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

[<jrenfrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm coming!  

Is Bob Smith available to speak?  He's a rare bird, an actual hometown talk show host.  
Jim


---- Scott Fybush <scott@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> 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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