8th Annual MOP Presented by:
2023 CONFERENCE DATE & VENUES ANNOUNCED!
Interested in presenting a session at the 2023 conference?
Conference sessions are on October 20 and 21, 2023, in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. They are an hour long (typically a 40-45 minute presentation, followed by Q&A). The presentation will be recorded and may be shared on the Miles of Possibility YouTube channel in the future. We will provide a link which will be for the exclusive viewing of the presenter; however, It may not be shared until one year after the conclusion of the 2023 conference.
Please email the following information to route66mop@gmail.com
no later than Feb. 15, 2023
(For internal use only)
Name:
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Phone(s): Cell phone, home phone
Brief bio:
Past public speaking experience:
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Technology required (PowerPoint, etc.):
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Event History
The first conference was held at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville, Illinois, in 2015. Subsequent conferences were held in Bloomington-Normal (2016), Joliet (2017), Carlinville (2018), Normal (2019), all-virtual (2021), and Pontiac (2022). Each event has featured a combination of some of the biggest names on the contemporary Route 66 scene - historians, authors, explorers, photographers, artists, and cartographers - and also experts, academics, and professionals featuring the local history and culture of each host city. Each year, social and networking activities round out the long weekend schedule. The event rotates along Illinois Route 66 to showcase different communities.
Event Highlights
From the first conference held at the historic Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville in 2015, we knew this was a special kind of event. Gathering Route 66 aficionados, historians, authors, artisans, travelers, and explorers from across the U.S. and around the world, the annual event offers presentations, programs, workshops, Route 66-focused arts and entertainment, and social and networking activities. It is the only annual conference that focuses on the history, preservation, and economic development of Route 66. "Route 66 Miles of Possibility" is now a nonprofit organization to provide greater capacity and expertise for future events!
Contact Us
Do you have questions or comments about the event? Do you need special accommodations? Send me a message, and I will get back to you as soon as I can.