2014 FreeDV Hamfest Graphics

[Bruce Perens]

I am sending the FreeDV banners to Mel for ARRL Midwest Convention and Orlando Hamcation. It's time to make up new trade show graphics.

Hamvention booth orders open December 1, and I guess I would get the double-wide booth space again.

For Hamvention, we can get a one-piece vinyl banner with full-color printing and grommets that covers the entire back of our double-wide booth for $270 (or maybe less, that would be 9x20 13 ounce vinyl with grommets and I think the actual back wall is smaller than that). This seems a lot easier and more effective than what we did last year, and would fit the drapery and frames that they give us at Hamvention. But I'd definitely need help in making the graphics.

We currently have a 10-foot banner. I would like to print new banners for 6 foot and 8 foot tables. We can re-use Anthony's graphics or make new ones.

I also have some trade show equipment which I've picked up at flea markets for chump change:

Skyline Mirage Classic 8x10 curved pop-up booth that I got for $60 and is missing the vertical standards which the magnetic tape on the covers stick to. But the incredible fiberglass pop-up frame is intact and works fine, and the covers are OK but a little marked up. No light kit, LEDs would be the obvious thing to use if we wanted one. If nobody has a better idea, I will fabricate the standards from some ferrous sheet metal. This would be great for the smaller shows, as it can go behind a table. Perhaps we should print a skin for it, but you can also velcro, tape, or hang banners on it.

3000 lumen projector with normal, not short-throw lens. Also $60 with working bulb.

Pop-up sign, will need printing.

    Thanks

    Bruce