Crowne Plaza - Springfield, Illinois - March 29 - 31, 2026
Register NOW (Vendor Registration at ILEAS Foundation site)
* The registration fee is $300 which includes five meals and conference materials. The fee will increase to $325 beginning on March 1st.
* Lodging expenses and reservations will be the responsibility of each attendee. A block of rooms will be available at the Crowne Plaza. Booking information will be accessible upon completion of the online conference registration process.
2026 Registration Fees
| Early Registration: December 11 - February 28 | $300 |
| Late Registration: March 1 - March 20 | $325 |
DEADLINES & REFUNDS
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Schedule
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Sunday, March 29th |
Start | End | Location |
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| Attendee Check-In | 4:00pm | 7:00pm | 1st Floor/Main Lobby |
| Hospitality | 4:00pm | 7:00pm | 2nd Floor Pre-Function area |
| Monday, March 30th | Start | End | Location |
| Attendee Check-in | 7:00am | 3:00pm | 1st Floor/Main Lobby |
| Continental Breakfast | 7:00am | 9:00am | Sapphire/Diamond Ballrooms |
| Welcome/Opening Session | 9:00am | 11:30am | Emerald/Ruby Ballrooms |
| Vendor Show | 11:00am | 5:00pm | Plaza E-J |
| Lunch | 11:30am | 1:00pm | Plaza E-J |
| General Sessions | 1:15pm | 3:15pm | Emerald/Ruby Ballrooms |
| Vendor Hospitality | 3:00pm | 5:30pm | Plaza E-J |
| Banquet | 6:00pm | 8:00pm | Sapphire/Diamond Ballrooms |
| Hospitality | 8:00pm | 11:00pm | Plaza E-F |
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Tuesday, March 31st |
Start | End | Location |
| Regional Breakfast Meetings | 8:00am | 9:00am | Various |
| General Sessions | 9:00am | 11:00am | Emerald/Ruby Ballrooms |
| Closing Session (includes lunch) | 11:15am | 2:00pm | Sapphire/Diamond Ballrooms |
Vendor Displays [Full Page Map]
Sessions
Welcome / Opening Session
Monday: 9:00am - 11:30am
Location: Emerald/Ruby Ballrooms
General Session #1
Officer Decertification - Before and After the SAFE-T Act
Monday: 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Location: Emerald/Ruby Ballrooms
Presenter: Patrick Hahn
General Session #2
Extremism in Youth: The Rise in Nihilistic Violent Extremism
Monday: 2:15pm - 3:15pm
Location: Emerald/Ruby Ballrooms
Presenter: FBI Special Agent Jake Griffin
Banquet
Monday: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Speaker: Dan Hampton (Former Chicago Bears Player)
Location: Sapphire/Diamond Ballrooms
General Session #3
Title TBA
Tuesday: 9:00am - 10:00am
Location: Emerald/Ruby Ballrooms
Presenter: Illinois State Police Director - Brendan Kelly
General Session #4
Statewide Intelligence Update
Tuesday: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Emerald/Ruby Ballrooms
Presenter: Aaron Kustermann
Closing Session (includes lunch)
Las Vegas 2017: The Route 91 Harvest Music Festival Mass Shooting
Tuesday: 11:15am - 2:00pm
Location: Sapphire/Diamond Ballrooms
Presenter: Deputy Chief Nicholas Farese
Floor Plans
