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Saturday, July 19, 2025 - 09:30 to 12:30 |
Payments can also be made using e-Transfer to:
rarc-payment@cwthree.com
The Richmond Amateur Radio Club (RARC) will be hosting its annual Swap Meet & Emergency Communications Display on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at South Arm United Church
(southwest corner of Number 3 Rd. and Steveston Hwy.) in Richmond, British Columbia.
Updates on the RARC Swap Meet will be posted on this page as they become available: www.richmondarc.ca/swapmeet2025.html
Update Apr. 28, 2025 - Maps on event location and parking
Venue: South Arm United Church - Gym Hall (south side of church)
Address: 11051 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC (SW corner Steveston Hwy. & No. 3 Rd.)
Hours: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Admission: $7 per person (free admission to children under age of 12)
Parking: FREE (church parking lot)
Overflow Parking: Broadmoor Village Mall (less than 1km north on No. 3 Rd. before Williams Rd.
Vendor table (6 feet): $25 each (includes 1 free admission for attendant)
Vendor and exhibitor set up: 8:30 AM
Doors open to the public: 9:30 AM
Premises must be vacated by vendors no later than 1:00 PM
Coffee, beverages and snacks available for sale
DOOR PRIZES & RAFFLES
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ICOM IC-V86 |
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One-year Membership |
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50/50 Raffle |
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MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DONORS AND ADVERTISERS
The RARC Swap Meet presents marketing opportunities for vendors of Amateur radio and related products and services to the Amateur radio community in the Lower Mainland region of BC. This event takes place in south Richmond, drawing participants from Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley and as far as the Okanagan.
RARC welcomes support from corporate vendors through donations of Amateur radio related items (to be raffed as door prizes at the event) in exchange for advertising and publicity benefits.
DOOR PRIZE |
RECOGNITION ON WEB SITE |
LOGO or NAME
ON FLYER |
VENDOR TABLE (with 2 admissions) |
Less than $100 value |
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$100 to $250 value |
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One free table |
$250 to $500 value |
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Two free tables |
Above $500 value |
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To be negotiated |
Advertising and publicity benefits for supporting the RARC Swap Meet includes:
E-mails - Messaging with planned follow-up content are sent to identified groups in the community that may be target markets for the event. These groups include local Amateur radio organizations, groups that are related to the electronics hobby, groups that have potential interests in Amateur radio, and businesses that may be interested in products at the sawp meet.
Flyers distribution - Flyers will be electronically distributed on social media and sent to local community groups interested in the event. Content will be periodically updated with current donors and advertisers.
Web Site presence - Updates on the event and related Amateur radio information will be posted on the RARC online assets (Website at www.richmondarc.ca and RARC Facebook page) to cultivate publicity for the event.
Radio nets - Efforts will be made to announce the event at local Amateur radio club radio nets.
CONSIDER THE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR COMPANY BY BEING ON RARC'S PROMOTION PROGRAM FOR THE SWAP MEET.
For more information on marketing opportunities with RARC's promotion program for the swap meet, please contact: Urey, VE7URE
Information about RARC: www.richmondarc.ca
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