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Emergence 2026 Agenda
Join us for iMIS certification bootcamps and workshops, 40+ breakout sessions, speed networking, and an evening networking event, providing attendees with multiple opportunities to advance their expertise and connect with peers.
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Download the Emergence Conference Extended Program for full session descriptions, room locations, and more.Training and Conference Schedule
Monday and Thursday, customize your training experience to fit your needs—choose from full-day training or mix-and-match AM and PM training on both Monday and Thursday. Find more information on those trainings and register here.
Tuesday and Wednesday, mix-and-match conference sessions from our education tracks: Best Practices, Leadership and Growth, Marketplace and Extensions, Product and Innovation, and Technical Operations.*
Training days are $350 a day with limited spaces available. If you register for both training days and the Emergence Conference, you can save $100.** Please email for more information at events@imisemergence.com.
*Agenda is subject to change. **$100 off cannot be combined with other offers, this includes the 10% iUG membership discount.
- Monday, November 2 (Training)
- Tuesday, November 3 (Conference)
- Wednesday, November 4 (Conference)
- Thursday, November 5 (Training)
✅8:00am-4:30pm
Badge Pick-Up and Check-In
🎓9:00am-4:00pm
🗓️ Certified iMIS User Bootcamp
🎓9:00am-4:00pm
🗓️Power Users: Advanced Features and Learning for iMIS
🎓9:00am-12:00pm
☀️iMIS Report Writer: Create, Customize & Deliver Reports That Work
🎓9:00am-12:00pm
☀️Hands-On with IQA: Build Smarter Queries & Business Objects
🥪12:00pm-1:00pm
Networking Lunch
🎓1:00pm-4:00pm
🕐No SQL? No Problem. Take Control of Your iMIS Data with iDMS
🎓1:00pm-4:00pm
🕐Hands-On with iMIS Communications: Build, Test & Automate Like a Pro
✅8:00am-4:30pm
Badge Pick-Up and Check-In
9:00am-10:00am
Kick-Off General Session
🤝10:00am-10:10am
Break
10:10am-11:00am
The Power of Smart Forms: Better Data, Better Experiences
10:10am-11:00am
Introduction to iDMS
10:10am-11:00am
Quick System Review
10:10am-11:00am
From Joining to Belonging: Building Automated Member Journeys in iMIS
10:10am-11:00am
Visionary Sponsor: Higher Logic
🤝11:00am-11:10am
Break
11:10am-12:00pm
Event Pricing Strategies: Promo Codes, Discounts and Real-World Event Pricing Scenarios
11:10am-12:00pm
Beyond the Basics: How Real Organizations Are Using iDMS to Automate
11:10am-12:00pm
iMIS IQA: Best Practices Workshop
11:10am-12:00pm
From Reactive to Predictive: Using Engagement Scoring to Anticipate Member Behavior
11:10am-12:00pm
Visionary Sponsor: Intuitive Business Concepts
🥪12:00pm-1:00pm
Networking Lunch
1:00pm-1:50pm
I've Upgraded to iMIS EMS, Now What? A Roadmap for Getting Full Value After the Big Lift
1:00pm-1:50pm
IQA Black Belt: Advanced Joins, Logic, and Dynamic Filters
1:00pm-1:50pm
Getting Started with Data Governance/The Hidden Cost of Bad Data: Practical Data Governance for iMIS
1:00pm-1:50pm
Beyond the Dashboard: Building Data Stories for Your Leadership
1:00pm-1:50pm
BSI - Enriched and Engaged: Understanding Your Membership Better with Datascout AI
🤝1:50pm-2:00pm
Break
👥2:00pm-3:20pm
Speed Networking
🤝3:20pm-3:30pm
Break
3:30pm-4:20pm
Certifications and Credentialing Through iMIS and TopClass
3:30pm-4:20pm
Beyond Permissions: Building a Secure and Productive iMIS Environment
3:30pm-4:20pm
Following the Money: Orders, Payments, Reversals, and Reconciliation
3:30pm-4:20pm
Data Whisperer: Turning IQAs into Organizational Intelligence
3:30pm-4:20pm
The Integration Ecosystem: Connecting iMIS to the Tools You Already Use
🤝4:20pm-4:30pm
Break
🏅4:30pm-5:30pm
iMIS App Challenge Contest
🍾6:00pm-8:30pm
Welcome Evening Event
✅8:00am-4:30pm
Badge Pick-Up and Check-In
9:00am-10:00am
General Session
🤝10:00am-10:15am
Break
10:15am-11:05am
Crafting Clear and Effective Communication Templates in iMIS
10:15am-11:05am
Simplifying Your Life with AI: Practical Tips, Tricks, and Time-Saving Hacks
10:15am-11:05am
Modernize Your Committees: Committee Management and Committee Pages
10:15am-11:05am
The Modern Membership Org, Live: The Biggest Membership Lessons of 2026
10:15am-11:05am
Visionary Sponsor: ASI - TopClass, OpenWater, Clowder
🤝11:05am-11:15am
Break
11:15am-12:05pm
Does Your Member Self-Service Need a Facelift?
11:15am-12:05pm
Dues and Don'ts: Mastering Membership Billing in iMIS
11:15am-12:05pm
iMIS EMS Health Check: Strategies for Continuous Improvement and Growth
11:15am-12:05pm
The Membership Renewal Makeover
11:15am-12:05pm
iMIS Fusion - Fuse Your Data
🥪12:05pm-1:30pm
Networking Lunch
1:30pm-2:20pm
Modern Reporting in iMIS - Using the Report Writer
1:30pm-2:20pm
Security 2026: Protecting Your Mission, Your Members, and Your Data
1:30pm-2:20pm
Future-Proofing Your Team: Building an iMIS Learning Culture
1:30pm-2:20pm
From Fragmented to Frictionless: How ISSCR Reimagined the Member Experience and Staff Productivity with iMIS and Third-Party Tools
1:30pm-2:20pm
Visionary Sponsor: iFinity
🤝2:20pm-2:30pm
Break
2:30pm-3:20pm
AI & iMIS: Practical Use Cases That Actually Save Time
2:30pm-3:20pm
AI & iMIS: Practical Use Cases That Actually Save Time
2:30pm-3:20pm
The Automation Advantage: Doing More with Less
2:30pm-3:20pm
iMIS Reporting Workshop
2:30pm-3:20pm
What High-Performing iMIS Organizations Do Differently - And How to Unlock More Value
2:30pm-3:20pm
Visionary Sponsor: Data Impact Solutions
🤝3:20pm-3:30pm
Break
👋🏻3:30pm-4:30pm
Closing Session
🍾4:30pm-5:30pm
Closing Networking Reception
✅8:00am-4:30pm
Badge Pick-Up and Check-In
🎓9:00am-4:00pm
🗓️ Certified iMIS Administrator Intensive
🎓9:00am-12:00pm
☀️Understanding the Events Module
🎓9:00am-12:00pm
☀️Certified iMIS User Intensive
🥪12:00pm-1:00pm
Networking Lunch
🎓1:00pm-4:00pm
🕐Understanding iMIS Dues and Billing
🎓1:00pm-4:00pm
🕐IQA Best Practices and Engagement Scoring Workshop
Emergence Conference Agenda Download
Download the Emergence Conference Extended Program for full session descriptions, room locations, and more.
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Join us for iMIS certification bootcamps and workshops, 40+ breakout sessions, speed networking, and an evening networking event, providing attendees with multiple opportunities to advance their expertise and connect with peers.
