Reservations for rooms at the Hope Hotel will open June 16th, 2025 at 9:00 am EDT.  

Do not call them before that time. You can get room reservations by phone only. If you try to book online, you will see that there are no rooms for those dates. Every room in the Hope Hotel has been blocked for Contesters and DXers for Hamvention week.  Starting Monday, June 16th, 2025, at 9 AM EDT, you can call 937-879-2696 and ask for a reservation in the Contest University 2026 room block. There is no minimum night commitment. The room rate is $161 per night plus tax and that includes a hot buffet breakfast each day of your stay. The room rate is the same for a single queen, two queens or a single king with a pull out. 

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday night, May 13th, 2026 for the first night of the 2025 Contest Super Suite at the Hope Hotel.

https://www.hopehotel.com/

Dayton Contest Dinner

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Hope Hotel, Wright Patterson AFB

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Social Hour opens at 5:30pm 
Dinner starts at 6:30pm

Keynote Speaker – Mark Haynes, M0DXR

Mark Haynes, M0DXR  – Click here to view

Main Prize:  TBA

When & Where:

The Contest dinner will be held on Saturday night, May 16, 2026 at 6:30pm. Cash bar opens at 5:30pm. Located at the Hope Hotel, Wright Patterson AFB (Official Contest Hotel).
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Contest Dinner Highlights:

• Master of Ceremonies: John Dorr, K1AR
• Dinner Speaker:  Mark Haynes, M0DXR
• 2026 CQ Contest Hall of Fame Inductions: To Be Announced at the Dinner
• Many contest operators from around the world attend this event. If you enjoy radio contesting, you do not want to miss this Contest Dinner!

Menu:

• Hope Chicken Supreme  or Vegetarian
• Rolls
• Buttered Red Skin Potatoes
• Southern Style Green Beans
• Chocolate Cake or Cheesecake with berries (desserts will be placed on the table randomly)
• Choice of Beverage (Coffee, Hot or Iced Tea)

Ticket Costs & Table Options:

• Purchase 1 Ticket for $45 (subject to change). You will be randomly seated. We will email you a Ticket Confirmation – print this and bring to the dinner, as it will be your ticket.
• Purchase Multiple Tickets for $45 each (subject to change). Each attendee will be randomly seated. When ordering two or more tickets, we will mail all of them to the mailing address you specify on the order form.
• Purchase an Entire Table for 10 people for $440 (subject to change) All 10 will be seated at your own round table, reserved in your name. Location of your reserved table will be random. We will mail you your 10 tickets via US Mail about two weeks before the dinner.  Any multiple tickets purchased after May 1st please bring your receipt to claim your tickets.
• Seating is limited. No tickets will be sold at the door.
• See the Get Tickets page to purchase tickets and/or tables via PayPal or Credit Card.
• Sorry, no refunds.