Hamfest Location

The address is 1 Haben Boulevard Palmetto, FL 34221. The Bradenton Area Convention Center is located at the northeast corner of Haben Blvd and US 301. This is just north of the Manatee River and downtown Bradenton.

The Convention Center is located about three miles west of exit 224 (OLD EXIT 43) on Interstate 75. Go west on US-301 (also known as 10th Street) take a left on Haben Blvd (there is a sign directing you to turn for the Bradenton Area Convention Center.) Follow Haben Blvd until you reach the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

From Pinellas and West Pasco County take Interstate 275 south across the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and exit at US-19 (Exit 2) and continue south. After US-19 ends when it merges into US-41, watch for the US-41/Business US-41 split. Stay on US-41 (left fork.) When you go over US-301, take the next left, Haben Blvd. and the civic center is on your left. The Civic Center is five miles south of the southern toll bridge on Sunshine Skyway.


Remember that Parking is FREE so you can come and go as many times as you like all weekend as your admission ticket is good all weekend.

The Bradenton Area Convention Center is easily accessible from either Tampa International Airport-TPA (about 35 minutes) or the Sarasota/ Bradenton International Airport-SRQ (about 15 minutes.)

Talk-in, 145.430 repeater (minus offset) 100 Hz tone, will be available around noon Friday until about 6:30 PM and starting early Saturday and Sunday.

 
Contact Information
Postal address: PO Box 22042, Tampa, FL 33622-2042

Electronic mail
Please contact FGCARC Hamfest Committee members directly: Hamfest Committee
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