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Best conference management software: Top 20 for 2025
Are you a professor, researcher or event organizer who coordinates academic conferences and symposiums on a regular basis? Are you tired of manual processes and looking for the best conference management software to alleviate your team from the burden of inefficient and non-value-added administrativ
12 Feb 2025
How to Spot a Fake Conference in 2024
Everything You Need to Know About Fake Conferences Fake conferences, also known as predatory conferences, are a major problem facing academia. By operating without the peer review and editorial quality requirements of standard academic conferences, fake conferences erode the trust that the public ha
06 Apr 2024
The 8 Best Abstract Management Software for 2024
What is Abstract Management Software? Abstract management software is an essential platform for academic and scientific event organizers to streamline the submission, peer review process, and publishing of research work. By centralizing these tasks, organizers can save time, reduce manual errors, an
22 Feb 2024
The 6 Best Peer Review Software for 2024
Choosing a good peer review software is an important part of planning a research conference. High quality review management tools help you select better applicants faster and save you weeks worth of administrative work. With the growing popularity of online conferences and communities, there are new
22 Jan 2024
9 Great Examples of Conference Website Designs
Get Inspired: Build an Exceptional Conference Website A conference website is not just a nice-to-have—it’s your event’s digital cornerstone, a dynamic tool for more than just sharing dates, locations, or speaker bios. It’s the platform where your vision takes shape, addressing critical challenges li
17 Jan 2024
7 Steps to Finding the Right Research Collaborator
Conferences are a great way to meet potential collaborators. You’ve likely heard that “two heads are better than one.” This phrase rings true in a variety of settings, but especially in the context of scientific research. It’s been proven repeatedly that cooperation is
23 Nov 2022
The 6 Types of Academic Events (and which one to pick)
Organizing an academic event is a significant investment of time and resources, both for attendees and event organizers. These events can take different forms and as an organizer, you must be cognizant of this when choosing the type of academic event you want to host. The style and format of an acad
19 Oct 2022
What is a Poster Session? Definition, Guide & Examples
What is a Poster Session? Poster sessions are an integral (and fun!) part of academic conferences or annual meetings, and an important opportunity for researchers at all career stages to present and discuss their work with other researchers in their field. Poster sessions typically take place in a l
31 Mar 2022
7 Benefits of Virtual Poster Presentations
Let’s face it, in-person poster sessions are memorable: meeting people face to face, walking in a vibrant large physical space, glancing at posters, and starting random conversations that last longer than expected, sometimes with a drink at hand. That being said, organizing a research poster session
19 Oct 2021