz - and for those looking for a 
leisurely route home, I'm pretty sure that a few of our outlying AM 
facilities (Bob Savage's WYSL in Avon and Mark Humphrey's WCJW in 
Warsaw) will be able to have their doors open Sunday afternoon for 
visitors heading south and west by road.

That's the tentative schedule, now for the registration details:

HOTEL - We're at the Brookwood Inn, right off I-490 and the NYS Thruway 
(I-90) and alongside the historic Erie Canal in the quaint village of 
Bushnell's Basin, a few minutes east of downtown Rochester.

Rooms are just $65 + tax per night, and that rate covers up to four 
people in a room. There's free breakfast, free parking and a free 
airport shuttle if you're arriving by air.

To make your reservation, call the Brookwood at 800-396-1194 or 
585-248-9000 and use the code "National Radio Club." And then please let 
me know you've reserved, too!

TRANSPORTATION: Rochester is served by most major airlines (American, 
Continental, Delta, United) with discount service from JetBlue and 
AirTran. Southwest flies to Buffalo, about a 90-minute drive from the 
hotel. The hotel has free shuttle service from the Rochester airport. If 
you're flying to Buffalo, a rental car is recommended.

The Rochester Greyhound/Trailways and Amtrak stations are in downtown 
Rochester, less than 15 minutes from the hotel. Rides can be arranged 
with advance notice.

Rochester is an easy day's drive from most of the northeast and much of 
the midwest and mid-Atlantic regions, and the hotel is 5 minutes from 
exit 45 of the New York Thruway (I-90).

REGISTRATION: Details will be announced in June; this year's convention 
will have a small registration fee to cover snacks, materials and the 
Friday night cookout. You'll pay for your own dinner at the banquet.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES: No need to leave your spouse or kids at home! Even if 
they're not into radio, Lisa Fybush is organizing weekend activities for 
non-radio attendees. Contact her at lisa@xxxxxxxxxx if you're coming.

QUESTIONS? Let me know, and I'll try to answer them...and please spread 
the word about Convention 2010!

Scott Fybush
on behalf of the convention committee: Scott and Lisa Fybush, Jerry 
Bond, Greg Coniglio, Rick Lucas and Jim Renfrew
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