2008 Dayton Hamvention - Sadoun Sales Event

[Sadoun]

2008 Dayton Hamvention Sadoun Flea Market Sale

Event Location:

Dayton Hamvention
at the Hara Arena
1001 Shiloh Springs Road
Trotwood, Ohio

May 16, 17, 18, 2008

Hamvention Hours

Friday Activities

• 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Outside Exhibits open. Forums and scheduled bus service available (all buses are scheduled to pick up passengers to arrive at HARA by 8 AM). Programs available at all ticket selling points.
• 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Inside Exhibits open, prizes on display, hourly drawings.

Saturday Activities

• 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Outside Exhibits open. Bus service available.
• 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Inside Exhibits open, forums, exams, scheduled activities.
• 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m Hourly prize drawings.

Sunday Activities...

• 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Outside Exhibits open.
• 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Bus service available.
• 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Inside Exhibits open; prizes on display.
• 9:00 a.m. - noon. Hourly prize drawings.
• 9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Forums and scheduled activities.
• 1:00 p.m. Prize Drawings: unclaimed hourly prizes followed by main prizes.

You are invited to visit our booths at 2008 Dayton Hamvention. Many products will be on display as well as on sale with special discounts on most products during this sale event only. This will be a good chance to stock up on complete satellite systems, hardware, dishes, signal meters, cable and installation supplies; and a wide variety of accessories. In addition to our new stock, we will make available to you many items of overstock, close-outs, re-furbished out of the box, scratch & dent, and discontinued products for sale. All in excellent working condition.

Event Exclusive Features:
• "Limited & While quantity lasts” special price sale.
• “First come first served” sale
• Product demonstrations

Visa, MC, AMEX, Discover, Cash, Check accepted.

[Sadoun]

Only 2 more weeks to the Dayton Hamvention. Be There!

[4dusty]

Hi! everyone, I can't believe it. Such a big event and no HOT DOGS or Hamburges! The spouse and i plan on being there, so hope to see some deeeeeep discounting. As i stated before i do little installing in mexico and along the south west bourder, so the supplies are running low and i have limited storage space and you know how the rest goes. Hope to see all, later---4dusty.

[Admin]

See you there. I don't think we are allowed to cook (or sell) food there.

[radiobob]

Although I can't think of anything I need at the moment, I can't wait to stop by and see what sort of goodies you'll have! I've lost track of how many times I've made this ham radio pilgrimage over the last 30 years, but now I get to pay my respects to the Sadoun folks as well...

This is all quite appropriate since I got my FTA start with stuff that I bought at the Hamvention flea market a few years ago...stuff that included a warped dish that I ended up replacing with one from Sadoun!

As for hamburgers and hot dogs...while the Sadoun dishes will be of the satellite variety and not the type requiring mustard and ketchup, there'll be plenty of other food vendors. The blending of smells--grilling Polish sausages, warm Porta-Potties, and surplus electronics--makes for an unforgettable sensory experience!

73, _._ ..... .. _ _._

[Sadoun]

Radiobob

Looking forward to seeing you at the Hamvention. Bring your camera and take some pictures.

[StevenS]

I too am looking forward to seeing you at one or both of these events this year. It was informative and a real treat to speak to many of you in person whom I have had the pleasure of assisting over the phone.

If you have any specific needs for stock and would like us to bring them to HamVention to save you the shipping let me know via e-mail and I will have the items pre-packed and ready for you to pick up.

It will be fun to make deals, talk shop and get to know some of you better.
You can e-mail me at: Steven@Sadoun.com

[Access America]

Access America, a satellite and Internet based radio station, will be broadcasting live from the Dayton Hamvention.

We can be found at the flea market space, outdoors on the East side, space 2681. We will bring you vendor and visitor interviews between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PM on Friday and Saturday. We hope to get someone from the Sadoun sales team in front of the microphone to tell us about their show specials and latest developments in the FTA industry.

If you visiting the Hamvention, please stop by the booth. If you can't go, please listen to our live reports on Galaxy 25 Ku FTA. The exact satellite cordinates and Internet streams are listed on our webpage Access America - Home.

Thank you and have a great show!

Ralf
Access America

[Sadoun]

Hi Ralf

See you at Hamvention

[Access America]

Originally Posted by Sadoun

Hi Ralf

See you at Hamvention

Unfortunatly, I will not be there. Someone has to stay behind and work Master Control. The contact person and DJ at the booth is Blair Alper. I wish I could have made the trip, but driving from New Orleans is just to far.

Ralf

[Sadoun]

We just got back from the Hamvention.

Thanks to all the members and customers who stopped by our booths. It was good to see so many familiar faces. We appreciate your visit and business.

I would like to thank the volunteer staff and organizers of the Hamvention for the good work they did this year. Even with so many hurdles, little resources, and few hick-ups, they were able to sort out the issues and get the event going successfully.

The event this year had fewer visitors as compared to last year. I would estimate 25-30% less people than before. It has to do with the cost of traveling and gas prices. Also noticeably fewer vendors.

The weather was perfect this year. No rain and little wind.

We had good deals and I am glad it was taken advantage of. The main special included a Mercury II receiver, KUL1 LNBF, DG280B motor and 80cm Fortec Dish. We offered the option to upgrade the dish to the 90CM. Most customers opted to upgrade.

I am glad to see the interest from the HAM enthusiasts in FTA satellite TV.


Reminder: Don't forget our SatVention Parking Lot Sale on June 7 & 8. We will have quite a few special deals, and contests.

http://www.sadoun.net/forums/announc...-lot-sale.html

[radiobob]

Originally Posted by Access America

I wish I could have made the trip, but driving from New Orleans is just to far. Ralf

15 hours each way! And, boy are my joints feeling it!

Great to say hello to the Sadoun folks and see their wares (thanks for the hat!) and to buy some connectors, at least.

Yes, the flea market crowd was way down, but the inside exhibits were jumping. Even so, it is evident that the overall attendance was well below past years. With fuel prices being such an issue and the ham population continuing to age (not a whole lot of young folks present at Dayton), I'm enjoying hamfests like this while I can!

73,
Bob

[Sadoun]

Bob

Glad you stopped by. Sorry I missed you but I hope the guys treated you right.

The younger generation was no where to be found at the Hamvention. Now, if they had XBOX 360 & PSP3 competitions, you will see them there