17 November

8 - 9 AM
Registration
Location:
Track: General

Register for conference from 8 - 9am on the foyer outside the Oxford Rooms. Grab a welcome coffee from 8:30 am in the Exhibition Hall in the Crown Room.

9 - 10:30 AM
Opening + Welcome + Great Things Awards
Location: Oxford I
Track: General

Welcome to the conference - NiUG AP & ASI iMIS Product Update - Hear from ASI on what is new, exciting, and updated Great Things Awards - Celebrate iMIS User success stories Top Class - Learning Burst

10:30 - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea + Networking Break
Location: Crown
Track: Networking

Enjoy morning tea, network, and visit the exhibition hall in the Crown Room

10:50 – 11:30 AM
EMS User Stories Panel
Location: Taylor
Track: iMIS Learning Track

Hear from iMIS organisations who have upgraded or are in the process of upgrading to EMS. This panel of users will be sharing their experiences, the challenges they faced, and the successes they have achieved over the course of their journey to EMS. Learn through their experience and make notes for your upgrade and post upgrade implantation.

10:50 – 11:30AM
iMIS Assessment
Location: Oxford II
Track: Workshop Track

Evaluate your organisation's use and investment in iMIS. This workshop will set the tone for the conference, kicking things off with an assessment of where you are successful with iMIS and where you have room to grown. This session gives you a chance to review your use of iMIS, to check in and assess your organisation strategies and overall health of your system. Attend this session to connect with other users while taking stock of where you stand as a successful iMIS organisation.

11:30 – 11:40 AM
Networking Break
Location:
Track: Networking

11:40 - 12:20 PM
iMIS Events User Panel
Location: Taylor
Track: iMIS Learning Track

iMIS Events are a key feature of your system. Learn from experience and examples from iMIS organisation who use iMIS events on a regular basis. This user panel will share stories, experiences and growth points along their event journey.

11:40 AM - 12:20 PM
iMIS Project Management
Location: Oxford II
Track: Workshop Track

iMIS project management is a key component of being a successful iMIS organisation. This workshop explores ways, tools, and tactics for your own iMIS projects, upgrades, and add ons. Learn from other users while gaining key take ways to implement in your own organisation.

12:20– 12:30 PM
Networking Break
Location:
Track: Networking

12:30 – 1:30 PM
Marketplace
Location: Oxford I
Track: General

This not to be missed session will help you navigate the world of iMIS products. Learn about the products that integrate with iMIS, solutions to help improve your workflow and workloads, while adding to your iMIS system. This session including a contest to vote for your favourite product that will be announced the following day.

1:30 – 2:30 PM
Lunch
Location: Manna Loft
Track: General

Enjoy a buffet lunch while you network and connect with other iMIS users

2:30– 3:10 PM
iMIS Reporting
Location: Taylor
Track: iMIS Learning Track

Take a look at reporting in iMIS EMS. Learn best practices, out of the box reports to use and unique reports created for iMIS users. This session will include user examples along with direction on how to maximise your report and capitalise on your use or reporting for communication to your executives, board, and event your members.

2:30 – 3:10 PM
Membership Part I: Member Value Proposition
Location: Oxford II
Track: Workshop Track

This is the first session in a three-part series offered this afternoon on Membership workshops for iMIS users. We will start by looking at our member value proposition. A few considerations before attending: Do you have one in place? Are you utilising it? Bring a copy with you to this workshop as we will be helping you examine and implement improvements with your member value proposition.

3:10 - 3:20 PM
Networking Break
Location:
Track: Networking

3:20 – 4 PM
iMIS Finance
Location: Taylor
Track: iMIS Learning Track

Learn how iMIS users have reinvented their dues and self-service processes through their upgrade to EMS. This session will look a user stories and case studies to explore the world of iMIS finances and the opportunities you have within EMS.

3:20 - 4 PM
Membership Part II: Member Journey
Location: Oxford II
Track: Workshop Track

This is the second session in a three-part series offered this afternoon on Membership workshops for iMIS Users. Continuing from the member value proposition session (2PM), we will explore membership journeys. Your member journey is one of the most important aspects of member experience. The journey you take your members and potential members on plays a distinct role in your success, growth, and development of your membership.

4 – 4:20 PM
Afternoon Tea + Networking Break
Location: Crown
Track: Networking

4:20 – 5 PM
Communities, Informz, & iMIS User Panel
Location: Taylor
Track: iMIS Learning Track

Learn from iMIS Users on how the have harnessed the power of iMIS plus Higher Logic’s Informz and Communities to drive their business forward through communication, virtual connection, and automation.

4:20 – 5 PM
Membership Part III: Member Segmentation
Location: Oxford II
Track: Workshop Track

This is the third session in a three-part series offered this afternoon on Membership workshops for iMIS Users. Continuing from the member journey session (2:50PM), we will explore member segmentation. Understanding your membership audience and their individual needs and interests allow you to better serve your members and target your communications.

5 – 6:30 PM
Networking Cocktail Reception
Location:
Track: General

Networking and mingle with iMIS Users at this fun-filled cocktail reception.