2026 Summer IIPS Conference
The NCCCS IIPS Summer 2026 Conference will be held July 13-15 at Hilton Charlotte University Place.
What is the IIPS Conference?
The IIPS Conference, organized by the Institutional Information Processing System users group (IIPS), brings together professionals from the 58 North Carolina community colleges and the North Carolina Community College System Office. Attendees represent a diverse range of roles, including IT staff, Curriculum, and Continuing Education Student Services personnel. Our conference schedule comprises three events annually: a virtual Spring conference for IT staff, an in-person Summer conference open to all, and an in-person Fall conference primarily for IT staff. The sessions are designed to focus on topics such as best practices, new technology trends, roadmaps, and more.
Who Should Attend?
Spring Conference (IT Staff): • Who Should Attend: CIOs, System Admins, Cybersecurity Professionals, Network Engineers, PC Techs. • Topics Covered: Cybersecurity updates, addressing business challenges, best IT practices, exploration of new technology, and more. Please note that the Spring conference does not feature vendor participation.
Summer Conference (IT Staff, Curriculum, Continuing Education Student Services): • Who Should Attend: IT Staff, Curriculum Specialists, Continuing Education Student Services Personnel. • Focus Areas: Best practices for enhancing the student experience, technology to support student engagement, addressing business challenges, insights into roadmaps from vendors and the System Office, compliance issues, and more.
Fall Conference (IT Staff): • Who Should Attend: CIOs, System Admins, Cybersecurity Professionals, Network Engineers, PC Techs. • Topics Covered: Updates on cybersecurity, exploration of best IT practices, introduction to new technologies, and more.
