Event management software is the generic term for a wide range of software products that are used in the management of professional and

academic conference An academic conference or scientific conference (also congress, symposium, workshop, or meeting) is an event for researchers (not necessarily academics) to present and discuss their scholarly work. Together with academic or scientific journal ...

s, trade exhibitions, conventions and smaller events such as

Continuing Professional Development Professional development is learning to earn or maintain professional credentials such as academic degrees to formal coursework, attending conferences, and informal learning opportunities situated in practice. It has been described as intensive ...

(CPD) meetings. The most common event management applications are: *Event schedule planning *Customized event website creation *Online event registration, ticketing and delegate management including online payment *Event budgeting *Lead retrieval *Venue selection *Event Marketing *Event Networking for attendee engagement *

Procurement Procurement is the method of discovering and agreeing to terms and purchasing goods, services, or other works from an external source, often with the use of a tendering or competitive bidding process. When a government agency buys goods or s ...

, sourcing and RFPs *Content management including abstract and/or paper management, reviewing, programme development and publishing *Exhibition management including floor planning, booking and billing *On-site operations including registration, badges and networking *

Audience response Audience response is a type of interaction associated with the use of audience response systems, to create interactivity between a presenter and its audience. Systems for co-located audiences combine wireless hardware with presentation software, a ...

solutions, live slide sharing and

second screen A second screen involves the use of a computing device (commonly a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet) to provide an enhanced viewing experience for content on another device, such as a television. In particular, the term commonly refer ...

tools as live polls, Q+A, etc.

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