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TEXAS CITY HAMFEST and HVRA 2024 MEGA AUCTION
DOYLE CONVENTION CENTER TEXAS CITY JULY 13, 2024
The Texas City “HAMFEST” hosted by TARS will be held in the
Doyle Convention Center, 2010 5th Ave. North, Texas City. HAMs,
DX’ers, collectors, tinkerers, and curious individuals will be on
hand, swapping and selling throughout the center. You will find
just about anything electronic among the many tables. HVRA will
also have a table inside the air conditioned auditorium distributing
newsletters and club brochures to all who stop for a visit, as well as
selling a WWII vintage aircraft communication equipment. Plan to
arrive around 8 AM or possibly earlier, to get a good place to park
as the lot fills up fast. Food and drinks will be available inside.
There is an admission charge of $10.00 to enter the Hamfest area.
The HVRA Summer Mega Auction will start at 12 Noon in the adjoining Exhibit Room.
•All Mega Auction attendees not paying $5.00 for the Hamfest must enter the Mega Auction room through the
side hallway door, not through the Hamfest area.
•Set up of the Mega Auction will begin near 8AM; sellers may begin staging their items at 9AM. Please bring
your items through the side hallway door, not through the Hamfest area.
•The Mega Auction will begin at 12 Noon.
•All items to be auctioned must be placed in the pre-auction area prior to 12 Noon. No late or last minute entries
after 12 noon will be accepted for the auction. Ask auction handlers for assistance, if needed.
•Selling and bidding at this HVRA Auction is free to all active HVRA members.
•Everyone anticipating selling or bidding must register and receive a bid card with a bidder (seller’s) number.
•All items presented for auction must be labeled with an HVRA seller’s auction control form and contain the
seller’s number, lot number, an anticipated minimum acceptable bid, and a brief description. No item will
be auctioned for less than $10 unless declared as a donation to HVRA (by the seller).
•No items (bought, sold or passed) can be picked up until the conclusion of the auction, approximately at 4PM,
when the check-out process begins.
•At check-out, all sellers will pay HVRA a 15% commission on each successful sale. Payments can be made by
cash, check or credit card.
•For those attendees not active members of HVRA on July 13th. the Board has approved a “One Day Member-
ship” for $5.00. This will allow Hamfest and other non-member attendees to participate in the HVRA auc-
tion as buyer and/or seller.
•As in all HVRA events observers are always welcome.
Now is the time to round up those items that may be languishing in your attic or garage, (NO JUNK,
PLEASE).