<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:9px;color:#575757">Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone</div></div><br><br><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: "WA2VOI, Donn via VHF" <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu> </div><div>Date:03/23/2016 1:36 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: vhf <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu> </div><div>Subject: [VHF] Central States VHF Society 50th Anniversary Conference </div><div><br></div>The Central States VHF Society is excited to announce its Golden Anniversary<br>Conference, to be held in the rolling hills farm country of Rochester, MN<br>Thursday, July 28 to Sunday, July 31, 2016. Rochester is home to one of the<br>largest Amish communities west of the Mississippi and to the world renowned Mayo<br>Clinic. We invite you to come to Rochester to help celebrate this very special<br>50th Anniversary Conference!<br><br>The conference will feature many exciting activities, including state-of-the-art<br>technical programs, noise figure measurement, antenna range, "Rover Row", "Dish<br>Bowl", "VHF 101" presentations for newcomers to weak signal operation,<br>luncheons, evening socials/hospitality suites, and, of course, the ever-popular<br>grand finale banquet. Also, as this is the 50th anniversary of the CSVHFS and<br>conference, we will have "Gear of Yesteryear" presentations and demonstrations<br>to reflect on where we've been and just how far we've come!<br><br>Bring the whole family! The Conference hotel includes an indoor water park<br>suitable for all ages. It is also near beautiful downtown Rochester, where<br>shopping and other entertainment abounds. We will also be offering a choice of<br>side trips designed to entertain the entire family.<br><br>Additional details are available on the Central States VHF Society web site,<br><CSVHFS.org>. Online conference registration will be available by April 15th,<br>2016 under the "Annual Conference" heading, or at <2016.csvhfs.org> directly.<br><br>The CSVHFS 50th Anniversary Conference is an ARRL-sanctioned Operating Specialty<br>Event.<br><br>CONFERENCE DATES: Thursday, July 28 - Sunday, July 31, 2016.<br><br>Deadlines for Registration:<br>For online or early registration: Sunday, June 26, 2016<br>For hotel reservations at the Conference rate: Monday, June 27, 2016<br>For late registration and banquet/luncheon reservations: Tuesday, July 19, 2016<br>For walk-in registrations: Any time Wednesday, July 20, 2016 and later. No<br>banquet/luncheon is available.<br><br>Registration Rates:<br>Regular:<br>Early (Received before June 27, 2016)...........$40<br> NOTE: June 27 is the cut-off date to add room reservations for hotel<br><br>Late (Received before July 20, 2016).............$50<br> NOTE: July 20 is last date for banquet/lunch sign-up<br><br>Walk-in (July 20 and later)............................$50<br> NOTE: No banquet/lunch available<br><br>Student (16-24 yrs):<br>Early...............................................$20<br>Late................................................$20<br>Walk-in...........................................$20<br><br>15 & under:..................................Free with any regular registration<br><br>Proceedings are NOT included with registration, but are a separate purchase for<br>$20<br><br>CONFERENCE HOTEL INFORMATION:<br>The 50th Anniversary Conference will be held at the Kahler Apache Hotel and<br>Water Park in Rochester, MN, 1517 16th St SW, Rochester, MN 55902 (507)<br>289-8866. The hotel is located in the south-west corner of Rochester at the<br>junction of US52 and US14 Eastbound. General hotel information may be found at<br><http://www.kahlerapache.com>. The CSVHFS 50th Anniversary rate for the<br>Conference is $109/night (plus taxes) for rooms away from the pool/water park,<br>$131/night (plus taxes) for rooms pool-side or with pool-view.<br><br>You can reserve a room online or by calling the hotel directly. To reserve a<br>room online, you MUST use the URL/link:<br><https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=14045&nights=5&checkin=07/27/2016&group=CGCENT><br>to get the Conference rate! Telephone reservations may be made by calling<br>(507) 289-8866 and asking for the "Central States Conference," or "CSVHFS,"<br>rates.<br><br>The last date the hotel will accept reservations at the Conference rate is<br>Monday, June 27, 2016. Reservations after that date are on an "as available"<br>basis and at their standard room rates.<br><br>TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION:<br>Rochester, MN is located approximately 90 miles SE of the Minneapolis/St. Paul<br>metropolitan area, along US Highway US52 and just north of Interstate I-90.<br>Rochester International Airport (RST) is served by both Delta Airlines and<br>American Airlines. Many visitors prefer to fly into Minneapolis/St. Paul<br>International Airport (MSP) and either obtain a rental car or take one of the<br>numerous shuttle services to Rochester. These services offer nearly 24-hour<br>service between MSP and Rochester, typically running every hour or so for the<br>approximately 90-minute trip to or from the airport.<br><br>For the Central States VHF Society 50th Anniversary Conference, the GO Rochester<br>Direct shuttle company has added the Kahler Apache hotel to its route of<br>drop-offs and pick-ups to the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. Rates<br>are about $60 per person, round trip, with discounts for seniors (60+) and<br>children 14 and under.<br><br>Reservations are necessary to ensure your seat on the shuttle. Online<br>reservations may be made at: < www.gorochesterdirect.com>. Telephone<br>reservations may be made by calling Go Rochester Direct at (800) 280-9270.<br><br>If you choose to use the shuttle service, please remember to add the shuttle<br>travel time to your plans, especially for the return trip on your way home. It<br>would be good to allow at least two hours for the shuttle trip.<br><br>NOTE:<br>When making online reservations with Go Rochester Direct, make sure you reserve<br>for the Kahler Apache hotel. There are three "Kahler" Hotels in Rochester. Two<br>are in the downtown area, near to the Mayo Clinic, but we are at the Kahler<br>Apache hotel, which is approximately 2 miles away.<br><br>I look forward to seeing you at the Conference!<br><br>73,<br><br>Donn Baker, WA2VOI<br>2016 CSVHFS President<br>wa2voi@ARRL.net<br>3128 Silver Lake Rd NE,<br>St. Anthony, MN 55418-2426<br>612-781-1359 (hm)<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>VHF mailing list<br>VHF@w6yx.stanford.edu<br>https://w6yx.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/vhf<br></body>