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OFFERED TO HELP SHARE ITS EXPERTISE AND VOLUNTEERS AS WE PREPARE TO BRING
THIS NATIONAL CELEBRATION TO HARTFORD.  WE WILL ALSO INVITE HELP FROM ARRL
MEMBERS AND RADIO CLUBS THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND AND THE REGION.  PROCEEDS
FROM THE BIENNIAL BOXBOROUGH CONVENTION HELP SUPPORT THE FEMARA SCHOLARSHIP
FUND, AWARDED TO YOUNG RADIO AMATEURS WHO ARE PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION.
SINCE BOXBOROUGH WILL NOT BE HELD IN 2014, A PORTION OF THE TICKET SALES
FOR THE CENTENNIAL CONVENTION WILL BE DONATED TO THE FEMARA SCHOLARSHIP
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FUND, SAID KRAMER.  THE 2014 CENTENNIAL CONVENTION IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME
OPPORTUNITY, SAID ARRL MARKETING MANAGER BOB INDERBITZEN, NQ1R, WHO
EXPLAINED THAT EVENT WILL HAVE ALL OF THE TRADEMARK ELEMENTS OF A PROPER
CONVENTION AND HAMFEST PRESENTATIONS AND FORUMS, EXHIBITS, VENDORS,
DEMONSTRATIONS, A FLEA MARKET, ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH, AND A BANQUET.  BUT,
PLAN ON SOME VERY SPECIAL CENTENNIAL THEMED ACTIVITIES, HE ADDED, INCLUDING
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