Help me introduce over 200 people to ham radio!

[K8DJK]

Hi All,

I've got a small favor to ask, from one ham to many:

I've submitted a presentation topic to Ignite Detroit ( http://www.ignitedetroit.net ) about amateur radio, in a broad sense. I'd be presenting to over 200 people who generally have open and inquiring minds and could take an interest in the hobby. 7 presentations will be selected by a selection committee of organizers, but the top 7 vote-getters will also be chosen and that's where you come in!

If you could please help out by voting for my presentation (up to 3 times), I'd stand a better chance of introducing lots of people to amateur radio! To vote, just follow the link below and either create a new account, or sign in with an account you may have at another site (this is the easiest). Once you're done you can issue up to 3 of your votes for my presentation.

Coming up with 20 slides to go through with only 5 minutes to do it in, and talk about ham radio in a way that will inform and interest, is going to be a difficult task. Since ham radio wouldn't be possible without community involvement and support, I'd like to ask for any suggestions on points to make or examples that I could use to help illustrate just how awesome our hobby and service is! I'm also looking for various photos of some of our local hams and groups to perhaps use in the presentation. Please respond back with links to images that I can use. If you attach some to the email, please keep the total size under 10MB.

I'll also make available the presentation, with audio, after the event so others can modify and use it wherever they please.

http://bit.ly/ignitehamr

Thanks in advance and cheers!

Andrew, K8DJK

Though it's probably bad luck to even talk about it, should I not get selected, I'll still work on creating a presentation that I'll be using at our Skywarn trainings and other public events.

[K8DJK]

Thanks all the support that I've gotten. I need one last push today to make sure that I stay in the top 7!

If you could vote if you've not, or spread the link for others to vote, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks again and 73,
Andrew, K8DJK

[tinatornado]

Originally Posted by K8DJK

Thanks all the support that I've gotten. I need one last push today to make sure that I stay in the top 7!

If you could vote if you've not, or spread the link for others to vote, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks again and 73,
Andrew, K8DJK

I'm not a Ham, but I do write and if you want my input and if I can vote, let me know. I'll gladly look at your presentation and give you my thoughts. Presentations aren't easy to prepare for. I was given just a few weeks to prepare for mine (children's school) and I did not know till a little later that I would only have 10 minutes (5 to talk and 5 to answer questions). There is too much info to share in 5 minutes, but the children made up for it during questioning. Some of them even asked questions in a thank you letter they wrote and I answered back.
I wish the best for you.

[K8DJK]

Yep, anybody can vote, ham or not.

[tinatornado]

Originally Posted by K8DJK

Yep, anybody can vote, ham or not.

Ok, I'll check it out after supper-gotta go make my Dr Pepper meatloaf. Thanks.

[K8DJK]

Thanks to everyone for the support and votes. My presentation has been selected and now it's time to think about and put it together!

Cheers!
Andrew, K8DJK

[wesleykey]

Good luck and congrats!