| Annual Meeting | Year | Location | President | Program |
| 1st | 1963 | Carbondale – SIU | ||
| 2nd | 1964 | Urbana – Holiday Inn | Alvin C. Lopinot, 1963-64 | |
| 3rd | 1965 | Joliet – Holiday Inn | William C. Starrett, 1964-65 | |
| 4th | 1966 | Chicago – Shedd Aquarium | Leo Rock, 1965-66 | |
| 5th | 1967 | Giant City State Park | Milton L. Bowman, 1966-67 | |
| 6th | 1968 | Peoria – Ramada Inn | Sue D. Lewis, 1967-68 | |
| 7th | 1969 | Chicago – Field Museum | Bruce Muench, 1968-69 | |
| 8th | 1970 | Pere Marquette State Park | R. Weldon Larimore, 1969-70 | |
| 9th | 1971 | Davenport, IA | Leonard Durham, 1970-71 | |
| 10th | 1972 | Cook Co. – Camp Saganau | Paul Vidal, 1971-72 | |
| 11th | 1973 | Monticello – Allerton Park | Jan Savitz, 1972-73 | |
| 12th | 1974 | Edwardsville – Holiday Inn | George W. Bennett, 1973-74 | |
| 13th | 1975 | Starved Rock State Park | Rudy Stinauer, 1974-75 | |
| 14th | 1976 | Monticello – Allerton Park | Lawrence Jahn, 1975-76 | |
| 15th | 1977 | Terre Haute, IN – Ramada Inn | Arnold W. (Bill) Fritz, 1976-77 | |
| 16th | 1978 | Pekin – Holiday Inn | Roy C. Heidinger, 1977-78 | |
| 17th | 1979 | Chicago – Field Museum | Homer Buck, 1978-79 | |
| 18th | 1980 | Chicago – Essex Hotel | William M. Lewis, 1979-80 | |
| 19th | 1981 | Davenort, IA – Ramada Inn | Richard E. Sparks, 1980-81 | |
| 20th | 1982 | Carbondale – Ramada Inn | James S. Allen, 1981-82 | |
| 21st | 1983 | Pekin – Holiday Inn | James A. Smithson, 1982-83 | |
| 22nd | 1984 | Urbana – Jumer’s Lodge | Robert L. Hite, 1983-84 | |
| 23rd | 1985 | Edwardsville – Holiday Inn | David P. Phillip, 1984-85 | |
| 24th | 1986 | Chicago – Americana Congress | William A. Bertrand, 1985-86 | |
| 25th | 1987 | Marion – Holiday Inn | Donald Roseboom, 1986-87 | |
| 26th | 1988 | Decatur – Holiday Inn | John A. Tranquilli, 1987-88 | |
| 27th | 1989 | LaSalle – Holiday Inn | Alan M. Bradenburg, 1988-89 | |
| 28th | 1990 | t. Vernon – Holiday Inn | Samuel G. Dennison, 1989-90 | |
| 29th | 1991 | Urbana – Howard Johnson | Dale P. Burkett, 1990-91 | |
| 30th | 1992 | Waukegan – Ramada Inn | Bruce Tetzlaff, 1991-92 | |
| 31st | 1993 | Bettendorf – Jumer’s Lodge | Thomas Skelly, 1992-93 | |
| 32nd | 1994 | Marion – Holiday Inn | Gregory Tichacek, 1993-94 | |
| 33rd | 1995 | Springfield – Convention Center | Douglas J. Austen, 1994-95 | |
| 34th | 1996 | Chicago – Allerton Hotel | Debbie Bruce, 1995-96 | |
| 35th | 1997 | Collinsville – Holiday Inn | Rod Homer, 1996-97 | |
| 36th | 1998 | Springfield – Crowne Plaza | Julie Claussen, 1997-98 | |
| 37th | 1999 | Utica – Starved Rock Lodge | Vic Santucci, 1998-99 | |
| 38th | 2000 | Mt. Vernon – Holiday Inn | Mike Hooe, 1999-2000 | |
| 39th | 2001 | Peoria – Holiday Inn | Dan Sallee, 2000-01 | |
| 40th | 2002 | Moline – Holiday Inn | David Bergerhouse, 2001-02 | |
| 41st | 2003 | Rend Lake Resort | Gary Lutterbie, 2002-03 | |
| 42nd | 2004 | Champaign – Hawthorn Suites | Robert W. Schanzle, 2003-04 | |
| 43rd | 2005 | Moline – Holiday Inn | Bruce Lippincott, 2004-05 | |
| 44th | 2006 | Rend Lake Resort | Steve Pallo, 2005-06 | |
| 45th | 2007 | Eagle Creek Resort | Robert Fischer, 2006-07 | |
| 46th | 2008 | Rockford – Cliffbreakers River Restor | Jim Garvey, 2007-08 | |
| 47th | 2009 | Moline – Fifth Season Hotel | Ann Marie Holtrop, 2008-09 | |
| 48th | 2010 | Rend Lake Resort | Jeremy Tiemann, 2009-10 | |
| 49th | 2011 | Peoria – Hotel Pere Marquette | Jeremiah Hass, 2010-11 | |
| 50th | 2012 | Starved Rock State Park | Trent Thomas, 2011-12 | |
| 51st | 2013 | Rend Lake Resort | Scott Shasteen, 2012-13 | |
| 52nd | 2014 | Bloomington – Parke Hotel | Cory Suski, 2013-14 | |
| 53rd | 2015 | Pere Marquette Lodge | Scott Stuewe, 2014-15 | |
| 54th | 2016 | Springfield – Wyndham Hotel | Brian Metzke, 2015-16 | |
| 55th | 2017 | Moline – Stoney Creek Hotel | Steve Pescitelli, 2016-17 | 2017 Program |
| 56th | 2018 | Pere Marquette Lodge | Jim Lamer 2017-18 | 2018 Program |
| 57th | 2019 | Champaign – Hilton Garden Inn | Greg Whitledge, 2018-19 | 2019 Program |
| 58th | 2020 | Bank of Springfield Conference Center | Phil Willink, 2019-2020 | |
| 59th | 2021 | Virtual | Blake Ruebush, 2020-21 | |
| 60th | 2022 | I Hotel, University of Illinois | Karen Rivera, 2021-22 | |
| 61st | 2023 | Effingham – Thelma Keller Convention Center | Joe Parkos, 2022-23 | 2023 Program |
| 62nd | 2024 | Bloomington-Normal, Marriot Hotel and Conference Center | Nate Grider, 2023-24 | 2024 Program 2024 Abstracts |
| 63rd | 2025 | Rock Island Hotel and Convention Center | Ben Lubinski, 2024-25 | 2025 Program 2025 Abstracts |
| 64th | 2026 | Effingham, Thelma Keller Convention Center | Jason DeBoer 2025-26 | 2026 Program 2026 Abstracts |
1971, 1981, 1993, 2002 Joint meeting with Iowa Chapter
1977, 1996 Joint meeting with Indiana Chapter
1992 Joint meeting with Wisconsin Chapter
1984 Joint meeting with American Water Resources Association
1986 Joint meeting with Indiana and Michigan Chapters
1995, 1998, 2001 Renewable Natural Resources Conference
2005, 2011, 2016, 2022 Joint meeting with Illinois Lakes Management Association
2006 Joint meeting with Illinois Chapter of the Wildlife Society
2020 Concurrent meeting with the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference