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NN4ZZ

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Re: Coronavirus and Hamvention Attendance
« Reply #45 on: March 15, 2020, 04:20:32 PM »

Dayton Hamvention
10 mins
The Hamvention Executive Committee has been monitoring the COVID19 pandemic. We have worked very closely with our local and state health Departments.

It is with a very heavy heart the Hamvention Executive Committee has decided to cancel Hamvention for this year.

This decision is extremely difficult for us but with around two months until the Great Gathering we felt this action necessary.

More specific details regarding the closure will soon be posted on our website www.hamvention.org.

Thank you for your understanding in this time of International Crisis.

Jack Gerbs
General Chairman HV2020
JackWB8SCT@gmail.com
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W9IQ

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Re: Coronavirus and Hamvention Attendance
« Reply #46 on: March 15, 2020, 04:22:26 PM »

So much for their text messaging feature.

I finally got the message:

GREENE CTY SHERIFF: Just received word that the 2020 Dayton Hamvention has been cancelled.

- Glenn W9IQ
« Last Edit: March 15, 2020, 04:24:51 PM by W9IQ »
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N9FB

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Re: Coronavirus and Hamvention Attendance
« Reply #47 on: March 15, 2020, 07:32:21 PM »

Dayton Hamvention
10 mins
The Hamvention Executive Committee has been monitoring the COVID19 pandemic. We have worked very closely with our local and state health Departments.

It is with a very heavy heart the Hamvention Executive Committee has decided to cancel Hamvention for this year.

This decision is extremely difficult for us but with around two months until the Great Gathering we felt this action necessary.

More specific details regarding the closure will soon be posted on our website www.hamvention.org.

Thank you for your understanding in this time of International Crisis.

Jack Gerbs
General Chairman HV2020
JackWB8SCT@gmail.com

i guess postponing it a few (or several) months would have been too big of a logistical nightmare.  no doubt lots of folks will be unhappy (including many of the hosts) but it will likely save lives ...
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N9FB

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Re: Coronavirus and Hamvention Attendance
« Reply #48 on: March 15, 2020, 08:08:25 PM »

Quote from: ARRL News
Dayton Hamvention Announces Cancellation of 2020 Show
03/15/2020
For the first time in its 68-year history, Dayton Hamvention® will not take place this year, due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. The glum news was not entirely unexpected, given widespread cancellations of public gatherings and a national state of emergency.

“The Hamvention Executive Committee has been monitoring the COVID19 pandemic. We have worked very closely with our local and state health departments. It is with a very heavy heart the Hamvention Executive Committee has decided to cancel Hamvention for this year,” Hamvention General Chair Jack Gerbs, WB8SCT, said in announcing the cancellation on March 15. “This decision is extremely difficult for us, but with around 2 months until the Great Gathering we felt this action necessary. More specific details regarding the closure will soon be posted. Thank you for your understanding in this time of international crisis.”

The Dayton Hamvention cancellation comes less than a week after the International DX Convention in Visalia, California, called off this year’s show. The Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) sponsors Hamvention.

Since 2017, Hamvention has been held each May at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. The international gathering attracted more than 32,000 visitors in 2019.

Hamvention’s announcement has caused the cancellation of other associated events. These include Contest University, the Contest Dinner, and the Top Band Dinner.
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K9IUQ

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Re: Coronavirus and Hamvention Attendance
« Reply #49 on: March 16, 2020, 05:35:51 AM »

There are many posters in this thread who are looking pretty stupid right now for touting and spewing the President's Virus spin of Hoax, Don't worry, its going away in 2 weeks, no worse than the Flu, and I have it under control. From Hoax to National Emergency to Shutdown is one week has got to be a record for mismanagement, stupidity and lies. I have no doubt you hams who's idea of Truth TV is Fox News will continue on with the misinformation.

You guys know who you are, no need to post calls, just re-read posts from 2 weeks ago in this topic.

Stan K9IUQ
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