Bring your university’s research community together.
Manage calls for abstracts, peer review and scientific programs alongside registration and participant activities. Support research conferences and symposiums, with the same tools available for student, faculty and alumni events.
Read about the conferences, participants and event teams in these customer stories.
International Association of Applied Linguistics
“AILA 2021 received 1700+ abstract submissions from over 2000 authors. We can only recommend them with the highest scores. Excellent service and friendly & outstanding support for their top-notch platform!”
“IMNHC 2023 generated over $0.5M in ticket sales, registered more than 1700 attendees and collected 2100+ abstracts. It received over 159k unique website visits along with 620+ app downloads.”
“This 5-day MSA 2021 conference had nearly 1500 participants from all over the world. The program included 230 panels, roundtables and special sessions. We did not have a single technical glitch during the entire event.”
“Dryfta is a great piece of software. The flexibility for customization that it has built-in is really incredible compared to other platforms – SBCC SUMMIT 2022”
“We didn’t have a large budget but greatly needed a conference management software that would help us manage our speakers, abstracts, sponsors, ticket sales, website and mobile app in one place. I didn’t think it would be possible to find all of these features in one solution. That is until we found Dryfta!”
Brianna Smith, Executive Conference Director, University of Missouri-Saint Louis
“Dryfta offers tons of great features and it takes a little time to explore everything. Invest the time and really check it out—the results are worth it in time and cost savings. I researched countless platforms for event registration and abstract management, and couldn’t find anything else this robust at this price point.”
Tamye Riggs, Executive Director, Association Typographique Internationale
“I love the fact that Dryfta is well suited for using for conferences, and that academics conferences fit into this just as well as commercial ones. The straightforward flow from start to finish – including easy integration of payments – is a big, big plus.”
Ian Giles, Resident Assistant, The University of Edinburgh
“We have a large academic conference every year which gets bigger and bigger. It can no longer be handled by a few people, so this system was a godsend, since disparate tasks can be split and accomplished together in the same system. Specifically designed for academic conferences, including judging, there are no other products that do all of the things that this system does.”
Tammy Crosby, Executive Assistant, University of Maine
Security & hosting
Review the protection your organization needs.
Review current assurance information and agree the controls that apply to your event.
Hosting & backups
Review how your event will be hosted and recovered.
AWS hosting and the requirements covered by ISO 27017 and ISO 27018.
Application and server firewalls to limit unwanted access.
Hourly backups, with retention and recovery details agreed for your setup.
Payments & monitoring
Understand payment processing and ongoing checks.
Stripe card processing, with card details handled by the payment service rather than stored by Dryfta.
Security checks for common risks, including the OWASP Top Ten.
Monitoring and a process for responding to new threats.
Protected connections & data
Agree the protection needed for your setup.
HTTPS connections, SSL certificates and the certificate provider for your domain.
AES-256 data encryption and separate protection for decryption keys.
HTTPS and HSTS settings for supported connections.
Help for your team
Get help preparing and running your event.
Email help, seven days a week
Send a question to the support desk from the contact button in your dashboard.
Two live training sessions
Subscriptions include two one-hour training sessions, with more available to purchase.
Videos & articles
Use the tutorial videos and help articles to set up your event.
Weekly questions & answers
Join the Friday live demo and Q&A. Check the current session time with the team.
Your brand
Make the event experience your own.
Use Dryfta’s tools with the branding your participants recognize.
Use a consistent brand
Use your own website address, logo, colors and wording.
Start from a working platform
Set up a branded event without building the software from scratch.
Reduce repeated development work
Spend more time on your events while Dryfta maintains the platform.
Keep help and updates available
Get platform updates, security fixes and ongoing support.
The abstract and registration tools support large submission and attendee lists. Use reviewer assignments, blind review, progress tracking, personal schedules and reports. Confirm capacity and support for your expected event size with the team.
How much does event registration software cost?+
Cost depends on event size, required tools and support. Check Dryfta’s current pricing page and ask for a quote for your university. Compare whether other providers charge by attendee, transaction or a fixed plan.
Can different departments run separate events?+
Yes. Manage several events with their own setup, branding and attendee lists, including events in different locations.
Can we run online or hybrid events?+
Yes. Combine online registration, abstract submissions, a shared program and networking with the supported live-streaming and virtual-session tools. Confirm the video services and capacity your event needs.
How is university data protected?+
Use staff permissions, protected connections and the agreed hosting and data-handling setup. Review the current security information and your university’s privacy requirements with the team.
Can we adapt Dryfta to our university?+
Change registration forms, branding, schedules and the information participants see. Discuss any special requirements before choosing your setup.
Does Dryfta manage abstracts and peer review?+
Yes. Collect abstracts, assign reviewers, choose review questions, record decisions and send updates to authors and reviewers.
What help is available when we start?+
The team provides onboarding, live training and help with setup and event questions. Agree any extra support you need before your event.
