I never fail to be amazed by what our product development team are capable of here at iVvy, and the other day was no exception to the rule! The team have been working long and hard on improving the functionality and features of our tools, and their last two updates have been nothing short of outstanding. So, I'd like to take this moment to let you know about the updates and congratulate the team on their hard work.

Abstracts

The first update saw some very nice changes to the Abstract management tool. It's now easier than ever to manage abstracts for your event - simply fill out one quick form, and your event's website is automatically populated with a page that enables prospective speakers to submit their Abstract for review.

Then, when the submissions come through, you can choose exactly who you want reviewing the abstract. By grading the abstract between 1 and 5 you'll get great feedback from the reviewers as to how worthy the submission is for your event. 

When you find a submission you want included in your event, simply tick a few boxes, and, wallah!, the session is scheduled and attendees can view the details on your event's website. It's so simple, and it's a great way of keeping all your abstract submissions in the one place.

Exhibition Booths

Now, I don't know what your experience with managing exhibition booths has been like, but sometimes I find them a real headache! So, we got the team together and planned how we can make the whole process easier for both you AND your exhibitor! We're proud to announce that the updates are now here, and they're ready for you to use.

One of my favourite changes is how flexible the system has become. When you enable Exhibition Booths for your event (don't worry, there's help guides available for this) you can decide to reserve the booths by "type", or by "individual booth".

Reserving by "type" means that the exhibitor tells you what type of booth they want (for example, a booth in the Food and Beverage section) and then you allocate the exact booth. However, you may want the exhibitor to choose the exact booth they want. In this instance, you'd choose "Individual Booths" and the exhibitor indicates to you which booth they want - all you have to do is reserve it for them!

No doubt there'll be some more changes coming in the future, but in the meantime, we're really keen to hear what you think. Don't forget that we're uploading help articles every day to improve your iVvy experience, so if there's something you want to know please don't hesitate to contact us.