IMLA Annual Conference

Don’t wait, reserve your hotel room today!

The Conference hotel block will fill. We’re encouraging you to register and get your room ASAP before the block fills up.

Program Update

The program is filling up! Take a look at the great program we have put together for this year’s Conference. We are excited to be able to offer this variety of sessions with such high0caliber speakers.

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Pricing & Deadlines

Need help walking through registration? Check out our step-by-step video!

Registration FAQs

How to Set Up Your Member Portal Account:

Everyone has to do this their first time logging into our new system.

Everyone will have their own account, whether attorney, administration, paralegal, etc. You should not be logging in as another person to register yourself or other people. Everything can be done from your own personal account.

1. Go to our Welcome Page.
2. Click “Sign Up”.
3. Make sure you are on the “Set Up an Account” tab. Enter your email address IMLA has on file, set a password, and enter your first and last name.
4. On the next screen, you should be able to type your full name in. Once you have done so, the system will search our records for any matches. If you had a MyIMLA account before we switched over to the new system, your record should pop up, and you should be able to link your old information to your newly set up account.
5. Your account should be set up!

How to Register a Group (or anyone other than yourself) for Events:

1. Login to the IMLA Membership Portal.
2. Click “Events”. A dropdown menu will appear. Click “Browse Upcoming Events”.
3. All of our events that are open for registration will appear. Select the event you wish to register a group for.
4. It will take you to the event’s home page. Select “Group Registration” under the event’s cover photo.
5. You will see “You are not a manager of any registration groups for this event. Start new registration group to continue.” Click “Start new registration group”.
6. Enter your “Group Name” into the textbox or keep the auto generated name.
7. Click “Register Attendee”
8. A dropdown menu will appear. This contains everyone in your organization. Select one member from the group you are registering. If you do not see the member you are looking for, they may not yet be in our system. Scroll to the bottom of the list and select “Add someone not on this list” to get them added.
9. Press “Continue”. This will take you to the “Basic Information” page. Make any necessary changes, then click “Save Changes”.
10. Select a registration package. Click “Save Changes”.
11. It will take you back to the group registration page. You should see the person you just registered under “Pending Registrations”. Follow steps 7-10 above until every person in the group is listed under “Pending Registrations”.
12. Once everyone is under “Pending Registrations”, select “Complete Group Purchase”.
13. Select your donation preferences, then insert your credit card or banking information. You may securely save this information to your profile for future purchases.
14. Once your payment information is in, select “Next”. This will allow you to review your order. If everything looks correct, select “Complete Purchase”. A receipt will be emailed to you and any emails you add to receive.

How to Register Yourself for Events:

1. Login to the IMLA Membership Portal (follow the above steps if it is your first time logging in).
2. Click “Events”. A dropdown menu will appear. Click “Browse Upcoming Events”.
3. All of our events that are open for registration will appear. Select the event you wish to register for.
4. It will take you to the event’s home page. Click “Register”.
5. The “Registration Info” page will show you the registrant’s information. If everything looks correct, select “Next” at the bottom of the page.
6. You will now be on the “Order Details” page. Select your donation preferences.
7. At the bottom of the ‘Order Details” page, you will be able to make your payment using a credit/debit card, bank account. For select events, you are able to be billed and pay later.
8. Select “Add a credit/debit card” if you would like to pay by card. Select “Add a bank account” if you would like to pay through a bank account.
9. Input your card/bank account information. At the bottom of the input section, you have the option to “Securely save this card/account on my account for later use.” Check the box next to this option if you would like to save the card/account to your membership account.
10. Once your payment information is in, select “Next”. This will allow you to review your order. If everything looks correct, select “Complete Purchase”. A receipt will be emailed to you and any emails you add to receive.

Please note the agenda topics a timing are subject to change.

Hilton New Orleans Riverside

IMLA has secured a block of sleeping rooms and a special room rate at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, a first class facility, in New Orleans, LA.

In order to secure this block of specially priced sleeping rooms and to keep meeting costs to a minimum, IMLA has entered into a total meeting package and contract with the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. If you choose to make your sleeping room reservations outside the IMLA group block, such as through an Internet reservation system or with a discount coupon, we need to advise you that IMLA can suffer significant financial penalties. IMLA can be held financially responsible for the attrition or difference between what was promised in the group block and what was actually utilized.

To allow IMLA to continue to provide a reasonable conference registration fee, we need your help in limiting our financial exposure. Please take advantage of the special room rate and block of sleeping rooms we have negotiated and make your reservation.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Beware of Scam: Neither IMLA nor the Hotel will solicit hotel bookings by phone. IMLA has a contract with the hotel, and we do not use a third-party booker. Please only book your hotel through the booking link below or by calling the hotel directly and indicating you are a part of the IMLA room block. If you are contacted by a third party, we would ask that you not book through that third party and please let us know.

Included in your full Conference registration:

• Welcome Reception, Friday 10/17 from 6:15PM to 9:00PM
  • Join all attendees at the Audubon Aquarium for an evening of drinks, hors d’oeuvres and fun while we kick off an excellent Conference! Included in all full Conference registrations. If you’d like to bring a guest, please email info@imla.org.
• Conference Awards Lunch, Sunday 10/19 from 12:00PM to 1:30PM
  • Enjoy a sit down lunch included in all full Conference registrations. If you’d like to bring a guest, please email info@imla.org.
• Conference Keynote & Awards Ceremony, Monday 10/20 from 12:15PM to 2:00PM
  • Enjoy a sit down lunch included in all full Conference registrations. If you’d like to bring a guest, please email info@imla.org.

All events below are open to all attendees, unless otherwise marked.

Some events may require an additional charge or advance registration, they are marked.

• State League/First Time Attendees Reception, Friday 10/17 from 5:00 PM to 6:00PM
  • This is a reception for state association / state league attendees as well as first time attendees.  For information about the reception, please see the registration table or watch your email for the invitation. We will be sending an email around for individuals to RSVP prior to the Conference. No other registration is required.
• Land Use Tours, Saturday 10/18 from 1:30PM to 4:30PM
  • Information on the tour route will be available soon. Advance registration is required and there is an additional cost. If you would like to add the tour to your registration, please email info@imla.org.
• State/Provincial Breakfast, Sunday 10/19 from 8:00AM to 9:00AM
  • • The State/Provincial Breakfast with give attendees an opportunity to sit down with fellow attendees from their area. Advance registration is required and there is an additional cost. If you would like to add the breakfast to your registration, please email info@imla.org.
• WONK Breakfast, Monday 10/20 from 8:00AM to 9:00AM
  • For the WONK breakfast you will sign up for a table based on subject matter and sit down with the subject matter expert to enjoy a meal and discuss areas of interest. Advance registration is required and there is an additional cost. If you would like to add the breakfast to your registration, please email info@imla.org.
• Annual Softball Game, Monday 10/20 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM
  • Come play or watch the annual IMLA softball game brought to you by Best Best & Krieger! Please bring your own glove. We will send around sign ups to join as we get closer to the event, there is no additional cost.
• Rick Doyle Memorial Golf Outing
  • Information on golf will be available soon. We will send around sign ups to join as we get closer to the event.

Interested in Sponsoring?

IMLA has a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities as well as customizable options. If you are interested, please contact Caroline Storer.  At IMLA’s Annual Conferences, we generally get anywhere from 750-850 attendees.

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