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Past/Future Conferences
The Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association takes pride in offering the highest quality educational opportunities for our members. Scroll down the page for information on past state conferences.
Future APA-IL Conferences
- 2027 APA-IL Illinois State Section Spring Planning Conference - April 15-16, 2027, virtual
- 2027 State Conference - October 6-8, 2027, I Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, IL
- 2028 State Conference - Chicago, IL
- 2029 State Conference - Chicago suburbs
Conference information will be sent via the APA-IL listserv, posted to ilapa.org, and our social media pages. Questions or comments regarding future conferences can be emailed to the Chapter.
Past APA-IL Conferences
Past State Conference Locations and Chairpersons
- 2026 - Hilton Orrington/Evanston, Evanston, IL - Kate Portillo, AICP, Chair
- 2025 - Old Post Office, Chicago, IL - Phil Green, AICP, Chair
- 2024 - I Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, IL - Kat Trotter and Lily Wilcock, AICP, Co-Chairs
- 2023 - North Central College, Naperville, IL - Niki Nutter, AICP, Chair
- 2022 - Old Post Office, Chicago, IL - Andy Cross, AICP, Chair
- 2021 - Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center & virtual, Normal, IL - Lauren Gibson, AICP and Mercy Davison, AICP, Co-Chairs
- 2020 - virtual - Charlotte Obodzinski, AICP, Chair
- 2019 - Hotel Orrington/Evanston, Evanston, IL - Marcy Knysz, AICP, Chair
- 2018 - Wyndham Hotel, Springfield, IL - Drew Awsumb, AICP, Chair
- 2017 - Hotel Indigo, Naperville, IL - Rory Fancler, AICP, Chair
- 2016 - Venue Six10, Chicago, IL - Trevor Dick, AICP and Jamie Simone, AICP, Co-Chairs
- 2015 - Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Normal, IL
- 2014 - Hilton Orrington/Evanston, Evanston, IL - Kon Savoy, AICP and Mark Muenzer, Co-Chairs
- 2013 - N/A, National Conference held in Chicago
- 2012 - Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign, IL - T.J. Blakeman, AICP and Libby Tyler, FAICP, Co-Chairs
- 2011 - Hilton Orrington/Evanston, Evanston, IL - Courtney Owen, AICP and Barbara Cates, Co-Chairs
- 2010 - Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Normal, IL - Phil Dick, AICP and Mercy Davison, AICP, Co-Chairs
- 2009 - Hyatt Regency, Chicago, IL - Ty Warner, FAICP and Kon Savoy, AICP, Co-Chairs
- 2008 - Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign, IL, T.J. Blakeman, AICP, Chair
- 2007 - Pere Marquette, Peoria, IL - Craig Hullinger, Chair
- 2006 - Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL (also the Upper Midwest Conference), Rob Kowalski, FAICP and Phil Bus, Co-Chairs
- 2005 - Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL
- 2004 - Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL - Cynthia Hoyle, FAICP and Allison Laff, AICP Co-Chairs
- 2003 - Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL - Michael Blue, FAICP, Chair
- 2002 - Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL
- 2001 - Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL
- 2000 - Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL
- 1999 - Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL
- 1998 - Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL
- 1997 - Palmer House, Chicago, IL (also the Upper Midwest Conference), Chris Aiston, Chair
- 1996 - Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL
- 1995 - Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL
- 1994 - Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL
- 1993 - Eagle Ridge Resort, Galena, IL
- 1991 - Northbrook, IL (held in conjunction with the 29th University of Illinois Institute on Planning and Zoning) - Theme: "The Planning Perspective"
- 1990 - Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL (held in conjunction with the University of Illinois Institute on Planning and Zoning)
- 1989 - Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL (held in conjunction with the University of Illinois Institute on Planning and Zoning)
- 1987 - (held in conjunction with the University of Illinois Institute on Planning and Zoning)
- 1987 - American Planning Association Regional Conference, (Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois), Minneapolis, MN September 14-17.
If you have any information about past conferences, please email webmaster@ilapa.org. We are interested in preserving APA-IL history.
