Conference Information

Join IRC at the 57th Annual IRC Conference from March 12-13, 2026 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.

INTERESTED IN PRESENTING
(Program Proposals due by September 1st)
REGISTRATION & HOUSING
(Opens on October 1st)
IRC BOOK CLUB
(Sign up online today!)

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  • Wiley Blevins
  • Lesa Cline-Ransome
  • Loren Long
  • Bettina L. Love
  • Yuyi Morales
  • Jarrett Pumphrey
  • Jerome Pumphrey
  • James Ransome
  • R. Joseph Rodriguez
  • Aisha Saeed
  • Becky Anderson Wilkins
  • Rachel Zindler
  • Illinois Reads Authors
  • And Many More to Come

  • Interested in Presenting?  Program Proposals are being accepted via the Online Program Proposal Form until September 1, 2025.  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, 2026.

  • Registration and Housing Information?  Registration and Housing along with the complete 2026 Preliminary Program will available online on October 1st.

  • Join the IRC Book Club?  To find out more about the latest book clubs, visit the IRC Book Club webpage for more information.

  • Reserve an Exhibit Booth for 2026? Visit the Exhibitors Information Webpage to find out about exhibiting at the IRC Conference.
  • Interested in PD Clock Hours from the 2025 IRC Conference?  Following the conference, registered attendees can print and submit the PD Clock Hour Forms or submit the Online PD Clock Hour Form. It is recommended to submit your forms within one week of the conference.  If you are a presenter, you can also submit your Presenters Acknowledgement and Clock Hour Forms with the online form only

  • Looking for Final Program Book from the 2025 IRC Conference?  The Final Program Book is available online.
  • Looking for Handouts from the 2025 IRC Conference?  The handouts are available online.

 

For more information, contact us at [email protected].