Meetings and Events

The ICPEA holds four quarterly membership meetings. Typically, the September, March, and June meetings are held online on the first Thursday of the month. ​The November meeting is held in Chicago on Friday afternoon in conjunction with the Joint Annual Conference sponsored by the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB), Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA), and Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO).
Meeting Date
Location
Topics
Fall Meeting
​Thursday, September 4, 2025
1:00-3:00 pm CST
Virtual
Principal Preparation and School Counseling with Dr. Jessica Mulder
ICPEL Panel Discussion
​​Friday, November 21, 2025
10:30-11:30 am CST
Joint Annual Conference
​Hyatt Regency ​East Tower
Randolph 2, Concourse Level
Chicago, IL
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Winter Meeting
​Friday, November 21, 2025
2:00-5:00 pm CST
​Joint Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency ​East Tower
Randolph 2, Concourse Level
Chicago, IL and Virtual
TBA
Spring Meeting
Thursday, March 5, 2026
​1:00-3:00 pm CST
​Virtual
TBA
Summer Meeting
Thursday, June 4, 2026
​1:00-3:00 pm CST
Virtual
TBA

ICPEL National Conference

International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership
Las Vegas, Nevada -- Summer 2026

Joint Retreat with the Illinois Principals Association on September 21, 2022:

Illinois Joint Annual Conference Presentation on November 19, 2022: