How to Repurpose Event Content for Lead Generation

How to Repurpose Event Content for Lead Generation

Marketing teams perpetually have their noses to the grindstone. They spend months planning a one-day event or conference. The team carries much more on their shoulders, so the effort of the other teams can bear the fruits of their labor. Collectively, event professionals scout venues, coordinate speakers, design materials and send reminder emails until their fingers cramp.

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10 Signs Your Event Lacks an Effective Engagement Strategy

10 Signs Your Event Lacks an Effective Engagement Strategy

When you’ve spent months on planning and yet it does not add up to actual engagement on the day of the event, then all your efforts are for nothing.  The venue is booked and being prepared to welcome your attendees very soon, your speakers have confirmed and are actively working on their keynote speech and even your registration numbers seem promising.

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Complete Comparison Between Workshop and Symposium

Complete Comparison Between Workshop and Symposium

Organizing an academic event in 2026 virtually means that you have to make dozens of important decisions even before you begin to put the planning down on paper. The first and perhaps most challenging part of event management rests in planning. We’re talking about when an incredible idea for a potential academic event dawns on you in the middle of the shower. But when you do sit down to articulate your ideas, you find yourself challenged by structural and logistical questions.

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12 Design Elements for a Terrific Conference Website In 2026

12 Design Elements for a Terrific Conference Website In 2026

If you are an academic or researcher who attended an event in 2025 or are an organizer who planned one, you may acknowledge how an effective website is now as important as planning the event itself. And, for obvious reasons, it’s the first point of contact for potential attendees and serves as the primary information hub throughout the event lifecycle. 

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Simplifying Abstract Collection for Multi-Disciplinary Events

Simplifying Abstract Collection for Multi-Disciplinary Events

Organizing a multi-disciplinary event sounds like the most exciting thing in the world initially. The excitement begins to wither as event professionals hit the abstract collection phase. Abruptly, you find yourself drowning in submissions coming in from physicists who use heavy jargon, sociologists who are presenting complex data in patchy paragraphs and artists who are quite literally ‘abstract’ in their submissions.

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11 Creative Rewards for Engaged Academic Event Attendees

11 Creative Rewards for Engaged Academic Event Attendees

Ever wondered what drives people to be fully involved in academic events, ask pertinent questions, and be an active listener? It’s this feeling of being valued, of knowing that their presence and input will have a meaningful impact beyond just those keynote speakers or methodically designed programs. Introducing rewards for attendees as part of your engagement strategy can set the tone for any event.
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12 Features to Look for in an Online Event Ticketing System

12 Features to Look for in an Online Ticketing System

An online event ticketing system, in 2025, is not just a nice addition to have as an event manager. Rather, it is now an extension of your event or conference itself. Such is the importance of an online event ticketing system, wherein almost 90% of entry passes to your event are sold.

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The Power of Cloud Technology for Abstract Management

The Power of Cloud Technology for Abstract Management

In only the last few decades, the academic and research world has managed to pull off an almost impossible feat. Formerly reliant on paper-based systems and manual processes, abstract management has now carved a mark for itself in the digital era. All thanks to modern cloud technology and its integration into conference planning systems.

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10 Ways to Improve Your Event Website for More Registrations

10 Ways to Improve Your Event Website for More Registrations

For event organizers looking to fill seats and improve attendance, a good and discoverable event website is the holy grail. Whether that be planning an academic conference or even something as leisurely as a community meetup for bakers, the way you present your event online can either make or break your registration numbers.

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AI Matchmaking and Its Promising Impact on Academic Conferences

AI Matchmaking and Its Promising Impact on Academic Conferences

Attending an international academic conference should feel like finding your tribe and not wandering through a crowd of strangers hoping someone notices your research. According to EDU Ledger, approximately 4.5 million researchers worldwide present their work at academic conferences each year. Pointing at this substantial figure, the reality of these events has become increasingly hit-or-miss.  Continue reading