Conference Committee

Purpose

To review and recommend conference education topics, speakers, sessions, and general session speakers; and work with staff in reviewing the overall conference design and how to improve upon existing formats.

2025-2026 Goals and Objectives

  1. Evaluate and review the proposed educational sessions of the Annual Conference collaborating with IIMC's Education Department

    to ensure that the varying levels of education, experience, and job responsibilities of all IIMC members are being met. Forward any recommendations to the Education Department as needed.

  2. Recommend Annual Conference education topics and presenters to the Education Department by July 1, 2025.

  3. Work with the Executive Director to review future conference submissions and provide information to the Board of Directors.

  4. Working with staff, review and revise the current Conference Planning Manual, ensuring it coincides with today's conference planning, fundraising and logistics.

Committee Volunteers

Shari A. Moore, MMC
Chair
City Clerk
City of Saint Paul
Minnesota
shari.moore@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Alicia Hidalgo, MMC
Vice Chair
City Clerk
City of Liberal
Kansas
alicia.hidalgo@cityofliberal.org 


2025-2026 Conference Committee Roster

2026 IIMC Annual Conference Page (link coming soon!)

Staff Liaisons

Chris Shalby
Executive Director
chriss@iimc.com

Dr. Jaimis "Jai" Ulrich, Ed.D.
Associate Director of Professional Development
jaimis@iimc.com

Dr. Beatrice Rodriguez, Ed.D.
Director of Professional Development
bea@iimc.com

Iris Hill
Education Coordinator
iris@iimc.com

Board Liaisons

Kellie R. Crowell, CMC
Region 8 East

Mark Massey, CMC
Region 3

Kathy J. Walker, MMC
Region 5