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Conference Information
Join IRC at the 56th Annual IRC Conference from March 13-14, 2025 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 following featured speakers who will help teachers, specialists, and administrators from every grade-level and content area. Share the 2025 CONFERENCE PRELIMINARY PROGRAM and the 2025 CONFERENCE VIDEO with other educators!
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- Laurie Halse Anderson
- Darcie Little Badger
- Cozbi A. Cabrera
- Dare Coulter
- Candace Fleming
- Liz Kleinrock
- Kass Minor
- Ernest Morrell
- Adam Peterson
- Darius Phelps
- Dwayne Reed
- Shamari Reid
- Dan Santat
- Trisha Speed Shaskan
- Stephen Shaskan
- Amy Stewart
- Duncan Tonatiuh
- Julia Torres
- Becky Anderson Wilkins
- Alicia D. Williams
- Kristin Ziemke
- Illinois Reads Authors
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Registering? Pre-register for the 2025 IRC Conference by returning the Registration Form by Mail/Fax or on the secured Online Conference Registration System. Early registration with discounted prices ends on February 5, 2025! On-site registration is recommended for those registering after March 1, 2025. 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.
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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.
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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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Hotel Reservations? Special rates have been negotiated at Springfield area hotels. To obtain these special rates visit the Reserve Conference Hotels Webpage, reservations must be made directly with the hotels either by phone or online by February 15, 2025. Please note there will not be a shuttle service from the off-site hotels to the Bank of Springfield Center. Downtown Springfield also has many public parking options that cost anywhere from $5 to $10 a day to park. Please download the Springfield Parking Map to help you locate parking options in Springfield.
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Interested in Presenting? IRC has extended the deadline Program Proposals for those interested in presenting a session at the 2025 IRC Conference. Proposals must be submitted ONLINE by December 15th. Please also take a moment to review the criteria for selection and general information about the IRC Conference including that presenters must register for the conference by February 1, 2025.
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Order a Conference Shirt? Preorder your conference merchandise by February 1, 2025! Conference merchandise can be ordered via online order form or by mail/fax. Only preorders will be available for pick up at the Registration Area in the Bank of Springfield Center. Merchandise will not be available for purchase at the conference.
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