Save The Date:

October 16–17, 2025
Bloomington, IL

Registration will open in early july

About the Conference

Each year, Housing Action Illinois brings together as many as 350 housing professionals who care about expanding and protecting affordable housing and ending homelessness in Illinois. Together, we build expertise, experience, and the capacity to make our communities better.

Join us to spark connections, get the latest updates, & share ideas as we work together to create an Illinois where everyone has a good, affordable home.

The conference is held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington, Illinois.

Plenary Sessions & Member Meeting

We’re excited to bring everyone together for opening and closing plenary sessions, as well as our annual membership meeting.

woman speaking on a panel at conference

Breakout Workshops

Each year, we bring breakout workshops related to public policy advocacy, ending homelessness, housing counseling, and affordable housing development.

Reception & Networking

We celebrate recent wins and accomplishments at our Thursday evening reception. Join us to relax, unwind, and meet colleagues working to expand affordable housing and end homelessness in Illinois.

Schedule & Program

Full program coming soon →

Schedule At-A-Glance

Thursday, October 16

  • 9:00 am – Registration & Continental Breakfast
  • 10:00 am – Opening Keynote: Just Action with author Leah Rothstein
  • 12:00 pm – Membership Meeting & Luncheon
  • 1:30 pm – Breakout Workshop I
  • 3:15 pm – Breakout Workshop II
  • 5:00 pm – Reception

Friday, October 17

  • 7:30 am – Registration & Continental Breakfast
  • 9:00 am – Breakout Workshop III
  • 10:30 am – Breakout Workshop IV
  • 12:00 am – Lunch & Closing Plenary: Ann Oliva, National Alliance to End Homelessness
  • 2:00 pm – End of Day

Register

Registration will open in early july

2025 Sponsorship Opportunities

Our thanks to the generous sponsors who make our conference possible.

Interested in joining us?

Learn about sponsorship opportunities →

Logistics & Lodging

DoubleTree by Hilton

The conference will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington, Illinois (10 Brickyard Drive).

To reserve rooms at the discounted rate of $135 + tax, call 309-664-6446 and let the staff know you’re participating in the Housing Action Illinois conference or make your reservation online using this link →

The DoubleTree is approximately 12 minutes by car from Uptown Station in Normal and approximately 10 minutes from the Bloomington/Normal Airport. Taxi cabs and ride-hailing services are usually available from both the station and airport.

Map your route →

Requests for Accommodations

Please submit all requests for reasonable accommodations when registering for the conference. We will do our best to meet all requests regardless of when they are submitted, but to ensure that your request can be met, we ask that you let us know by August 29, 2025 by filling out the form linked in your registration confirmation email or emailing us at communications@housingactionil.org.

Previous Conferences

Click to see session descriptions, speakers, and selected presentations from previous conferences: