Get official ARRL sanction for your event and receive special benefits such as free prizes, handouts, and other support.

It's easy to get your hamfest or convention sanctioned! Simply have it approved by your Division Director. The hamfest or convention application may be filled out on-line. You can also use the hamfest or convention application form, available as an Adobe portable document format file (hamfest.pdf). (You'll need Adobe's free Acrobat Reader software.) Or you can contact ARRL Headquarters by email (hamfests@arrl.org) or telephone (+1-860-594-0262) for more information.

The ARRL Convention and Hamfest Planner booklet (79,112 bytes, PDF file) is available to help you plan your event.