Some important dates for NIME 2011:
| Official announcement | |
| Call for participation | |
| Deadline for SID exhibition submission | |
| Notification of acceptance SID exhibition | |
| Deadlines for paper/performance/installation/workshop submissions | |
| Notification of acceptance/rejection | |
| 26 April 2011 | Submission of camera-ready papers |
| 1 May 2011 | Early-bird registration |
| 25–29 May 2011 | Art on Wires festival |
| 26–27 May 2011 | NOTAM symposium |
| 28–29 May 2011 | NIME tutorials/workshops/excursions |
| 30 May – 1 June 2011 | NIME Conference |