AIM 2026 Call for Sessions

Thank you for your interest in potentially presenting at the 2026 AIM Conference. AIM 2026 will be held May 3-6 at the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa in Huntington Beach, CA.

Speaker/Presentation Proposal Process - From October 15 - December 15, we host an open call for session ideas, and also a call for presenters that would like to speak at AIM. We encourage you to submit your ideas here for full presentation sessions, or volunteer yourself to speak on a topic if a spot opens up. 

Here are the two types of speaker proposals we are requesting:

1. Stage Presentations - these opportunities are typically proposed to groups that focus on a particular business challenge or opportunity, and can present detailed case information or analysis to support sharing their solutions with the audience. These sessions are showcased on our stages, and have full audio-visual support and we request the use of visual presentation materials. We expect 100-300 people or more to attend. We support these sessions with public speaking coaches who host three online sessions to hone, outline and prepare the material as well as rehearse its delivery. These topics are evaluated on:

• Business impact, importance and current relevancy
• Organized communication of topic and deliverables
• Wide-scale applicability
• Novelty

In 2025, we received approximately 100 submissions for 25 stage speaking spots.

2. Informal Roundtables - roundtable sessions are held throughout the conference at breakfast, lunch and sometimes in between. These can be more informal, personal opportunities to attract a group of people who are interested in the same thing, to catch up on shared projects, to share results from ongoing research or to ask for help. Roundtables do not have audio-visual support, and are not supported by our coaches. These groups are smaller, and may typically draw 5-30 attendees.

Other Opportunities to Get Involved

• Organize and participate in informal “meetup” groups. When the conference app is released in April, check out the spontaneous organization of meetups by other attendees. Groups may relate to a business or personal topic, geography, shared interests, exercise and more.
• Sip N’ Sync reverse tradeshow. We host a no-cost reverse tradeshow, in which property owners and managers can request 15 minute meetings with any sponsoring company. All PMC companies are eligible to sign up and commit to a minimum number of meetings. We have a limited number of tables in the meeting room, so please sign up early. We will notify selected vendor partners of their meetings and who requested the meetings approximately one week prior to the conference.

For more nuance about our sessions and our process, please watch our classic (2024) video on how we think about selecting sessions that the audience will love: