2025 - Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Annual Meeting

We are THRILLED to announce that Dr. Larry Case will be attending and speaking at the 2025 Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Annual Meeting and will be signing copies of his book. Please fill out this form to preorder your book. This is a unique opportunity to own a piece of history and meet one of FFA’s most influential leaders!  Get a copy of his book entitled; “A Thread of Blue Corduroy” by Dr. Larry D. Case for $25.00.  

Dr. Larry Case, former National Advisor, Chief Administrator, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National FFA Organization, as well as former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National FFA Foundation, has recently published a book detailing his personal journey from Stet, Missouri, to Washington, D.C. Dr. Case's remarkable career and contributions to agricultural education and FFA are captured in this inspiring story.

A portion of the proceeds from books purchased through this form will be donated to the Illinois Foundation FFA, supporting future generations of agricultural leaders.  Click here to order the book.  

2025 - Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Annual Meeting

The Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Annual Meeting and Auction will be held Friday, January 24 - Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 701 E Adams St., Springfield, IL 62701.  Hotel rooms are $110 plus tax, and the room block is open until January 2, 2025. Here is the registration link for the hotel.  If calling the hotel, use code "FAL".  Event updates will be located at this link.

Annual Meeting Registration Form Link

Full Conference Registration - $125 

Friday Night Only - $45

Saturday Breakfast & Lunch - $65

Saturday Lunch Only - $35

Friday, January 24, 2025

• 4:00 p.m. Registration Opens

• Check-in Auction Items (Please bring items to Daphne Thorman as soon as you arrive at the hotel.)

• 6:00 p.m. Dinner Buffet & Awards Banquet

• 7:00 p.m. Live Auction

• 10:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. - Casino Night 

Saturday, January 25, 2025

• 8:00 a.m. Registration Opens/Breakfast

• 9:00 a.m. District Caucuses

• 9:30 a.m. - Workshops

• 11:30 a.m. General Business Meeting/Lunch

• Adjourn

If you are bringing auction donations or a Chapter Auction Contribution, please email the information to Daphne Thorman, the Auction Coordinator, at ILstateffa@yahoo.com by January 6, 2025, so we can add the information to our auction spreadsheet before the event.  Our auctioneer will be Monte Lowderman, Colchester, Illinois.

If you have any registration/event questions, please contact Patti Davis, pdavis@illinoisffa.org,  217-753-3328 Ext.107.  For payment questions, please contact Tammy Mullins, at tmullins@illinoisffa.org.

No refunds or cancellations after January 10, 2025.

Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters Annual Meeting Grant

The Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters is offering 5 scholarships to cover the registration costs for any teacher who has not attended the Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters Annual Meeting and Auction before.  Click here to apply. 

• Must be a Current Teacher

• Must not have attended the  Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters Annual Meeting and Auction before. 

• The scholarship covers registration ONLY for the Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters Annual Meeting and Auction.

Additional Guests:

• Full Conference Registration - $125

• Friday Night Only - $45

• Saturday Breakfast & Lunch - $65

• Saturday Lunch - $35

AGAIN this year, we welcome Alumni Affiliates and FFA Chapters to enter the Chapter Auction Contest.  Click here for the Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Annual Auction  2025 Chapter Auction Contest (Formerly known as the Chapter Basket Contest).  

For more information about the annual meeting and auction, please go to www.ilaged.org; Support, Annual Meeting.  This site includes the hotel reservation link at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Springfield.  The rooms are $110 plus tax, the block closes on January 2, 2025.