SnowCon takes place in the conference spaces at the Black Bear Inn and Conference Center in Orono, Maine.
Black Bear Inn & Conference Center
A block of rooms at the Black Bear Inn and Conference Center in Orono, Maine is available at a special rate. Standard Double Queen Rooms are available at $125 + $8 service fee = $133 ($144.25 per night after tax) and will be held until December 15th.*
Hotel Service Fee Includes: Soups, Iced Coffee, etc., served in Lobby
(Each room is equipped with a microwave, refrigerator and Keurig coffee maker. Amenities include continental breakfast, workout room, business center, wifi, etc. Hotel is pet-friendly and has elevators.)
To get the room rate*
Book online using this room block link (Note: The hotel website may show that rooms are full because of the room block.)
- Call the reservation desk at 207-866-7120
- Refer to SnowCon FM60E9, group account number 4993275.
- Rooms can be cancelled without penalty until 2 weeks before the event, after which it’s a 25% cancelation fee.
Unsold rooms will release to the public Dec 17.
*SnowCon 2024 Room Rates are available until the convention room blocks sell out; offer may be extended past 12/15.
Dining
Outside food and drink are welcome. There are several options – a Dysart’s deli, China Garden, Wendy’s, Subway/Mama DeLuca, Dunkin’, Orono IGA, Dollar Tree, and Irving – walking distance.
A short drive away there are many additional places to eat in Orono: Riverside House of Pizza, Orono Brewing Company, Pat’s Pizza, Tacorita, Margarita’s, Thai Orchid, Yama’s Bar and Grill, The Family Dog, Woodman’s, Lin’s Takeout Kitchen, Orono House of Pizza, and Thai Kitchen. In Old Town are McDonald’s, Dunkin’, Dairy Queen, China Town, Domino’s Pizza, Pepper’s Landing, Happy Thai Cuisine, Kanu, Nanny’s, Governor’s, Angelo’s, Main Street Grill, and a Hannaford supermarket among others.