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Upcoming Events

August 25, 2008: Northern Illinois Reading Council is accepting 2008 Program Proposals by mail or email for the 21st Annual Fall Reading Conference to be held on Thursday, September 18, 2008 from 4:00 to 8:30 PM, Kishwaukee College, Malta, Illinois.

September 18, 2008: Northern Illinois Reading Council will host the 21st Annual Fall Conference featuring Katherine Hannigan, author of Ida B., from 4:00 to 8:30 PM, Kishwaukee Community College, Malta, Illinois. Early registration is now being accepted until Sepember 5, 2008. After September 5, registration is available on-site. A limited number of box lunches will be available for those who register on-site.

February 21-25, 2009: International Reading Association will host its 54th Annual Convention Beyond the Horizon featuring Two Great Events in Two Great Cities. In February, IRA will host Multiple, Pathways to Literacy in Phoenix, Arizona. IRA will host Reading, Writing, and Conversations from May 3-7, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. To find out more about these exciting conventions, check out the Annual Convention section at www.reading.org.

March 19-21, 2009: IRC Conference, Reading! Engage! Excite! Ignite!, in Springfield, Illinois. Please take a moment to peruse the Conference Preview 2009 highlighting this year's featured speakers. Are you interested in presenting at the 2009 Conference? The Call for Program Proposals are due September 1, 2008. The Registration and Housing Forms will be available in early October 2008.


Illinois Reading Council
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International Reading Association

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