All conference programmes are in English, unless otherwise noted. Please note that this conference agenda is subject to change without notice. All times Finnish local time (UTC+3).

Friday, 5 September 2008

15.00  The DX reception will be opened.
17.00  The DX Service will be opened.
18.00  The flag ceremony and opening words (Kari Kivekäs, Raimo Kaksonen).
18.15  50 years of Finnish DXing (Risto Vähäkainu).
18.45  Presentation of the DX listening room and the antennas (Jari Perkiömäki).
19.00  DX quiz (Arto Mujunen).
20.00  Greetings of the city of Vaasa (Mayor Markku Lumio).
20.15  The presentation of the history book of the Finnish DX Association
       (Kari Kivekäs, Heikki Aarrevaara).
20.30  Cocktail.
21.00  The grill party (snacks and beverages) at the barbeque area near the hotel.
21.00  Listening and other activities (the DX shack is open).

Saturday, 6 September 2008

07.30  Breakfast (-09.30).
09.30  The official opening of the conference (Kari Kivekäs, Tibor Szilagyi, Risto Vähäkainu, Jari Sinisalo).
09.50  The international panel featuring the broadcasters and the representatives of the EDXC.
11.00  Sightseeing (including lunch + English-speaking guide):
       the city of Vaasa and the Kvarken Archipelago, Finland's first World Natural Heritage
       on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Returning to the hotel approx. at 14.45.
12.00  The presentation of the 50th anniversary history book of the Finnish DX Association
       (Heikki Aarrevaara, in Finnish).
12.30  The annual general meeting of Suomen DX-Kuuntelijat (Jarmo Salmi, in Finnish).
12.50  The interview with the Board of the FDXA (Kari Kivekäs, in Finnish).
13.30  A travel report from North-East Karelia, a trip by 'Lupus Uhtuensis' in the summer of 2008
       (Jarmo Salmi, in Finnish).
15.00  The official photograph of the conference (note: taking private photos is not permitted;
       the official photos will be available for downloading at the conference website).
15.15  The latest news about the SDR radios (Tarmo Kontro).
16.15  FM panel, summarising the results from the summer of 2008 (Jukka Kotovirta).
17.15  AM panel, the latest news about the DXpeditions and MW results (Risto Vähäkainu).
18.00  The presentation of Scandinavian Weekend Radio (Esa Saunamäki, Trevor Twyman).
18.00  Sauna (-20.00).
20.00  The conference banquet: banquet dinner, speech, entertainment,
       prizes and awards, lottery, auction.
23.00  Listening and other activities (the DX shack is open).

Sunday, 7 September 2008

08.00  Breakfast (-10.00).
09.30  The meeting of the European DX clubs and the latest news from the EDXC
       (Tibor Szilagyi, Tor-Henrik Ekblom).
10.45  DX quiz (Jari Sinisalo).
11.30  Checking out the hotel rooms (-12.00).
12.00  The final session of the conference (-13.00).
13.30- Leaving for the EDXC Baltic tour.