We return to the beautiful Northern Illinois University Conference Center on the NIU campus in suburban Naperville, Illinois (1120 E. Diehl Road, Suite 150, Naperville, IL 60563).
Clinics
Descriptions for thirty-two presentations have been posted to the Presenters page on our website. All of the presentations will be repeated.
Six presentation rooms will be available on Friday and Saturday for learning and discussion. Steve Hile could use a couple of extra presenters in case we have cancellations. Contact him directly if you can help out (shile@mindspring.com). A tentative presentation schedule will be posted in late September.
Registration
The 2026 RPM Naperville early registration is now open! Registration is $65 for the two day event. You can register using the PayPal function on our website or by sending a check with your registration form print out. Visit the Registration page for more details. Registration for spouses is $30.
Early registration ends on Friday October 2, 2026. Registration at the door for the full event will be $70.00. Friday or Saturday-only registration will be $40.00, at the door only.
Registration check-in will open at 8:00 a.m., on Friday, October 16 and Saturday October 17. Presentations will start at 9:00 a.m. on both days.
Model Display
More than 300 models were displayed at the 2025 RPM Naperville and we have room for more. Bring your models for display and discussion. We have two large rooms available for your models. All scales, eras, gauges, sizes, and works-in-progress are welcome. There are no contests. Bring your best and latest work to explain, teach and inspire your fellow modelers. There are no fees for displaying models. Here’s a model display card PDF to complete and print.
Layouts
A couple layouts will be on-site for RPM Naperville. The Modutrak groups’ large, highly prototypical HO and N scale layouts will be operating. We hope to post details for a couple of home layout tours.
Vendors
Several vendors are attending. Details will be posted on the Vendors page as commitments are confirmed. We are expecting full vendor rooms. Some new models are scheduled for release at the event. If you’re interested in joining us as a vendor, contact Jerry Hamsmith at hammersr@aol.com for table info.
Hotels
Several hotel options are nearby and within walking distance. The Naperville Embassy Suites, Naperville Fairfield Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, Courtyard Chicago Naperville, and Holiday Inn Express Naperville are located across Diehl Road from the NIU center. Here’s a Google Maps link to the area.
We will see you in Naperville!
Signed,
RPM Naperville Team
Frank Hodina
Mike Skibbe
Steve Hile
Jerry Hamsmith
Tom Madden
Eric Hansmann
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