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.
Dinner will be held Friday, August 9th, 6:00 PM at
Granite City Food & Brewery
1828 Arbriter Ct.
Naperville, IL 60563
The location is a short walk from the hotel. We’ll meet in the lobby at 5:30 PM and head over to the restaurant shortly thereafter.
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.
Should you need to cancel your hotel reservation, you must do so directly with the hotel.
Program
| 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 | 11:15 AM | W9XA | VHF Contesting |
| 11:15 AM | 12:00 PM | K9LA | Antenna Interaction – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | – | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | 1:45 PM | K9CT, K9WX, & W9MR | CQWW RTTY 2023 #1 World M/2 |
| 1:45 PM | 2:00 PM | K9LA | ARRL Update |
| 2:00 PM | 2:15 PM | – | Break |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | K9WX, WT9U, & K9WO | State QSO Party Contesting |
| 3:00 PM | 3:15 PM | K9CT | CAC Update |
| 3:15 PM | ? | W9MR | SMC Club Discussion |
| W9MR | Prize drawings | ||
| W9MR | Closing remarks |
Registration
Registration is now closed.
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 | |
| K9KLD | Y | |
| KD9GY | N | |
| W8LVN | N | |
| WA0O | Y | |
| K9MMS | Y | |
| W9XT | Y | |
| KG9X | N | |
| KC9EE | N | |
| KG9OV | N | |
| KW9U | N | |
| K9CC | ? | |
| W9XA | Y | |
| K9ILT | N | |
| K0PG | N | |
| K9PW | N | |
| KB0V | Y | |
| W9GJY | 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
