DAMA Days early bird pricing, fall CDMP study opportunities, Responsible AI programming, and community updates from DAMA Minnesota.
From Summer Momentum to Fall ActionDear DAMA-MN Community, August is a turning point. Summer is still with us, but fall is already coming into focus. Schools prepare to reopen, project teams return from vacations, organizations begin planning for year-end priorities, and professional communities shift from summer rhythm to fall execution. At DAMA-MN, that shift is especially visible this month. DAMA Days 2026 is moving from planning to promotion, the fall CDMP Study Group is preparing to launch, chapter programming continues to connect familiar governance practices to emerging AI challenges, and our volunteers, speakers, sponsors, and partners are helping us build one of the strongest fall seasons in recent chapter memory. The theme running through all of this work is simple: trusted data depends on prepared people. Frameworks, tools, platforms, and technologies matter, but durable value is created when people understand the work, share meaning, ask better questions, and build practices that can be trusted under changing conditions. DAMA Days 2026 is our opportunity to bring that community together — to learn, connect, and advance the profession. Early bird member pricing is now available for a limited time.
Signature Event
DAMA Days 2026: Early Bird Member Pricing Now Available
DAMA Days 2026 | October 6–7, 2026 | Shoreview Community Center Registration is open for DAMA Days 2026, DAMA-MN’s regional data conference focused on the people, practices, and leadership capabilities that help organizations create trusted value from data. This year’s theme, Powering Data. Empowering People., recognizes that durable data value is created when strong practices, trusted information, modern technology, and capable people come together with shared purpose. The complete two-day program is now available, including session times, concurrent tracks, abstracts, workshops, speaker biographies, the onsite CDMP exam opportunity, networking periods, and printable schedules. Early bird pricing is available for DAMA-MN members. Members can register for the full conference, add a workshop, or select a workshop-only early bird option. Workshop-only registration does not include lunch. Conference registration includes the conference experience as described on the registration page. Registration Options
Early bird member pricing is available through Aug 28. After early bird pricing ends, DAMA-MN member pricing will be $165 for Conference Only or $240 for Conference + Workshop. Non-member pricing is $215 for Conference Only or $290 for Conference + Workshop. The early bird member rate represents a savings of $60 on Conference Only registration and $70 on Conference + Workshop registration. DAMA-MN individual membership is currently $50 per year, making membership a strong value for anyone planning to attend DAMA Days. The Two-Day Experience: Learn, Connect, and Advance the ProfessionDay One: Tuesday, October 6 is a full-day data conference symposium featuring thought leadership, practitioner stories, peer learning, professional networking, and practical discussion across the data community. Day Two: Wednesday, October 7 begins with concurrent symposium sessions and an onsite CDMP Fundamentals exam opportunity, followed by lunch, networking, and three concurrent four-hour workshops. Participants may choose among focused workshops on building a live data quality dashboard, communicating for executive action, and applying practical data quality techniques. DAMA Days is built for the people who make data work. Data governance leaders, data stewards, data quality professionals, architects, business analysts, analytics leaders, AI readiness teams, and technology and business leaders are all part of the conversation.
Chapter Programming
August Chapter Meeting: Do No Harm — Operationalizing Responsible AI
Dr. April C. Williams Our August chapter meeting, “Do No Harm, Operationalizing Responsible AI: Applying What You Already Know,” features Dr. April C. Williams. Artificial intelligence is not new, but its widespread adoption has created new opportunities and new governance challenges. The good news is that data professionals already possess many of the skills needed to help organizations implement AI responsibly. They simply need to recognize how those skills translate into an AI-driven world. In this practical, jargon-free session, Dr. Williams demonstrates how familiar governance concepts, including data quality, stewardship, accountability, transparency, risk management, and privacy, provide the foundation for Responsible AI. Drawing from her books, Dr. Williams introduces the Do No Harm model and The Ethical Yardstick, practical frameworks that help organizations evaluate AI initiatives before unintended consequences occur. Fall 2026 CDMP Study Group and Pay-If-You-Pass Exam OpportunityThe Fall 2026 Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)® Study Group is another important part of DAMA-MN’s professional development calendar. This condensed study group is designed to help participants prepare for the CDMP Fundamentals exam while building a stronger foundation in core data management disciplines. DAMA-MN is also planning to offer an in-person Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)® exam opportunity during DAMA Days 2026. Participants may sit for the CDMP Fundamentals exam or select a specialty exam that counts toward Practitioner and Master certification paths. Pay-If-You-Pass is a major benefit of taking the exam in person at DAMA Days. For those taking the exam onsite, the DAMA Days CDMP exam will be offered as a Pay-If-You-Pass event. This means participants only pay the exam fee if they pass, making it a powerful reason to join the study group, prepare with the DAMA-MN community, register for DAMA Days, and take the next step toward CDMP certification. Whether you are pursuing the Fundamentals exam, working toward Practitioner or Master certification, or simply strengthening your professional vocabulary and understanding of the DAMA-DMBOK® framework, the study group and onsite exam provide a practical, supportive, and cost-effective path forward. Stay Connected with DAMA-MNThere are many ways to stay involved with DAMA-MN this fall: register for DAMA Days, join the Fall CDMP Study Group, attend an upcoming chapter meeting, invite a colleague, volunteer, sponsor, exhibit, or help us continue building Minnesota’s data management community. Thank you to our members, guests, speakers, volunteers, sponsors, exhibitors, partners, and professional contacts who continue to support and strengthen DAMA-MN. We look forward to seeing you this fall. Warm regards, The DAMA-MN Board of Directors and Volunteers Questions, ideas, or suggestions? Contact us at info@dama-mn.org . |
Early Bird Pricing
DAMA Days 2026
October 6–7, 2026 DAMA-MN members can register early and save on conference and workshop options. Register Now
Conference Preview
Powering Data. Empowering People.
Review the full program, speaker lineup, workshops, and onsite CDMP exam opportunity.
Chapter Meeting
Responsible AI
Do No Harm, Operationalizing Responsible AI: Applying What You Already Know Dr. April C. Williams connects familiar data governance practices to today’s Responsible AI challenges. DAMA-MN Quick LinksChapter Sponsors & Partners
DAMA-MN is proud to be affiliated with DAMA International and grateful for the sponsors and partners who support our growing data management community. |
DAMA International (DAMA-I) is a not-for-profit, vendor independent association of technical and business professionals dedicated to advancing the concepts and practices for data resource management and enterprise information. DAMA-I is the parent organization of DAMA-MN, and has over 70 chapters and thousands of members throughout the world.