Another affordable option is ConfTool ( http://www.conftool.net/ ). You
can get a free license with basic features but without tech support for
small events, or you can pay for a hosted version of ConfTool Pro. It
can handle submissions, peer review, registration, and such.
On 1/18/17 2:22 PM, Peter McKinney wrote:
Hi,
we've used EasyChair [http://easychair.org/]. You can set up review forms and
it collates the scores for them. It has some weaknesses like all things, but
there is a free version.
Cheers,
Pete
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-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bigwood,
David
Sent: Thursday, 19 January 2017 5:03 a.m.
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Conference management tool for a small event
The Public Knowledge Project has an Open Conference Systems that might work.
I've never used it, but it might be worth a look.
https://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs/
David Bigwood
[email protected]
Lunar and Planetary Institute
-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex
Armstrong
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 9:48 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Conference management tool for a small event
Hello,
(Cross-posted on the ICOCL list as well.)
I'm looking for a tool that can help my academic library consortium manage a
small (just over 100 attendees, typically) onsite conference.
We have customised our website's CMS to accommodate most user facing aspects,
such as presenting program information.
But our behind-the-scenes workflows are ductaped out of JotForm (our
forms/surveys tool), Google Sheets, MailChimp, and CSV files. Those who propose
sessions do so by filling in a form in JotForm. A team of eight reviews the
submissions in a Google Sheet. We send out email notifications to proposers
using MailChimp. Finally, we export the accepted proposals in CSV format and
import them into the CMS to create the online schedule.
Of all these pieces, the reviewing proposals component is the weakest piece.
It's not a lot of fun reviewing 50-odd proposals in a spreadsheet, especially
for some of the less techie members of the team. This is what we’re looking to
optimize.
So, I’m looking for something to help us. Web applications, workflows,
whatever you've got.
Alex
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Alex Armstrong
Web Developer & Digital Strategist, AMICAL Consortium [email protected]
