Sessions 2026
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Thu Aug 6th
Thu | 9:00 am - 10:30 am
L-101 - Arrival, Registration Check-in
Arrival and check-in of registered attendees. Luggage must be stored until 2:00 p.m., when the rooms will be available.
Thu | 10:30 am - 11:30 am
D-101 - Welcome Session and Keynote Presentation
We will receive everyone who is attending the unconference. We will have a Keynote presentaion by a well-known speaker. We will host a few other weloming activities.
Thu | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
E-101 - Walking Tour
Optional - Walking Tour of the Grounds - Entire group takes a walking tour of the grounds, meeting rooms, lodging rooms, and a short trail hike all before lunch
Thu | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
D-103 - Is This Thing On?
Do you want to learn how to capture attention from any crowd? Join Jonn Howell assisted by Cris Ippolite in a lively presentation, discussion, and practical application of public speaking skills. This session combines mindset, delivery, and clear structure to help speakers communicate with confidence and clarity in any setting.
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Thu | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
T-101 - Shaking the Dependency Tree - part 1 of 2
Understanding exactly how and when FileMaker updates calculations.
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Presented by:
Darren Terry
Thu | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
T-102 - Shaking the Dependency Tree - part 2 of 2
Understanding exactly how and when FileMaker updates calculation results that are not defined in fields.
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Presented by:
Darren Terry
Fri Aug 7th
Fri | 9:30 am - 10:30 am
T-201 - Building an ADD-ON: 2 plus 2 is not as 4n as you think!
This session will show you how to create Add-ons for your own use, and make them available for sale to other developers.
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Presented by:
Dennis Burnham
D-201 - ALL HANDS ON DECK: Your Brilliant Solution Just Became Someone Else's Problem
A fast-paced, laughter-fueled relay with an element of surprise. Your team receives an absurd star ship incident log from the USS Mercurius. You write the fix and pass it on. The next table implements it. The next table handles the fallout because it morphed – again.
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Presented by:
Michele Anderson
Fri | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
A-201 - AI, FileMaker, and ProofKit
More details to arrive soon form Proof Systems!
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Presented by:
Todd Geist
Fri | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A-202 - Another presentation by Todd Geist or Proof, or another AI presentation
More details to arrive soon form Proof Systems!
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Presented by:
Todd Geist
Fri | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
D-202 - FileMaker and Relevance in Today's World
This session will be a panel discussion of the relevance of FileMaker in this day and age....in light of all the technical changes ewe are observing.
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Presented by:
Vincenzo Menanno
Sat Aug 8th
Sat | 9:30 am - 10:30 am
D-301 - SAVE THE SHIP: An AI-Driven LEGO Build Session
Your AI made a decision. It executed without asking. Sensors are critical. You have minutes to build a solution – with LEGOs!
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Presented by:
Michele Anderson
Sat | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
A-301 - Will Filemaker Succumb to our AI Overlords?
Join a panel discussion as we look to the future. Mike Ross (Portage Bay), John Newhoff (Portage Bay), and others to be announced.
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Sat | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
D-302 - Tales from Under the Hood - part 1/2
Join David Simpson for our Under the Hood panel discussion with Claris engineers, where we will discuss valuable topics
** This session will be recorded
Presented by:
David Simpson
T-301 - Get ( What'sNew )
A comprehensive overview of the latest features in Claris FileMaker
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Presented by:
Todd Weller
Sat | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
T-302 - Audit Trail, History & Stored Deletes
Audit/Deletes session will teach developers how to use FileMaker custom functions to create audits trails of all edits to data and deletes.
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I-301 - MBS Plugin Goodies
Let's check all the benefits the MBS Plugin adds to FileMaker.
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Presented by:
Christian Schmitz
Sat | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
I-302 - MBS Plugin Workshop
Let us take an existing database and add cool MBS features. Bring your ideas on what we could add.
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Presented by:
Christian Schmitz
T-303 - JSON Nuances and Gotchas
JSON tips, tricks, and some things to be aware of
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Presented by:
Kevin Frank
Sun Aug 9th
Sun | 9:30 am - 10:30 am
A-401 - The Door in the Wall: Building Directly in FileMaker with AI
Most of us have hit a wall using AI in FileMaker — AI just doesn’t seem to have a way in — but a few hidden doorways have been there all along. This session previews working methods that find a way through, with AI producing real scripts, tables and fields, even layouts and relationships directly in your file.
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Presented by:
Ivan Granger
Sun | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
I-401 - FileMaker and WordPress with CWP Snippets
Discover how CWP Snippets connects FileMaker and WordPress to create powerful, secure web integrations. Learn practical techniques for building custom endpoints, automating workflows, and extending FileMaker solutions to the web.
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Presented by:
Ron Glen Cates
Sun | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
D-401 - EXIT APPLICATION - Stop kicking this can down the road!
When the question “What if you get hit by a bus?” arises, do you have a better answer than a promise to look both ways when crossing the street?
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Sun | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
D-402 - Tales from Under the Hood - part 2/2
Join David Simpson for our Under the Hood panel discussion with Claris engineers, where we will discuss valuable topics
** This session will be recorded
Presented by:
David Simpson
Sun | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Mon Aug 10th
Mon | 9:30 am - 10:30 am
D-501 - Closing Session
Welcome a surprise speaker, who will briefly review the event, and close us with insight into the emerging world of AI and general technology that this year has brought us.