ILACADA Annual Fall Conference

When
25 Sep 2026
Location
Illinois State University

Registration

Current Member Conference Registration – $75.00
Conference registration for current members.

Please note that membership is now purchased separately from conference registration, at the rate of $30, which activates your membership for 1 year from the date of purchase. Visit https://ilacada.wildapricot.org/Membership for more details, and to renew your membership if needed.

Membership runs 1 year from the date of purchase, and gets you access to our monthly virtual Brown Bags, our annual Spring Log-In virtual conference in May, and eligibility for ILACADA Awards & Scholarships.

No cancellations/refunds.
Non-Member Conference Registration – $85.00
Conference registration for non-members.

If interested in becoming a current member, please visit https://ilacada.wildapricot.org/Membership to become a current member for just $30, after which you can log in to register for the conference as a current member for the discounted registration rate of $75.

Membership runs 1 year from the date of purchase, and gets you access to our monthly virtual Brown Bags, our annual Spring Log-In virtual conference in May, and eligibility for ILACADA Awards & Scholarships.

No cancellations/refunds.

ILACADA Annual Fall Conference

Giveaway Alert!
Book your hotel room before August 26th, and be entered to win 1 of 2 free conference registrations!
See details below in "Hotel Information."

We're looking forward to welcoming you all to Illinois State University, where we will engage in community-building and idea sharing as we celebrate our 15th anniversary!

Keynote: We're very pleased to announce our Keynote speaker, Dr. Jennifer Bloom!

Dr. Bloom is known for her work in Appreciative Advising. She's currently a Professor of Higher Education Leadership at Florida Atlantic University, but previously hails from right here in Illinois! She earned her B.S. from Illinois State University, and her M.S. and Ed. D from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she also worked for 12 years.

Dr. Bloom's keynote is entitled: "The Power of Questions.”
Simply put, the questions we ask ourselves, our students, and others in our lives matter. Yet we are often too busy to reflect on the questions we ask or how they influence the quality of the responses we receive. This engaging session will cover the types of questions, how to craft an engaging appreciative question, and offer sample questions for building trust in relationships.

Welcome Social: Join us the evening of Thursday, September 24th at Medici for our Pre-Conference Social! RSVP with more details will be sent to all registrants.

Interested in Sponsor/Exhibitor opportunities? Email ILacademicadvisingassociation@gmail.com.

Call for ILACADA photo submissions! To celebrate our 15th anniversary, we'd like to share photos from past ILACADA conferences. Please email your photos to jengle@depaul.edu to be included in a slide show.

Hotel Information: Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

ILACADA Conference Hotel Block Rate: $149 per night
Start Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
End Date: Friday, September 25, 2026
Last day to book: September 3rd, 2026

Book your hotel room before 8/26, and be entered to win a free Conference Registration!

ILACADA is giving away 2 FREE registrations for the upcoming annual conference at Illinois State University! Book your hotel room through the ILACADA room block at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel by August 26^th for a chance to win.
Eligibility: email your room confirmation to ilacademicadvisingassociation@gmail.com by August 26th; open to members and non-members; conference registration is NOT reimbursable (if you have already registered for conference, you cannot be reimbursed through this giveaway).