Customer case study

How Autodesk University Used Dryfta for Submissions

Autodesk used Dryfta to collect and review proposals, communicate with authors, publish a call-for-proposals website and coordinate speaker tasks.

AutodeskAutodesk University Conferences2019

About the event

Autodesk University Conferences

Autodesk used Dryfta to collect and review proposals, communicate with authors, publish a call-for-proposals website and coordinate speaker tasks.

What can an event team take from this story?

The story shows the practical value of keeping connected work in one place. When registration, content, programme and communication teams share the same record, there are fewer manual handoffs and progress is easier to follow.

What the event team used

Dryfta tools that supported the event

These are the platform tools the team used to manage its submissions, participants and essential event work.

Event website management

Create, brand and manage responsive event websites and attendee experiences from one dashboard.

Abstract and submission management

Manage calls for papers, complex submissions and the full author workflow.

Assignment and peer review

Assign submissions, collect structured scores and manage rigorous review models.

Email marketing and notifications

Send personalised campaigns and operational notifications using event and contact data.

Projects and tasks

Coordinate organiser work, ownership, files and deadlines inside the event platform.

Programme scheduling and speaker management

Build multi-track programmes, manage conflicts and deliver personalised schedules.

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