Midwest Rail Conference 2025

Registration
Tentative Schedule
Hotel and Parking Options
MRC Sponsor Opportunities

The Midwest Rail Conference is back!

Organized for the first time in 2017, the conference brings together industry leaders, advocacy groups, academia and state organizations to discuss key issues shaping the region’s extensive rail network. Covering freight and passenger rail across states like Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin, the conference explores a diverse range of topics, mixing speakers across stakeholder groups. This year’s conference will double up as the 2nd Annual Meeting for National University Rail Center of Excellence (NURail CoE).

Join the ride and meet us for networking, technical sessions and field visits in Indiana!!!

August 12–14, 2025

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana

Registration

Early:
$200 (through Monday, June 30, 2025)
Regular:
$250 (through Thursday, July 31, 2025)
Late:
$325 (begins Friday, August 1, 2025)

Tentative Schedule

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Student scholarship golf outing fundraiser
NURail CoE annual meeting
Small group meetings
Opening reception

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

MRC Technical Program
Closing reception

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Field visits

Hotel and Parking Options

Hilton Vacation Club Varsity Club South Bend

3800 North Main Street, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Priced starting at $123 for August 12th

Hyatt Place South Bend - Mishawaka

215 West Day Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Priced starting at $86 for August 12th

Home2 Suites By Hilton Mishawaka South Bend

211 East Day Road, Mishawaka, IN 46544
Priced starting at $159 for August 12th

Route Map from Hilton Varsity Club South Bend to McKenna Hall – Notre Dame

Travel time is the hotels are 3.4 miles from McKenna Hall with an estimated travel time of ~12 minutes. Other hotel options are within a close proximity to the Hilton Varsity Club South Bend.

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Parking Options

Attendees wishing to utilize free parking should park in the Bookstore Lot, otherwise they can park at the Morris Inn with a daily fee of $18 per vehicle.

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Diamond - $1500+

2 free conference registrations (use sponsor's attendee registration)
Company logo in program
Company logo on website
Full page ad in sponsor brochure
Included in email blast to all registrants announcing sponsors who made it possible: company name with link to website and 50-word description of company

Platinum - $1000 - $1499

1 free conference registration (use sponsor's attendee registration)
Company logo in program
Company logo on website
1/2- page ad in sponsor brochure
Included in email blast to all registrants announcing sponsors who made it possible: company name with link to website and 50-word description of company

Gold - $500 - $999

Quarter page ad in sponsor brochure
Company name and contact information listed in attendee listing
Included in email blast to all registrants announcing sponsors who made it possible: company name with link to website

Silver $250-$499

Company name/logo listed in sponsor brochure
Company name and contact information listed in attendee listing
Included in email blast to all registrants announcing sponsors who made it possible: company name