SkyCon 2026

SkyCon 2026

We are excited to welcome you to our 36th annual IL Skyward® User Group Conference at the Tinley Park Convention Center! Using our app will keep you up-to-date with sessions and news as they happen. See the #MagicOfTeamwork at #ILSkyCon2026!

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7:15am CDT

Thursday Breakfast West/South Exhibit

7:30am CDT

Thursday Registration Check-In South Lobby

8:00am CDT

Delegate Meeting South Pavilion 1

8:40am CDT

IT - Intro to 3rd Party System Integrations Conf Room 1Mike Bianco Qmlativ - Bank Reconciliation Setup/Overview North Pavilion 5Christine Zollinger Qmlativ - Contract Letters South Pavilion 5/6Jess Philbin Qmlativ - Purchasing Process and Options including Ecommerce and more South Pavilion 2Kathryn Smerz Qmlativ - W2s/1099s North Pavilion 1Cullen Schneider Qmlativ - Finance Overview North Pavilion 2Leah Lueck Qmlativ - GPA Calculation\Honor Roll\Class Rank\Transcripts North Pavilion 3Jacob Kneser Qmlativ - PBIS: The Big 5 on Skyward Q Conf Room 3Amy Downs Qmlativ - Student Custom Projects North Pavilion 6Liz Boyles • Shalene Herbert Qmlativ - Student Imports and Exports North Pavilion 4Adam Johansson S2Q - Entry/Withdrawal SMS to Q Comparison South Pavilion 3/4Cam Jandt SMS 2.0 - TRS Review Conf Room 2Steve Page SMS 2.0 - Student Advanced Features Sam TinleyNichole Krubsack IMRF for Employees* BremenRandy Stevens

9:50am CDT

IT - Intro to Unauthorized Skyward User Forensic Investigations Conf Room 1Mike Bianco Qmlativ - Financial Reporting South Pavilion 1Cullen Schneider Qmlativ - HR Year End South Pavilion 5/6Melissa Plank Qmlativ - IMRF updates Sam TinleyNathan Meronek Qmlativ - Activities North Pavilion 4Stephanie Kaack Qmlativ - Curriculum Setup/Graduation Requirements, Course Recommendations North Pavilion 6Shalene Herbert Qmlativ - Making the Most of Student Thresholds North Pavilion 2Ali DeGeorge Qmlativ - Student Security Tips and Reporting South Pavilion 3/4Cam Jandt Qmlativ - Teacher Access and the Attendance Module North Pavilion 3Jacob Kneser S2Q - Shifting Gears -Data Cleanup & other Considerations South Pavilion 2Leah Lueck S2Q - Student Custom Forms and Automated Processes S2Q comparison North Pavilion 1Aaron Rayburn SMS 2.0 - Advanced HR Data Mining Conf Room 2Eric Kurzawa SMS 2.0 - SIS A-Z Part 1 North Pavilion 5Brenda Thomas Panorama Education - Bringing AI and MTSS Solutions to Illinois Classrooms with Panorama and Skyward Conf Room 3Eric Hunerdosse • Meghan Kelleher • Connor McQueen • John Ruff • Tristen Scheitle • Abdullah Syed You Have Options for Absence Management & Sub Scheduling in Red Rover BremenSpencer Sunde • Spencer Sunde

11:00am CDT

IT - Web Troubleshooting and Support Conf Room 1Jeff Michels Qmlativ - ACA setup Sam TinleyChristine Zollinger Qmlativ - Finance - Accounts Payable Run - From Invoice to Checks/Voids South Pavilion 1Cullen Schneider • Jordan Steltenpohl Qmlativ - Staff Planning: Managing your Staff and your Budget South Pavilion 3/4Jess Philbin Qmlativ - Attendance Letters/Monitoring North Pavilion 6Shalene Herbert Qmlativ - Gradebook for Administrators/Gaining a Teacher's Perspective North Pavilion 4Adam Johansson Qmlativ - District Pulse* North Pavilion 1Rick Amelse • Brad Evenson SMS 2.0 & Qmlativ - Utilizing Skyward's Resources to Ensure Long-Term Success South Pavilion 5/6Kathryn Hicks • Brian Sackman S2Q - Purchasing Process in Qmlativ vs SMS North Pavilion 2Leah Lueck S2Q - Elementary Scheduling Features Overview North Pavilion 3Cam Jandt Qmlativ - Administrative Access Tips and Tricks: Tiles, Docks, Favorites and More South Pavilion 2Rob Beck • Matt Birdsley SMS 2.0 - Finance Year End Process Conf Room 3Brent Siebring SMS 2.0 - IMRF Updates Conf Room 2Eric Kurzawa SMS 2.0 - SIS A-Z Part 2 North Pavilion 5Brenda Thomas EFUNDS for Schools BremenStephanie Kaack • Cory McDaniel

12:00pm CDT

Thursday Lunch & Guest Speakers West/South Exhibit

1:20pm CDT

IT - What's New and what's coming in IT Services? Conf Room 1Mike Bianco • Jeff Michels Qmlativ - Business New Features and Road Map* South Pavilion 5/6Jordan Steltenpohl Qmlativ - Finance Tips and Tricks South Pavilion 2Cullen Schneider Qmlativ - Subtracking North Pavilion 1Melissa Plank Qmlativ - Family Access Overview North Pavilion 4Stephanie Kaack Qmlativ - Introduction to Student Reporting and Datamining* South Pavilion 1Aaron Rayburn Qmlativ - Multi-Tiered systems of Support (MTSS)/Response to Intervention (RTI) North Pavilion 6Shalene Herbert Qmlativ - Report Card Time! North Pavilion 3Jacob Kneser Qmlativ - Student New Features and Road Map* South Pavilion 3/4Ali DeGeorge SMS 2.0 - Finance State Reporting North Pavilion 2Steve Page SMS 2.0 - Entry/Withdrawal & Schedule changes - Impact on SIS Roundtable North Pavilion 5Brenda Thomas • Leah Wanta IMRF for Employers/Administration* BremenNathan Meronek • Randy Stevens

2:30pm CDT

IT - Being Hosted at a Secure Cloud Computing (SCC) Hosting Partner. What’s that all about? Conf Room 1Mike Bianco • Jeff Michels Qmlativ - How to Modify Canned reports through Report Manager South Pavilion 3/4Jason Anderson Qmlativ - Online Forms South Pavilion 5/6Jess Philbin Qmlativ - HR/Payroll Overview South Pavilion 1Kathryn Smerz Qmlativ - Future Scheduling - Tips on Building a Master Schedule North Pavilion 4Adam Johansson Qmlativ - Online Registration South Pavilion 2Liz Boyles • Shalene Herbert Qmlativ - Student Overview* North Pavilion 5Rick Amelse Qmlativ - Conversations Round Table North Pavilion 1Ali DeGeorge • Deb Ramrow • Jordan Steltenpohl SMS 2.0 - Employee Information System (EIS) Conf Room 2Eric Kurzawa SMS 2.0 - Finance Data Mining - Beyond the Basics North Pavilion 2Brent Siebring SMS 2.0 - GPA Calculation\Honor Roll\Class Rank\Transcripts and Transcript Labels North Pavilion 3Leah Wanta