

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Illinois Reading Council Conference
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 am – Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join literacy advocates, educators, and researchers at the 2026 IRC Conference from March 12-13, 2026 in Springfield, Illinois.

Don't miss seeing some incredible featured speakers including Wiley Blevins, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Tricia Ebarvia, Loren Long, Bettina L. Love, Pamela A. Mason, Briana Carlson-Morales, Yuyi Morales, Maria Nichols, Marc Tyler Nobleman, Jarrett Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey, James Ransome, R. Joseph Rodriguez, Aisha Saeed, Maria Walther, Becky Anderson Wilkins, Rachel Zindler, Samira Ahmed (2026 PSA Winner), and the 2026 Illinois Reads Authors!

Registration is open now!  Find out more at www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org!

#IRCReads @ILReadCouncil
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/2026-illinois-reading-council-conference/200029366542944
- **Event Categories**: business, conferences, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference-information?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=springfield-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Springfield
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bank of Springfield Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza Springfield Illinois
- **lat**: 39.80138
- **long**: -89.64407
- **full address**: Bank of Springfield Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza Springfield Illinois, Bank of Springfield Center, 1 E Adams St, Springfield, IL 62701, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Illinois Reading Council (https://allevents.in/org/illinois-reading-council/10986360)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Bank of Springfield Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza Springfield Illinois, Bank of Springfield Center, 1 E Adams St, Springfield, IL 62701, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Illinois Reading Council
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, conferences, art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Illinois Reading Council Conference ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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