Best Wishes for a safe and prosperous Labor Day weekend!
135th ILBA Annual Convention/Trade Show, Sept. 26 – 28, 2021 in Effingham.
Below find, the link to the registration:
https://ilba.net/forms/2021-Convention-Trade-Show-Registration-Forms.pdf
Convention Registrations are due before September 13 to avoid paying the late fee of $25/person.
Convention Schedule:
Sunday September 26
1PM – 5PM Registration
2PM – 8PM Hospitality Suite
2PM – 4PM BASSET Training Bev. Alcohol Seller/Server Education Training
4PM – 8PM Pinky’s @ Lake Sara (Entertainment /Boat Ride/Food/Drinks)
8PM – Midnight Hospitality Suite music by Joey Karr
Monday September 27
8AM – 10AM Registration
9AM – Noon General Session
9AM – 9:15AM Call to Order
Presentation of Colors
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
9:15AM Welcome by Dignitaries
9:15AM – 9:30AM Mike Schutzbach, Mayor of Effingham
9:30AM – 9:45AM Jason McFarland – Effingham Chief of Police
9:45AM – 10AM Roll Call
Nominations
10AM – 10:30AM John Bodnovich – ABL National Update
10:30AM – 11:00AM Sam Panayotovich and Joe Berrios Lobbyist Update
11:00AM – 11:30AM Eric Meyer and Dan Clausner Legislative Update
Noon – 3PM Trade Show
3PM – 5:30PM Hospitality Suite entertainment with Corey Evans
6PM – 10PM Dinner/Auction/Music – Mustang Sally
6PM – 7:15PM Cocktails/Dinner
7:15PM – 8PM Auction
8PM – 11PM Music – Mustang Sally
10:30PM – Midnight Hospitality Suite (DJ and FreeNFun Bar Bingo)
Tuesday September 28
9AM – Noon General Session
9AM Call to Order
9AM – 9:15AM Representative Charlie Meier
9:15AM – 10:15AM SGWS Proof & Breakthru Beverage Now
10:15AM – 10:30AM Ivan Fernandez IGMOA
10:30AM – 11:30AM ILCC Lisa Gardner-Executive Director & Team
11:30AM – 12noon Awards Presentation
Report of Credentials Committee
Election of Officials
Remembrance of Deceased
Approval of Life Members
Requests for Convention Site 2021
Noon – 1PM Luncheon
1PM – 2PM Illinois Gaming Board, Marcus Fruchter & Joe Miller
General Session Resumes
Reports of Executive Board Officers
(Written report with Oral presentation)
District State Vice Presidents Reports
(Written report with Oral presentation)
Unfinished Business
New Business
Report of Election Committee
Good and Welfare
Adjournment
3:30PM – 5:00PM Hospitality Suite (Entmt. FreeNFun Bar Bingo)
6:00PM – 10:00PM Dinner and Dualing Piano’s
6:00PM – 7:30PM Cocktails/Dinner
7:30PM – 9:30PM Dualing Piano’s
9:30PM – Midnight Hospitality Suite
There will be an election of Executive Board Officers at the Convention, if you are interested in any of the following positions, please let the State office know as soon as possible. If you need a list of responsibilities for these positions, let me know and I will email them to you.
The Executive Board positions are:
President Vice President
Treasurer Sergeant of Arms
National Director Secretary (is appointed by the incoming President)
Illinois Gaming Board Mask Requirement:
As required by executive order 2021-20, masks must be worn inside all licensed Illinois casinos and video gaming establishments beginning at 12 A.M. on Monday August 30, 2021. Please note that a licensee’s failure to comply with COVID-19 mitigation orders may result in discipline, up to and including license revocation.
Update: House Bill 2620 – Now signed by the Governor – Public Act 102-0442
HB 2620 makes significant changes to the Illinois Liquor Control Act impacting numerous areas of the alcohol beverage industry and the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. It is advised that all licensees go to this link to read all the changes proposed by HB 2620.
For more information or explanation of the 2021 legislative changes to the Illinois Liquor Control Act (both effective and proposed), please contact the ILCC Legal Department at ilcc.legal@illinois.gov.
Driver’s License and Id card expiration dates have been extended until 1/1/2022.
Extension of Liquor License Renewal Date: Now December 31, 2021
- All licenses with a renewal date of March 31, 2020, or after are automatically extended to December 31, 2021 (This action supersedes the Commission’s prior license extension action through June 30, 2021).
- No late fees will be charged until after January 1, 2022.
- License renewal fees are due at time of renewal. This extension does not change the fee for renewal nor prorate any fees paid for renewal of a license, nor change the future renewal date of a license. **** Your 2020 license is not forgivable; it was just delayed and will need to be paid before or at the same time as your 2021 license.
- License fees are not refundable.
IMPORTANT: License holders do not have to wait to renew licenses. If a license holder chooses to renew a license when it originally expires or at any time between original license expiration and December 31, 2021, the license holder may renew a license online at MyTax.Illinois.gov. License holders are encouraged to renew licenses prior to December 31, 2021, to avoid administrative delays at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021. Do not wait until the day of license expiration to renew your license.
Welcome New ILBA Members:
Recently the following businesses have joined the ILBA:
Patrick’s Bar & Grill, Granite City David Miller, Associate, Granite City
Rural on Tap, Rockford Loukinens on 4th, Springfield
The Quarter Restaurant, Belleville The Hampton Social, Chicago
Sweetwater Saloon, New Douglas Auditorium Ballroom, LaSalle
Concordia Hall, Mt. Olive Al’s 520 Club, Madison
IL Motorheads M/C Clubhouse, New Douglas Lucky Lincoln Gaming, Ashley
Daniel D. Clausner
Executive Director