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<hr style="border:0;min-height:1px;color:#999;background-color:#999;width:100%;margin:0 0 9px 0;padding:0;"><br clear="none">From: WA2VOI, Donn via All-members <all-<a href="mailto:members@csvhfs.org" target="_blank">members@csvhfs.org</a>><br clear="none">Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2016<br clear="none">Subject: [All-members] Central States VHF Society 50th Anniversary Conference<br clear="none">To: CSVHFS All-members <all-<a href="mailto:members@csvhfs.org" target="_blank">members@csvhfs.org</a>></div>
<div id="yiv3557533278"><br clear="none">The Central States VHF Society is excited to announce its Golden Anniversary<br clear="none">Conference, to be held in the rolling hills farm country of Rochester, MN<br clear="none">Thursday, July 28 to Sunday, July 31, 2016. Rochester is home to one of the<br clear="none">largest Amish communities west of the Mississippi and to the world renowned Mayo<br clear="none">Clinic. We invite you to come to Rochester to help celebrate this very special<br clear="none">50th Anniversary Conference!<br clear="none"><br clear="none">The conference will feature many exciting activities, including state-of-the-art<br clear="none">technical programs, noise figure measurement, antenna range, "Rover Row", "Dish<br clear="none">Bowl", "VHF 101" presentations for newcomers to weak signal operation,<br clear="none">luncheons, evening socials/hospitality suites, and, of course, the ever-popular<br clear="none">grand finale banquet. Also, as this is the 50th anniversary of the CSVHFS and<br clear="none">conference, we will have "Gear of Yesteryear" presentations and demonstrations<br clear="none">to reflect on where we've been and just how far we've come!<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Bring the whole family! The Conference hotel includes an indoor water park<br clear="none">suitable for all ages. It is also near beautiful downtown Rochester, where<br clear="none">shopping and other entertainment abounds. We will also be offering a choice of<br clear="none">side trips designed to entertain the entire family.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Additional details are available on the Central States VHF Society web site,<br clear="none"><CSVHFS.org>. Online conference registration will be available by April 15th,<br clear="none">2016 under the "Annual Conference" heading, or at <2016.csvhfs.org> directly.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">The CSVHFS 50th Anniversary Conference is an ARRL-sanctioned Operating Specialty<br clear="none">Event.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">CONFERENCE DATES: Thursday, July 28 - Sunday, July 31, 2016.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Deadlines for Registration:<br clear="none">For online or early registration: Sunday, June 26, 2016<br clear="none">For hotel reservations at the Conference rate: Monday, June 27, 2016<br clear="none">For late registration and banquet/luncheon reservations: Tuesday, July 19, 2016<br clear="none">For walk-in registrations: Any time Wednesday, July 20, 2016 and later. No<br clear="none">banquet/luncheon is available.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Registration Rates:<br clear="none">Regular:<br clear="none">Early (Received before June 27, 2016)...........$40<br clear="none"> NOTE: June 27 is the cut-off date to add room reservations for hotel<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Late (Received before July 20, 2016).............$50<br clear="none"> NOTE: July 20 is last date for banquet/lunch sign-up<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Walk-in (July 20 and later)............................$50<br clear="none"> NOTE: No banquet/lunch available<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Student (16-24 yrs):<br clear="none">Early...............................................$20<br clear="none">Late................................................$20<br clear="none">Walk-in...........................................$20<br clear="none"><br clear="none">15 & under:..................................Free with any regular registration<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Proceedings are NOT included with registration, but are a separate purchase for<br clear="none">$20<br clear="none"><br clear="none">CONFERENCE HOTEL INFORMATION:<br clear="none">The 50th Anniversary Conference will be held at the Kahler Apache Hotel and<br clear="none">Water Park in Rochester, MN, 1517 16th St SW, Rochester, MN 55902 (507)<br clear="none">289-8866. The hotel is located in the south-west corner of Rochester at the<br clear="none">junction of US52 and US14 Eastbound. General hotel information may be found at<br clear="none"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.kahlerapache.com/">http://www.kahlerapache.com</a>>. The CSVHFS 50th Anniversary rate for the<br clear="none">Conference is $109/night (plus taxes) for rooms away from the pool/water park,<br clear="none">$131/night (plus taxes) for rooms pool-side or with pool-view.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">You can reserve a room online or by calling the hotel directly. To reserve a<br clear="none">room online, you MUST use the URL/link:<br clear="none"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=14045&nights=5&checkin=07/27/2016&group=CGCENT">https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=14045&nights=5&checkin=07/27/2016&group=CGCENT</a>><br clear="none">to get the Conference rate! Telephone reservations may be made by calling<br clear="none"><span><span class="yiv3557533278gc-cs-link" id="yiv3557533278gc-number-7" title="Call with Google Voice"><span class="yiv3557533278gc-cs-link" id="yiv3557533278gc-number-9" title="Call with Google Voice"><span class="yiv3557533278gc-cs-link" id="yiv3557533278gc-number-14" title="Call with Google Voice"><span class="yiv3557533278gc-cs-link" id="yiv3557533278gc-number-20" title="Call with Google Voice"><span class="yiv3557533278gc-cs-link" id="yiv3557533278gc-number-49" title="Call with Google Voice"><span class="yiv3557533278gc-cs-link" id="yiv3557533278gc-number-53" title="Call with Google Voice"><span id="gc-number-57" class="gc-cs-link" title="Call with Google Voice">(507) 289-8866</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> and asking for the "Central States Conference," or "CSVHFS,"</span><br clear="none">rates.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">The last date the hotel will accept reservations at the Conference rate is<br clear="none">Monday, June 27, 2016. Reservations after that date are on an "as available"<br clear="none">basis and at their standard room rates.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION:<br clear="none">Rochester, MN is located approximately 90 miles SE of the Minneapolis/St. Paul<br clear="none">metropolitan area, along US Highway US52 and just north of Interstate I-90.<br clear="none">Rochester International Airport (RST) is served by both Delta Airlines and<br clear="none">American Airlines. Many visitors prefer to fly into Minneapolis/St. Paul<br clear="none">International Airport (MSP) and either obtain a rental car or take one of the<br clear="none">numerous shuttle services to Rochester. These services offer nearly 24-hour<br clear="none">service between MSP and Rochester, typically running every hour or so for the<br clear="none">approximately 90-minute trip to or from the airport.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">For the Central States VHF Society 50th Anniversary Conference, the GO Rochester<br clear="none">Direct shuttle company has added the Kahler Apache hotel to its route of<br clear="none">drop-offs and pick-ups to the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. Rates<br clear="none">are about $60 per person, round trip, with discounts for seniors (60+) and<br clear="none">children 14 and under.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Reservations are necessary to ensure your seat on the shuttle. Online<br clear="none">reservations may be made at: < <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.gorochesterdirect.com/">www.gorochesterdirect.com</a>>. Telephone<br clear="none">reservations may be made by calling Go Rochester Direct at (800) 280-9270.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">If you choose to use the shuttle service, please remember to add the shuttle<br clear="none">travel time to your plans, especially for the return trip on your way home. It<br clear="none">would be good to allow at least two hours for the shuttle trip.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">NOTE:<br clear="none">When making online reservations with Go Rochester Direct, make sure you reserve<br clear="none">for the Kahler Apache hotel. There are three "Kahler" Hotels in Rochester. Two<br clear="none">are in the downtown area, near to the Mayo Clinic, but we are at the Kahler<br clear="none">Apache hotel, which is approximately 2 miles away.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I look forward to seeing you at the Conference!<br clear="none"><br clear="none">73,<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Donn Baker, WA2VOI<br clear="none">2016 CSVHFS President<br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" id="yiv3557533278yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460224786768_142417" target="_blank" href="mailto:wa2voi@ARRL.net">wa2voi@ARRL.net</a><br clear="none">3128 Silver Lake Rd NE,<br clear="none">St. Anthony, MN 55418-2426<br clear="none"><span><span class="yiv3557533278gc-cs-link" id="yiv3557533278gc-number-8" title="Call with Google Voice"><span class="yiv3557533278gc-cs-link" id="yiv3557533278gc-number-10" title="Call with Google Voice"><span class="yiv3557533278gc-cs-link" id="yiv3557533278gc-number-15" title="Call with Google Voice"><span class="yiv3557533278gc-cs-link" id="yiv3557533278gc-number-21" title="Call with Google Voice"><span class="yiv3557533278gc-cs-link" id="yiv3557533278gc-number-50" title="Call with Google Voice"><span class="yiv3557533278gc-cs-link" id="yiv3557533278gc-number-54" title="Call with Google Voice"><span id="gc-number-58" class="gc-cs-link" title="Call with Google Voice">612-781-1359</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> (hm)</span><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div>
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