
9th annual !!
2024 MILES OF POSSIBILITY ROUTE 66 CONFERENCE (MOPCON IX) Oct 31-Nov 3
Presented by
City of Edwardsville and
Great Rivers & Routes
Tourism Bureau
Presented by
City of Edwardsville and
Great Rivers & Routes
Tourism Bureau
We're excited to announce the return of the Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference to the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville, IL, where the annual event began in October 2015!
Expect another weekend of great speakers, an unforgettable band concert, intriguing tours, plus Edwardsville's legendary Halloween festiviti
We'll begin to announce soon some of our confirmed speakers and activities! Look for more top-name presenters, can't-miss entertainment, special tours, a surprise or two, and Edwardsville's SPOOKtacular Halloween celebration! Most activities will take place at the historic Wildey Theatre on Main St., just off Route 66!
The first conference was held at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville, Illinois, in 2015. Subsequent conferences were held in Bloomington (2016), Joliet (2017), Carlinville (2018), Normal (2019), all-virtual (2021), Pontiac (2022), and Bloomington-Normal (2023). 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 plus great music, film, or other cultural opportunities round out the weekend schedule. The event rotates along Illinois Route 66 to showcase different communities, each supported by the area convention and visitors bureau!
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! Now in its ninth year in 2024!
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.