Why is CRM the Backbone of Hybrid & Virtual Conference Management?

Why is CRM the Backbone of Hybrid & Virtual Conference Management?

Customer Relationship Management (CRM), three words that have taken the event management industry by storm. The shift toward hybrid and virtual conferences in only a few years has been a fascinating development to watch. Despite CRM systems existing in various forms,  they’ve always been fairly misunderstood as far as event management is concerned.

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A Simple Guide to Building Your Academic Conference Website

 

A Simple Guide to Building Your Academic Conference Website

An academic conference is not simply an event involving a hotel, speakers, and participants; it lives online before, during, and after the event. A sophisticated conference website is no longer a “nice to have” feature. An essential aspect of your infrastructure is providing credibility, communication, marketing, logistics, and long-term community building. Continue reading

Streamlining Abstract Reviews Through AI Automation

 

efficient ways AI is transforming abstract review

Pulling together successful academic conferences can be a hassle in itself. Previously, organizers used to collect abstracts manually, assign reviewers, and send emails. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) has brough a paradigm shift in the abstact submission and review process.

AI automates repetitive tasks, helps match reviewers to submissions, and ensures high accuracy in the review process. Continue reading

How an Event CRM Transforms Academic Conference Management 

 

 

How an Event CRM Transforms Academic Conference Management

Organising an academic program is often a juggling act. There are abstract submissions to manage, reviewers to solicit, participants to register, and schedules to keep. When you consider managing payments, possible hybrid formats, and the need for real-time communications, even the most seasoned organizer can feel overwhelmed. This is when an Event CRM proves useful. 

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How Hybrid Conferences Thrive with Smart Scheduling

Smart Schedules - The Heartbeat of Hybrid Conferences

The future of the events is clearly hybrid. It is a space where physical and digital experiences merge on a global scale. Hybrid conferences help manage sessions, virtual and on-site attendees, syncing speakers across the globe, all through one single unified system.

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Decoding Academic Event Registration for Attendees

How to Simplify Academic Event Registration and Ticketing

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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The Role of an Event Platform for Academic Conferences

Event Platform for Academic Conferences

Universities and Research Institutions are considered the ocean of knowledge and innovation. It’s where learners gather to enhance their skills and boost their learning journey. These educational institutions also organize academic conferences, workshops, webinars, seminars, cultural festivals, and other events.

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How to Attract More Attendees to Your Conference

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.

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Conducting Sustainable Conferences With Technology

Conducting Sustainable Conferences: The Defining Role of 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.

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Abstract Management Made Simple Using Automation

Abstract Management Made Simple: Why Automation Is a Game-Changer

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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Turning Research Submissions into Publication With Dryfta Abstract Book Builder

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Every conference organizer knows the feeling that when the final list of accepted abstracts is ready, another mountain of work begins. Hundreds of submissions need to be formatted, proofed, categorized by session, indexed by author, and compiled into one clean, readable file for attendees and the public. Traditionally, this process has been exhausting. Copy-pasting from spreadsheets, juggling inconsistent file formats, and checking citation orders could take days.

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