SMC Fest
SMC Fest 2025 – October 11, 2025
SMC Fest will be at the Marriott in Bloomington-Normal on October 11, 2025.
Registration must be completed by end of day October 6, 2025.
Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
201 Broadway Avenue
Normal, Illinois 61761
The registration fee for 2025 will be $75 which will include continental breakfast & coffee, lunch, and afternoon snack.
Friday Dinner
As is tradition, we plan to have a gathering for dinner on the Friday evening prior to SMC Fest.
Dinner will be held Friday, October 10th, 6:00 PM at
Location: TBD
If you’re interested in joining us for dinner, please indicate as such during registration.
Room Reservations
We have a negotiated rate for a limited block of rooms at $159/night, including free guest room wifi. The rate is good for both Friday and Saturday night.
Use this link to book your room to make certain your reservation is part of our room block & rate.
Hotel Booking Link
Reservations within our block must be made by September 19th, 2025. After this date we cannot guarantee room availability or rate.
Should you need to cancel your hotel reservation, you must do so directly with the hotel.
Program
The program will be updated as new programs are confirmed.
| Start (CDT) | End (CDT) | Presenter | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | – | Check-in |
| 9:00 AM | 9:15 AM | W9MR | Welcome |
| 9:15 AM | 9:35 AM | K9WX & W9XT | Lifetime Achievement Awards |
| 9:35 AM | 10:20 AM | K9WO | SMC Medals Program & Presentation |
| 10:20 AM | 10:30 AM | – | Break |
| 10:30 AM | |||
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | – | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | |||
| A | |||
| 2:00 PM | 2:15 PM | – | Break |
| W9MR | Closing remarks |
Registration
Registration will open soon.
Attendees
This list updates automatically as the registrations are processed by the membership secretary.
Prizes
Please take some time to thank, and support, our gracious prize donors.
As we’re just getting going for this year, prizes donors will be added as they are confirmed.
