Why McGill's Neuro chose Fourwaves for ISCM2026
How the team behind ISCM2026 at McGill's Neuro moved from Eventbrite and ConfTool to a single customizable platform connected to McGill's Moneris gateway.
Read customer storyConference management software, used at McGill since 2013
From the 2013 GRASP Symposium, now the Centre de recherche en biologie structurale, to the Research Institute of the MUHC, Fourwaves has powered McGill research events for over a decade.
Poster presenter at a research day. Photo credit: Faculté de médecine de l’Université Laval.
Everything you need to run your event
From the call for abstracts to the closing certificate, McGill organizers manage every step in one place.
Event website
Launch a polished, mobile-friendly event website in minutes, no coding required.
Abstract submissions
Collect and manage submissions with custom forms, file uploads, and deadlines.
Registrations
Build custom registration forms and track attendees, tickets, and discounts.
Payments
Collect registration fees securely through Moneris, the payment gateway used at McGill.
Peer review
Run single or double-blind review, assign reviewers, and score submissions in one portal.
Conference program
Build a dynamic, searchable schedule with sessions, tracks, and speakers.
Multilingual support
Host events in English, French, or both, ideal for the Canadian research ecosystem.
Event app
Give attendees the full program, networking, check-in, and push notifications on mobile.
Automations
Automate the busywork: book of abstracts, name badges, certificates, and email communications.
Top rated on G2 in Canada
Loved by research event organizers
From local research days to international congresses, organizers rely on Fourwaves to run their scientific events.
All the organizing committees love the look of the websites. Compared to WordPress or Squarespace, you can customize a lot, but it's also easy. Anyone could do it. You don't need any expertise.
Justin Martinez-Rosler
Communication Associate, Events, The Neuro
The platform is user-friendly and easy to use, including for virtual events. The Fourwaves team also offers unparalleled support. They are responsive and attentive, which greatly facilitates our work as an organizer!
Fanny Toussaint
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Working with Fourwaves was a great experience from start to finish. The platform is modern and easy to navigate, and the team is incredibly responsive. I highly recommend.
Grant McKenzie
McGill University
Fourwaves is a brilliant platform for hybrid conferencing and it can be easily adapted for educational learning and training activities. I am loving Fourwaves, and thank the team for working with us!
Udunna Anazodo, PhD.
McGill University
Our annual virtual day was a great success. Participants liked the opportunity of live video conversations with students in front of their posters. I received only good comments on Fourwaves.
Friederike Pfau
CHU de Québec, Université Laval
I've been using Fourwaves for several years for virtual and in-person events and I'm very satisfied. It greatly facilitates registrations, submissions as well as printing name tags and the booklet. The team is very dynamic and the technical support is always very fast.
Annick Guyot, PhD
McGill University
You want the conference management platform to be in the background and not creating any trouble. I was personally very grateful that Fourwaves allowed that.
Dr. Colin Crist
McGill University and Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research
The customer support is fantastic. We regularly recommend Fourwaves to others. Fourwaves is a must for organizers of scientific events and symposia.
Nadim Tawil, Ph.D
Center for Applied Nanomedicine, RI-MUHC
Fourwaves is extremely responsive. Whenever we have a question, they respond quickly and proactively and always have the solution.
Inga Murawski
The Institute (RI-MUHC)
Trusted by your colleagues for over a decade.
From scientific research days to international conferences, see why your peers rely on Fourwaves to elevate their events.
A robust long term conference solution
Since 2013, when Annick started using Fourwaves for the GRASP meeting, it became instantly clear that Fourwaves would solve the organizational challenges she was facing.
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Read customer storyFrequently asked questions
McGill uses the Moneris payment gateway. Reach out to our team and we’ll connect you with the right contact in financial services to link your event. You can build your registration form while that setup is taken care of.
Contact sales@fourwaves.com or book a time to chat with our team.
Get started with our Free Plan for smaller gatherings.
For more complex events, we offer paid plans that are very affordable and scale based on your specific needs, ensuring you only pay for the features and capacity you actually use.
Look at our pricing page.
You can launch your event website and start accepting submissions almost immediately.
While the platform is designed to be intuitive and self-serve, you aren’t on your own. As a Canadian company based right here in Quebec, we provide fast, friendly, and fully bilingual support.
Whether you have a technical question or need help with setup, our team is available to ensure your event is a success.
Yes, Fourwaves is a company started by former PhD students at the University of Sherbrooke
Our team of more than 15 dedicated people (and growing) is based in Quebec and on a mission to help research communities!