The mycological congresses were held on different continents and were organized from various committees. A summary of the history of the IMA and its congresses is provided by Emory G. Simmons 2010 The International Mycological Association: its history in brief with summaries of its International Mycological Congresses and diverse international relationships. IMA FUNGUS 1:18-100.
- IMC-2: 27 August – 3 September 1977 – Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
- IMC-3: 28 August – 3 September 1983 – Tokyo, Japan.
- IMC-4: 28 August – 3 September 1990 – Regensburg, Germany.
- IMC-5: 14–21 August 1994 – Vancouver, Canada.
- IMC-6: 23–28 August 1998 – Jerusalem, Israel.
Some pictures may provide an impression of that time.
