Contest University Chairman Tim Duffy, K3LR, is predicting a great year in 2014 for Contest University (CTU). For the first year, CTU will hold two different all-day sessions, with no overlap or repeats between them. Each CTU event will feature unique and updated presentations.

The first US CTU will be the Dayton Contest University on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Dayton — the day before Dayton Hamvention®. The Dayton session will offer four classrooms presenting more than 20 all-new presentations by top contesters and station builders. CTU Dayton registration will open soon, and space is limited. The CTU website has more information.

In July, the ARRL National Centennial Convention will host the second US CTU. It will take place at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 17, 2014. The ARRL Centennial Convention CTU will be an all-day event with six, all-new CTU presentations (no duplication from Dayton) in one classroom.

The ARRL is handling registrations for the Centennial CTU. Registration for the ARRL National Centennial Convention and the Convention CTU begins in January.