Swaptoberfest Oregon's amateur radio Fall Swapmeet Swaptoberfest is October 21, 2017 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. http://swaptoberfest.net Swaptoberfest is sponsored by Mid Valley ARES, Inc., a combination of four ARES groups in the mid Willamette Valley - Yamhill County, Polk County, Marion County and OEM ARES. Proceeds from this even help fund the operations of the four groups, better preparing us to serve the emergency communications needs of the citizens of Oregon should a disaster strike.