Powerful, Enterprise-Grade Event Management Software
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Customizable forms to collect & review abstracts, symposia, proposals & grants
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Create Event Schedule with Slides, Group Chats, Survey forms & more
Engagement Tools to Host Virtual Conferences & Online Community Website
Engage attendees & Produce knowledge with online networking portal
An academic conference is an important part of any university and educational institution. They offer numerous opportunities to connect with other scholars, students, mentors, and fellow researchers. They help to develop one’s skill set that is useful in one’s professional career.
A scientific event in 2026 will either stand tall or fall short on the basis of a number of different factors. However, of utmost importance and central to the very ethos of science and research itself is the abstract review process. When one organizes a scientific event, the reviewers you select become an inextricable part of your academic standards.
Let’s face it! Running an AMS audit is usually a little stressful.
Each time an event occurs, there is that moment of hope that everything will go well. We assume the abstract management system (AMS) was updated correctly, although none of us knows for sure.Â
Being an academic institution in 2026 is a lot like taking on the role of a lighthouse. You ought to shine bright enough for ships to find them. These metaphorical ships are your students, researchers, and funding bodies in the literal meaning. And especially so when you find yourself situated in a harbor dense with smog. It is easy to miss out on your academic institution with all the competition and noise around. But as an academic institution in 2026, you cannot just sit there rotating and hope for the best. You need to make waves, and academic events are just the right tools for you.
If you’re organizing an academic conference or research symposium in today’s world, which also happens to be the time when institutions are expected to have inclusivity all ‘figured out,’ you may be wondering if creating a truly welcoming event is even achievable at this point. Self-doubt and a fear of criticism are enough to force you to confront the reality of overhauling traditional event formats.
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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.
How much influence do abstract submissions really have on an academic event? Long before sessions are finalized or schedules are published, abstracts set expectations for an event’s quality, scope, and direction. They provide the earliest insight into the research that will be presented.
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.
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.
Networking is the very foundation of any successful event. People attend the event not only for the presentations and speakers, but also for the networking opportunities. They come to meet peers, business partners, mentors, and clients. They come for the conversations that count. There is little space for networking in a crammed schedule. Sessions are fitted into the schedule. Speaker slots must be included. Break times are reduced. Attendees dash from one venue to the next. In the end, networking becomes an afterthought. Continue reading
Picture empty seats at your sold-out event. Real-time ticket inventory management ends that nightmare. As an event organizer, you know how important every detail is when planning a successful event. And sometimes, ticket inventory is something that seems easy to manage until things get hectic.