The annual Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference is scheduled for Oct. 21-24, and this year’s event will be held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic and promises more of a worldwide flavor because more people can participate online.
The event will be hosted in Pontiac, Illinois, in 2022 and will return to an in-person format.
According to a news release from the nonprofit organization:
This year’s theme is “A Worldwide Celebration of Route 66,” emphasizing the love of Route 66 and its collegiality that is truly an international phenomenon. To that end, this year’s slate of speakers and presenters comes to you from across all eight Route 66 states and from locations around the world. Embracing the virtual format, the organizers have created a truly “worldwide” event!
The by-now familiar conference format plus social activities will be followed again this year with a few new
twists. The event kicks off with a Thursday evening virtual Happy Hour to meet and greet old and new friends
and colleagues from around the globe. Friday and Saturday feature daytime conference sessions, with no need
this year to choose from multiple breakout sessions. ROUTE Magazine editor Brennen Matthews will present
the keynote speech on Friday morning, October 22, followed by an exciting slate of speakers that Route 66
enthusiasts won’t want to miss!
Added in 2019 and back by popular demand, the Roadie Roundtable is spotlighted on Friday evening. A “Rock
‘n Roll Evening” on Saturday night includes entertainment from multiple musicians and bands, and a Route 66
song contest will make sure that you “get your kicks.”
Then on Sunday morning, the Windy City Road Warrior David Clark and Sherry Meyer of InSites to Go say,
“Yup and yay! You don’t have to go home yet! Join us for a virtual Route 66 Revival Tour, roaming via ZOOM
southwest on the highway that’s the best!” Plan to wrap up the 2021 Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference
on Sunday, October 24, beginning at 11:00 am Central Time.
The cost to attend the conference online has been reduced to $49.99 per attendee. One can register here.
(Image of the Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference logo)