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11 Collaboration Tools For Effortless Event Planning

11 Collaboration Tools For Effortless Event Planning

According to MoldStud, teams​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ that employ the proper digital tools can finish event-planning tasks 30% quicker. This shows how much event-planning tools can help a team work better together. In the case of event planning, you are essentially juggling tasks, deadlines, communication, vendors, the speakers, and hundreds of other details. If you don’t have the right tools, things will spiral out of control very quickly. But in the case of planning events, the right tools can help you achieve your objectives without stress. Continue reading

Top Oxford Abstracts Alternatives To Consider in 2026

Top Oxford Abstracts Alternatives To Consider in 2026

The global conference management software market was valued at USD 6.89 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 17.33 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 8.6 percent, according to Grand View Research. Within that broader market, the academic conference segment is undergoing its own particular reckoning. We are witnessing more and more event organizations switching to abstract management tools than ever before.
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Effects of Using Multiple Tools to Run One Conference

Effects of Using Multiple Tools to Run One Conference

A successful conference requires coordination and clarity. Every detail of the conference, from the registration and ticketing to attendee communication, scheduling updates and analytics play an important role in the outcome. When organizers use separate tools as opposed to using one centralized conference management solution, they create hidden risks that can affect the teams, the conference and the attendee experience.  Continue reading

12 Event Check-in Apps Every Organizer Should Know About

Event check-in apps guide showing an organizer scanning an attendee QR code at a conference desk

The best event check-in apps do more than scan a ticket. When several hundred people arrive within the same 20-minute window, the right app keeps the line moving, gives staff a reliable attendee record, and handles the exceptions that usually slow a desk down.

A forgotten QR code, a misspelled name, a walk-in registration, or a full session should not bring entry to a halt. Organizers need a tool that works with their event format, badge plan, staffing level, and reporting needs.

This guide compares 12 check-in apps for conferences, corporate events, trade shows, workshops, public ticketed events, and VIP gatherings. It explains what each option handles well and what you should test before making a decision.

Editorial note: Dryfta publishes this guide and appears in the comparison. We reviewed official product and help documentation available on September 23, 2026. We focused on the complete arrival workflow, not a vendor’s claim about scan speed. We did not run the same onsite test on every platform, and features can vary by plan, device, printer, event format, and region. Ask each vendor to demonstrate your busiest arrival period with realistic attendee records.

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10 Best Scientific Conference Software for Universities in 2026

Choosing scientific conference software for universities starts long before registration. Researchers answer a call for papers, reviewers assess submissions, track chairs make decisions, speakers confirm, and organizers turn accepted work into a program. If those stages live in separate systems, the same names, titles, files, and decisions get copied again and again.

The best scientific conference software for universities keeps that chain intact. The right platform connects submissions and peer review with registration, scheduling, communication, onsite delivery, and reporting. It should also work for the people who use it only a few times a year, including volunteer reviewers, faculty chairs, student organizers, and visiting researchers.

This guide compares ten platforms through that university lens. It is not a ranking based on the longest feature list. It is a practical shortlist for research conferences, academic symposia, annual meetings, poster events, and other scholarly gatherings.

This comparison stays deliberately narrower than a full campus-event software review. If your institution needs one system for admissions, alumni, career, ceremonial, and student events, start with Dryfta’s university event management software page. For a broader comparison without the university procurement lens, read our guide to scientific event management platforms.

Editor’s note: Dryfta publishes this guide and appears in the comparison. We reviewed official product and help information available on October 5, 2026. Features, limits, services, and prices can change. We have not run identical hands-on tests on all ten platforms, so ask every shortlisted vendor to demonstrate the same real university workflow.

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10 Must-Have Tools for Academic Conference Planning

10 Must-Have Tools for Academic Conference Planning

Planning an academic conference isn’t just picking a date and locking down a venue. It’s a full-on adventure that needs sharp coordination, constant communication, and smooth execution from start to finish. If you use the proper academic conference tools, you will drastically cut down your working hours and reduce the chance of errors. These tools also make it easy to manage registrations, abstract reviews, scheduling, attendee engagement, and report generation. Continue reading