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Got a University Event Coming Up? An All-in-One Event Platform Can Save You Time, Money and Headaches!

If you’re the person in charge of planning events at your university, you know all too well how much time and energy it takes to pull off a successful event. And if you’re not, then let me tell you: it’s a lot of work! From finding venue space to coordinating with vendors and speakers and making sure everything runs smoothly on the day of an event, there are countless moving parts that need attention.

That’s why many universities are turning to event management platforms—software that automates these tasks while also offering features like ticketing, registration management, abstract submission, event scheduling, email marketing and more—to help make things easier.

But what exactly is an event management platform? How do they work? Are they worth investing in? In this article we’ll explore all of these questions so that next time one comes up at YOUR school (or college), you’ll have the answers straightaway!

Top 10 Event Management Software for Nonprofits {2026}

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If you are a nonprofit, events are an integral part of your fundraising efforts and work. But event management can be challenging, especially if it’s for a nonprofit. There are so many variables to take care of that it can get overwhelming for organizers. And that’s where the event software for nonprofits come in to solve this dilemma:

Event management software is more than just a booking tool. There are numerous benefits that come with it, including online event registration and CRM, abstract submissions and review system, guest management tools, event scheduling software, reporting and analytics tools. When it comes to picking the best event software for your nonprofit, you want to make sure the software will provide the power and functionality necessary to help your organization run smoothly.

These are the 10 best event software for nonprofits that streamline event planning from start to finish, providing actionable insights into performance and maximizing ROI for each event.

1. Dryfta

Dryfta is an all-in-one solution designed to simplify the management of nonprofit events, offering a powerful set of tools for everything from registration to attendee engagement.

4 Advantages of Cloud-Based Event Management Software

Many people are under the impression that event management is somewhat an easy task to accomplish, but only those who are actually in the field would know how many details need to be looked after for a single event to run as smoothly as possible. And it would be a difficult feat to keep track of all these little details separately, which is why most event managers enlist the help of an event management software that helps them to integrate all these components that are required to organize an event, into a single, easy-to-manage platform.

Out of all the several types of event management software that are available in the market, there seems to be a preference for cloud-based event management software. Why, you ask? Let’s find out what the advantages of a cloud-based event management software are and you’ll see why it’s one of the most preferred among event managers and planners.

5 Reasons Why You Should Use An Event Management Software

Event planning and execution can be a handful, especially if you do event management on a large scale and have to juggle working on two or three different events at the same time. And trust me, no one wants to be dealing with a ton of different spreadsheets, documents and any tasks that may fall through the cracks and cause your event to be incomplete.

Which is why event planners turned to technology for help and came up with an event management software. With an event management software, you’ll have all the things you need for your event planning and management rolled-into one i.e. no more hassle or missing details. Let’s go deeper into the reasons why you need to be using an event management software right now.

A Definitive Guide to Building an Event Website [PDF]

As an event planner, having a website is crucial, especially when you are looking for a platform by which people can find you and solicit your services. But, what makes a good event website? And how do you even go about getting your new site up and running? We have all the details you need in this exhaustive guide on how to build an event website.

UMaine Student Symposium 2019 by University of Maine – A Case Study

Dryfta was a Godsend!

The research and creative activities of undergraduate and graduate students are showcased at the annual UMaine Student Symposium. This day-long event features the work of students from academic disciplines ranging from the sciences and engineering to arts and humanities.

Used Dryfta for: Collecting abstracts, Sending email campaigns, Assigning abstracts to reviewers & conducting Peer review, Creating Event website, Selling tickets through credit card payments, Program schedule building & management.

Here’s a quick interview with Tammy Crosby, Special Assistant to Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, about her experience with using Dryfta event platform for UMaine Student Symposium
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Borderless Cybersecurity Conference & Technical Symposium by Oasis Open – A Case Study

Successful use of Dryfta

Borderless Cybersecurity Conference helps organizations identify and avoid some of the biggest pitfalls in threat intelligence. The conference program brings together the OASIS Borderless Cyber and FIRST Technical Symposium communities to provide guidance, outline next steps, and identify available resources to help you deal with imminent or emerging cyber threats.

Here’s a quick interview with Jane Harnad, Manager of Events, about her experience with using Dryfta event platform for Borderless Cybersecurity Conference
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Procurement Education Conference 2019 by Procurement Australia – A Case Study

Sensational! I can’t tell you enough how great this tool is you are organizing a conference or event

For the last 30+ years, Procurement Australia has been helping Australian businesses (big and small, public and private) get what they need by quickly, easily and expertly connecting people with companies, buyers with sellers and needs with solutions.

Used Dryfta for: Collecting abstracts, Sending email campaigns, Creating Event website, Selling tickets online through credit card.

Here’s a quick interview with Esther Roper, Marketing Manager, Procurement Australia, about her experience with using Dryfta event platform for Procurement Australia Conference 2019
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Autodesk Inc – A Case Study

Perfect for our abstract submission needs

Autodesk University conferences is for users who have found creative ways to integrate and use Autodesk software in your real-life projects and developed processes that improve company workflows and efficiency. People can contribute to Autodesk University (AU) and join the leading community of Autodesk experts who are shaping industries and pushing design and engineering software to its limits.

Used Dryfta for: Collecting abstracts, Sending email campaigns, Assigning abstracts to reviewers & conducting Peer review, Creating CFP website, Managing Speakers and assigning tasks to them.

Here’s a quick interview with Pier-André Maynard, Event Technology & Multimedia Specialist at Autodesk, about his experience with using Dryfta event platform for Autodesk University
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University of Pennsylvania – Case Study

Great, comprehensive conference planning platform

The Ethnography in Education Research Forum at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education invites submissions for its 2019 Annual Meeting and the celebration of the Forum’s 40th anniversary. The Forum welcomes scholars at all career stages seeking a supportive venue for sharing their ethnographic work at various stages of development.

Used Dryfta for: Collecting abstracts, Sending email campaigns, Assigning abstracts to reviewers & conducting Peer reviews, Creating Event website, Selling tickets through credit card payments, Creating Program schedule.

Here’s a quick interview with Mary Yee, EdD, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, about her experience with using Dryfta event platform for Ethnography in Education Research Forum 2019
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National LGBTQ Health Conference 2019 by Emory University – A Case Study

Dryfta is a great event platform for conferences

National LGBTQ Health Conference is an interdisciplinary forum that provides an opportunity for presentation and discussion of current health research and programs for LGBTQ adults and adolescents with the overall goal of addressing health inequities for this highly impacted group.

Here’s a quick interview with April Winningham, Conference Coordinator, about her experience with using Dryfta event platform for National LGBTQ Health Conference
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Are Event Management Apps Worth the Hype? Decoding How they can Benefit your Conference

Planning and executing an event involves a plethora of pre-meditated activities that require impeccable planning and execution. Event management applications have surfaced over the last few years to streamline the entire process and have been lapped up by businesses and event managers alike. With 57% of event organizers using event management software and over $50 million pumped into creating modern event management solutions, we can certainly tell where the trend is taking us.

On the flip, event management applications demand immense investment from a time and effort perspective in getting things rolling. Aside from this, they also pose problems of excessive adverts, carry the risk of failure due to poor promotion and bring in complexities attendees do not see the rationale behind.

This brings us to the pressing question – Are event management software really worth it? And if they are, as widespread adoption indicates, how can your business leverage them to its advantage? Let’s get to the bottom of these questions.

All-in-One Event Management Software

Abstract Submission & Review Management System

Event Scheduling & Speaker Management System

Virtual Events & Community Platform

1. Dryfta