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Reported news from the UK membership sector: vendor moves, benchmark releases, AI launches and the events that matter.

• The Wire · 3 August 2026 · by sarah macintosh

  Mapping AI in the iMIS ecosystem: four buckets, one map

  AI around iMIS now sorts into four buckets: native features, embedded RiSE assistants, member intelligence and an operational agent layer. Who each suits.

• The Wire · 28 July 2026 · by sarah macintosh

  Emergence 2026: iMIS world gets one flagship conference

  ASI's iNNOVATIONS and the iUG Annual Conference merge into Emergence 2026, in Arlington, Virginia from 2–5 November. What UK iMIS delegates should expect.

• The Wire · 21 July 2026 · by sarah macintosh

  MemberWise report: AI now an embedded layer for members

  The 10th MemberWise Digital Excellence Report finds AI-powered website functionality up 21% in two years, with AI now embedded across the member experience.

• The Wire · 14 July 2026 · by owen pritchard

  ASAE's first State of Associations: AI up, finances down

  ASAE's first State of Associations report finds 87.5% of associations using AI for content while 39% of CEOs report declining finances. The UK lessons.