No one wants to stand in lines by alphabetical last name.  And, no one wants to stay up for hours printing and stuffing name tags into lanyards.  Speed up onsite check-in with tablets.  Attendees can approach any tablet, type in their name, confirm contact info, click accept, and voila; a name badge is printed. Hand them their goody bag and they are ready to go.

Communication to your attendees is key.  They need to know where to go and when to be there.  More importantly, they need to know if there has been a change.  A conference app with combined texting capabilities solves those problems.  The app shows attendees concurrent sessions and even lets them give evaluations, while texting keeps them going in the right directions.

This is your conference or event’s first impression. This is when attendees decide if they should go or not. Telling your event’s story and why attending is very important is the number one priority. Talk about the event location. Promote your speakers. Show package deals. From there, registration should be easy for that attendee.

You have sold your attendee and they have decided to come.  Registration should have as little friction as possible.  It should be compatible across all platforms; laptop, tablet, and mobile device. Any additional information should be collected at this time; desired itinerary, mobile number, and emergency numbers.  A welcome email should confirm they are registered.

Promoting your conference or event to vendors and exhibitors is different from speaking to attendees.  Your tone should speak to the benefits they will receive from integrating with your attendees.  Sponsorship packages should demonstrate value.  You should have inventory management software in place to watch your conference sell out!