Join us March 29-31, 2026, at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Illinois, for the Annual ILEAS Conference.  We’ve got a great lineup planned and look forward to seeing you there!

Early check-in and hospitality will begin at 4:00 pm on Sunday, March 29th. On Monday March 30th, Commander Scott Byrd will be presenting on the 2023 active shooter incident at the Covenant School in Nashville.  There will be a vendor and hospitality area in the afternoon, as well as breakout sessions sure to engage.  In the evening our special banquet speaker will be former Chicago Bears defensive lineman Dan Hampton!

The event will wrap up on Tuesday, March 31st, with regional breakfast meetings and more general sessions, including a “lessons learned” presentation by Deputy Chief Nicholas Farese on the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Music Festival mass shooting at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas. 

A large number of hotel rooms will be available at the Crowne Plaza. Online registration will open in mid-December. More updates will be coming soon!