Happy New Year IAF Community,

Have you heard of it? Let us fill you in!

We’re kicking off 2026 with exciting momentum and officially announcing conference registration is open for IAF Americas 2026 in Monterrey! 

Find all the details and get answers to your questions on the conference website, our central hub for the most current information. Everything you need – pricing, venue, hotel, FAQs, and ongoing updates – lives on the conference website, so be sure to bookmark it.

Introducing The Road to Monterrey: Your Learning Journey Starts Now

As we build momentum toward gathering in Monterrey, we’re thrilled to launch a brand-new virtual learning series designed to deepen connection, spark conversation, and bring our tracks to life before we meet in person.

The Road to Monterrey is a four-month virtual learning experience (January–April 2026) that gives our community the opportunity to learn together, explore the conference themes, and meet fellow attendees along the way.

Each month includes:

• A 90-minute interactive session featuring open dialogue, real-time engagement, and direct access to leading thinkers in our field.

• A 30-minute “after party” – an informal space to connect with conference organizers, ask questions, meet other facilitators, and continue the conversation while the energy is high.

Each session is intentionally mapped to one of our conference tracks, helping you explore key themes such as connection, trust, systems, and facilitation practice with depth and intention.

And here’s the exciting part:

✨ Session One is completely free.
✨ Future sessions will be available exclusively to registered conference participants, or can be purchased individually or as a package for those not yet registered.

Upcoming Sessions on The Road to Monterrey

Session 1 | Free of charge:
The Expertise Shift: How AI Is Redefining What Consultants and Facilitators Sell (And How to Win)

Explore how AI is reshaping our field and what this means for your value, your offerings, and your practice.
Register Here

Session 2:
What’s New with Liberating Structures
Be one of the first to learn from one of the authors the updates that are coming to an incredible facilitation framework. 

Session 3:
From Attendance to Presence: Creating Connection in the Attention Economy
A powerful exploration of how we move beyond “showing up” to cultivate genuine connection in increasingly distracted spaces.

Session 4:
Facilitation as a Profession & Business
A candid, practical conversation about what it means to build, sustain, and evolve facilitation as a professional craft and business.

Momentum is building – make sure you’re with us in Monterrey! Claim your seat now and join facilitators from across the region: Register Here Today!

Thank you for being part of this vibrant, growing facilitation community. We’re so excited for what’s ahead and can’t wait to see you in Monterrey!

The IAF Americas 2026 Conference Team