An annual fall conference focuses on some of the previous year's more significant archaeological endeavors.
The Illinois Archaeological Survey is governed by a board of directors, which convenes at the call of the president, typically three to four times per year.
Illinois' state historic preservation office tasked the IAS with cataloging sites of interest in 1971.
[3] The IAS has sponsored the Illinois Archaeology Awareness Month, which takes place in September.
[4] Illinois celebrated its bicentennial in 2018, and the IAS produced a leaflet highlighting projects in the state beginning in the 1700-1800s.