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

Event History

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!

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! Now in its ninth year in 2024!

9th annual !!

2024 MILES OF POSSIBILITY ROUTE 66 CONFERENCE (MOPCON IX) Oct 31-Nov 3

Just confirmed -- the 2024 Miles of Possibility venue!!

Announcements coming soon of 2024 speakers & activities!!

8th Annual MOP Presented by:

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