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2010 IRC Conference



IRC:  Lighting the Way to Literacy
March 18-20, 2010

Springfield, Illinois




Conference Registration
(Early registration ends 2/1/10!)


Housing Information
(Available until 2/24/10!)


Order Conference Shirts
(Must order by 2/15/10!)




  • Registration for the 2010 IRC Conference is available now!  You can register ONLINE or by mail/fax.  Early registration ends February 1, 2010.  After February 1, 2010, registration and meal costs will increase.  To reserve your ticket for a meal function, your registration must be received by March 5, 2010!

  • Not a member of the IRC and want to register as a member for the conference?  First, join with the Online Membership Form.  Then, proceed to the online conference registration form and register as an IRC member.  No membership number is necessary–put "Joining Today."  You can also join by mail/fax and include both your membership and conference registration forms.  

  • Housing will only be available through the ONLINE HOUSING RESERVATION SYSTEM this year.  The online housing system will close on February 24, 2010!  After February 24th, all rooms will be released for general sale and the special conference rates will no longer be available.  

  • Conference attendees can also order a 2010 Conference Shirts online (or by mail/fax) to be picked up at the conference in March.  Orders must be received by February 15, 2010!

  • Interested in volunteering at the 2010 IRC Conference?  Please fill out the online Volunteer Form or by mail/fax.  Thank you!  Your help is appreciated!

  • For more information, please peruse the 2010 Conference Preliminary Program that is packed full of highly respected leaders in the field of literacy who will brighten our way in teaching the children who will be our future leaders. You can plan now to attend the wonderful Featured Sessions with:  


      • Sherry Alimi
      • Janice Almasi
      • Mary Amato
      • Joan Bauer
      • Jan Brett
      • Nick Bruel
      • Andrew Clements
      • Kathy Collins
      • Debbie Diller
      • Audrey Edwards
      • Laurie B. Friedman
      • Kelly Gallagher
      • Janice Harrington
      • Will Hobbs
      • Linda Hoyt
      • Jerry Johns
      • Peter Johnston
      • Eric A. Kimmel
      • Steve Layne

                                                                                  • Gail Carson Levine
                                                                                  • Tom Lindsay
                                                                                  • Christine Boardman Moen
                                                                                  • David Moore
                                                                                  • Pam Nelson
                                                                                  • Dawn Paulson
                                                                                  • Denise Reid
                                                                                  • Linda Reven
                                                                                  • Joy Russell
                                                                                  • Pam Muñoz Ryan
                                                                                  • Judith Bryon Schachner
                                                                                  • Cynthia and Greg Leitich Smith
                                                                                  • Barbara Tierney
                                                                                  • Cris Tovani
                                                                                  • Sarah Weeks
                                                                                  • Peter J. Welling
                                                                                  • David Wiesner
                                                                                  • And a special performance from Authors Readers' Theatre!

                                                                                                                                                          For more details about the 2010 IRC Conference, please review the General Conference Information with Hotel and Parking Maps from the Preliminary Program.  Otherwise, mark your calendars now and follow the IRC lighthouse beacon to the best conference of the year.  Join us to "Light the Way to Literacy" at the 2010 IRC Conference.  



                                                                                                                                                          Illinois Reading Council
                                                                                                                                                          an affiliate of the
                                                                                                                                                          International Reading Association

                                                                                                                                                          For general information, contact us at: irc@illinoisreadingcouncil.org