The Association of Lincoln Presenters
2020 Conference Information
April 16-19, 2020
Springfield, Illinois

Wyndham Hotel
700 E. Adams Street
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 718-5519 – Call Hotel Directly and Mention the ALP Conference

– $119/night + tax
– 2 breakfast coupons per room per day for a full hot breakfast buffet
– $5/day covered parking in garage attached to hotel

Randy Duncan, Host
Phone: (217)416-3871;  email: no_malice03@yahoo.com

ONLINE Registration is at:  https://forms.gle/UCt1siwR9P6KAQmt9

Printable copy of the 2020 ALP Conference Agenda

Mary Lincoln’s Strawberry Luncheon Information

2020 ALP T-Shirt and Polo Order Form

Thursday, April 16:

12:00 -6:00      Registration – Wyndham, Plaza 3

1:00-3:00         ALP Board Meeting – Wyndham, Plaza 3

3:30-4:00         Visit Lincoln Tomb (not in period dress) – Carpool (1500 Monument)

4:30-6:00         Drop-off Materials for Silent Auction – Wyndham, Plaza 3

6:30-7:30         Dinner – Wyndham, Plaza 3

7:30-8:30         Speaker:  James Cornelius, former ALPLM Curator, “Lincoln scholarship in books 1865-1965” – Wyndham, Plaza 3

8:30                 Presentations for 2022 Conference – Wyndham, Plaza 3

Friday, April 17:

Until 11:00      Breakfast – Breakfast Area

8:00-9:00       Registration – Wyndham, Plaza 3

9:15-11:15       ALPLM tour and behind the scenes talk – ALPLM (112-212 N. 6^TH St.)

12:30-1:00       Lunch at Old State Capitol – Downstairs (526 E. Adams St)

Old State Capitol (OSC)

1:00-2:30         ALP Annual Business Meeting – OSC Downstairs

2:30-3:15         Group photos – OSC, Upstairs

3:15-4:00         OSC Tour and Talk – OSC, as directed

4:00-4:30         Lincolns deliver “House Divided Speech” – Representatives Hall

6:00-7:00         Dinner at Hotel – Wyndham, Plaza 3

7:00-8:00         Speaker, Guy Fraker, author of Lincoln’s Ladder to the Presidency, on “The 8^th Judicial Circuit, circuit connection & strategies for getting the presidential nomination”. – Wyndham, Plaza 3

Saturday, April 18:

Until 11:00      Breakfast – Breakfast Area

8:00-9:00        Registration – Wyndham, Plaza 3

8:30-9:30        Speaker:  Erika Holst, author of Edwards Place, on “A Springfield Treasure- Lincoln’s In-law family in Springfield” – Wyndham, Plaza 3

9:30-11:30       Sacred Harp music talk and participation – Wyndham, Plaza 3

11:45                Lunch:  Mary Lincolns – Edward’s Place
Speaker:  Elizabeth Keckley (Kathryn Harris) (700 N. 4^th St.)

11:45                Lunch: Those not at ML Luncheon – Iles House
Speaker: Dr. Wayne Temple (628 S. 7^th St.)

Open time        Opportunity for fellowship/Exploration

6:00-7:00        Dinner at Hotel – Wyndham, Plaza 3

7:00-8:00        Speaker:  John Lupton, Executive Director, Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission and Lincoln Hand-writing expert, “Lincoln before the Illinois Supreme Court.” – Wyndham, Plaza 3

8:00                 Close Silent Auction – Wyndham, Plaza 3

Sunday, April 19:

Until 11:00       Breakfast – Breakfast Area

8:00 or 10:30  Worship at Grace Lutheran Church – (714 E. Capitol Ave)

10:30-11:40     Worship at Presbyterian Church – (321 S. 7^th St.)

11:40                 Travel to Clayville Rural Life Center  – 25 minute drive (3500-4499 N. Hergenrother Pleasant Plains, IL 62677)

12:30-1:30       Lunch and talk on Clayville History –

1:30-2:30         Speaker, Bob Church, former Director of National Museum of Surveying, “Abraham Lincoln and Surveying in the 1800’s”

2:30                 Ball game with 1860 era vintage baseball team, The Springfield Long Nine (weather permitting)

Notes:

*Final Schedule will be provided upon arrival in Springfield

The hotel to the tomb is a 7 minute drive.

The hotel to the museum is a 7 minute walk.

The museum to the old state capitol is a 4 minute walk.

The hotel to the Iles house is a 10 minute walk.

The hotel to the Presbyterian church is a 5 minute walk.

The hotel to Clayville is a 25 minute drive.

ONLINE Registration is at:  https://forms.gle/UCt1siwR9P6KAQmt9

Silent Auction:

Click here to download silent auction bidding sheet. You may drop off your items upon your arrival as we hope to start bidding by 6 PM Thursday.