Board Update – Meeting of the Minds 2026 Progress & Operations
January 2026
Happy New Year!
We continue to make strong progress across sponsorship, registration, and operational readiness for Meeting of the Minds 2026, while managing several parallel workstreams.
Operations & Membership
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We are actively onboarding new ISVs and continuing outreach with additional partners.
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Membership audits have been completed, and we are aggressively issuing payment reminders this week to ensure accounts are current as we move further into conference execution.
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These efforts are strengthening financial clarity and improving operational alignment heading into Q1.
Event Execution & Mobile App
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Session planning and scheduling are in final stages.
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The Meeting of the Minds 2026 mobile app is scheduled to launch next week, once sessions and schedules are fully finalized. This will support attendee engagement, sponsor visibility, and onsite logistics.
Availability Notice
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I will be out of office this week from Wednesday through Monday of next week for a family obligation and may be partially offline for portions of that time while out of the country. I will monitor everything while I am gone.
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Key workstreams will continue to move forward, and I will re-engage fully upon return.
Sponsorship, Registration & Hotel Pace
Sponsorship Update
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Sponsorships secured to date: approximately $170,000
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Total sponsorship budget: approximately $260,000
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Current attainment: approximately 65% of sponsorship goal secured
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Sponsorship commitments are ahead of historical pacing for this point in the cycle.
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Momentum continues to be driven by expanded Sage engagement and strong interest in Sage Intacct–focused programming and pavilion opportunities which are almost sold out.
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Several additional sponsorship discussions remain active and are expected to close over the next 6–8 weeks.
Registration & Ticket Sales
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Tickets sold to date: 22 attendees
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Gross ticket revenue to date: $11,380
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Estimated ticket revenue budget: ~$85,000
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While ticket sales are early in the cycle, it is important to note that our membership is historically very last-minute in purchasing behavior.
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Based on prior years, we expect the majority of ticket purchases to occur this month, particularly as keynote announcements, session details, and the mobile app go live.
Hotel Pace Report
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Early hotel pace reports are tracking appropriately relative to historical benchmarks.
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As with ticket sales, hotel bookings typically accelerate closer to the event, and current pacing does not indicate any risk at this time.
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We will continue to monitor pace closely and align promotional pushes with registration and sponsor announcements to support room block pickup.
Administrative Support Update (Sub-Note)
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It appears we have effectively lost administrative support at this time. Kellie went out with the flu several weeks ago, and I have not heard from her in approximately three weeks.
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To ensure continuity and reduce operational risk during this critical execution window, I will be seeking new administrative support immediately.
Financial Outlook
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Early sponsorship strength provides a solid financial foundation for the conference.
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Expense planning remains disciplined and aligned with approved budget assumptions.
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Overall conference financial risk remains low, with flexibility to reinvest in programming, marketing, or attendee experience as registration volume increases.
Summary
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Sponsorship revenue is strong and ahead of pace for early January.
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Ticket sales and hotel bookings are consistent with historical member behavior and expected to accelerate this month.
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Operational momentum remains strong, with proactive steps underway to address administrative support capacity.
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The overall financial outlook for MOTM 2026 remains positive and stable.
Please let me know if you all have any questions before our next Board Meeting. So far - so good!
Anne
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Anne Sawyer
90 Minds Inc.
Executive Director
anne.sawyer@90minds.comCA
https://90minds.com------------------------------