Schedule of Events

9:00am - Registration
Continental Ballroom Lobby 

9:30am - 10:30 - Breakout Sessions

Staying Competitive with the Speed of Innovation
presented by mHub Chicago

New product innovation does not have to be slow and expensive or something only large corporations invest in.  This panel discussion will address how SME’s are tackling product development in today’s age of rapid tech advancements and how SME’s in the Midwest can outmaneuver large corporations on a low budget utilizing agile product development methodologies. 
Join us at the IMA Annual Lunch as we put you face to face with innovators AND hear some of the success stories of our local SME’s.  If see your products becoming out of date or your customers demanding higher technology solutions, this is a session you won’t want to miss!

Global Trade Disruption
presented by: EY Global Trade

The pace and scale of disruption in global trade are creating uncertainty and a need for companies address.  Additional tariffs on a broad listing of products from China, Steel, Aluminum, Automobiles and Parts in the US and responsive retaliatory duties in the EU, Canada, Turkey, Mexico, etc are causing companies to reevaluate their supply chain; focusing on ways to mitigate substantial cost impacts.  Formerly dependable trade blocks, like NAFTA, are being revised and reconsidered with new Free Trade Agreements under evaluation.  Trade, more than ever, is a topic in board rooms and analyst calls.  We’ll discuss an update of the various trade disruptions and what companies are doing to mitigate and/or address.

Controlling Fly-Away Healthcare Costs
presented by: MIS 360 

For decades, employers have grappled with the escalating costs of healthcare as it relates to the benefits offered to their employees.  While they are a critical recruiting and retention tool, skyrocketing healthcare budgets have eroded not only employers' bottom lines, but also the benefits themselves.  This breakout session will discuss the most emerging and innovative cost containment strategies for employer-sponsored healthcare plans, including an update on the IMA's efforts to launch an Association Health Plan (AHP) under the recent changes by the Department of Labor (DOL) to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).    

10:30am - Networking Reception & Exhibits
Continental Ballroom Foyer

11:45am - Lunch & Program
Continental Ballroom

Sponsorship Opportunities available

Anniversary Sponsor - $25,000
(includes premier seating and 2 tables of 10) 

Event Sponsor - $20,000
(includes premier seating and 2 tables of 10)

Program Sponsor - $15,000
(includes 2 tables of 10)

Lunch Sponsor - $10,000
(includes one table of 10)

Networking Reception Sponsor - $5,000
(includes one table of 10)

Gold Sponsor - $2,500
(includes one table of 10)

Table Sponsor - $1,500.00
(includes a table of 10)

Individual - $175.00

Questions regarding sponsorship?
Contact Kimberly McNamara at: kmcnamara@ima-net.org 

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!