AIM Utah (Association for Information Management) upcoming events

April 2026 - AIM General Membership Luncheon (Thursday, April 09, 2026)

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Dear AIM Utah Members:

You are invited to our next AIM General Membership Luncheon!

Location:

The Larry H. Miller Company

9350 South 150 East, Suite 900

Sandy, UT

April AIM Lunch Meeting - From Sandbox to Bedrock: How to Build an AI‑Enabled Organization

Please join us on Thursday, April 9th as Ryan Kell, Josh Beutler and Conner Larsen lead a discussion on the ways technology leaders can build a practical, step-by-step roadmap to an AI‑enabled organization - not tools and prompts but strategy, change management, governance and adoption.

This session is designed for CIOs, CTOs, and technology leaders who have been told, “You need to lead our AI strategy,” but are too busy or unsure where to start.

This event is sponsored by: First Digital

FirstDigital Telecom is a leading fiber network operator headquartered in Draper, Utah, delivering high-speed fiber internet, voice, and cloud communication services to enterprise, government, healthcare, and education customers across the Western United States. The company designs, builds, and operates private fiber infrastructure that supports dedicated internet access, Ethernet transport, dark fiber, VoIP, and data center connectivity

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We hope you can make it to this event!

Cheers,

The AIM Board

AIM-Utah 2026 Golf Invitational (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Registration for the 2026 Golf Tournament is not yet open. A registration announcement will be sent to all AIM-Utah members in late April.

If you are an IT vendor and would like a tournament sponsorship opportunity, please send an email to aimutah@aimutah.org

You are invited to the 2026 AIM Golf Invitational at Thanksgiving Point. This will be an 18-hole tournament with a shotgun start. Please arrive between 7:00 and 7:30 am to warm up and get assigned to your group. Tee off is at 8:00 am. A lunch, prize drawings and awards for winners will take place in the clubhouse after the morning tournament.

The afternoon golfing opportunity will be similar to last year. You must pre-register for afternoon golf, if desired, and you will be assigned a specific tee time after lunch.

The costs are as follows:

AIM Members - $20

Non-member accompanying a member - $80

(Limited spots available for non-AIM members)

Note: Thanksgiving Point has a dress code where denim is not allowed.

We hope you can make it!

AIM Utah Golf Tournament Committee

Thanks to our Golf Master Sponsor:

As a Master Sponsor of the AIM Golf Tournament, FirstDigital is proud to support Utah’s business community and the relationships that drive it forward.

At FirstDigital, we put our customers first. We deliver a comprehensive, feature-rich telecommunications platform backed by responsive, locally based customer support. With more than 2,000 fiber miles and 10,000 lit buildings across our network, our clients benefit from 99.999% uptime, gigabit-capable speeds, and a dedicated Utah-based support team available 24/7 to keep their businesses reliably connected.

Fall 2026 AIM LDI-Leadership Development Institute (Friday, September 04, 2026)

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Leadership Development Institute (LDI)

Influential Leadership for Technical Professionals

Think about the leaders who move work forward without relying on authority.

They create trust, bring clarity to competing priorities, and help teams make decisions, even when accountability is shared.

Today, many technical professionals are expected to lead across teams, influence outcomes, and take ownership before they’re given formal authority. When leaders don’t have the tools to do this well, execution slows, escalation increases, and leadership bottlenecks form.

The AIM Utah Leadership Development Institute (LDI) develops technical leaders who are effective without relying on position. Leaders who strengthen execution, earn trust, and move work forward in complex environments.

LDI is a three-session, cohort-based program focused entirely on influential leadership.

What They’ll learn, and apply

Through instruction, discussion, and real-world practice, participants learn how to:

Clarify and intentionally shape their personal leadership brand
Influence peers, leaders, and teams without relying on title
Build trust and accountability that strengthen execution
Navigate difficult conversations and decisions with confidence
Recognize and act on everyday opportunities to lead, regardless of role

Participants leave with practical tools they can apply immediately, increasing their effectiveness, credibility, and readiness for broader responsibility.

Program Structure

LDI is delivered across three in-person sessions. Each session builds on the previous one, developing self-awareness, influence, and leadership effectiveness over time.

Session One: Discovering and Understanding My Leadership Brand
How behavior, intention, and reputation shape influence.

Session Two: The Practices of Influential Leadership
Practical approaches for influencing outcomes and building trust.

Session Three: Recognizing and Seizing Opportunities to Grow Influence
Identifying moments to lead and expand impact through others.

Fall 2026 Schedule

Session One: Friday, September 4 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Session Two: Friday, October 2 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Session Three: Monday, November 30 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Each session includes content, hands-on practice, lunch, beverages, and snacks.

Program Cost: $1,500 (covers all three sessions)

Fall 2026 LDI Plus - Personal Leadership Training - Live (Friday, September 11, 2026)

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

LDI Plus

A Connected Leadership Development Experience for Technology Leaders

Leadership complexity increases long before most leaders are formally prepared for it.

As responsibility expands, success depends less on technical execution and more on influence, clarity of thought, and behavioral discipline under pressure.

LDI Plus is intentionally designed for IT leaders operating in real technology environments. It is not a generic management workshop. It is a structured development arc built specifically for leaders navigating scale, ambiguity, and cross-functional influence.

What Participants Gain

Participants complete LDI Plus with:

Clear awareness of their natural leadership patterns and stress responses
Direct visibility into how their leadership is experienced by others
Greater ability to regulate behavior when stakes are high
Increased effectiveness influencing peers, stakeholders, and executive leadership
A practical, personalized development plan supported by executive coaching

Leaders do not simply gain insight. They build ownership for how they show up when complexity rises.

What Organizations Notice Over Time

Organizations that invest in LDI Plus leaders often observe:

Stronger cross-functional collaboration across technical and business teams
More stable and disciplined decision-making under pressure
Reduced friction caused by unexamined stress behaviors
Increased leadership accountability without increased oversight
Influence that extends beyond formal authority

The return is sustained behavioral change that strengthens leadership capacity long after the program ends.

What Makes LDI Plus Different

LDI Plus connects three elements that are often delivered in isolation and integrates them into one deliberate progression.

Birkman Assessment
Builds shared language around natural behaviors, motivations, and stress patterns.

Leadership Circle Profile 360
Creates structured visibility into the gap between intent and impact.

One-on-One Executive Coaching
Ensures feedback becomes intentional action rather than unused insight.

Participants engage in a curated cross-company cohort of Utah technology leaders, creating peer calibration and perspective that cannot be replicated inside a single organization.

Fall 2026 Schedule

Session One: Friday, September 11 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Session Two: Friday, October 09 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Session Three: Friday, December 04 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Organizations frequently sponsor high-potential leaders to strengthen leadership readiness across their teams. Individual registration is also welcome.