Register
Registration for IMC 2026 is now closed. Registration opened at 10:00 (GMT) on Tuesday 10 February 2026 and closed at 23:59 (BST) on Wednesday 10 June 2026.
Payment for registering using the online system is by credit/debit card only, and the secure online booking system accepts Visa and Mastercard. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to process American Express Payments.
The deadline for registering for IMC 2026 is Friday 01 May, 23:59 (BST). Registrations received after this time are at the discretion of the IMC and may be subject to additional late fees.
Late registrations are welcomed after Friday 01 May via the main link to register. However, it will not be possible to register for IMC 2026 after Wednesday 10 June, 23:59 (BST).
To purchase a ticket for a public event or workshop, please visit the registration site and click 'Public events, excursions and workshops only'. This will not allow you to register for IMC.
Registration is subject to our Registration Terms and Conditions.
Warning - Phishing Emails
We have been alerted of fraudulent emails sent from Global Travel asking delegates to confirm travel dates for accommodation purposes. This is a spam email. If you receive this email, please do not interact or reply.
The IMC will never ask you to confirm travel plans under the name of Global Travel or cancel purchased accommodation without a cancellation request from you. If you have registered for IMC, you can securely check details of your booking via the confirmation email sent to you from our registration site.
Please be assured that the IMC has not provided participants’ email addresses to this or any other company and does not publish participant emails online, our software partners have confirmed that there has been no breach of data security.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.
Registration & Programming Fee
The Registration and Programming fee covers the processing of proposals, production of the programme, staffing costs, proposal management, development and maintenance of software to manage programming, registrations, venue hire, and virtual event platform, as well as ensuring excellent support and facilities are available for all speakers and attendees attending both in person and virtually.
We appreciate that many in our community are facing increased financial pressures. Unfortunately, the IMC is not immune to these pressures, and the overall cost of facilitating the IMC has risen by over 40% since 2019. We remain committed to keeping price rises to a minimum, however, to ensure the future stability and continuation of the Congress for years to come, we need to limit our losses and cover as large a proportion of our costs as much as possible.
We continue to support widening participation in IMC through the IMC Bursary Fund, which has awarded 99 bursaries for IMC 2026. As in previous years, reduced registration fees will be available for attendees who are students, retired, unwaged, low-waged, and individuals from low-income countries.
2026 Registration and Programming Fees
In Person Rates
- Standard Registration: £347.00
- Concessionary (Student/Retired/Unwaged/Low-Waged) Registration: £185.00
- Day Passes: £228.00
Virtual Only Rates
- Standard Registration: £278.00
- Concessionary (Student/Retired/Unwaged/Low-Waged) Registration: £132.00
Owing to technical limitations, it will not be possible to offer virtual-only day rates.
Any registrations received after Friday 01 May 2026 are accepted at the discretion of the IMC organisation and are subject to additional late fees.
Concessionary Registrations
If you register as a student, retired, unwaged, or low-waged scholar, you will need to submit proof of status either during your registration or shortly afterwards.
Low-earning delegates are also able to apply for this concessionary rate. Please provide a supporting statement as part of your registration and we will be in touch to request further details. If you have any queries about your eligibility for this rate, please contact us by emailing [email protected] before registering to discuss your individual circumstances.
If you have been awarded an IMC Bursary, please follow the instructions in your bursary award email to register for IMC 2026.
Payment Methods
Payment for registering using the online system is by credit/debit card only and remains the quickest and most secure way to pay for your IMC registration. The secure online booking system accepts Visa and Mastercard. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to process American Express Payments. In exceptional circumstances, we can accept payment via alternative methods.
We can accept payment by credit/debit card over the telephone. We are able to accept Visa or Mastercard but are unable to accept American Express or Electron.
Therefore, if you cannot pay online, you can access this service by completing your registration as normal and making a note of your reference number when you reach the 'Payment' screen. You should then email [email protected], including your full name, email address used to register, and this registration number and we will recover your incomplete registration and provide details of when colleagues will be available and the number to call to make payment. Please note that items selected can only be confirmed once payment is received.
If you are unable to pay online or by phone, please contact us as soon as possible so we can make the necessary arrangements for you to pay via bank transfer. Payment via bank transfer, invoice, or any other method will incur an additional fee of £35 per person to cover the additional administrative costs.
We are unable to accept payment by cash, cheque, Diner’s Club, Traveller’s cheques, or Postal Orders.
To discuss paying via an alternative method, please email [email protected].
Financial screening and sanctions compliance
As a UK education institution, the University of Leeds must comply with UK sanctions and banking regulations. To ensure compliance, your registration will require financial and sanctions checks if:
- you are a national or resident of a restricted country or region;
- you work for, or your attendance is funded by, an organisation or individual based in a restricted country; or
- your payment comes from a government source in certain countries.
Restricted countries and regions (sanctions screening)
- Belarus, Cuba, North Korea (DPRK), Iran, Crimea Region, Russia, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela.
Government source pre-approval required
- Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, Ukraine, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
In-person attendance is not available for residents of Belarus, Iran, or Russia. Virtual attendance is possible if screening is successful. Delegates from Russia or Belarus may participate in a personal capacity only; institutional affiliations will be removed.
For more information, please see the full details in our Registration Terms and Conditions or email [email protected]
Fees for Previous IMCs
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
| Until 23:59, 2 May 2025 |
Late: after 2 May 2025 |
Until 23:59, 3 May 2024 |
Late: after 3 May 2024 |
Until 23:59, 5 May 2023 |
Late: after 5 May 2023 |
|
| Standard Registration | £327.00 in person, £262.00 virtual | £372.00 in person, £307.00 virtual | £288.00 in person, £232.00 virtual | £333.00 in person, £277.00 virtual | £266.00 in person, £220.00 virtual | £306.00 in person, £260.00 virtual |
| Concessionary Registration (Student/Retired/ Unwaged/Low Waged) |
£175.00 in person, £125.00 virtual | £220.00 in person, £170.00 virtual | £156.00 in person, £111.00 virtual | £201.00 in person, £156.00 virtual | £145.00 in person, £105.00 virtual | £185.00 in person, £145.00 virtual |
Known Issues
We are currently unable to process American Express card payments online. This has been raised with the payment gateway supplier. Please make payment using a Visa or Mastercard card.
If you experience any other difficulties registering, please email [email protected].