The 2025 International Skydiving Hall of Fame Celebration will take place at Jump Florida in Lake Wales, FL, from November 6–8, 2025.
Congratulations to the Hall of Fame Class of 2025:
- Lyle Cameron, USA
- Ken Coleman & Gary Dupuis, USA
- Jim Cowan, USA
- Cliff Dobson, USA
- Rook Nelson, USA
- Tom Piras, USA
- Wendy Smith, New Zealand
- Bill Wenger, USA
The 2025 Path & Pioneers of Excellence award recipients will be announced in April 2025.
Event Details
The planning for the November 6 – 8, 2025 International Skydiving Hall of Fame Celebration has begun!
Registration will open May 1. In the meantime, please book your hotel! We have secured room blocks at various hotels. Availability is limited so make your reservations soon.
The Hall of Fame Banquet will be on Saturday, November 8 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate which is 30 miles from the DZ. All other weekend activities will be at Jump Florida in Lake Wales, Florida.
Hotels Near Jump Florida:
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Courtyard by Marriott
625 Cypress Gardens Blvd., SE, Winter Haven, FL 33884
863/292-3000
Room Rate: $176/night plus tax (all room types)
Room Block Cut-Off is Sunday, October 5, 2025
Reservation Link: Int’l Skydiving Museum – Courtyard -
Holiday Inn Express
2953 Ridge Way, Lake Wales, FL 33859
863/949-4800
Room Rate: $139/night plus tax
Room Block Cut-Off is October 5, 2025
Reservation Link: Int’l Skydiving Museum – Holiday Inn Express -
Hampton Inn Lake Wales
22900 Highway 27, Lake Wales, FL 33859
863/734-3000
Room Rate: $145/night plus tax
Room Block Cut-Off is October 5, 2025
Reservation Link: Int’l Skydiving Museum – Hampton Inn
Hall of Fame Banquet Hotel (30 miles from Jump Florida)
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Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate
1500 Masters Boulevard, ChampionsGate, FL 33896
407/390-6664
Room Block Cut-Off is Thursday, October 9, 2025
Reservation Link: Int’l Skydiving Museum – Omni
Room Rate: $209/night (Single/Double) plus tax
$269/night (Triple/Quad) plus tax
Please note that Omni’s $40 resort charge has been waived for our group but you are still entitled to all resort services.
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In room high-speed and wireless internet access
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Two bottles of water per room
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Complimentary use of the health club
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Complimentary local and 800# calls
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In-room coffee
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Evening turndown service (upon request)
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Discount on overnight self-parking
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Transportation to Disney parks (reservations required)
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Use of all recreation activities including lazy river, resort pools, basketball, tennis courts and miniature golf (includes use of inner tubes & children’s life jackets)
