The Singers & Musicians Arts Conference (SMAC) returns this year from August 5–8 at Tabernacle of Praise Ministries in Center Point, Alabama. The official host hotel for the conference is the Hilton Birmingham at UAB, conveniently located at 808 20th Street South in Birmingham.

The four-day conference opens Wednesday with an Empowerment Luncheon, followed by SMAC Bootcamp on Thursday, and closes Friday with the SMAC Showcase and “A Song Is Born” segment.

This year’s lineup includes SMAC President Dr. Dorinda Clark-Cole as Wednesday’s featured speaker, along with Bishop E. Dewey Smith as Thursday’s speaker and Faith Evans as the luncheon’s keynote speaker. Additional guests include Jacky Clark-Chisholm, Ben Tankard, musical guest Melvin Crispell III, and musical group The Group Fire.

Registration is open now at www.DorindaClarkCole.com.