1950s
April 2, 1955: Hotel Abraham Lincoln, Springfield
Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 1955: University of Illinois Gregory Hall & Inman Hotel, Champaign
April 20-21, 1956: Fort Armstrong Hotel, Rock Island – with Iowa Broadcast News Association.
Sept. 29-30, 1956: Orlando Hotel, Decatur
May 25-26, 1957: Univ. of Ill. Robert Allerton Park near Monticello
Oct. 12-13, 1957: Jefferson Hotel, Peoria
May 10-11, 1958: U. of I. Robert Allerton Park – $15 for registration, lodging, 4 meals
Nov. 8-9, 1958: Illinois Hotel, Bloomington
May 16-17, 1959: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Sept. 12-13, 1959: Leland Hotel, Springfield
1960s
May 21-22, 1960: Inman Hotel, Champaign – record 129 attendees, including wives
Oct. 1-2, 1960: Faust Hotel, Rockford
May 13-14, 1961: Orrington Hotel, Evanston
Oct. 28-29, 1961: Hotel Custer, Galesburg
May 12-13, 1962: Inman Hotel, Champaign
Oct. 20-21, 1962: St. Nicholas Hotel, Springfield
June 1-2, 1963: Jefferson Hotel, Peoria
Oct. 12-13, 1963: de Ville Motor Hotel, St. Louis – 1st convention held outside Illinois
May 16-17, 1964: Holiday Inn Motel, Bloomington
Sept. 26-27, 1964: Illinois Beach State Park Lodge, Zion
May 22-23, 1965: Ramada Inn, Champaign – 10th anniversary, record attendance of 115 plus 49 wives
Oct. 2-3, 1965: Holiday Inn, Carbondale – Peter Jennings is keynote speaker
May 21-22, 1966: Holiday Inn, Moline
Oct. 1-2, 1966: LaSalle Hotel, Chicago – in conjunction with RTNDA national convention
May 6-7, 1967: Ramada Inn, Effingham
Oct. 7-8, 1967: Leland Hotel, Springfield
May 24-26, 1968: Holiday Inn, Joliet – first three-day convention, Stateville prison tour on Friday
Oct. 4-6, 1968: Orlando Hotel, Decatur
May 23-25, 1969: Wagon Wheel Inn, Rockton
Oct. 3-5, 1969: Hotel Wolford, Danville
1970s
May 2-4, 1970: Holiday Inn, DeKalb
Oct. 9-11, 1970: Sheraton Inn, Springfield
May 7-9, 1971: Holiday Inn, Carbondale – hosted by SIU-C
Oct. 1-3, 1971: Sheraton- Chicago Hotel, Chicago
May 5-7, 1972: Sheraton-Joliet Motor Inn, Joliet
Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 1972: Ramada Inn, Champaign
April 27-29, 1973: Henrici’s Motor Inn, Rockford – >250 at candle-lit dinner, cordials on silver trays, Chrysler donated $10,000, record profit $2,598
Oct. 5-7, 1973: Holiday Inn, Decatur
May 3-5, 1974: Holiday Inn East, Springfield – moved from Elgin due to oil crisis, first convention without corporate sponsorship
Oct. 4-6, 1974: Sheraton, Rock Island
May 2-4, 1975: Ramada Inn, Champaign
Oct. 3-5, 1975: Ramada Inn, Peoria – registration fee is $22.50/member
April 30-May 2, 1976: Ramada Inn, Carbondale
Oct. 1-3, 1976: Holmes Student Center, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb
May 6-8, 1977: Forum-30, Springfield
Oct. 14-16, 1977: Ramada Inn, Champaign
May 5-7, 1978: Sheraton, Rock Island
Oct. 13-15, 1978: Holiday Inn, Decatur
April 27-29, 1979: Ramada Inn, Rockford
Oct. 5-7, 1979: Holiday Inn, Mount Vernon
1980s
May 2-4, 1980: Holiday Inn – Illinois Beach Resort, Zion
Oct. 3-5, 1980: Sheraton Inn, Springfield – 25th anniversary convention
May 1-3, 1981: Holiday Inn, Moline
Oct. 2-4, 1981: Holiday Inn, Marion
April 30-May 2, 1982: University Inn, Champaign
Oct. 8-10, 1982: Jumer’s Castle Lodge, Peoria
April 29-May 1, 1983: Ramada Inn, Rock Falls
Oct. 7-9, 1983: Holiday Inn, Decatur
May 4-6, 1984: Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, Chicago
Oct. 12-14, 1984: Hilton Inn, Collinsville
May 3-5, 1985: Hilton Hotel, Springfield – 30th anniversary, record 270 in attendance, $2,600 profit
May 11-13, 1985: Chancellor Hotel, formerly Ramada Inn, Champaign – $1,900 profit
April 25-27, 1986: Holiday Inn, South Beloit
Oct. 3-5, 1986: Ramada Inn, Danville
May 1-3, 1987: Pere Marquette Hotel, Peoria
Oct. 2-4, 1987: Blackhawk Hotel, Davenport
April 29-May 1, 1988: Chase Park Plaza Hotel, St. Louis
Oct. 7-9, 1988: Howard Johnson O’Hare, Schiller Park
May 5-7, 1989: Ramada Renaissance, Springfield – $900 loss
Oct. 13-15, 1989: Jumer’s Chateau, Bloomington
1990s
May 4-6, 1990 Hilton, Springfield
Oct. 5-7,1990: Woodfield Hilton, Arlington Heights
May 3-5, 1991: University Inn, Champaign – $2,500 profit
Oct. 4-6, 1991: Jumer’s Castle Lodge, Peoria
May 8-10, 1992: Ramada Inn, Effingham – $1,549.30 profit
Oct. 9-11, 1992: Ramada Inn, Rockford
April 30-May 2, 1993: Ramada Inn, Danville
Oct. 1-3, 1993: Jumer’s Chateau, Bloomington
April 29-May 1, 1994: Hilton, Northbrook
Oct. 7-9, 1994: Henry VIII Hotel, St. Louis – was to be at Pere Marquette State Park Lodge, Grafton, but moved due to insufficient meeting space
May 5-7, 1995: Jumer’s Castle Lodge, Bettendorf
Oct. 6-8, 1995: Ramada Renaissance, Springfield – 40th anniversary convention
May 3-5, 1996: Holiday Inn City Centre, Peoria
Oct. 4-6, 1996: Holiday Inn, Decatur
April 25-27, 1997: Hilton, Northbrook
Oct. 17-19, 1997: Starved Rock State Park, Utica
May 1-3, 1998: Holiday Inn, Marion
Oct. 2-4, 1998: Holiday Inn, Decatur
April 23-25, 1999: Radisson Hotel, Bloomington
Oct. 1-3, 1999: Holiday Inn, Quincy
2000s
May 5-7, 2000: Renaissance Hotel, Springfield
Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2000: Starved Rock State Park, Utica
April 27-29, 2001: Stoney Creek Inn, East Peoria
Sept. 28-30, 2001: Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton
April 19-21, 2002: Clarion Executive Plaza Hotel, Chicago
Oct. 4-6, 2002: Hawthorn Suites Hotel, Champaign
April 11-13, 2003: Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Rock Island
Sept. 26-28, 2003: Rend Lake Resort, Ina
April 16-18, 2004: The Chateau, Bloomington
Sept. 17-19, 2004: Hilton Hotel, Springfield – 1st of 50th anniversary conventions
April 22-24, 2005: Holiday Inn Select, Decatur – 2nd of 50th anniversary conventions, 200 attendees
Oct. 7-9, 2005: Holiday Inn, Collinsville
April 28-30, 2006: Doubletree, Oak Brook
Oct. 20-22, 2006: Eagle Creek Resort at Lake Shelbyville, Findlay
April 20-22, 2007: Best Western Prairie Inn, Galesburg
Oct. 19-21, 2007: Clock Tower Inn, Rockford
April 18-20, 2008: Hilton, Springfield
Sept. 26-28, 2008: Holiday Inn, Carbondale
April 24-26, 2009: I Hotel, University of Illinois
Oct. 2-4, 2009: Grand Hotel, Peoria – was Ramada until two weeks prior to convention, 24 past presidents in attendance, >$8,000 in Foundation auction
2010s
April 16-18, 2010: Marriott, Oak Brook – $4,000 loss due to extreme food costs and missed room guarantee; amount of loss later reduced
Oct. 1-3, 2010: Parke Hotel, Bloomington
April 8-10, 2011: Holiday Inn, Rock Island
Sept. 23-25, 2011: State House Inn, Springfield
April 27-29, 2012: Hampton Inn & Spoon River College Community Outreach Center., Macomb
Sept. 21-23, 2012: Crowne Plaza Convention Center, St. Louis
April 19-21, 2013: Eastland Suites, Urbana
Sept. 20-22, 2013: Northern Illinois University, Holmes Student Center, DeKalb
April 11-13, 2014: Mark Twain Hotel & The Packard Plaza, cruise on Illinois River, Peoria
Oct. 3-5, 2014: Rent One Park, Marion
April 24-26, 2015: Uptown Marriott, Normal
Sept. 25-27, 2015: Holiday Inn, Rock Island & Rock Island Arsenal Tour
April 22-24, 2016: Wyndham Springfield City Centre, Springfield
Oct. 14-16. 2016: Hyatt Place Hotel & Bone Student Center, Normal
April 21-23, 2017: Eastland Suites, Urbana
Oct. 6-8, 2017: Town & Country Inn and Suites, Quincy
April 20-22, 2018: Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, East Peoria
Sept. 14-16, 2018: Wyndham Springfield City Centre, Springfield
April 12-14, 2019: Uptown Marriott, Normal
Sept. 27-29, 2019: Eastland Suites, Urbana
2020s
April 24-26, 2020: In-person cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic, held remotely
Sept. 25-27, 2020: In-person cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic, held remotely
April 9-11, 2021: In-person cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic, held remotely
Sept. 24-26, 2021: Embassy Suites, Rockford
May 6-8, 2022: Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette and laser show at Peoria Riverfront Museum
Oct. 7-9, 2022: Parke Regency, Bloomington
April 28-30, 2023: Wyndham Springfield City Centre, Springfield
Sept. 8-10, 2023: Eastland Suites, Urbana