EmcommWest in Reno, Nevada

If you are into emergency communications and public service, then Reno, Nevada, is the spot to be the weekend of May 2nd to the 4th.

Amateur Radio Newsline's Don Carlson, KQ6FM, is in Reno with the details:

EMCOMMWEST 2008 is returning to
"The Biggest Little City in the World", Reno, Nevada, It will be held at the Circus Circus Hotel in downtown Reno, May 2-4.

This year's keynote speaker will be Dennis Dura, K2DCD Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager from the ARRL headquarters in Newington, CN. Dennis will bring some great information about how we can be better emergency communicators, and use the latest technology and resources available in doing so.

Emcommwest will also feature a special video presentation from Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH special council of the FCC's enforcement Bureau, who has agreed to do the video which will be shown at EMCOMMWEST.

Also, Emcommwest will welcome Gordon West, WB6NOA from southern California, who was with us a few years back will return as the Saturday night banquet speaker and also host a forum during the event as an introduction to Emergency Communications, and he will have a display booth set up in the vendor hall. Gordon is also bringing his
mobile communications unit for us to see. Banquet seating is limited, so make reservations early!

Forums covering leadership, handling PIO duties during callouts, working with different served agencies, MARS, the latest technology, and many new presentations will highlight this year's event.

Emcommwest will also have it's own SPECIAL EVENT STATION, operating on HF, UHF and VHF! Pacific Division Director Bob Vallio, W6RGG will host an ARRL forum on Sunday May 4 with many SM's and other officials taking part.

There will be raffle prizes, including radios, power supply, and many other items along with an all new, larger vendor room and an all day amateur licensing class along with VE testing, so non-ham attendees can become licensed while they are there.

Advance conference and banquet registration is now available online via the website, at www.emcommwest.org. Special room rates are available from Circus Circus, via a link on the website.

For information, email your requests to: info@emcommwest.org We are looking forward to a great
EMCOMMWEST this year!

Don Carlson, KQ6FM
Amateur Radio Newsline