The ARRL New England Convention at the Holiday Inn, Boxborough, MA September 9-10-11, 2016 Friday Evening DXCC Dinner Saturday Evening Banquet Keynote Speaker David Collingham, K3LP Keynote Speaker Historian Donna Halper The VP8S South Sandwich & South Georgia Heroes of Amateur Radio, Past, Present, and DXpedition Future Social Hour 6PM, Dinner 7PM Social Hour 6PM, Dinner 7PM David Collingham, K3LP, was a co-leader of the fourteen Donna Halper is a respected and experienced media member team that visited South Sandwich and South historian, her research has resulted in many Georgia Islands in February 2016 to put VP8STI & appearances on both radio and TV, including WCVB's VP8SGI on the air. David has participated in dozens of Chronicle, Voice of America, PBS/NewsHour, National DXpeditions as noted on his K3LP.COM website. He will Public Radio, New England Cable News, History be sharing his experiences from his last one with us. Channel, ABC Nightline, WBZ Radio (Boston) and many more. She is the author of six books, including Boston Radio 1920 - a history of Boston radio in words and pictures. Ms. Halper attended Northeastern University in What is the ARRL Boxboro Convention? Boston, where she was the first woman announcer in the school's history. She turned a nightly show in 1968 on The ARRL (American Radio Relay League), a the campus radio station into a successful career in national organization for amateur radio, hosts ham broadcasting, including more than 29 years as a radio conventions across the US each year. Held at the programming and management consultant. Holiday Inn just off Rt 495 in Boxborough, MA, the Donna's talk is titled "Meet Some Heroes of Ham Radio Boxboro Convention features a huge parking lot flea -- Past and Present.” market, a convention hall of exhibitors that include In this talk, Donna will discuss some of the heroes of major manufacturers of radios and electronics, and ham radio, past and present, including some current a wide selection of 1-hour break-out sessions that innovators who are continuing the tradition of using are fun and educational. Since it is a 3-day event, amateur radio to make a difference. many people come in on Friday for special programs and the Friday night DX Dinner, stay CC-ARC Key Events - Full schedule on-line through Saturday and attend the Saturday night Keynote Address and Banquet, and depart after the Friday - afternoon Training Sessions (optional) or arrive prize drawings on Sunday. Some people just come by 6:00 pm, DXCC Dinner at 7:00 pm. in for the Saturday events. Saturday - morning and afternoon breakout sessions, This is an event for people who share this tour exhibit hall and flea market, join CC-ARC Youth fascinating hobby to gather, swap ham gear and Forum at 10 am. Banquet at 7:00 pm. ideas, learn new things, socialize, and have fun. Sunday - morning sessions, tour exhibit hall and flea ARRL Boxboro Convention web and directions market, join CC-ARC Youth Forum at 11 am. Door prizes to the convention: http://www.boxboro.org/ at 2:00 pm. Program ends at 3:00..