The IIMC Board of Directors and staff will meet this week in Riverside, California for the 2021 Mid-Year meeting. Among items on the agenda are the official swearing in of Region VI Director Denise Hoy, CMC, Region VIII Restructure and updates for Beyond MMC and upcoming IIMC Annual Conferences.

The Mid-Year Agenda is available for your review. Click the button below to read.

Do you have items to include in the next IIMC News Digest? Submit them to Karen Lee at karen@iimc.com.

Opportunity tickets for the fifth Annual IIMC Foundation Santa Claws Fundraiser are now available!

The one lucky winner will receive 10 pounds of Alaska King Crab legs shipped directly to their door, on the date they select. This year's lucky winner will be drawn on October 23, 2021.

Click HERE to learn more

Former Ohio Institute Director and Foundation Board Member Jim Tinnin, created a restricted endowment to fund a scholarship program specifically designed to support online learning. This program annually offers two eligible IIMC Members in each Region (I through XI) an opportunity to receive a scholarship that can be applied toward registration expenses for any of the existing online learning opportunities found on the IIMC website. Recipients will each receive a $100 reimbursement after completion of the online program. The application period will be open through October 31, 2021. If selected, recipients will be notified in November for funding of online programs completed January 1 through December 31, 2022. Click the button below to learn more and apply.

The Conference Grant Program is designed to allow two IIMC members from each of IIMC's eleven regions to attend the 2022 IIMC Annual Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas May 22-25, 2022. If awarded a grant, IIMC Foundation will cover the cost of your IIMC Annual Conference Registration. That's 22 FREE Conference registrations! Applications will be accepted through December 1, 2021. Click the button below to learn more and apply.

HOT TIP: If there is any possibility that you might attend this conference, we encourage you to apply. You may change your intention to attend at any time.

The CMC/MMC scholarship program was created to assist with the costs of attending an IIMC approved in-person or virtual Institute or Academy program for those working toward IIMC's professional designations. Don't know where to find your local Institute or Academy? Find the program information HERE. The scholarship program was established in 1986 and since the program's inception, more than 1,600 scholarships have been awarded! For the 2022-2023 year, recipients will receive up to a $400 CMC or $400 MMC scholarship reimbursement after completion of a program taking place between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023. Applications are now being accepted through December 1, 2022. Click the button below to learn more and apply.

Throughout the Summer, IIMC collected email addresses and basic information from members who wish to connect with each other. Participants are responsible for initiating contact and maintaining correspondence.

Click on the button below to find a member and start a conversation!

IIMC manages private Facebook groups as a part of its Facebook page. As an interest-specific group, The International Buddy Community is a forum for members to discuss topics and share individual experiences.

Click on the button below to join the International Buddy Community group. If you are a member of an IIMC region page or any other IIMC interest group, your request to join will be automatically approved.

Did you know that IIMC has dozens of online learning opportunities available on the IIMC website to assist with round out your continuing education and certification plan? The IIMC Online Learning Webinar Program is one of the few opportunities on this page that qualifies for CMC Education or MMC Advanced Education credit!

IIMC webinars earn 1 CMC Education or 1 MMC Advanced Education point per 2 hours with a completed learning assessment. Click on the button below to see if these self-paced webinars are right for you!

Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont)

Region 2 (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)

Region 3 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina)

Region 4 (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas)

Region 5 (Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee)

Region 6 (Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin)

Region 7 (Illinois, Kansas, Missouri)

Region 8 (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)

Region 9 (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington)

Region 10 (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut Territory, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon)

Region 11 (Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Bulgaria,

Israel, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland,

South Africa, United Kingdom, Wales)