Fall Conference 2025 Home Page

Click here to REGISTER for the 2025 conference.

Click here for HOTEL INFORMATION

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!

Sponsorship Opportunities for the Fall 2025 IATE Conference

Moraine Valley Community College is the site for the October 2025 conference.

Join us at the fall conference to enjoy meeting our featured guests: Penny Kittle, Dag Juhlin, Kelly Jensen, and IATE’s Author of the Year, Toya Wolfe.

Conference program and schedule under development. Please check back!


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Starting at $20
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Order Deadline: 10/03/25
No orders will be accepted after the the deadline
No returns or exchanges


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
  • From the northeast:  Interstate 57 (south) to Interstate 72 (west), then US 51(south)
  • From the north:  US 51 (south)
  • From the west:  Interstate 72 (east), then US 36 (east)
  • From the south: US 51 (north), then Illinois Rte. 48 (north)
  • 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