Conference Information

Plan now to join IRC at the 55th Annual IRC Conference from March 14-15, 2024 at the Bank of Springfield Center, President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, and the Wyndham Hotel in Springfield, Illinois. IRC will be excited to learn from the below list of featured speakers who will help teachers, specialists, and administrators from every grade-level and content area. Please share the 2024 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM with other educators! Scroll down to find out more about the conference!

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- Sarah Aronson
- Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- Jan Burkins
- Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Lynne Dorfman
- J. Richard Gentry
- Peg Grafwallner
- Emily Hanford
- Andrew P. Johnson
- A.S. King
- Timothy Rasinski
- Pam Muñoz Ryan
- John Schu
- Jennifer Serravallo
- Nic Stone
- Paul L. Thomas
- Clare Vanderpool
- Becky Anderson
- Illinois Reads Authors
- And More To Come!
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- Interested in Presenting? Please take a moment to read the complete policies for presenting a session including that presenters must register for the 2024 IRC Conference by February 5th. Submit your Program Proposal Form online by October 15th.
- Registering? You can pre-register for the 2024 IRC Conference by returning the Registration Form by Mail/Fax or on the secured Online Conference Registration System. Please note that early registration with discounted prices ends on February 5, 2024! Onsite registration is recommended for those registering after March 1, 2024. Please note that the meal functions require pre-purchased tickets and will not be available for purchase on-site. Individuals who need special accommodations must make specific requests in writing to the IRC Office at least three weeks prior to the conference. Please take a moment to read the complete General Conference Information Policy.
- Not an IRC Member? When you register for the conference as a non-member, it automatically includes one-year of IRC Membership. From the IRC Membership Form, please choose one local or special interest council. Otherwise, you can join via the separate IRC Membership Form today. If you are already a member and register as a non-member, it will extend your membership for another year.
- Interested in Group Rates? Discounted rates are available for groups of 10+ participants. For more information, please see the Group Registration Form.
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