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EIBEA Fall and Spring Meetings

EIBEA traditionally meets twice a year--in the Fall (at the IBEA Conference in November) and in the Spring (Somewhere locally in March). The meetings are a chance for business educators in the eastern region of the State of Illinois to network and share teaching techniques and ideas. We encourage all business educators to attend. Read on for details on upcoming and past meetings.

Upcoming EIBEA Meeting Information:

Spring 2026 Meeting:

- Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Rural King Corporate Headquarters Mattoon, Illinois

Our schedule for the evening will be:

4:30 Meet and Greet at Rural King Corporate Headquarters/Distribution (4216 Dewitt Avenue on the West Side of Mattoon, NOT the Rural King by the Mall)

4:45-5:45 Program Tour and presentation at Rural King - Presenter: Drew Weckbach, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Rural King. *Attendees will receive one hour of PD credit for the tour/presentation through IBEA. -Program Description: Rural King, was founded in Mattoon, IL in 1960. Tour Rural King’s nearly 300,000 square foot warehouse to see the massive inventory to supply all 130 stores in the thirteen-state area. Learn about the company's launch of new ventures and how they have continued to be successful in today’s changing business world.

5:45 Dinner Buffet at Villa Pizza https://www.facebook.com/MattoonVillaPizza Buffett dinner will include meal, drink, and dessert. (They have all kinds of food on the buffet, not just pizza)

6:15 EIBEA Short Business Meeting – Including: 2025-26 Teacher of the Year Award Winner.

Please share this information with other business teachers that you know and encourage them to attend. Attending the EIBEA meeting is a great way to discuss current trends in the business classrooms with fellow business teachers and earn PD credits. Check with your school administrators about receiving funding to attend the EIBEA spring meet

Fall 2026 Meeting:

The Eastern Illinois Business Education Association Fall 2026 Meeting will be held November 5, 2026 at the IBEA Fall Conference in Springfield, IL.

Past EIBEA Meeting Information:

The Fall 2025 EIBEA Meeting was held at the IBEA Conference in Springfield, IL.

You can Access Past EIBEA Meeting Summaries, Minutes, and Treasurer Reports by following the links below.

Past EIBEA Meeting Summaries:

• Fall 2023 meeting at IBEA Conference in Springfield, IL 
• Spring 2023 meeting at LIFT Facility in Mattoon, IL
• Fall 2022 meeting at IBEA Conference in Springfield, IL
• Fall_2019_meeting at IBEA Conference in Springfield, IL
• Spring 2019 Meeting at Lake Land College in Mattoon, IL
• Fall 2018 Meeting at IBEA Conference in Springfield, IL
• Spring 2018 Meeting at Joe Sippers in Effingham, IL
• Fall 2017 Meeting at Big Things Workshop in Casey, IL
• Spring 2017 Meeting at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL
• Fall 2016 Meeting at Lake Land College in Mattoon, IL
• Spring 2016 Meeting at Paris High School in Paris, IL
• Fall 2015 Business Education Update Session, Lake Land College in Mattoon, IL
• Spring 2015 Meeting at North American Lighting in Paris, IL
• Spring 2014 Meeting at Mattoon Precision Manufacturing in Mattoon, IL
• Fall 2013 Meeting at Patterson Technology in Effingham, IL
• Spring 2013 Meeting at Tuscan Hills Winery in Effingham, IL
• Fall 2012 Meeting at Lake Land College in Matton, IL
• Spring 2012 Meeting at Richard's Farm in Casey, IL
• Fall 2011 Meeting at Keller Convention Center in Effingham, IL during IBEA Conference
• Spring 2011 Meeting at Joes Pizza in Effingham, IL
• Fall 2010 Meeting at Keller Convention Center in Effingham, IL during IBEA Conference
• Spring 2010 Meeting at Ryans Steakhouse in Effingham, IL
• Fall 2009 Meeting at Keller Convention Center in Effingham, IL during IBEA Conference
• Spring 2009 Meeting at Lake Land College in Mattoon, IL
• Fall 2008 Meeting at Keller Convention Center in Effingham, IL during IBEA Conference
• Spring 2008 Meeting at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL
• Fall 2007 Meeting at Keller Convention Center in Effingham, IL
• Spring 2007 Meeting at Richard's Farm in Casey, IL
• Fall 2006 Meeting at Richard's Farm in Casey, IL
• Spring 2006 Meeting at Olney Central College in Olney, IL
• Fall 2005 Meeting at Richard's Farm in Casey, IL
• Spring 2005 Meeting at EIU in Charleston, IL