Reservations are now available for the 23rd annual Contest Dinner and the 26th annual Dayton Top Band Dinner. Both events will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Dayton, in conjunction with Dayton Hamvention® 2015.

On Saturday, May 16, the Dayton Contest Dinner, sponsored by the North Coast Contesters, will feature ARRL President, Kay Craigie, N3KN, as the keynote speaker. The event begins with a social hour at 5:30 PM. Master of Ceremonies is CQ Contest Hall of Famer and World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF) Chairman, John Dorr, K1AR. The 2015 CQ Contest Hall of Fame inductees will be announced. No tickets will be sold at the door.

On Friday, May 15, the Top Band Dinner begins with a social hour at 6:15 PM. An informative program will follow.

The Crowne Plaza is also home to the annual Contest SuperSuite and other contest-related activities. — Thanks to Tim Duffy, K3LR; ARRL Contest Update