Register Now for the ALA’s February Banquet
Seats are quickly filling up!
Registration is now open for the Annual ALA Banquet celebrating the 217th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. The banquet will take place on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Our banquet speaker will be Professor Allen Guelzo, presenting “Walking in the Old Paths: Abraham Lincoln and the Inheritance of the Revolution.” Space is limited so we encourage you to register as soon as you are able.
Three Lincoln scholar-writers will headline the Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium on Friday, February 13, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. John Bicknell, Lucas Morel, and Michael Vorenberg will speak at the day-long program. Michael Burlingame and Allen Guelzo will combine their vast experience researching and writing about Lincoln in a two-person conversation, “Encouraging Trends in Recent Lincoln Scholarship,” during the Thomas F. Schwartz Symposium lunch. All speakers will reconvene for a roundtable at 2:15 p.m.
Attendance at the Symposium is free, but registration for the Symposium lunch ($45) and Banquet dinner ($100) is required. Both events will be held at the President Lincoln Hotel in Downtown Springfield, Illinois. Click here to register or mail a check payable to the ALA at PO Box 1865, Springfield 62705.
Consider the ALA in Year-End Giving
In this season of giving and gratitude, we hope you will consider including the Abraham LIncoln Association in your year-end giving. The Abraham Lincoln Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Click here to learn more about donating to the ALA.
Guy Fraker to Be Honored
The Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum will honor ALA director Guy Fraker for his devoted service to the Museum and to Mr. Lincoln’s enduring legacy. The program honoring Mr. Fraker begins at 6:30 p.m. at 200 S. Main St., Athens, IL 62613, with a reception beforehand at 5:00 p.m. If you wish to attend, please complete the RSVP form here.