1933 World Wide Radio Amateur Convention by: Rod Blocksome |
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This convention was held in conjunction with the 1933 Chicago World's Fair and featured a technical program presented by a host of “pioneers” in the world of radio. The program speakers included: |
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Interestingly, the registration fee for the entire convention was $4.50 and a single room at the hotel could be had for as little as $3.00 per night. However the charge for valet parking your car was 50¢ for 24 hours. Anyone interested in the history of radio communications technology will enjoy reading the biographical sketches of the program speakers which also include a photograph. Arthur Collins would have been 23 years old and the youngest member of the program speakers. Five weeks after the convention, the Collins Radio Company was incorporated on September 9, 1933 – coincidently Arthur's 24th birthday. The Convention was held at the Medinah Michigan Avenue Club, Chicago, Illinois, on August 3-4-5, 1933. A PDF of the 44-page convention program booklet can be found HERE. |
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