What might go wrong when organizing conferences? Spectacular events, accolades pouring in from every direction and the good feeling of orchestrating something of great significance – all these expectations often fall short of reality. The reality of event planning could not be further from the truth and can best be summarized as “boundless exhaustion”. It’s high time for a few rays of hope and solutions to five problems that you, as an organizer, don’t take with you when planning your next event.

As the most important trade fair and congress for the welfare market, ConSozial has made a name for itself for a very long time. Taking place every fall in Nuremberg, It’s a must for anyone interested in current developments in the social economy sector. In 2023, “Innovation x Social: Moving forward together” was the motto. And this time, innovation was also happening behind the scenes.

When organizing a conference, handling numbers always gives you the greatest pleasure? Are you not afraid of invoices containing typos? Are you happy to allocate every day the registration fees received on your account to the correct booking?

The payment service provider PayPal is withdrawing from the Russian market due to the war against Ukraine. Conference organizers should therefore be prepared for problems, provided that participants from Russia can also register. What considerations should be taken into account? And what should happen with registrations from Ukraine?

Are you looking for a software that helps you organize and manage your conference?
The following tips will make it easier for you to decide which event management software to choose.