Sessionboard + iMIS

iMIS is your association management system — membership, dues, and chapters stay there.

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Informa
Clarion Events
Financial Times
Dynatrace
ACEP
AVIXA
NACD
ASHG
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Google
Docebo
NRECA
CyberRisk Alliance
AdventHealth
Questex
IAAPA Expo
NAEYC

Quick answer

iMIS holds the member record, dues, and chapters. Sessionboard is the program layer: call for papers with membership validation, multi-round review, speaker portal, transcription, Attendee Hub, and Advocacy — with SSO and member sync from iMIS; we never create authoritative member records.

Sound like your team?

Match your role to the job Sessionboard solves — program ops, content reuse, or marketing attribution.

AMS administrator

Program teams want CFP gated on member status — you need validation from iMIS, not duplicate contact records.

Abstract committee chair

Reviewers log in with association identity — SSO from iMIS should gate committee access.

Speaker operations

Speaker bios re-keyed from AMS exports — faculty CRM should sync member attributes from iMIS.

VP Education / content

Session content trapped in event silos — capture should flow to your LMS from Sessionboard Marketing.

What Sessionboard delivers natively

Keep iMIS mid-contract when you need to — Sessionboard owns call for papers, speaker operations, and content marketing on the program graph.

iMIS — still owns

  • Authoritative member record

    Membership, dues, chapters, and contact master data in iMIS.

  • Member portal and SSO identity

    SAML/OAuth patterns via iMIS identity; common on Cvent-linked society stacks.

  • AMS-native events and registration

    Basic event registration where contracted on the AMS stack — not deep CFP or speaker ops.

Sessionboard — built in

  • Member validation at submission

    Member and contact records flow from iMIS — Sessionboard validates membership at abstract and speaker submission; we do not create authoritative member records.

  • Abstract and speaker program

    Multi-round review, chair workflows, speaker portal, and agenda on the program graph.

  • Content Marketing

    Transcription, Media Library, Attendee Hub, Create, Advocacy, and Dispatch on session records.

  • Content to LMS

    Session and webinar artifacts export to Path, TopClass, CloudCME, and other learning platforms — see LMS works-with pages.

How the data flows

Program and session data live in Sessionboard — with optional sync to and from iMIS.

  • Member or submitter authenticates via iMIS SSO — membership attributes available for validation.
  • Sessionboard validates eligibility at call-for-papers and speaker portal — no duplicate member of record.
  • Abstract committee and speaker ops run on Sessionboard through acceptance and show day.
  • Transcripts, clips, and Attendee Hub content publish — optional sync to your LMS for year-round learning.
  • Program participation and engagement can flow back toward iMIS CRM fields where mapped.

API and import paths: REST API and iMIS Marketplace paths — member identity sync, SSO, and CFP eligibility validation scoped per deployment. Contact Sessionboard for your iMIS + Cvent stack.

Event MCP

Ask your AI about the event — not a spreadsheet export

Sessionboard connects to the assistants your team already uses through MCP. Sessions, speakers, and committee data stay in Sessionboard — Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot read it live.

  • OAuth sign-in — no API keys to copy or rotate
  • Live program graph — sessions, speakers, review rounds, readiness gaps
  • Works beside registration and capture tools you already run
Sessionboard Event MCP
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Which accepted speakers still haven’t submitted bios before we publish the app?

Assistant

12 accepted speakers are missing bios. 4 also lack headshots. Top gaps: Dr. Rivera (keynote), Panel B moderators (2), Workshop track (3).

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When both make sense

Sessionboard already includes transcription, attendee experiences, and content marketing. Keep iMIS when you still need a specific piece of their product.

Keep iMIS when

  • Multi-year iMIS contract with growing annual meeting program
  • Membership team requires single sign-on for reviewers and submitters
  • AMS event module is live but committee still runs CFP in email

Sessionboard is enough when

  • 500+ abstracts or posters with real committee volume
  • Speaker portal and content marketing required after acceptance
  • Need Attendee Hub, Advocacy, or LMS content sync from Sessionboard Marketing
  • Member validation at submission is non-negotiable

Frequently asked questions

How Sessionboard works beside iMIS.

No. iMIS stays the membership system of record. Sessionboard owns call for papers, abstract review, speaker operations, and content marketing beside your AMS.

SAML/OAuth patterns via iMIS identity; common on Cvent-linked society stacks. Sessionboard validates submitters and reviewers against membership — ask your rep for current SSO scope.

Yes — member identity and eligibility flow from iMIS for CFP and speaker portal. Sessionboard does not create authoritative member records; the AMS stays source of truth.

Yes — Sessionboard Content Marketing packages transcripts, clips, and Attendee Hub objects for Path, TopClass, CloudCME, and other LMS platforms. See works-with LMS pages.

Registration can stay on Cvent, RainFocus, or EventsAir. Sessionboard connects membership from iMIS to program operations — registration sync is separate.

Sessionboard supports SSO, member validation, and sync paths for iMIS. Ask your rep for connector scope on your org — deployment varies by AMS edition.

Running iMIS for membership?

Talk through your event workflow — abstracts, speakers, content, and marketing on one program graph.

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