Wyoming, Idaho, Montana and Utah (WIMU) 2006 Convention
September 5, 2006
WIMU 2006 Convention Wrap-Up
Many thanks to all of the attendees, presenters and workers who made the WIMU 2006 Convention possible. By all measures we had a successful convention and we laid a strong foundation for future WIMUs. We had 239 paid convention attendees, 117 banquet attendees, 108 breakfast attendees, 67 Virginian rooms booked and 24 Virginian RV spaces booked. There were 14 fascinating forum presentations covering a range of radio and non-radio topics, a VE test session and an excellent selection of radio gear for sale by swap meet sellers and commercial vendors. Many prizes were awarded including ICOM IC-706 MKIIG, Alinco DJ17T/E and Kenwood TH-D7A radios.
Among the convention highlights were the ARRL forum with panel members ARRL President Joel Harrison, Directors Jim Fenstermaker and Rev Morton and Section Managers Dwayne Allen, Mel Parkes and Doug Rich. There were Joel's inspirational keynote speech at the banquet and Tod Olson's informative outline of the WIMU Board's proposed policies at the Sunday morning breakfast.
On the financial side, in addition to the $1,500 remaining from previous WIMU conventions, $1,635 of new capital was raised to bring the total pre-convention WIMU capital to $3,135. From this amount, the Teton Radio Amateur Club borrowed $1,000 to help meet early convention expenses. After repaying the loan, convention revenues exceeded expenses by $1,172. Of this amount, the Teton Radio Amateur Club retained $560 and turned over to the WIMU capital account $612. After the WIMU 2006 convention, WIMU capital stands at exactly $3,747.08. When the WIMU Board establishes its own checking account, the Teton Radio Amateur Club will transfer these funds from the WIMU 2006 checking account to the WIMU Board's checking account. More convention accounting detail is available below. If anyone has any comments or questions on the accounting, please contact me at wimu2006@redgiant.org.
It is important to note that this year was a special situation in that new WIMU capital was raised and the convention was run in the absence of a formal WIMU Board. The WIMU Board was not responsible for the capital or for this year's convention. Next year and going forward, the WIMU Board will be responsible for WIMU capital and will have formal procedures for receiving and approving applications to host WIMU conventions and, if necessary, to loan funds for use in arranging the conventions.
I have received a few digital images from the convention. Thanks to those that have provided pictures up to now. In addition, I would like to ask others that might have interesting digital pictures to email them to wimu2006@redgiant.org for posting on this site.
It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with the WIMU 2006 Organizing Committee members: Bill Rinker, Bob Farrow, Wayne Mills, Tod Olson and Mel Parkes. Thanks for the good humor and for getting the job done.
LONG LIVE WIMU!
Charles Burd, K7ZOO
WIMU 2006 Convention Chairman
| wimu 2006 convention budget | ||||||||||
| cash sources | cash sources and uses summary | |||||||||
| wimu loan proceeds | 1.00 | 1,000 | $1,000.00 | |||||||
| convention revenue | cash sources | |||||||||
| tickets - pre-registration | 8.00 | 139 | 1,112.00 | 1 | wimu loan proceeds | $1,000.00 | ||||
| tickets - walk-in | 10.00 | 100 | 1,000.00 | 2 | convention revenue | $7,275.00 | ||||
| swap tables | 10.00 | 9 | 90.00 | 3 | sponsor loan repayment makeup | - | ||||
| raffle tickets | 0.83 | 1,224 | 1,021.00 | cash source total | $8,275.00 | |||||
| banquet - adult | 26.00 | 113 | 2,938.00 | |||||||
| banquet - child | 13.00 | 4 | 52.00 | |||||||
| breakfast - adult | 10.00 | 102 | 1,020.00 | |||||||
| breakfast - child | 5.00 | 6 | 30.00 | cash uses | ||||||
| contributions | 1.00 | 12 | 12.00 | 1 | convention expense payments | $6,102.92 | ||||
| total convention revenue | $7,275.00 | 2 | loan inflation increment payment | $40.00 | ||||||
| loan proceeds plus conv rev | 8,275.00 | 3 | wimu loan repayment | $1,000.00 | ||||||
| sponsor loss makeup | - | 4 | surplus to sponsor payment | $560.00 | ||||||
| total cash sources | $8,275.00 | 5 | surplus to wimu capital payment | $572.08 | ||||||
| cash use total | $8,275.00 | |||||||||
| cash uses | ||||||||||
| operations | ||||||||||
| phone | 240.00 | |||||||||
| checkbook | 13.15 | |||||||||
| tickets and badges | 30.48 | |||||||||
| notebook | 4.24 | |||||||||
| pre-reg copies, envelopes | 65.54 | |||||||||
| postage | 45.65 | |||||||||
| boxes, envelopes, ledgers, stamps | 46.80 | |||||||||
| cashbox, stamps, sharpies | 25.11 | |||||||||
| program copies | 55.55 | |||||||||
| projector rental | 20.00 | |||||||||
| arrl projector shipping cost | 61.79 | |||||||||
| refunds | 36.00 | |||||||||
| linens | 159.00 | |||||||||
| total operating cost payments | 803.31 | |||||||||
| prizes | ||||||||||
| prize - grand ic-706mkiig | 760.10 | |||||||||
| prize - pre-registration th-d7a | 319.95 | |||||||||
| prize - alinco DJ17T/E | 130.00 | |||||||||
| misc prizes | 49.56 | |||||||||
| total prize cost payments | 1,259.61 | |||||||||
| catering | ||||||||||
| banquet cost | 2,990.00 | |||||||||
| breakfast cost | 1,050.00 | |||||||||
| total catering cost payments | 4,040.00 | |||||||||
| total convention expense payments | $6,102.92 | |||||||||
| wimu loan inflation increment payment | 4% | 1,000.00 | $40.00 | |||||||
| wimu loan repayment | $1,000.00 | |||||||||
| total payments before surplus distribution | 7,142.92 | |||||||||
| surplus to sponsor payment | 1.00 | 560 | $560.00 | |||||||
| surplus to wimu capital payment | $572.08 | |||||||||
| total cash uses | $8,275.00 | |||||||||
| wimu capital budget | ||||||||||||
| original wimu funds receipt | 1,500.00 | |||||||||||
| capital refunding receipts | ||||||||||||
| teton rac | 500.00 | |||||||||||
| tri-county arc | 300.00 | |||||||||||
| caper arc | 250.00 | |||||||||||
| utah vhf society | 250.00 | |||||||||||
| davis co arc | 200.00 | |||||||||||
| eagle rock arc | 200.00 | |||||||||||
| sweetwater arc | 100.00 | |||||||||||
| tod olson | 100.00 | |||||||||||
| ogden arc | 50.00 | |||||||||||
| total refunding receipts | 1,950.00 | |||||||||||
| capital raising expense pmts (phone, gas) | (315.00) | |||||||||||
| wimu capital before 2006 convention | 3,135.00 | |||||||||||
| loan disbursement to trac | (1,000.00) | |||||||||||
| surplus to inflation increment receipt | 40.00 | |||||||||||
| loan repayment from trac | 1,000.00 | |||||||||||
| surplus to wimu capital receipt | 572.08 | |||||||||||
| total wimu capital after 2006 convention | $3,747.08 | |||||||||||
| these funds will be transferred to the wimu board to be administered for the benefit of future wimu convention attendees, capital contributors and organizers | ||||||||||||
| WIMU 2006 CONVENTION
SUMMARY INFORMATION (as of 8/1/2006) |
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| When | : | August 4-6, 2006
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| Where | : |
The Virginian Lodge,
Jackson, WY
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(Conference rooms, dining rooms, hotel rooms & RV spaces reserved for WIMU; see below) |
| Host Club | : |
Teton Radio Amateur Club
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| Prices | : | Advance Tickets Door Tickets Swap Table Banquet Dinner on Aug. 5 Breakfast on Aug. 6 Room - 2 dbl beds RV Space
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$8 - no longer
available $10 (under 12 free) $10 $26 (under 12 is $13) $10 (under 12 is $5) 10% discount (about $88) - no longer available 10% discount with AARP, AAA, KOA or Good Sam card (about $43) |
| Featured Guest
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Joel Harrison, W5ZN, ARRL President | ARRL and EmComm Forum Participant and Banquet Keynote Speaker | |
| Program | : | Reception Raffle Swap Market Fox Hunt ARRL Forum Emergency Comms Forum APRS Forum Satellite Forum Phased Vertical Array Antenna Forum Quad Antenna Forum DX Forum DXpedition Forum Home Brew Forum Fish Hatchery / Fly Fishing Movia Astronomy Forum Teton/Yellowstone Geology Forum Grand Teton National Park Wildlife VE Testing Card Checking Banquet / Keynote Speaker Breakfast Presentation For schedule details, click <here>.
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Skip Prinsen, W7PN Dwayne Allen, WY7FD David Dean, W7OID Tyler Griffiths, N7UWX Kenneth Kelly, WA7JQE Lee Barrett, K7NM Jim Lindsay, W7ZQ Darryl Hazelgren, K7UT Bob Leo, W7LR Jamie Bigelow, KC7QVE Mike Comlin / Jason Sutton Walt Farmer Wayne Sutherland, NQ7Q Barbara Hoppe David Dean, W7OID John Hall, W7CA (DXCC) Joel Harrison, W5ZN Tod Olson, K0TO |
| Vacation Activities | : |
Most
things that can be legally done outdoors
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| Commercial Vendors | : |
Rad-Comm Kartronics
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| Other Accommodations | : |
Gros
Ventre Campground Jenny Lake Campground Jackson West / Teton Village KOA Jackson South / Hoback Junction KOA
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| Questions / Suggestions / Volunteers / Contributions | : |
wimu2006@redgiant.org
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| Personnel | : | Chairman Vice Chairman Committee Chairmen |
Charles Burd - K7ZOO Bill Rinker - NE9Z Mel Parks - AC7CP Bob Farrow - N7MZI Wayne Mills - N7NG Tod Olson - K0TO |
New WIMU 2006 Convention information will be posted as it becomes available.
Old News...
August 3, 2006
Joel Harrison, W5ZN Events
Joel Harrison will
be the Keynote Speaker at the Banquet on Saturday evening. He will also participate in the ARRL Forum and the Emergency Communications Forum.
Final
Program
The convention program has been finalized. Final program details can be
viewed by clicking <here>.
Raffle Tickets, Prizes and Drawings
Raffle tickets holders will be eligible to win radios, radio accessories and Jackson Hole
memorabilia. Raffle tickets will be available for sale at the
reception desk when it is open and next to the bar during the banquet.
Radio accessories and Jackson Hole memorabilia prize drawings will occur
throughout the day on Saturday in the Buffalo Room. The
Kenwood TH-D7AG Pre-registration Prize drawing will occur at noon on Saturday
in the Buffalo Room. The
Icom IC-706MKIIG Grand Prize and
Alinco DJ17T/E Second Prize
drawings will occur at the end of the Banquet. Prize winners need not be
present to win. Minor prize winners will remain eligible for the Icom and
Alinco drawings. The Alinco radio winner will not be eligible for the Icom
drawing. A radio can be shipped to the winner at his expense; all other
prizes must be claimed and possessed by 10 a.m. on Sunday or the unclaimed
prizes will be forfeited and raffled again next year. Convention
organizers and their immediate family members are not be eligible to win raffle
prizes. Thanks to those companies and individuals listed
<here> that contributed excellent
prizes.
Commercial Vendors
Rad-Comm and
KarTronics will have radios and
radio accessories available for inspection and sale between 9:00 a.m. and 5:30
p.m. on Saturday in the Buffalo Room.
Swap Market
Swap Table set up will begin 8:00 a.m. on Saturday in the Buffalo Room.
The public will be admitted at 8:30 a.m.
Banquet, Breakfast and Swap Table Tickets
There are a very small number of tickets for the banquet, breakfast and swap
tables available at the Reception Desk on a first-come-first-served basis.
Jackson Hole Area Activity Packet
Packets including information on Jackson Hole area activities will be available
at the Reception Desk.
Talk-in Frequency
If you want help with directions, ask for help on the
W7RAC repeater on 146.91 MHz with
123 Hz access tone. Help will be available on this frequency Friday
afternoon and Saturday morning.
WIMU Capital Contributors
WIMU capital contributors are listed
<here>. Thank you for making possible WIMU 2006 and those to come.
See you tomorrow.
Charles Burd, K7ZOO
WIMU 2006 Convention Chairman
July 24, 2006
Pre-Registration is Finished
We have 131 convention pre-registrants. Thanks to those that
pre-registered. Good luck on the Kenwood TH-D7AG drawing.
Virginian Rooms are All Booked
All of our allotted rooms at the Virginian are booked. However, if you
still require accommodations, it is worthwhile to check in with the Virginian
from time to time in case room cancellations should make a few rooms available.
There should also be a limited number of rooms available at other hotels in
town.
Program to be Finalized Soon
In the next few days the programs and schedule will be finalized. The
final schedule will be posted on this site.
Raffle Prizes
Raffle tickets holders will be eligible for a number of excellent prizes
including an
Icom IC-706MKIIG mobile HF rig and an
Alinco DJ17T/E 2 meter
handheld rig. Raffle tickets will be available for sale on Saturday.
The cost will be $1 per ticket or $5 for six tickets. The grand prize
winner does not need to be present to win.
See you soon.
Charles Burd, K7ZOO
WIMU 2006 Convention Chairman
July 17, 2006
Virginian Rooms: Going, Going, Almost Gone
By last count, there were only seven WIMU 2006 rooms left for booking at the
Virginian. If you want low cost convenient room, make your reservation
before all the rooms are taken.
Raffle Prizes
Raffle tickets holders will be eligible for a number of excellent prizes
including an
Icom IC-706MKIIG mobile HF rig and an
Alinco DJ17T/E 2 meter
handheld rig. Raffle tickets will be available for sale on Saturday.
The cost will be $1 per ticket or $5 for six tickets. The grand prize
winner does not need to be present to win.
Pre-Registration Deadline is July 20, 2006
The Raffle Prizes will be in addition to the Pre-Registration drawing for a
Kenwood TH-D7AG. Pre-registrations must be postmarked not later than
July 20, 2006. The Pre-registration form can be downloaded by clicking
<here>.
Program Times
Program times are available by clicking <here>.
This is the most current information. There may be some fine tuning of the
schedule.
See you soon.
Charles Burd, K7ZOO
WIMU 2006 Convention Chairman
June 27, 2006
Commercial Vendors Include Rad-Comm and Kartronics
Rad-Comm and
Kartronics will display and have
available for sale a wide range of radios, antennas, connectors and other radio
gear in case you should want to turn dials, push buttons and hold it before you
buy it.
Pre-Registration Date Extended to July 20, 2006
We are still receiving pre-registration requests after the original termination
date. In order to accommodate pre-registration interest, we have extended
the pre-registration termination date to July 20, 2006.
Pre-registration is the smart way to go: it's cheap and gives you a chance to
win a Kenwood TH-7DA. Click
<here> to download the form.
Virginian Accommodations Still Available
There was a glitch in the Virginian reservations system that caused the
reservations desk to incorrectly inform several WIMU guests that all of the discounted
rooms and RV spaces available to WIMU attendees were booked. As of today, there are discounted WIMU 2006 rooms and RV
spaces available at the Virginian. The Virginian management have takes steps to fix the problem.
However, should you try to book a room
or RV space and have a problem, contact me and I will help you if possible.
Please note that the WIMU 2006 room discount will end on the sooner of
July 4, 2006 or the date on which the 100 room convention block has been fully
booked.
Program Updated
The WIMU 2006 forum program has been updated to reflect the most current
information.
New Website Coming
A newer slicker and more complete convention website will soon be available at
this address.
There are only 38 days till the start of the convention.
I look forward to seeing you there.
73,
Charles Burd, K7ZOO
WIMU 2006 Convention Chairman
March 14, 2006
Joel Harrison, W5ZN: WIMU 2006 Keynote Speaker
On January 20, 2006, ARRL Division Directors elected
Joel Harrison to be
the League's president for the next two years. We are proud that Joel has
agreed to be our Keynote Speaker at the convention banquet to be held on the
evening of Saturday, August 5, 2006. Joel will also participate in the
ARRL Forum to take place earlier that day. Both events will give attendees
excellent opportunities to meet Joel and learn about his vision for amateur
radio and the League. Please note that our banquet space is limited to 250
guests and that tickets will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
Pre-register early to ensure your spot at the banquet. Banquet ticket payments
received after the 250 ticket limit will be refunded.
Volunteers Wanted
There is much work to be done before and during the convention. I
would appreciate hearing from people that have interest in the following jobs:
Forum Leaders, Website Manager, Montana Liaison and Event Workers (to help with
whatever needs to be done during the convention). Please contact me at
wimu2006@redgiant.org or on 307
690-8896.
Pre-Registration
Pre-registration is the cheapest and best way to ensure access to the forums,
flea market, banquet and breakfast. Pre-registration is also the only way
to be eligible to win the Kenwood TH-D7A Pre-Registration prize. Click
<here> to download the WIMU 2006 Convention Pre-Registration Application
form.
Charles Burd, K7ZOO
WIMU 2006 Convention Chairman
Oct. 14, 2005
Utah and Idaho Chairmen Appointed
Mel Parkes, AC7CP, and Bob Farrow, N7MZI, have agreed to have responsibility for
WIMU 2006 issues related to Utah and Idaho, respectively. They are
doing a great job and we are fortunate to have their help. We still need
to find the right person to be in charge of issues related to Montana. Let
me know if you are interested.
Pre-Register at a Discounted Price and Win a Kenwood
TH-D7A
We are now able to take pre-registration applications. Pre-registrants
only will be eligible to win a Kenwood TH-D7A HT with Dual Band and APRS
capability. The cost of pre-registration is $8 compared to $10
registration at the door. The deadline for pre-registration is June 15,
2006. Click on the following link to download the
WIMU 2006 Pre-Registration Application.
Wanted: Forum Topics and Forum Leader Recommendations
We are still looking for more Forum Topics and Forum Leader recommendations.
Please send me an email with your suggestions.
Wanted: Website Chairman
We need someone to be responsible for the WIMU 2006 website. We want it to
be informative, slick looking, fast loading and able to take credit card
pre-registration at a reasonable cost (if that is possible). Let me know
if you are interested in the job.
Keynote Speaker and Forum Progress
We are trying to get our Keynote Speaker confirmed as soon as possible.
This is a top priority. We have five forum leaders confirmed and two more
awaiting confirmation.
WIMU Treasure Chest Refunding
We have had very good response to our request for funds to rebuild the WIMU
Treasure Chest. We are getting close to our goal of $3,500-$4,000.
We still can use contributions. If you have any questions about how the
contributions will be used or how to make them, send me an email and I will try
to answer your questions. Contributions are greatly appreciated and
contributors will be formally recognized at the Convention.
We have made a lot of progress over the last two months. Thanks to everyone that has helped.
73,
Charles Burd - K7ZOO
WIMU 2006 Convention Chairman
Sept. 18, 2005
The Teton Radio Amateur Club will host the WIMU 2006 Convention in Jackson, WY.
I did not want to post WIMU 2006 information here until we had more of it nailed down. However, I have received enough requests for preliminary information that I am posting existing information now. The dates, location and prices are fixed; the program is evolving and is subject to change.
Our intention for WIMU 2006 is to keep the unique tradition of successful past WIMU's and to expand the program to include new amateur radio experience, technologies, procedures and personnel.
Thanks to those individuals and clubs that have made excellent suggestions and have contributed their valuable time and money. Thanks in advance to those individuals and clubs that I have not contacted yet.
After we have determined the Committee Chairmen, Forum Speakers and program, I will spruce up this site and we will market the convention comprehensively.
Note that we are not ready to accept convention applications or payments at this time. When we can do this, I will post the information on this site.
However, we very much appreciate any financial contributions to the WIMU treasure chest. These contributions will be used to pay WIMU 2006 expenses until convention revenue is generated. WIMU treasure chest contributions will be effectively retained for use in future WIMU's. If you value WIMU and would like to show you appreciation my making a financial contribution, please see the details below.
In the meantime, if you have any questions or suggestions or are interested in working on or contributing financially to WIMU 2006, please send me an email at the address listed below.
73,
Charles Burd - K7ZOO
WIMU 2006 Convention Chairman