2026 Innovation Pilot Concept Submission Form

Welcome

Thank you for your interest in submitting a pilot concept for the Innovation Lab and Pilot Showcase at the 2026 Great Ideas Conference.

This application is intended for associations that have successfully piloted a new or significantly reimagined initiative and can demonstrate measurable outcomes or clear indicators of success. The Innovation Lab highlights pilots that moved beyond experimentation to deliver real value—and offers a platform to share what worked, why it worked, and what comes next.

Before You Begin

You will be asked to provide information about:

• The pilot concept and target audiences
• The problem addressed and why it matters
• How the pilot differs from existing approaches
• Implementation process and organizational commitment
• Metrics, outcomes, and evidence of success

Please be prepared to reference data, results, or evaluation findings where possible.

Eligibility Snapshot

This application is a good fit if your pilot:

• Has launched or tested in the past five years
• Demonstrated measurable success
• Is not yet fully scaled or embedded
• Has leadership and organizational support

Pilots that are still untested or did not achieve their intended outcomes are not eligible.

General Guidance

• Be clear and concise. Reviewers value clarity over marketing language.
• Focus on learning and results. Emphasize what has been tested, what you've learned, and what's next.
• Write for a broad audience. Assume reviewers may not be experts in your specific field or technology.
• Word limits matter. Responses that significantly exceed suggested limits may be truncated.
• Pilots are welcome, even if imperfect. Concepts do not need to be fully successful to be valuable.