10 Things to Include in Your Event Landing Page

10 Things to Include in Your Event Landing Page

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10 Ways to Improve Your Event Website for More Registrations

10 Ways to Improve Your Event Website for More Registrations

For event organizers looking to fill seats and improve attendance, a good and discoverable event website is the holy grail. Whether that be planning an academic conference or even something as leisurely as a community meetup for bakers, the way you present your event online can either make or break your registration numbers.

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How to Make Your Event Website Branding Work

Your event website is the first step to building your event’s brand. This is where the attendees will find the schedules, understand the purpose of the event, meet the speakers, and decide whether to register. Such is the effectiveness of branding; therefore, it is not only helpful but it is a necessity. Continue reading

Event Website Design Elements For A Killer Attendee Experience

Event Website Design Elements For A Killer Attendee Experience

An event or conference website is the first handshake between your event and your future attendees. If it’s awkward, slow, or confusing, people are going to take a hard pass. But if the event website design is clear, fast and easy to use, visitors will sign up faster than you can say β€˜keynote speaker.’ Building an event website interface that drives registrations demands some non-negotiable design elements. A smooth one sets the tone and makes the audience eager for more.

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7 SEO Tips to Make Your Conference Website Visible

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 Set Up An Event Planning Website

How To Set Up An Event Planning Website

 

If you’re looking to start an event planning business, it’s important to know how to set up an effective website. A good website is crucial for attracting clients and getting them excited about your services. The easier it is for them to find you online, the more likely they’ll reach out! That said, designing and building a website from scratch can be a daunting task if you’re not a web developer. Luckily there are plenty of resources on how to host your site. In this blog post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about setting up an event planning website.

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Designing your Event Website is Now a Lot Easier

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The updates for the Dryfta event website builder were long due, and that’s why we have been working hard on the new website builder over the past few weeks. Unlike the previous version, this new website designer tool makes it a lot easier and quicker to design the website homepage, edit top navigation menus and create content pages.

Starting with the new website designer’s user interface itself, the new interface would open standalone, with the main sidebar collapsing automatically. That means the admin has the full screen to design the website. Also, to choose a theme for the website, one does not have to go to a separate page anymore. They can do so using the Theme Switcher in the top left.
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A Definitive Guide to Building an Event Website [PDF]

Guide to building an event website

 

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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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University of Pennsylvania – Case Study

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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.

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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.

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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, and Engaging attendees on Dryfta event apps.

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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