Agenda
for 2010 NASB Annual Meeting in Hamilton, Ontario
NASB associate member Galcom International will host the 2010
NASB-DRM USA annual meetings on May 20 and 21 in Hamilton, Ontario,
Canada. This will be the first time that the NASB has held an
annual meeting in Canada, or anywhere outside the U.S. for that
matter. The meetings will be held at the Mohawk College
Conference Center and will be open to listeners and broadcasters –
anyone interested in shortwave radio.
This year there is a registration fee, unlike recent years.
However, it includes some meals and coffee breaks, transportation to
the outside venues, and allows us to rent the conference center at
Mohawk College, where there will be free wireless Internet service.
Meeting Agenda
On Thursday, May 20, meeting participants will go by bus to Crossroads
Communications in the morning to participate in the taping of a
syndicated television program and to talk about shortwave radio.
A tour of the Crossroads facility will follow. Later, the bus
will take everyone to Galcom for a tour of the factory where they build
fix-tuned shortwave receivers and other broadcast and receiving
equipment. There will be a barbecue lunch at the Galcom factory
before returning to the Mohawk College Conference Center for the DRM
USA meeting. At 4:30 pm, a bus will take meeting participants on
an optional trip to world-famous Niagara Falls, including a private
NASB dinner in that city. The bus will then return to Mohawk
College.
On Friday, May 21, the NASB annual meeting will officially take
place. Talks and presentations will focus on Canadian
subjects. Members of the Ontario DX Association will tell about
their very successful shortwave/DX club and about their role as QSL
coordinator for the Toronto shortwave station CFRX. We have also
invited representatives of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio
Canada International and the CBC Northern Service to give
presentations. Lunch will be catered at the Mohawk College
Conference Center, and in the afternoon the meeting will continue,
including the NASB Business Meeting, which will conclude by 5:00 pm.
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Explanatory Notes for Registration Form:
Block A – Please fill out one form for each person attending. The
registration fee is C$55 per person (i.e. Canadian dollars). This
will cover the basic registration fee, lunches on Thursday and Friday,
and coffee breaks on both days. Please check the days you plan to
attend (Thursday, Friday or both). If you do not require
accommodation, or if you plan to stay somewhere other than the Mohawk
College residence, check the box indicating that you will take care of
your own overnight accommodations.
Block B – This is the cost of accommodation at the Mohawk College
residence. These are student residences which are made available
to the public in the summer months. The C$87.50 rate (Canadian
dollars) is per person for TWO nights (Wednesday and Thursday), based
on double occupancy in a standard suite. This is, for example, if
you plan to share a suite with a colleague from your own organization
(or anyone else you want to share with). Please indicate the name
of the person you will be sharing your suite with. Note that each
suite has two private rooms, along with a shared bathroom and
kitchenette. See the suite layout at:
http://www2.mohawkcollege.ca/dept/market/vtour/WhereToLive.html.
The C$175.00 rate is per person for TWO nights (Wednesday and Thursday)
if you prefer a private suite for yourself and/or family members.
The residence suite includes the two nights' accommodations, two
continental breakfasts, free parking and free Internet. The
address is 245 Fennell Avenue West, Hamilton, Ontario. It is not
possible to stay at the Mohawk residence for just one night. (See
Alternate Accommodations below.)
Block C – There will be an optional visit to Niagara Falls on Thursday
evening. The price of C$55.00 per person includes bus
transportation from Mohawk College to the Falls and back, and a private
NASB dinner at the Old Stone Mill restaurant in Niagara Falls,
Ontario. You are welcome to bring family members along for the
same price of C$55.00 per person. Please note on the registration
form the names of any family members who will be accompanying
you, and put the total amount in the box. Here is the tentative
menu for the dinner: Bread Service. 1st Course: Mixed
Green Salad with House Dressing. Main Course: Dry Aged
Angus Prime Rib of Beef au jus with Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes
and seasonal vegetables; or Angel Hair Pasta with caramelized onions,
crumbled goat cheese, arugula and olive oil; or Eggplant
Parmesan. Dessert Course: Choice of New York style
cheesecake, Lemon Craze, or Apple Blossom. Coffee, tea.
You may send your registration form by standard mail along with a
personal or company cheque payable to Galcom International, or you can
pay everything by credit/debit card if you wish. Just indicate if
it is a Visa or MasterCard and provide the card details. If
paying by Visa or MasterCard, you can fax your registration form to
Galcom at the number indicated, or you can scan and e-mail the form to
them.
Alternative Accommodation: The Mohawk residence package
above is for two nights (May 19 and 20); there is no rate for just one
night of accommodation. The Mohawk College residence is not
available on Friday night. However, there is alternative
accommodation available (for Friday or for any other nights) at the
Courtyard by Marriott hotel, 1224 Upper James Street in Hamilton for an
NASB group rate of C$129 per night plus tax. The normal rate for
May is C$169 per night. The group rate of C$129 per night is for
single, double, triple or quad occupancy, with two queen beds or one
king size bed, free high-speed Internet and free parking). This
hotel is approximately seven minutes from the Mohawk Conference Center
by car. To get this conference rate, call the Marriott 800-number
(+1-800-MARRIOTT) and tell them you are with the National Association
of Shortwave Broadcasters group. If you prefer, you can also
e-mail Marilyn Frame, the hotel's Sales Manager, at:
m.frame@concordhotels.com to make your reservation with your name,
address, telephone number and credit card details. You should
guarantee your reservation with a credit card. The group room
block expires on April 19, 2010. If you reserve after that date,
the price will be at the hotel's regular rate, if rooms are available.
If you have any questions about the 2010 NASB-DRM USA Annual Meetings,
or would like to sponsor an event at the meetings, contact Jeff White
at
radiomiami9@cs.com