All year round, the brightest minds from across the globe come together for the sake of academia. Scientific inquiry brings together researchers, students, faculty members, and industry professionals to share knowledge and progress in their fields. Even when organizing a small departmental symposium or a large international conference, registration and ticketing can quickly become overwhelming.
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Tapping Into Event Data For Organizers That Goes Beyond Attendance

For most event organizers, one number that truly matters is the number of attendees at the event. The most important metric for the success of any event is the number of people in attendance. As an event manager, your joy must be through the roof as registration numbers climb, but when they don’t go as planned, panic sets in.
Common Blunders in Conference Planning and Their Solutions

All event managers, regardless of their experience in work, will admit that planning an academic conference from start to finish is a herculean task. And rightfully, the process can feel overwhelming for all those involved. In such scenarios, it’s easier to make mistakes. More often than not, these mistakes are simple yet overlooked.
How to Attract More Attendees to Your Conference

You’ve secured world-class speakers, best in the industry. The agenda is packed with variety and depth. The logistics are planned almost flawlessly. All set for the big day, yet the registration desk isn’t nearly as excited, sparse participation has dampened the mood.
Fundraising Ideas for Non-Profit Events and Conferences

Non-profit organisations, regardless of their scope and area of work, find themselves battling the same challenge: raising adequate funds. The challenge of fundraising gets more complicated as NGOs attempt to generate revenue in a manner that’s sustainable and true to their ultimate mission.
Conducting Sustainable Conferences With Technology

Sustainable practices, as defined by the UN back in 1987, may be referred to as ‘meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.’ 24 years into the 21st century, global governments and world leaders have increasingly come to realise the pressing need to make our planet more sustainable to live in in the future.
Abstract Management Made Simple Using Automation

It’s no secret that an academic event planner’s to-do list is ever-growing. Abstract management happens to be one of the many critical aspects of an academic or scientific event. Having access to a reliable abstract management system simplifies collecting, organizing and reviewing abstracts for these events and ensures their success and credibility.
Speaking of abstract management systems, let’s help you get acquainted with Dryfta, our abstract management automation platform.
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Tools for Conference Networking in the Digital Age

Networking in a digital age comes with many benefits. But perhaps the most noteworthy of it all is that attendees no longer have to sit through awkward small talk or fight their anxiety to talk to a stranger.
Triple-Blind Review in Conferences to Ensure Fairness in Research
Peer review is the backbone of academic research, but it’s far from perfect. Even the most conscientious reviewers carry subconscious biases that can influence evaluations. Established researchers or prestigious institutions often receive the benefit of the doubt, while early-career academics struggle to get fair consideration.
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Top Event Management Features Every Conference Organizer Should Know in 2026
Online event management software first began to emerge in the 1990s, enabled by the rise of the internet. Three decades later, in 2026, event management looks radically different. Organizing events and conferences has evolved in ways once considered futuristic. The pioneers who conceptualized and believed in online event management would regard the path we have trodden today in online softwares as entirely achievable. However, the rest would have deemed it almost utopian.
The Future of Academic Conferences: Hybrid, Virtual, or In-Person?
Academic conferences, held over the century in varying formats and agendas are what have carried forward our old wisdom and continue to encourage scientific inquiry to this day. For decades, its researchers across continents and disciplines who gathered together shared their discoveries and scrutinized the ideas of their peers. The fruit of which the ordinary person enjoys today: an understanding of the world in front of us.
What 2025 Taught Us About Running Successful Hybrid Conferences
The past year has been an incredible mix of learning and exploration for the team at Dryfta. From our extensive work over the past months in 2025, particularly in the event organization and conference organization spaces, we’ve discovered plenty. Out of this, it’s running hybrid conferences that both challenge and upscale our capabilities this year. But with the help of state-of-the-art software like Dryfta, managing a hybrid conference has never been more exciting.







