OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2026 DAYTON HAMVENTION CWOPS ANNUAL DINNER – THURSDAY, MAY 16 AT 7 PM
This is the major CWops social gathering of the year, where you can meet face-to-face many of the CWops operators you know from on-air contacts or know from other events over the years. This year we have a new, brighter, larger, more upscale venue for our premier CWops social event. It is The Galleria Event & Conference Center, 4140 Linden Ave., Rt 35 & Woodman Dr., Dayton, OH. We again will have our excellent caterer, Rob, who will provide us with an expansive and delicious buffet-style dinner!
There are photos of The Galleria at www.thegalleriaevents.com. It is a lovely facility that will be a delight for all who attend.
As you can see, The Galleria (identified by the pointer adjacent to “Linden Heights” on the map) is only a few minutes from the Hope Hotel and Conference Center, considerably closer than was the Rona Catering Hall in Fairborn last year. And of course there is plenty of parking at The Galleria.
Many may recall we used to hold our CW dinners at the Spaghetti Warehouse in downtown Dayton, but our need for more space necessitated a new approach, meaning something larger than a restaurant. We found the Rona Catering Hall, a private event venue in nearby Fairborn, Ohio, not very far from the Hope Hotel and Conference Center. Due to the continued success of the dinner, we decided to find a larger facility that could better accommodate our growing attendance. The Galleria fits the bill, and it is closer to the Hope Hotel and Conference Center. The additional good news is that the event price this year is only $50, which covers our catering and facility costs.
Following dinner, we will feature what promises to be a terrific slate of speakers. Then, at the end of the evening, we will conduct our fabulous door prize program, thanks to donations from CWops members, manufacturers, and dealers.
The CWops Hamvention dinner at The Galleria is the CWops social event of the year! Feel free to invite guests! There will be room for everyone.
Folks are welcome to arrive at or after 6 p.m. Dinner will commence promptly at 7 pm.
(Note that The Galleria venue adheres to and enforces Ohio alcoholic beverage laws, which are quite strict. We are told that if beer or wine is brought into the facility, we either must have a bartender serve it or it must be consumed outside – and we will not have a bartender!)
The cost of the dinner is $50 per person. You may make your reservation by clicking on the payment button below. There are no physical tickets as such; we will have a list of those who have paid. You will see we are using Stripe rather than PayPal because it is vastly easier, handles credit cards and provides payment tracking. Gerry, W1VE, will maintain the list of attendees. While not preferred, PayPal can be used but please select “family and friends” when making your payment. Send payment to paypal@cwops.org. There can be no refunds because we will be giving the caterer an attendance number that will serve as the basis for our club payment.
Payment button: Click on CWops Store – and then choose the button at the bottom that says Dayton Dinner, $50.
Here is our buffet dinner menu, which is even more expansive than last year:
Appetizers: Meatballs, cheese display
Meal: Mixed green salad (with 4 dressings)
Vegetable medley
Chicken parmesan
Roast beef (with gravy)
Vegetarian lasagna
Roasted baby potatoes
Dessert: Blueberry (sugar-free), apple, pecan, cherry pie
Beverages: Iced tea, water, coffee, lemonade (sweetened)
It is not too early to reserve your spot for the 2026 CWops dinner! See you there!
73,
John Glover, W2QL (#2331)
Jim Talens, N3JT (#1)
Click here to see status of anyone who has paid for the dinner and will be attending the event. Note : If you paid, but are not on the list, you are still all set.