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Website Report for 2/1/2025
Executive Council Retreat, 2025
Fall Conference 2025 Home Page
Click here to view the Call for Session Proposals
Click here to fill out the Call for Proposals Submission Form.
Please submit proposals by March 31, 2025.
The IATE Conference Committee welcomes corporate, vendor, institutional, and individual support for its annual gathering of dedicated Illinois literacy educators. Click on the following link to see what levels of support are available, and reach out to Conference Chair Delores_Robinson@ivcc.edu with questions or to discuss joining us at Moraine Valley Community College on October 24-25, 2025!
Proposal Review Panel
The IATE Conference Committee is seeking volunteers to review conference presentation proposals for the 2025 Fall Conference.
Sponsorship Opportunities for the Fall 2025 IATE Conference
| Conference Registration | Hotel Information | Venue Location and Directions | Conference Program |
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District Leader Home Page
Conference Parking, Maps, Local Attractions, 2024
IATE 2024 Fall Conference: Getting to and around the conference
LOCATION
Millikin University
University Commons/Staley Library
See map (below)
DIRECTIONS
Millikin University is accessible via
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From the northeast: Interstate 57 (south) to Interstate 72 (west), then US 51(south)
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From the north: US 51 (south)
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From the west: Interstate 72 (east), then US 36 (east)
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From the south: US 51 (north), then Illinois Rte. 48 (north)
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From the east: Interstate 72 (west), then US 51 (south)
Or use your GPS!
PARKING
See map (attached)
Parking: use Lot M9 or M10 (accessible via West Wood Street, one block south of Main St.) Use the stairs at the northeast corner of Lot M9 to make your way to the University Commons/Staley Library
Accessible parking: use Lot M8 (accessible via West Main Street)
University Commons/Staley Library is situated adjacent to Lot M8
SCHEDULE
Registration/doors open 8:00 am
Conference begins 8:30 am
See the conference webpage for further details
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Millikin recommendations: https://www.millikin.edu/visit/about-decatur
Decatur / Downtown: https://business.decaturchamber.com/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22
