'Timeline Was Tight' for New Expo Center Ahead of Hamvention:

Amateur radio enthusiasts who attend the annual Hamvention, held for the first time last spring at the Greene County Fairgrounds, will have to wait for a new exposition center that was to be built in time for this year's event. County officials have closed the bidding process for the $1.9 million project to build a u-shaped expo center that was to be completed by May. Hamvention, hosted by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association since 1952, is billed as the world's largest amateur radio gathering. The event had been held at Hara Arena for many years, but the arena closed, and organizers moved the event to the Greene County Fairgrounds. The event is estimated to have a local economic impact of about $17 million for hotels, restaurants, gas stations and retailers. "Hamvention has a three-year contract with the agricultural society for use of the fairgrounds and expo center," Huddleson said. "They had a very successful event in 2017 and we will continue to work with them in an effort to secure the event long-term."

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