Getting there:
Peoria is located in central Illinois on Interstate 74, roughly two hours southwest of Chicago and two hours north of St. Louis. It is also roughly one hour southeast of Interstate 80, which crosses the U.S. from east to west.
Major airports:
Most attendees fly into Chicago or St. Louis. Peoria International Airport offers flights from Las Vegas, Phoenix, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Denver and Punta Gorda and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla.