Engaging Topics… A Special Trivia Night… Free Lunch for the Keynote Programs… and Free Museum Admission for Attendees Highlight the 2025 Conference on Illinois History

Twenty-Seventh Annual
Conference on Illinois History
October 2-3, 2025

Image of flags The 27th Conference on Illinois History is an annual conference hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, highlighting research into any aspect of Illinois’s history, culture, politics, geography, or archaeology.

And for fun you can join the TEAM LINCOLN Trivia Night happening during the conference. Put a team together or get matched up with other individual players and put on your thinking caps for a night of challenging trivia!

Conference sessions will be held at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. Attendees may visit the museum for FREE during the two days of the conference. Just show your conference name badge to any of our museum guest experience representatives at the ticket counter to receive your free museum admission.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL CONFERENCE AGENDA

CLICK HERE FOR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Credit card sales only. No cash or check will be accepted.
Conference sessions begin at 8:30am and run until 5:00pm each day.

Special Keynote Speaker Luncheons

New this year! The two keynote lunch programs will take place in the lobby of the Illinois State Treasurer’s office, just one block south of the ALPLM Library. Whether you choose to attend one or both luncheons, conference attendees who register for the keynote luncheons will gain admission to the keynote program and a complimentary hot lunch, served buffet style. But hurry -- space is limited for the luncheons and reservations will fill up fast!

Team Lincoln Trivia Night

TEAM LINCOLN invites you and your friends to put on your thinking caps and join us for a night of trivia in the museum on Thursday evening, October 2, in the museum plaza! trivia night logo

You’ll be challenged with a wide variety of topics and questions -– from the Lincoln Legacy and Civil War to Illinois History, as well as questions inspired by some of the recent special exhibits at the museum, along with some pop-culture questions. The top three scoring teams will receive prizes!

Tables are available for $150 per teams of ten. If you don’t have enough players to form a full team, we’ve set aside a limited number of tables to pair you up with other soon-to-be friends to form a team.

Get full details and sign-up NOW for the TEAM LINCOLN Trivia Night by clicking HERE!

Hotel Accommodations:

Rooms have been set aside at the following hotels for check-in on Wednesday, October 1, and Thursday, October 2, and a limited number of rooms are held on Friday, October 3.

President Abraham Lincoln Springfield - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

701 E Adams Street

Reservations can be made online by clicking HERE.

Reservations must be made by September 17 to receive the conference rate.

Crowne Plaza Hotel

3000 South Dirksen Parkway

Room Reservations can be made online by clicking HERE.

Reservations must be made by September 15 to receive the conference rate.

Home2 Suites by Hilton Springfield

2975 Dirksen Parkway

Room reservations can be made by clicking HERE.

Reservations must be made by September 15 to receive the conference rate.

For other accommodations and rates in Springfield, call Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1–800–545–7300 or 217–789–2360, or visit their website.

Parking:

Parking during the conference is available in the Museum Parking Garage, one block north of the presidential library on the west side of N. 6^th Street, just north of Madison Street. There is a nominal charge for parking in our garage.

If you choose to park in public parking spaces along any downtown street, parking is free within the designated time posted for the parking spot. For example: If the spot is posted as “Three Hour Parking” and your vehicle exceeds that time allotment, you’ll likely receive a parking ticket.

If you have any additional questions, please contact Joe Crain at 217-785-7943 or Joseph.Crain@Illinois.gov. We look forward to seeing you in October!