Don't miss HAMCON 2015, the 2015 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention, on September 11-13, 2015 at the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach Hotel, 3635 Fashion Way, Torrance, CA 90503. Please visit www.hamconinc.org for complete information. You will find a full Vendor/Exhibitor Hall with leading ham radio suppliers along with interesting "Tech Talk" speakers covering four program tracks: DXing/contesting; emergency communication; general ham and technical topics; and topics for newer hams. Every paid attendee also receives four free door prize tickets--no tickets will be sold--so everyone has an equal chance. The grand door prize is a Kenwood TS-590SG HF transceiver. Those registering by July 31 will additionally be in a door prize drawing for a Kenwood TM-710G VHF/UHF mobile radio with built-in GPS and APRS. Many additional door prizes will be given throughout the day on Saturday, Sept. 12. Several items for your attention now: Early registration by July 31 costs $22. From August 1 through the convention (including at the door) the registration fee is $27. Please sign up for the special HAMCON Saturday Lunch, Saturday Dinner Banquet, or Sunday Breakfast--each with a very interesting speaker plus a door prize drawing just for meal attendees. Just announced: The Lunch door prize is a $150 Ham Radio Outlet gift certificate, the Dinner Banquet door prize will have a value exceeding $500; and the Sunday Breakfast door prize will be a $100 Ham Radio Outlet gift certificate. Finally, we encourage you to take advantage of the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach Hotel's special $119 per night discounted hotel room rate package exclusively for HAMCON attendees for reservations made by August 15, 2015. Reservations at this rate may be made online through Marriott's web portal on the HAMCON website hotel reservations page http://www.hamconinc.org/hotel-room-reservation.php or by calling Marriott's national telephone reservations center at 1-800-228-9290 and using the code words "HAMCON Convention" at the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach Hotel. This special rate package is not available through Marriott's main website. We look forward to seeing you at HAMCON 2015 during September 11-13. 73, Diana Feinberg, AI6DF Chair, HAMCON 2015 / the 2015 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention, www.hamconinc.org and President, Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club (K6PV)
