1. WHAT’S NEW AT HAMVENTION?
Roger Reini, KD8CSE
May 2017

2. So – what IS new at Hamvention?
The short answer:
JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING!

3. New Location No longer at Dayton’s (well, Trotwood’s) Hara Arena
Now at Xenia’s Greene County Fairgrounds

4. What will we “miss” about Hara Arena?
The broken pavement in the flea market
The occasional infrastructure backup in the flea market
The restroom facilities throughout the buildings
The shuttle buses to the Salem Mall parking lot
Feel free to add to this list

5. New Location Versus Old
Hara Arena
Fairgrounds

6. What Does This Mean?
Hotels: some will be much farther away than before, others will be about the same distance, and some may be closer
Traffic: getting there from Detroit can avoid Dayton and its perpetual construction: US 68 from Findlay through Springfield to Xenia
Flea market now opens at 9, same as the indoor exhibits
Lots of free on-site parking now; remote parking is also available

7. Overview of grounds

8. Map of Grounds
Link to map

9. Flea Market
Link to chart

10. Exhibit Halls and Forum Buildings
Link to map

11. Closer view of grounds

12. Main parking

13. What’s NOT Changing The flea market vendors and exhibitors
The forums (schedule)
The activities surrounding Hamvention: FDIM, Contest University, various banquets, etc.

14. Resources

15. Credits
Page 3: Wikimedia Commons, QRZ Now
Maps: