11 Pre-Event Communication Tactics for Higher Attendance

11 Pre-Event Communication Tactics for Higher Attendance

As an event professional, you may have planned roughly dozens of events spread through the years. But you know that the struggle to achieve ‘good enough’ attendance rates always stays raw and real. The truth is simple: great events don’t market themselves.

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Virtual Poster Sessions Dos and Don’ts for Event Organizers

Virtual Poster Sessions Dos and Don’ts for Event Organizers

Have you ever watched a virtual poster session open and immediately felt unsure whether anyone would actually explore it? More often than not, that moment is about how the session was set up rather than the interest in the content of your session. Virtual poster sessions are designed to facilitate dialogue, discovery, and connections; however, for many of us, they feel like a waste of time and easily skipped. 

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11 Event Platforms Designed for Research and Education Communities

11 Event Platforms Designed for Research and Education Communities

Organizing an event is more than just proper planning and using the right platform. It requires intensive research and a sharp knowledge of certain needs that are the key to success. Thrilling times are ahead for scientific education-based conferences! With highly efficient peer review processes in place, only qualitative scientific findings will be presented. It is going to be a platform that imagines innovative findings through a scientific assessment process. Not to mention that we are going to make it easier for you. Continue reading

Securing Grants for Organizing Academic Conferences

Securing Grants for Organizing Academic Conferences
Securing Grants for Organizing Academic Conferences

Researchers are often looking to share their knowledge, excel in their research, stay updated with the latest developments, and find novel ideas at academic conferences. They open doors to learning and building useful connections. But the cost linked with hosting academic conferences requires securing grants. These grants are useful for attendees, presenters, or organizers to cover costs such as travel, tickets, speaker fees, accommodation costs, venue expenses, marketing, promotion, materials, and more.

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UX Features That Make or Break Abstract Submission Rates

UX Features That Make or Break Abstract Submission Rates

Conference organizers today watch submission numbers the way investors track the prices of their shares in the stock market. Similarly, when abstract submission numbers drop by double digits, panic sets in for conference planners. On the other hand, when they do climb, there is perhaps no better feeling in the world.

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7 Interactive Session Formats for Modern Conferences

7 Interactive Session Formats for Modern Conferences

Recall how you spent your time in university? You go to class. You sit there and listen to professors talk for an hour and scribble down as many notes as possible. And then you leave without knowing whether you learned anything from that class. 

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10 Event Tools with Peer Review Systems Worth Exploring

10 Event Tools with Peer Review Systems Worth Exploring

Academic events depend not only on proper organization but also on a good number of attendees and a proper assessment of the submissions made. In the context of hosting a research conference, a university symposium, or an international meeting of academics, the success of such events relies on having the proper platform, which forms the foundation for their success. Continue reading

11 Signs Your Abstract Management Process Needs an Upgrade

11 Signs Your Abstract Management Process Needs an Upgrade

You became an academic conference organizer because you believed in bringing researchers together. You wanted to create spaces where abstract ideas could collide and collaborations could form. You saw yourself shaping programs that would contribute to scaling up a field and subsequently, broader mankind.

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Choosing the Right Event Theme for Your Upcoming Events

Choosing the Right Event Theme for Your Upcoming Events

When people host events today, most of the effort goes straight into the content side. Booking great speakers, planning smart sessions, lining up activities, and making sure the presentations feel worth showing up for. Content matters, no question. Still, holding an event together will require more than a good set of speakers and some decent slide designs.

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Dryfta vs. Eventbrite- Which Ticketing System Is the Best?

Dryfta vs. Eventbrite- Which Ticketing System Is the Best?

A successful event requires more than proper planning and the right footfall. It is also important to have the right ticketing platform for a seamless experience for everyone. The right system helps to sell the tickets smoothly and collect payments without any errors, which saves time for both the organizers and the attendees. Amongst the popular names of event ticketing platforms are Dryfta and Eventbrite.  Continue reading

Event Industry Trends in 2026 That Matter

Event Industry Trends in 2026 That Matter

Do you find that event planning forces you to be working in both directions of a seesaw?

One side being attendee experience, as they have expectations for their personal touch to make them feel included, large screens with which they can connect, improved networking opportunities, wellness, purpose, and sustainability. The other side being finance, which wants proof that your events have provided value beyond a packed room. If so, you are not alone. 

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Event Storytelling Strategies for Planners to Follow

Event Storytelling Strategies for Planners to Follow

Human beings are inherently interested in stories. There’s a mix of nostalgia and excitement that plays out when stories are effectively used in event marketing. Hence, event organizers and marketers have been strategically including storytelling in the events for a while now. According to studies, 55% audiences are more likely to remember a story than a list of facts and theories. 

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