CONTEST SUPER SUITE at the HOPE HOTEL 10823 Chidlaw Rd A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433

 Wednesday night
7:00 PM Contest Super Suite at the Hope Hotel hosted by the Mad River Radio Club (MRRC), Frankford Radio Club (FRC)  North Coast Contesters (NCC), and Kansas City DX Club (KCDXC).

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Dayton Contest University 2024 Registration at the Hope Hotel http://contestuniversity.com

10:30 PM Pizza Party at the Hope Hotel sponsored by Dayton Contest University 2024.   http://www.contestsupersuite.com

THURSDAY DAY MAY 16

CONTEST UNIVERSITY at the HOPE HOTEL 10823 Chidlaw Rd A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433

7:00 AM Dayton Contest University 2024 Registration opens at the Hope Hotel.  Must sign up in advance – http://www.contestuniversity.com.
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Dayton Contest University 2024 at the Hope Hotel.

Thursday, May 16, 6:00 PM

D-STAR Meet and Greet
Marion’s Piazza
1320 N. Fairfield Rd
Beavercreek, OH

– Thursday night
7:00 PM Contest Super Suite at the Hope Hotel hosted by the Mad River Radio Club (MRRC), Frankford Radio Club (FRC) North Coast Contesters (NCC), and Kansas City DX Club (KCDXC).
10:30 PM Pizza Party at the Hope Hotel sponsored by the Society of Midwest Contesters (SMC). http://www.contestsupersuite.com

                                           – FRIDAY EVENING —

Open house at DARA Clubhouse: 6-8 p.m. 6619 Bellefontaine Road, Huber Heights.

6:30-8:30pm     Friday Night DSTAR at the Drury Inn Ballroom. Speakers and the latest info on DSTAR

ATV Friday Night dinner. The ATV Friday Night Dinner will be at the China Garden Buffet restaurant starting at 6:30PM on 112 Woodman Drive in Dayton, Ohio 45431 (Airway Shopping Center) on May 17. Buffet Dinner $11.99 (937-781-9999). We have dinner then presentations about various ATV topics and door prizes concluding about 9 PM. All are invited.

7:00 PM Contest Super Suite at the Hope Hotel hosted by the Mad River Radio Club (MRRC), Frankford Radio Club (FRC) North Coast Contesters (NCC), and Kansas City DX Club (KCDXC).

11:00 PM Pizza Party at the Hope Hotel sponsored by the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC).  http://www.contestsupersuite.com

TOPBAND DINNER at the HOPE HOTEL

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

10823 Chidlaw Rd

Dayton, Ohio 45433

Social Hour opens at 6:00pm

Dinner starts at 7:00pm

7:00PM  32nd Annual Top Band Dinner at the Hope Hotel.  Speaker is David Raymond, W0FLS,   Tickets in advance from http://www.topbanddinner.com

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The SouthWest Ohio DX Association (SWODXA) is pleased to announce that we will again sponsor the DX Dinner, held in conjunction with the 2024 Dayton Hamvention®. This, our 39th annual dinner, will be Friday, May 17th, 2024, at The Marriott at the University of Dayton, 1414 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH 45409.

We will have another fantastic array of great prizes at the dinner and the Forum on Saturday!

Icom has graciously donated an IC-7610 as the DX Dinner grand prize. Icom has also donated an Icom IC-705 as the raffle prize to be awarded at the DX Forum on Saturday. There are also many other great DX Dinner prizes. You can see a list of prizes at https://swodxaevents.org/2024-dx-dinner-prizes/

There will be a cash bar starting at 5:30 p.m., with dinner served at 7:00. Following the event, there will be a separate room and cash bar available for more fellowship. This is an excellent opportunity to meet new hams and to renew old acquaintances as well as to learn about past DXpeditions and those in the planning stages.

This dinner is always well attended by some of the most avid DXers in the world. Previous dinners had over 400 attendees! As in the past, there will be some major door prizes, and there is always great anticipation as to who will be named the “DXpedition of the Year®” as well as who will be inducted in to the CQ DX Hall of Fame.

The keynote speaker will be Dave Anderson, K4SV, veteran of many DXpeditions and DX conventions. Dave is also an outstanding operator who is at the top of the list in most DX categories.

Tickets are going fast, so don’t wait too long. Go now to https://swodxaevents.org/dinner-tickets/ to secure a seat.

WWW.SWODXAEVENTS.ORG.

Open house at DARA Clubhouse, 6-8 p.m., 6619 Bellefontaine Road, Huber Heights.

SATURDAY NIGHT MAY 18

CONTEST DINNER at the HOPE HOTEL 10823 Chidlaw Rd A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433

6:30 PM 30th Annual Dayton Contest Dinner hosted by North Coast Contesters at the Hope Hotel.  Master of Ceremonies is John Dorr, K1AR. Dinner speaker is Tim Duffy, K3LR.  2024 CQ Contest Hall of Fame Inductions. Many contest operators from around the world attend this event. If you enjoy radio contesting, you do not want to miss the Contest Dinner. Space is limited.  Details and tickets in advance are available at http://www.contestdinner.com

8:00 PM to 12:00 AM Kansas City DX Club CW Pileup Competition at the Hope Hotel.

CONTACT FOR ALL OF THESE EVENTS IS TERI GRIZER, K8MNJ and TIM DUFFY, K3LR

8:00 PM to 12:00 AM Kansas City DX Club CW Pileup Competition at the Hope Hotel.

AUXCOMM Class Registration Is Now Open

An AUXCOMM class will be presented on the three days immediately following Hamvention; that is, on May 20, 21, 22.  Prerequisites are FEMA IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800.

To register for the class send an email to jolene.l.hollingshead.civ@us.navy.mil with the subject line “AUXCOMM Registration” and attach the pdf copies of the FEMA IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800 certificates. In the body of the email, include the name of the public safety agency that you are most likely to support with auxiliary communications, your callsign, and a cell phone number. 

The class will be held in the city of Beavercreek, six miles west of the Hamvention site.

This class is an affiliated event but is not organized by Hamvention. Do not direct questions to Hamvention or DARA. If you have questions, contact Bob Baker N8ADO, Greene County ARES Emergency Coordinator at n8ado@woh.rr.com.

Non-Amateur Radio Related Activities!

The is provided to help plan activities near or around Dayton Hamvention®. Please send other ideas or suggestions to media@hamvention.org.

Start your online search for activities at the Dayton Convention and Visitors Bureau (Dayton CVB) Website or Greene County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

What else is going on in Dayton during Hamvention weekend? Here’s a few ideas to start with…

• National Museum of the US Air Force – Check the museum web site for any special events during Hamvention week. Visit them on the web at http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil

Places to Visit While in Dayton

1. Visit nearby Clifton, Ohio! It is home to Clifton Mill, a restored operating grist mill. Tours are available. Take I-70 east to Exit 54 (SR 72). Take SR 72 south 6 miles to Clifton. Look for signs to Clifton Mill.
2. If Nature is your thing, besides the great Metro Parks, Hamvention is just 30-40min drive away from Clifton Gorge, a nice river/gorge hike deep in history of the local Native American tribes. Many Native American mounds in the area as well.
3. The Darke County Visitors Bureau will be donating a KitchenAid stand mixer to the prize drawing! Why KitchenAid? Every KitchenAid stand mixer in the World is manufactured in Darke County! Come see us! For information contact the Darke County Visitors Bureau, 1-800-504-2995.
4. Visit the Miami County Visitors Bureau for more information on places such as Bruckner Nature Center, Double E Ostrich Farm, Hobart Arena, Fulton Farms, Kenworthy Motorcross, historic covered bridges, and Springhill Nurseries! For more information, call 1-800-348-8993.
5. Whether you have an hour or a day, an interest in art, antiques and collectibles, or just enjoy shopping, Historic Tipp City is a must! This 1840’s Miami-Erie Canal town offers hours of pleasure browsing the selections of over 50 antique dealers, 15 or more specialty shops in the renovated 1850’s Old City Hotel, historical museum, art galleries and exhibits, and excellent dining opportunities. You might want to stop first at the Tippecanoe and and Tyler Too! Visitors Center at 12 E. Main Street where they can provide you with information on this town formerly called “Tippecanoe.” Take Northbound I-75 to Exit 68 (SR 571) at Tipp City. Turn onto SR 571 and go 1.0 mile east to the shops of Old Tippecanoe City. For more information, call (937) 667-9435.
6. Visit the exciting Village of Yellow Springs for its unique downtown atmosphere. get a drink in the state’s Oldest Tavern, and enjoy the many shops that carry things you just do not find in a mall!. Not a city person? Spend a day in one of its parks or at nearby Young’s Jersey Dairy enjoying miniature golf and ice cream! For information about Young’s, call (937) 325-0502.
7. Also, the Dayton Daily News has a site that covers many aspects of Dayton. Check it out!

Recreation/Sports

1. Spend an exciting day at Kings Island experiencing fun, thrills, adventure, and live shows. It’s located just (~40 minutes) south of Dayton in Mason, Oh. For information, call 1-800-288-0808.
2. Take in a Dayton Dragons Baseball Game at Fifth Third Field. all at 7:00 p.m. For information, call (937) 228-2287 or visit http://daytondragons.com
3. Reds fan? Check the Cincinnati Reds in action at the Great American Ballpark. For information, call (513) 765-7000 or visit http://www.reds.com
4. Come explore one of Dayton’s 18 area Metroparks! Fish, hike, canoe, or reserve a shelter for a picnic! For information regarding park hours and locations please call (937) 275-PARK or visit their website at: http://www.metroparks.org/
5. Spend the morning or afternoon getting back into the swing of things at one of Dayton’s area golf courses. Visit http://www.ohiogolfguide.com for information on courses, locations, and prices.

Shopping/Theater

1. Get your tickets for Victoria Theatre May 19, 2024 Photographer Cristina Mittermeier: Edge Of Two Worlds – Ocean & Humanity. Presented by Dayton Live. For ticket information and pricing call (937) 228-3630 or 1-888-228-3630.
2. Come enjoy the sounds of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
   May 18, 2024 Windborne’s The Music Of Whitney Houston. Presented by Dayton Performing Arts Alliance at the Schuster Center for information on tickets and pricing, call (937) 228- 3630 or 1-88-228-3630.
3. Are you a shopaholic!? Visit one or more of the Dayton area malls including The Mall at Fairfield Commons, The Dayton Mall, The Green Town Center or visit the Prime Outlets in Jeffersonville, located midway between Dayton, Cincinnati, and Columbus. For information, call (937) 427-4300 for Fairfield Commons, (937) 433-0957 for the Dayton Mall, 1-937-490-4900 for Green Town Center and 1-800-746-7644 for Prime Outlets.
4. Visit over 14 antique and specialty shops in Waynesville, Ohio, located south of Dayton in Warren County.
5. Visit over 20 antique malls in nearby Springfield, Ohio.
6. Visit the historic Oregon District dating back to 1829, located near downtown Dayton. It is Dayton’s first designated historic district. Enjoy antiques, art, and bookstore as well as pubs, restaurants, and coffee houses.
7. See a new movie or an old classic at The Neon. For more information call the office at (937) 222-8452 or for showing information call (937) 222-SHOW.
8. Buffalo Road Bluegrass Band is playing both Friday and Saturday evenings in Xenia; both shows are to benefit the Legacy Christian Academy, and both shows run from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Band includes W4WKU on the banjo and KB2HDT on the bass!
   Friday night is at the Nesbitt House Bed & Breakfast (https://www.thenesbitthouse.com), and Saturday night is at the John Allen House B&B (https://www.johnallenhouse.com/). Shows are outdoors (sponsors are still working on an indoor option in case of inclement weather). Chairs are provided, but you’re also welcome to bring your own lawn chair. They will serve light refreshments.

Museums/Historical Points of Interest

1. Follow the Aviation Trail to learn about Dayton’s history in flight. The Aviation Trail features many historical sites, museums, and parks. There are 47 sites in all. For information, call: (937) 443-0793.
2. Visit the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to see how the history of planes, weapons, and space flight. Museum is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free, but there is a fee for the IMAX. For information, call (937) 255-3284.
3. America’s Packard Museum is the world’s only restored Packard Dealership operating as a museum, and only full-time museum dedicated exclusively to the Packard Motor Car Company, it’s products and philosophies. For information, call (937) 226-1710.
4. Experience Dayton history at the Historical Carillon Park. You can visit the park Tuesday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. For information, call: (937) 293-2841.
5. Visit the Dayton Art Institute along with its many permanent collection’s galleries! General Admissions:  Adults: $15
   Seniors (60+), Active Military, Groups (10 or more): $10
   College Students (18+ with ID) & Youth (ages 7-17): $5
   Children (ages 6 & younger): Free
   Museum Members: Free
   Admission prices include all Special & Focus Exhibitions and the museum’s collection galleries.
   Open daily10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Thursdays 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
6. National Voice of America Museum has extended hours , Thursday May 16h from 1:00 to 9:00PM, Friday May 17th from 1:00 to 9:00 PM, Saturday May 18th from 12:00 to 9:00 PM and Sunday May 19th from 12:00 to 5:00 PM. Admission is $10.00 at the door. Our Amateur Radio station WC8VOA will be on the air to operate. The museum is a short drive from Hamvention down either Interstate 75 or Route 42 from Xenia. GPS use Crosley Blvd. Click here for details
7. Explore 70 exhibits and 14 galleries including 5 seamless acrylic tunnels totaling over 200 feet at the Newport Aquarium in Kentucky. Open daily. For information, call (859) 261-7444
8. See it, do it, and discover it all at Dayton’s Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. Open daily. For information, call (937) 275-7431.
9. Experience the daily life and culture of Dayton’s first neighborhood, the 900 year old Fort Ancient at Sunwatch Indian Village. Open daily. For information, call (937) 268-8199.
10. Learn about the first man on the moon at the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Oh just one hour north of Dayton. Open M-Sat. 9:30a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Sundays 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. For information, call 1-800-860-0142.
11. In nearby Greeneville, visit the Annie Oakley and Lowell Thomas exhibits at the Garst Museum.