The Online Registration System in Event

In the world with fast paced developing technology, people hope that everything can be automated to save themselves much trouble, such as self-refueling and self-checkout. It is the same when people wants to attend an event.

There are several ways to register to an event:

1.  An event’s website;

2.  By receiving emails from the event holder;

3.  Text messages;

4.  Social media;

5.  Digital channels.

An event holder should provide a variety of methods to help prospective attendees decide whether and how to attend an event.

According to report, three-quarters of respondents indicated that they use the event website to register, while about 45% said that they register in response to an email.

Only 5% of organizers allow attendees to register by responding to a text message, but 16% of attendees indicated they prefer this option.

The most common digital devices used to register are desktop computers and laptops.

15% use mobile devices, and most of them are younger attendees. (Sorrells, 2016)

Actually, attendees prefer self-service options to pick up their badges and registration materials in order to avoid crowed when they attend the event.

The Cvent online event registration system software can help event holders doing that. With Cvent, attendees can submit registrations via web, mobile device, fax and direct mail.

 Event holders can enter the event registration data into Cvent’s system in order to manage attendee communications and run reports.

·   Attendees will fill their own information directly into the system which will avoid mistakes.

·   Information will be 100% safety with this system. Online payment processing is secure and worry-free.

·   Attendees not only can use Cvent to edit registration information or cancellation, but also receiving a refund depending on the event’s policy.

·   Attendees also can access housing and travel solutions for event destination.

·   In addition, attendees can easily navigate throughout an event’s offerings and design an individual event track by signing up for different sessions or break-outs. (Online event registration system)

Self-service options are more popular with the most frequent attendees, these powerful online registration system applications would be great helpful for both event holders and attendees.

References:

Online event registration system. (n.d.). Retrieved 1 29, 2016, from CVENT: http://www.cvent.com/en/event-management-software/event-registration.shtml

Sorrells, B. M. (2016, 1 28). The best event registration tool you might be missing. Retrieved 1 29, 2016, from BIZBASH: http://www.bizbash.com/the-best-event-registration-tool-you-might-be-missing/dallas/story/31722#.VqqN6FMrK9Y

Yanan LIU & Xiaoxue FAN