Activities
Make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime World Conference experience by taking part in these unforgettable activities. All are included with the Full, Education Only, Business Session Access, CMAA Fellow, and Retired registration packages, but they may require additional enrollment action.
Cast Your Ballot and Shape CMAA’s Next 100 Years
Make your mark on this milestone by selecting the 2027 Board of Directors. Cast your vote on site and explore your candidates before heading to the polls.
With three candidates for three open positions, member participation remains essential to ratify the 2027 Board slate. Every eligible voter is strongly encouraged to cast a ballot and help ensure the Association’s members have a voice in shaping CMAA’s next 100 years. No registration is required, but voter eligibility will be verified onsite.
Get Oriented with First-Timers Orientation
Presented in Partnership with Jonas, a CMAA Strategic Partner
Sunday, February 7, at 8:00 a.m.
Is this your first World Conference? We’ve got you covered, Newbee! Step into an experience created just for you, meet fellow attendees, and begin making Conference memories that will last long after the event. Start your experience at the First-Timers Orientation then make connections throughout the Conference. No advance registration is required.
Seize a Career-Defining Opportunity
Take advantage of on-site Career Services, including complimentary one-on-one Coaching sessions and active job listings, brimming with club management positions and internships—an exceptional chance to take the next step in your career while you’re here.
Sign up for Coaching sessions will be available in January 2027.
Share Unforgettable Moments with CMAA Student Attendees
The World Conference offers memorable opportunities to meet and connect with CMAA Student attendees. Choose to attend individual events or become a Conference mentor for the duration of the event and make this exceptional experience even more meaningful.
Create a One-of-a-Kind Conversation with Open Space
Attendees set the agenda. With Open Space, World Conference attendees have the freedom to contribute and explore content that’s of interest to them in that moment—the topics of most urgency and importance.
The best thing about Open Space is its impact on you. Make new professional connections and deepen relationships, build a feeling of community, solve problems, and get inspired and recharged. Discuss what’s on your mind with others, not just the people you already know, but people you don’t know who have dealt with or are dealing with the same situation. Open Space allows
Open Space time can be reserved for trending topics, issues, and efforts throughout World Conference. Come up with a topic or challenge, set the agenda for what is discussed, and invite colleagues and new connections to join the conversation.
Prefer to join a conversation already underway? Browse the Conference App and add these thoughtfully curated discussions to your schedule. No registration is required to attend.
Signups will be available on December 1.
Discover Can’t-Miss Inspiration at the Idea Fair
Spotlight your club’s best ideas when you participate in the Idea Fair. Enter your club’s best concepts across numerous operational categories including events, holiday programs, staff management and incentives, membership development, cost/time-saving concepts, internships, and more. Entries are due by January 9, 2027. On site, explore aisles and aisles of inspiring, club-tested ideas and discover a standout offering to take home to your club.
