diff --git a/app/app.js b/app/app.js
index 2bdc7af..e9308dd 100644
--- a/app/app.js
+++ b/app/app.js
@@ -41,8 +41,33 @@ try {
   throw error;
 }
 
+/* The default importer drops the loop data inputs and outputs on multi instance tasks.
+ * They don't reference anything in our diagrams (which is a problem we should tackle, but not essential right now).
+ * This is probably a terrible solution, but given that the modifications happen every time a diagram is parsed,
+ * ia a locally defined function inside the parser, I don't see any other way of dealing with it than to just
+ * intercept the parsed results and patch them up again.
+ */
+
+function importWithUnresolvedRefs(bpmnModeler, xml) {
+  bpmnModeler._moddle.fromXML(xml).then((result) => {
+    const refs = result.references.filter(r => r.property === 'bpmn:loopDataInputRef' || r.property === 'bpmn:loopDataOutputRef');
+    const desc = bpmnModeler._moddle.registry.getEffectiveDescriptor('bpmn:ItemAwareElement');
+    refs.forEach(ref => {
+      const props = {
+        id: ref.id,
+        name: ref.id ? typeof(ref.name) === 'undefined': ref.name,
+      };
+      let elem = bpmnModeler._moddle.create(desc, props);
+      elem.$parent = ref.element;
+      ref.element.set(ref.property, elem);
+    });
+    bpmnModeler.importDefinitions(result.rootElement);
+    bpmnModeler.open();
+  });
+};
+
 // import XML
-bpmnModeler.importXML(diagramXML).then(() => {});
+importWithUnresolvedRefs(bpmnModeler, diagramXML);
 
 /**
  * It is possible to populate certain components using API calls to
@@ -195,4 +220,4 @@ bpmnModeler.on('spiff.callactivity.search', (event) => {
 // This handles the download and upload buttons - it isn't specific to
 // the BPMN modeler or these extensions, just a quick way to allow you to
 // create and save files, so keeping it outside the example.
-setupFileOperations(bpmnModeler);
+setupFileOperations(bpmnModeler, importWithUnresolvedRefs);
diff --git a/app/fileOperations.js b/app/fileOperations.js
index 170a75c..df0ef89 100644
--- a/app/fileOperations.js
+++ b/app/fileOperations.js
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ import FileSaver from 'file-saver';
  * easily from the editor for testing purposes.
  * -----------------------------------------
  */
-export default function setupFileOperations(bpmnModeler) {
+export default function setupFileOperations(bpmnModeler, importWithUnresolvedRefs) {
   /**
    * Just a quick bit of code so we can save the XML that is output.
    * Helps for debugging against other libraries (like SpiffWorkflow)
    */
+
   const btn = document.getElementById('downloadButton');
   btn.addEventListener('click', (_event) => {
     saveXML();
@@ -29,12 +30,8 @@ export default function setupFileOperations(bpmnModeler) {
    */
   const uploadBtn = document.getElementById('uploadButton');
   uploadBtn.addEventListener('click', (_event) => {
-    openFile(displayFile);
+    openFile(bpmnModeler, importWithUnresolvedRefs);
   });
-
-  function displayFile(contents) {
-    bpmnModeler.importXML(contents).then(() => {});
-  }
 }
 
 function clickElem(elem) {
@@ -59,7 +56,7 @@ function clickElem(elem) {
   elem.dispatchEvent(eventMouse);
 }
 
-export function openFile(func) {
+export function openFile(bpmnModeler, importWithUnresolvedRefs) {
   const readFile = function readFileCallback(e) {
     const file = e.target.files[0];
     if (!file) {
@@ -68,7 +65,7 @@ export function openFile(func) {
     const reader = new FileReader();
     reader.onload = function onloadCallback(onloadEvent) {
       const contents = onloadEvent.target.result;
-      fileInput.func(contents);
+      importWithUnresolvedRefs(bpmnModeler, contents);
       document.body.removeChild(fileInput);
     };
     reader.readAsText(file);
@@ -77,7 +74,6 @@ export function openFile(func) {
   fileInput.type = 'file';
   fileInput.style.display = 'none';
   fileInput.onchange = readFile;
-  fileInput.func = func;
   document.body.appendChild(fileInput);
   clickElem(fileInput);
 }
diff --git a/app/spiffworkflow/index.js b/app/spiffworkflow/index.js
index 5327773..829cb75 100644
--- a/app/spiffworkflow/index.js
+++ b/app/spiffworkflow/index.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import ConditionsPropertiesProvider from './conditions/propertiesPanel/Condition
 import ExtensionsPropertiesProvider from './extensions/propertiesPanel/ExtensionsPropertiesProvider';
 import MessagesPropertiesProvider from './messages/propertiesPanel/MessagesPropertiesProvider';
 import CallActivityPropertiesProvider from './callActivity/propertiesPanel/CallActivityPropertiesProvider';
+import StandardLoopPropertiesProvider from './loops/propertiesPanel/StandardLoopPropertiesProvider';
+import MultiInstancePropertiesProvider from './loops/propertiesPanel/MultiInstancePropertiesProvider';
 
 export default {
   __depends__: [RulesModule],
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ export default {
     'ioRules',
     'ioInterceptor',
     'dataObjectRenderer',
+    'multiInstancePropertiesProvider',
+    'standardLoopPropertiesProvider',
   ],
   dataObjectInterceptor: ['type', DataObjectInterceptor],
   dataObjectRules: ['type', DataObjectRules],
@@ -37,4 +41,6 @@ export default {
   ioPalette: ['type', IoPalette],
   ioRules: ['type', IoRules],
   ioInterceptor: ['type', IoInterceptor],
+  multiInstancePropertiesProvider: ['type', MultiInstancePropertiesProvider],
+  standardLoopPropertiesProvider: ['type', StandardLoopPropertiesProvider],
 };
diff --git a/app/spiffworkflow/loops/propertiesPanel/LoopProperty.js b/app/spiffworkflow/loops/propertiesPanel/LoopProperty.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a8ac39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/spiffworkflow/loops/propertiesPanel/LoopProperty.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+export function getLoopProperty(element, propertyName) {
+
+  const loopCharacteristics = element.businessObject.loopCharacteristics;
+  const prop = loopCharacteristics.get(propertyName);
+
+  let value = '';
+  if (typeof(prop) !== 'object') {
+    value = prop;
+  } else if (typeof(prop) !== 'undefined') {
+    if (prop.$type === 'bpmn:FormalExpression')
+      value = prop.get('body');
+    else 
+      value = prop.get('id');
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
+export function setLoopProperty(element, propertyName, value, commandStack) {
+  const loopCharacteristics = element.businessObject.loopCharacteristics;
+  if (typeof(value) === 'object')
+    value.$parent = loopCharacteristics;
+  commandStack.execute('element.updateModdleProperties', {
+    element,
+    moddleElement: loopCharacteristics,
+    properties: {
+      [propertyName]: value
+    }
+  });
+}
diff --git a/app/spiffworkflow/loops/propertiesPanel/MultiInstancePropertiesProvider.js b/app/spiffworkflow/loops/propertiesPanel/MultiInstancePropertiesProvider.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c9be94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/spiffworkflow/loops/propertiesPanel/MultiInstancePropertiesProvider.js
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+import { is } from 'bpmn-js/lib/util/ModelUtil';
+import { useService } from 'bpmn-js-properties-panel';
+import { TextFieldEntry, isTextFieldEntryEdited } from '@bpmn-io/properties-panel';
+import { getLoopProperty, setLoopProperty } from './LoopProperty';
+
+const LOW_PRIORITY = 500;
+
+export default function MultiInstancePropertiesProvider(propertiesPanel) {
+  this.getGroups = function getGroupsCallback(element) {
+    return function pushGroup(groups) {
+      if (is(element, 'bpmn:Task') || is(element, 'bpmn:CallActivity')) {
+        let group = groups.filter(g => g.id == 'multiInstance');
+        if (group.length == 1)
+          updateMultiInstanceGroup(element, group[0]);
+      }
+      return groups;
+    };
+  };
+  propertiesPanel.registerProvider(LOW_PRIORITY, this);
+}
+
+MultiInstancePropertiesProvider.$inject = ['propertiesPanel'];
+
+function updateMultiInstanceGroup(element, group) {
+  group.entries = MultiInstanceProps({element});
+  group.shouldOpen = true;
+}
+
+function MultiInstanceProps(props) {
+  const { element } = props;
+
+  const entries = [{
+    id: 'loopCardinality',
+    component: LoopCardinality,
+    isEdited: isTextFieldEntryEdited
+  }, {
+    id: 'loopDataInputRef',
+    component: InputCollection,
+    isEdited: isTextFieldEntryEdited
+  }, {
+    id: 'dataInputItem',
+    component: InputItem,
+    isEdited: isTextFieldEntryEdited
+  }, {
+    id: 'loopDataOutputRef',
+    component: OutputCollection,
+    isEdited: isTextFieldEntryEdited
+  }, {
+    id: 'dataOutputItem',
+    component: OutputItem,
+    isEdited: isTextFieldEntryEdited
+  }, {
+    id: 'completionCondition',
+    component: CompletionCondition,
+    isEdited: isTextFieldEntryEdited
+  }];
+  return entries;
+}
+
+function LoopCardinality(props) {
+  const { element } = props;
+  const debounce = useService('debounceInput');
+  const translate = useService('translate');
+  const commandStack = useService('commandStack');
+  const bpmnFactory = useService('bpmnFactory');
+
+  const getValue = () => {
+    return getLoopProperty(element, 'loopCardinality');
+  };
+
+  const setValue = value => {
+    const loopCardinality = bpmnFactory.create('bpmn:FormalExpression', {body: value})
+    setLoopProperty(element, 'loopCardinality', loopCardinality, commandStack);
+    let inputCollection = getLoopProperty(element, 'loopDataInputRef');
+    if (typeof(value) !== 'undefined' && typeof(inputCollection) !== 'undefined')
+      setLoopProperty(element, 'loopDataInputRef', undefined, commandStack);
+  };
+
+  return TextFieldEntry({
+    element,
+    id: 'loopCardinality',
+    label: translate('Loop Cardinality'),
+    getValue,
+    setValue,
+    debounce,
+    description: 'Explicitly set the number of instances'
+  });
+}
+
+function InputCollection(props) {
+  const { element } = props;
+  const debounce = useService('debounceInput');
+  const translate = useService('translate');
+  const commandStack = useService('commandStack');
+  const bpmnFactory = useService('bpmnFactory');
+
+  const getValue = () => {
+    return getLoopProperty(element, 'loopDataInputRef');
+  };
+
+  const setValue = value => {
+    const collection = bpmnFactory.create('bpmn:ItemAwareElement', {id: value});
+    setLoopProperty(element, 'loopDataInputRef', collection, commandStack);
+    let cardinality = getLoopProperty(element, 'loopCardinality');
+    if (typeof(value) !== 'undefined' && typeof(cardinality) !== 'undefined')
+      setLoopProperty(element, 'loopCardinality', undefined, commandStack);
+  };
+
+  return TextFieldEntry({
+    element,
+    id: 'loopDataInputRef',
+    label: translate('Input Collection'),
+    getValue,
+    setValue,
+    debounce,
+    description: 'Create an instance for each item in this collection'
+  });
+}
+
+function InputItem(props) {
+  const { element } = props;
+  const debounce = useService('debounceInput');
+  const translate = useService('translate');
+  const commandStack = useService('commandStack');
+  const bpmnFactory = useService('bpmnFactory');
+
+  const getValue = () => {
+    return getLoopProperty(element, 'inputDataItem');
+  };
+
+  const setValue = value => {
+    const item = bpmnFactory.create('bpmn:DataInput', {id: value, name: value});
+    setLoopProperty(element, 'inputDataItem', item, commandStack);
+  };
+
+  return TextFieldEntry({
+    element,
+    id: 'inputDataItem',
+    label: translate('Input Element'),
+    getValue,
+    setValue,
+    debounce,
+    description: 'Each item in the collection will be copied to this variable'
+  });
+}
+
+function OutputCollection(props) {
+  const { element } = props;
+  const debounce = useService('debounceInput');
+  const translate = useService('translate');
+  const commandStack = useService('commandStack');
+  const bpmnFactory = useService('bpmnFactory');
+
+  const getValue = () => {
+    return getLoopProperty(element, 'loopDataOutputRef');
+  };
+
+  const setValue = value => {
+    const collection = bpmnFactory.create('bpmn:ItemAwareElement', {id: value});
+    setLoopProperty(element, 'loopDataOutputRef', collection, commandStack);
+  };
+
+  return TextFieldEntry({
+    element,
+    id: 'loopDataOutputRef',
+    label: translate('Output Collection'),
+    getValue,
+    setValue,
+    debounce,
+    description: 'Create or update this collection with the instance results'
+  });
+}
+
+function OutputItem(props) {
+  const { element } = props;
+  const debounce = useService('debounceInput');
+  const translate = useService('translate');
+  const commandStack = useService('commandStack');
+  const bpmnFactory = useService('bpmnFactory');
+
+  const getValue = () => {
+    return getLoopProperty(element, 'outputDataItem');
+  };
+
+  const setValue = value => {
+    const item = bpmnFactory.create('bpmn:DataOutput', {id: value, name: value});
+    setLoopProperty(element, 'outputDataItem', item, commandStack);
+  };
+
+  return TextFieldEntry({
+    element,
+    id: 'outputDataItem',
+    label: translate('Output Element'),
+    getValue,
+    setValue,
+    debounce,
+    description: 'The value of this variable will be added to the output collection'
+  });
+}
+
+function CompletionCondition(props) {
+  const { element } = props;
+  const debounce = useService('debounceInput');
+  const translate = useService('translate');
+  const commandStack = useService('commandStack');
+  const bpmnFactory = useService('bpmnFactory');
+
+  const getValue = () => {
+    return getLoopProperty(element, 'completionCondition');
+  };
+
+  const setValue = value => {
+    const completionCondition = bpmnFactory.create('bpmn:FormalExpression', {body: value})
+    setLoopProperty(element, 'completionCondition', completionCondition, commandStack);
+  };
+
+  return TextFieldEntry({
+    element,
+    id: 'completionCondition',
+    label: translate('Completion Condition'),
+    getValue,
+    setValue,
+    debounce,
+    description: 'Stop executing this task when this condition is met'
+  });
+}
+
diff --git a/app/spiffworkflow/loops/propertiesPanel/StandardLoopPropertiesProvider.js b/app/spiffworkflow/loops/propertiesPanel/StandardLoopPropertiesProvider.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68581bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/spiffworkflow/loops/propertiesPanel/StandardLoopPropertiesProvider.js
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import { is } from 'bpmn-js/lib/util/ModelUtil';
+import { useService } from 'bpmn-js-properties-panel';
+import {
+  Group,
+  TextFieldEntry,
+  isTextFieldEntryEdited,
+  CheckboxEntry,
+  isCheckboxEntryEdited,
+} from '@bpmn-io/properties-panel';
+
+import { getLoopProperty, setLoopProperty } from './LoopProperty';
+
+const LOW_PRIORITY = 500;
+
+export default function StandardLoopPropertiesProvider(propertiesPanel) {
+  this.getGroups = function getGroupsCallback(element) {
+    return function pushGroup(groups) {
+      if (
+        (is(element, 'bpmn:Task') || is(element, 'bpmn:CallActivity')) && 
+        typeof(element.businessObject.loopCharacteristics) !== 'undefined' &&
+        element.businessObject.loopCharacteristics.$type === 'bpmn:StandardLoopCharacteristics'
+      ) {
+        const group = {
+          id: 'standardLoopCharacteristics',
+          component: Group,
+          label: 'Standard Loop',
+          entries: StandardLoopProps(element),
+          shouldOpen: true,
+        };
+        if (groups.length < 3)
+          groups.push(group);
+        else
+          groups.splice(2, 0, group);
+      }
+      return groups;
+    };
+  };
+  propertiesPanel.registerProvider(LOW_PRIORITY, this);
+}
+
+StandardLoopPropertiesProvider.$inject = ['propertiesPanel'];
+
+function StandardLoopProps(props) {
+  const { element } = props;
+  return [{
+    id: 'loopMaximum',
+    component: LoopMaximum,
+    isEdited: isTextFieldEntryEdited
+  }, {
+    id: 'loopCondition',
+    component: LoopCondition,
+    isEdited: isTextFieldEntryEdited
+  }, {
+    id: 'testBefore',
+    component: TestBefore,
+    isEdited: isCheckboxEntryEdited
+  }];
+}
+
+function LoopMaximum(props) {
+  const { element } = props;
+  const debounce = useService('debounceInput');
+  const translate = useService('translate');
+  const commandStack = useService('commandStack');
+  const bpmnFactory = useService('bpmnFactory');
+
+  const getValue = () => {
+    return getLoopProperty(element, 'loopMaximum');
+  };
+
+  const setValue = value => {
+    setLoopProperty(element, 'loopMaximum', value, commandStack);
+  };
+
+  return TextFieldEntry({
+    element,
+    id: 'loopMaximum',
+    label: translate('Loop Maximum'),
+    getValue,
+    setValue,
+    debounce
+  });
+}
+
+function TestBefore(props) {
+  const { element } = props;
+  const debounce = useService('debounceInput');
+  const translate = useService('translate');
+  const commandStack = useService('commandStack');
+  const bpmnFactory = useService('bpmnFactory');
+
+  const getValue = () => {
+    return getLoopProperty(element, 'testBefore');
+  };
+
+  const setValue = value => {
+    setLoopProperty(element, 'testBefore', value, commandStack);
+  };
+
+  return CheckboxEntry({
+    element,
+    id: 'testBefore',
+    label: translate('Test Before'),
+    getValue,
+    setValue,
+  });
+}
+
+function LoopCondition(props) {
+  const { element } = props;
+  const debounce = useService('debounceInput');
+  const translate = useService('translate');
+  const commandStack = useService('commandStack');
+  const bpmnFactory = useService('bpmnFactory');
+
+  const getValue = () => {
+    return getLoopProperty(element, 'loopCondition');
+  };
+
+  const setValue = value => {
+    const loopCondition = bpmnFactory.create('bpmn:FormalExpression', {body: value})
+    setLoopProperty(element, 'loopCondition', loopCondition, commandStack);
+  };
+
+  return TextFieldEntry({
+    element,
+    id: 'loopCondition',
+    label: translate('Loop Condition'),
+    getValue,
+    setValue,
+    debounce
+  });
+}