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Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association, Inc.
Associate/Partner Events
ILICA recognizes the benefits our Associates and partners provide our membership through various education training sessions, product demonstrations, etc. Please find listed below some of these opportunities. If your company has an upcoming event, we want to hear about. Please email michelle@illica.net with details.
Feb 5, 2026
Hypoxia Task Force Public Meeting
The 39th Hypoxia Task Force Public Meeting will be held in person the afternoon of February 5, 2026, in Washington, D.C., with a virtual live-stream. There will be no cost to register and attend in person or virtually.
Feb 5, 2026
Excavator Meeting - Canton, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Feb 9, 2026
Excavator Meeting - East Peoria, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Feb 10, 2026
Excavator Meeting - Galesburg, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Feb 12, 2026
Excavator Meeting - Moline, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Feb 17-18, 2026
Schlatter's GPS School
Once again, Schlatter’s Inc. will host our annual GPS School for Water Management. This event will cover nearly everything to do with GPS, Technology, and Water Management.
Feb 17, 2026
Excavator Meeting - La Salle, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Feb 18, 2026
Excavator Meeting - Dekalb, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Feb 19, 2026
Excavator Meeting - Rock Falls, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Feb 19, 2026
DrainTool in Action: Turning Data into Smarter Drainage Decisions
Dr. Ehsan Ghane: Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Michigan State University
See the All-New DrainTool in action before the 2026 Michigan State University Drainage Workshop - gain insights into profit, yield, income, payback period, and ROI.
Feb 19, 2026
Quad Cities Stormwater Conference
This conference is geared towards contractors dealing with stormwater and erosion control, engineering firms, floodplain managers, MS4 managers and engineering/contractor companies working throughout the Quad Cities.
Feb 19-20, 2026
Schlatter's GPS School
Once again, Schlatter’s Inc. will host our annual GPS School for Water Management. This event will cover nearly everything to do with GPS, Technology, and Water Management.
Feb 24, 2026
Excavator Meeting - Rockford, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Feb 24, 2026
AISWCD Advocacy Day
AISWCD district office employees, board members, and partners are invited to participate as we work together to fill the Capitol and share the important work being done across our SWCD district offices.
Feb 25, 2026
Excavator Meeting - Crystal Lake, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Feb 26, 2026
Winnebago SWCD SESC Seminar
The Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation District will once again be hosting a Soil Erosion and Sediment Control and MS4 workshop on Thursday, February 26th, from 7:30AM to 3:00PM. The event will be held at the NIU - Rockford campus, located at 8500 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61108.
Feb 26, 2026
Excavator Meeting - Rolling Meadows, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Feb 26, 2026
Building Better Drainage Systems: Lessons Learned & Opportunities Ahead
Hear from experienced drainage contractors on how they fulfill specific water management roles.
Unique approaches to field drainage and district-led improvements
Incorporating scaled edge-of-field practices
Utilizing subirrigation and research partnerships
Mar 2, 2026
Excavator Meeting - Glen Ellyn, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Mar 3, 2026
Excavator Meeting - Alsip, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Mar 3-5, 2026
Michigan's 2026 Drainage Workshop
Learn from university specialists and drainage industry professionals in the 2026 Drainage Workshop on March 3-5, 2026, sponsored by Michigan State University Extension in partnership with Michigan Land Improvement Contractors of America.
Mar 4, 2026
Excavator Meeting - Joliet, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Mar 5, 2026
Excavator Meeting - Kankakee, IL
Join JULIE, Inc. in partnership with The Paradigm Alliance, Inc. for this Excavator Safety Breakfast Meeting where a JULIE Damage Prevention Manager will explore positive response, service lateral requirements, and the joint meet process.
Mar 12, 2026
From Drainage to Resource: Benefits & Implementation of Drainage Water Recycling
Learn from the experts on the economics behind drainage water recycling and how to implement a project.
Mar 16-20, 2026
2026 Overholt Drainage School
Overholt Drainage School held at the Ohio State University's Wooster Campus, is a five-day, hands-on training program designed for drainage producers, contractors, district technicians, engineers and landowners planning to install or repair their own drainage systems.
Jul 12-14, 2026
AISWCD Summer Conference
New location: Peoria, IL
Details coming soon
Jan 12-14, 2027
North America Conservation & Drainage Expo
NACADE will be held at Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois, January 12-14, 2027. If you are in farming, drainage, conservation, contracting, or equipment/material manufacturing, NACADE '27 will have something for you.