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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. Continue reading

How Interactive Event Schedules Help in Attendee Retention and Satisfaction

Most present-day conference organizers are surprised at the challenge of keeping attendees engaged and satisfied throughout multi-day events. This is a hurdle that is particularly relevant in reaching out to and sustaining the interest of the present generation today. With shorter attention spans and a multitude of things to juggle daily, it is hardly sufficient for conference planners to simply plan and organize said conferences. Hence, it is now just as important to stand out with interactive event schedules.

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

How to Design a User-Friendly Abstract Submission Form

Academic conferences are highly impacted by the quality of the abstracts they present. The success of the event rests on the shoulders of the researchers presenting their abstracts. These well-researched abstracts provide a glimpse into their hard work, creative ideas that the scholars have perceived. They become a core element that shapes the overall academic conference. The organizers also consider them and design the event that reflects diversity and depth.

Mobile Event Apps Are Changing Conferences For The Better

Research conferences have long depended on printed programs that everyone carries until they start to fall apart midway through the event. It made sense once. Before digital tools took over, a neatly bound program felt like a mark of professionalism. Yet, that routine now feels impractical in a world where schedules shift by the hour and participants expect updates at their fingertips. Universities and academic organizations have begun realizing that mobile event apps can do what printed booklets never could: keep pace with the real rhythm of conferences.

50 Ways to Turn Events into Revenue Generators in 2026

Event professionals, let’s talk money! It’s time we delve into the thrilling world of monetary prospects intertwined with our beloved profession. Event planning, while primarily aimed at crafting unforgettable experiences, is also a treasure trove of wealth-creating opportunities. Our industry is not just about orchestrating memorable experiences; it’s also a potential minefield of income streams waiting to be discovered. If you’re looking to truly turn events into revenue, it’s time to think creatively about each aspect of your production.

40 Ways To Generate Additional Revenue At Your Next Event

Most event organizers will admit that organizing an event, whether modest or large-scale, is a challenge. It takes time, effort and money to put up a good show for those who sign up. Much early into planning an event, all professionals involved in budgeting come to realize that the financial estimates are hardly set in stone. They’re changing almost every other day. What looks reasonable on paper is rendered logistically impossible in execution. All thanks to inflation and prices that go up and come down at any minute.

7 Lessons from Successful University Conferences

Running‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ 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 ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌event.

10 Proven Pricing Strategies to Boost Event Registrations

Hosting global events means event organizers have to consider multiple aspects such as international logistics, budget, technology, legal compliance, cultural sensitivity, and so on. Out of all these aspects, the registration and ticketing process is one piece of the puzzle that holds the key to a successful global event. This is the reason event organizers today prefer investing in smart ticketing systems that help attendees register for these events seamlessly for the attendees. Continue reading

Top 7 Fundraising Approaches for Universities During Winter

As university students prepare for their fall semester exams, there’s only one thing on their minds: the winter holidays! Most students make plans months ahead to make the most of their holidays. However, these students are also mindful of the generosity of spirit that comes with this holiday season. This is the reason many universities and colleges host fundraising events on their campuses before the holidays. Continue reading

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

How to Reduce Drop-Offs During Conference Registration

Someone clicks ‘Register Now’ on your conference website and they fill out their name and email. They then select their ticket type. And boom, they vanish. No payment, no completion. If the thought of another abandoned registration in your analytics dashboard sounds too familiar, you’ve come to the right place.

This dreaded scenario for event organizers plays out far too often. You watch your conversion rates hover around 40-50% and begin to wonder where the other half of your potential attendees have disappeared to. What if we told you that some of these drop-offs are fairly preventable?

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