Upcoming Events

Resilient Communities Webinar: Ready for the Next Outage: Energy Resilience in Action

June 23, 2026
12:00PM - 1:00PM CST

Free!

virtual (Zoom)

Hosted by Illinois Extension. CM | 1.0.

AI's Useful Applications in Local Government & Planning

June 23, 2026
12:15PM - 3:00PM CST

Free!

DePaul University, Chaddick Institute, DePaul Loop Campus, 14 E. Jackson, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL

CM | 2.0

Local Govapalooza 2026 - Wild Mile & Off Color Brewing

July 7, 2026
6:00PM - 9:00PM CST

Pioneer Park, 7135 North Harlem Avenue, Niles, IL 60714

Explore Chicago's floating ecopark on the North Branch River, then unwind with colleagues over cold drinks at Off Color Brewing. This social event is part of the summer series for local government professionals, organized by IAMMA.

2026 APA-STL Coffee Meetup & Book Club

July 24, 2026
8:00AM - 9:00AM CST

Panera Bread, 6734 Clayton Road, Richmond Heights, MO

Local Govapalooza 2026 - Mini Golf & Drinks in Niles & Park Ridge

July 29, 2026
6:00PM - 9:00PM CST

Pioneer Park, 7135 North Harlem Avenue, Niles, IL 60714

Join local gov colleagues for a fun round of mini golf and drinks at Holt's in downtown Park Ridge. This social event is part of the summer series for local government professionals, organized by IAMMA.

AICP Office Hours

August 6, 2026
12:00PM - 1:00PM CST

hosted by APA National

virtual (Zoom)

Local Govpalooza 2026 - Cubs vs. Reds at Wrigley Field

August 28, 2026
1:20PM - 4:20PM CST

Wrigley Field, 1060 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60613

Cheer on the Cubs against the Reds at legendary Wrigley Field! Enjoy a classic summer afternoon for just $33.85. This social event is part of the summer series for local government professionals, organized by IAMMA.

AICP Office Hours

September 9, 2026
2:00PM - 3:00PM CST

hosted by APA National

virtual (Zoom)

Local Govpalooza 2026 - White Sox vs. Pirates at Rate Field

September 10, 2026
6:40PM - 9:40PM CST

Tickets are just $12.50!

Guaranteed Rate Field, 333 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60616

Close out the summer on the South Side! Watch the White Sox take on Pittsburgh. This social event is part of the summer series for local government professionals, organized by IAMMA.

2026 APA-IL State Conference

September 30 - October 2, 2026

We're back in beautiful Evanston, IL at the Hilton Orrington/Evanston.

2026 APA-STL Coffee Meetup

October 23, 2026
8:00AM - 9:00AM CST

Panera Bread, 6734 Clayton Road, Richmond Heights, MO

2027 APA National Planning Conference

May 15 (8:00AM CST) - 18 (4:00PM CST), 2027

Houston, TX

2027 APA-IL State Conference

October 6 - 8, 2027

Save the date! We'll be back in beautiful Champaign-Urbana October 6-8, 2027.