SMC Fest
SMC Fest 2024 – August 10, 2024
SMC Fest will be at the Marriott in Naperville on August 10, 2024.
Registration must be completed by end of day August 4, 2023.
Chicago Marriott Naperville
1801 North Naper Boulevard
Naperville, Illinois 60563 USA
The registration fee for 2024 will be $63 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.
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 $122/night. The rate is good for both Friday and Saturday night.
Reservations within our block must be made by July 19th, 2024.
Click here to make your reservations.
Should you need to cancel your hotel reservation, you must do so directly with the hotel.
Program
As you can see the program is still being assembled. We’ll post confirmed programs as they are available, although the exact schedule will be determined later.
Confirmed Programs
Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Awards
Presentation of Championship Medals
W9XA – VHF Contesting
K9CT & Team – #1 World CQWW RTTY M/2 2023 & RTTY Contesting
K9LA – Antenna Interaction
K9LA & K9CT – ARRL update and CAC update.
Multiple – 10 minute station tours (Reach out to Steve/K9WO to volunteer)
| Start (CDT) | End (CDT) | Presenter | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | – | Lunch |
| 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | W9MR | Prize drawings |
| 4:30 PM | W9MR | Closing remarks |
Registration
SMC Fest Registration
Please fill in all blanks to complete form. You will be taken to the PayPal page to complete your registration.
Registration ends August 4th.
Attendees
This list updates automatically as the registrations are processed by the membership secretary.
| CALL | Name | FRIDAY DINNER? |
|---|---|---|
| W9MR | Y | |
| WT9U | y | |
| AB9YC | N | |
| K9CT | Y | |
| N9TCA | N | |
| KC9EOQ | Y | |
| K9WO | Y | |
| K9LC | Y | |
| NY3A | N | |
| W9PDS | Y | |
| W9KM | Y | |
| N9LQ | Y | |
| KY0Q | N | |
| K9LA | Y | |
| K9YY | Y | |
| WR0U | Y | |
| N2BJ | N | |
| N9EP | N | |
| K9WX | N | |
| NY1V | Y | |
| W9ILY | N | |
| N9OK | Y | |
| K9NU | N | |
| W9QL | N | |
| K9EL | N |
Prizes
Please take some time to thank, and support, our gracious prize donors.
The following members have also donated prizes
Mike W9MR
Carl K9LA
