Tips for Managing Reviewer Fatigue in Large Conferences

Tips for Managing Reviewer Fatigue in Large Conferences

Reviewers are the most important factor, without whom any large conference cannot work. They read, assess, and score the hundreds of submissions that come in. But as the number of submissions grows, so does the problem. Reviewer fatigue affects them deeply. Reviewers feel drained, lose focus, and become less consistent in their evaluations. Any conference organizer must take care of this fatigue to maintain quality, fairness, and reviewer satisfaction. Continue reading

12 Event App Features for Effortless Attendee Engagement

12 Event App Features for Effortless Attendee Engagement

Haveβ€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œ you ever been to an event where the vibe of the place was just electric? As if everyone was there not only physically but mentally too, working, connecting, and sharing ideas. Such is the effect of real attendee engagement.

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Simplifying Author Communication During Abstract Review

Simplifying Author Communication During Abstract Review

Communicatingβ€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œ effectively is the single most vital component of an abstract review process that leads to success. When authors receive regular updates, clear directions, and accurate feedback, they can complete the submission and revision stages without any issues. Event organisers, in contrast, save themselves the trouble of confusion, get fewer follow-up questions, and keep a professional workflow going from the beginning to the end.

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Lessons From Commercial Event Ticketing For Academic Events

Lessons From Commercial Event Ticketing For Academic Events

Academicβ€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œ event organizers put a lot of effort into producing events that not only run efficiently but also have a strong impact. A lot of organisers are constantly on the lookout for new ideas that can help them enhance the way they plan and manage their events. This is the point at which commercial event ticketing can teach a lot of things. The commercial event ticketing process is full of creativity and is very people-centric. When academic event organizers get inspired by the commercial event ticketing practices, it results in a huge number of registrations. Continue reading

Top 10 Event Blogs for Planners and Marketers in 2026

Top 10 Event Blogs for Planners and Marketers in 2026

Do you ever wonder how the best event organisers and marketers in the industry are organising one successful event after another? Simple! They keep themselves updated with the latest news and trends in the sector. And the best way to stay informed in today’s times is by reading blogs. Event blogs are one of the best sources of learning the latest news nowadays. They deliver tips, trends, marketing ideas, case studies, planning tools, and much more. These blogs are a treasure trove of knowledge for event professionals, helping them save time, learn clever event planning methods, and organise events that draw in the crowd. Continue reading

Live Polling and Surveys Turn Audiences into Active Participants

Live Polling and Surveys Turn Audiences into Active Participants

Imagine attending an event with such incredible energy that every attendee can’t help but turn from mere spectators to active participants. They give off the impression that they are not interacting, while, in fact, they are very much immersed. This is what happens when there are efficient feedback systems in place for an event. Indeed, live polls and surveys represent the most convenient and effective instruments to comprehend the preferences of the β€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œparticipants. Continue reading

Questions to Ask When Choosing an Abstract Management System

Questions to Ask When Choosing an Abstract Management System

Choosing the ideal abstract management platform (AMS) is possibly the most impactful decision an academic event organiser can face. The platform you select determines the experience for authors and significantly influences the workload for reviewers. Additionally, these systems impact data protection and reporting practices, and often become the central hub for event workflows over the coming months. Making the right choice can enhance engagement, streamline processes, and ultimately elevate the quality of your event.Β  Continue reading

12 Post-Event Engagement Ideas to Keep the Community Alive

12 Post-Event Engagement Ideas to Keep the Community Alive

You likely spent a lot of time, energy, and money on this event, and now that it’s over, you think your job’s done. That’s where you’re wrong! The real work is about to begin now. You can deepen relationships, share content again, and convert the attendees into a community of loyal followers after the event. There are post-event engagement strategies that you can instantly implement to keep up with the good vibe of any event, whether it is online, offline, or a combination of both. Continue reading

7 Lessons from Successful University Conferences

7 Key Lessons from Successful University Conferences Around the World

Runningβ€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œ a successful and well-organized university conference is more than just booking a lecture hall and inviting speakers. The last ten years, to a large extent, the pandemic, have been the period of transformation for the university conferences that have become dynamic hybrid spaces now combining learning, networking, and digital access.

These are seven main lessons from the best university conferences worldwide, and under each of them, you can find the real-world examples and the practical takeaways that you can employ for your next β€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œβ€‹β€β€‹β€Œβ€β€‹β€β€Œevent.

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7 SEO Tips to Make Your Conference Website Visible

7 SEO Tips to Make Your Conference Website Visible

The success of an academic conference depends largely on the work that goes into it, and online visibility is a tiny but significant part of it. An effective academic conference website needs to be built well from the ground up, so that it is ready to work for you. This is where Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) comes in. Continue reading

Top 8 Academic Event Themes Trending This Fall Semester

Top 8 Academic Event Themes Trending This Fall Semester

Aside from the impromptu dorm room Halloween parties, fall semesters come with opportunities to organise and be involved in various academic events. Universities, research centres, and student organisations are not willing to let these opportunities pass without making the most of them. These academic events may range from large-scale international conferences to small departmental symposia. Continue reading

18 Event Planning Tips for Before, During, and After Your Event

18 Event Planning Tips for Before, During, and After Your Event

Event planning for academic conferences is much more than deciding on a venue and distributing invites. It is creating an environment that encourages knowledge sharing, fosters collaboration, and welcomes novel ideas. For a global research conference, a university-based symposium, or a student-led academic gathering, the act of planning is important to every facet of making the event fruitful. Continue reading