OUR 2021 SCHEDULE

The weekend kicks off with a Thursday evening virtual Happy Hour to meet and greet old and new friends and colleagues from around the globe!

8:45am-9:00am    WELCOME

9:00am-9:50am    KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Brennen Matthews/Canada - "From Kenya to Route 66"

10:00-10:50am     Bill Thomas - "Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership Update-  Route 66 Centennial!" & Casey Claypool - "Route 66 Extraordinary Women Initiative"

11:00am-11:50am  Toshi Goto/Japan & U.S. - "Traveling Route 66 - Reality and Prospects for Japanese Travelers"

11:50am-12:30pm   LUNCH BREAK

12:30pm-1:20pm   Heather Paxton - "Researching Harvey Girls"

1:30pm-2:20pm     David Clark - "Chicago’s Route 66 Connection/Virtual Tour"

2:30pm-3:20pm        Geoff Ladd - "Exploring the Paranormal in Lincoln, Illinois & Beyond."

3:30pm-4:20pm     FOUR STATES - WHAT'S UP?

                                    Video Presentations – Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma

4:20pm-4:30pm     Announcements

4:30pm-5:30pm     DINNER BREAK

Added in 2019 and back by popular demand, the Roadie Roundtable is spotlighted on Friday evening! 

"Roadie Panel: A View from the Road"

Penny Black, organizer/moderator 

Geoff Ladd, moderator

Roadie Panel Participants: 

Mike and Jess May

Bart and Denise Kimberley

8:45am-9:00am     WELCOME

9:00am-9:50am     Dries Bessels/Netherlands - "America Through the Eyes of Europe"

10:00am-10:50am  Marian Pavel/Slovakia - "Pandemic's Impact on International and Domestic Route 66 Tourism"

11:00am-11:50am   Jim Livingston - The "I AM RT 66" Project

11:50am-12:30pm  LUNCH BREAK

12:30pm-1:20pm    Bonnie Game/Canada - "Canadians Get Their Kicks on Route 66"

1:30pm-2:20pm     Renee Graef - "Route 66 with my Imaginary Friend."

2:30pm-3:20pm     FOUR STATES - WHAT'S UP?

                                    Video Presentations – Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California

3:30pm-4:20pm     Scott R. Piotrowski - "A New Way to Look at an Old Road"

4:20pm-4:30pm     Liz Vincent - "Invitation to Pontiac's live event in October 2022"

SATURDAY EVENING - ILLINOIS ROCK & ROLL MUSEUM ON ROUTE 66

4:40pm-5:30pm     Debyjo Ericksen & Ron Romero - "Introducing the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 Inaugural Hall of Fame Event"

5:30pm-5:45pm       Wrap-Up & Thank Yous 

It's not quite time to go home yet! Sign up for the "Route 66 Revival Tour" with the Windy City Road Warrior David Clark and Sherry Meyer from InSites To Go!