2005-2008: International Mixed Methods Conferences held at the Cambridge University (United Kingdom), Homerton School of Health Studies: Tessa Muncey as Convener.

2009: International Mixed Methods Conferences held at Leeds University (United Kingdom), Homerton School of Health Studies: Tessa Muncey as Convener.

2010: Informal meeting of those interested in forming association was conveyed during International Mixed Methods Conferences held at John Hopkins University (United States).

2011: Informal meeting of those interested in forming association was conveyed during the International Mixed Methods Conferences was at Leeds University (United Kingdom - Tessa Muncey as Convener).

2012 (June): Regular conference calls begin and steering committee struck

2013 (June): Official launch of MMIRA and appointment of Interim board members

2014 (May): Elections held and appointment of inaugural executive board. First president: John Creswell

2014 (June 27-29): Inaugural MMIRA Global Conference: Boston, US (Sharlene Hesse-Biber, Convener). Conference Theme: Coming at Things Differently: Challenges, Advances, and Diversity

2015: (June 19): Inaugural MMIRA Regional Conference: Philadelphia, US

2016: MMIRA Task Force Report is released

2016 (August 3-6,): MMIRA Global Conference: Durham, UK

• Awarding of Inaugural Dissertation  awards

• Dr. Timothy Guetterman, 1st place, Methodological Category
  Dr. Minjung Shim, 1st place, Empirical Category
  Dr. Shuaa Abdulrahman Aljasir, 2nd place, Empirical Category

• Awarding of inaugural Travel awards

• Annual Business Meeting held: 2015-2016 Presidents' report from Pat Bazeley

2016 (August): Establishment of inaugural MMIRA Affiliate: Japanese Mixed Methods Research Society

2017 (March): Establishment of inaugural MMIRA Chapter: Caribbean

2017: MMIRA Regional Conferences:

• Montego Bay, Jamaica (March 15-17)
• Osaka, Japan (August 4-6). “Achieving transformation through mixed methods research”
• Pretoria, South Africa (August 30-September 1) “Applying mixed methods research to move disciplines forward”
• • Annual Business Meeting held: 2016-2017 President's report from Tony Onwuegbuzie

2018 (August 22-25): 3rd MMIRA Global Conference: Vienna, Austria

• MAXQDA Dissertation Winners are: 
• • Dr. Shannon Williams, Sam Houston University
  • Dr. Emma P. Bullock, Utah State University
  • Honorable Mention: Dr. Alicia Gayah-Batchasingh, the University of the West Indies
    
• GLOBAL CONFERENCE Travel Winners are: 
• • Graduate Student Members Award: Laura Cornell, Tulane University
  • Members from developing nations: Prakash Bhattarai, Kathmandu University
    
  • Graduate student member from developing nations. Ntombizanele Gloria Vandala, University of Pretoria

2019: MMIRA Regional Conferences: