Create a conference from your call for papers
Start from your call for papers: paste the text or upload a PDF, check the dates, venue, review mode and tracks that were filled in for you, then create the conference and build your committee.
Walkthrough, 1 min
Create a conference from your call for papers walkthrough video
Step by step.
- 1.
Start from your call for papers
Open "Start from your call for papers" and paste the text or upload a PDF or TXT file. The title, acronym, dates, deadlines, venue, review mode and tracks are filled in for you to check.
- 2.
Review the basics
Check the organization, title, acronym, event type and description. Anything the call for papers did not state is left for you to fill in.
- 3.
Confirm dates and venue
Review the event dates, call for papers window, deadlines, time zone and venue, or switch to an online event.
- 4.
Edit the tracks
The tracks editor lists the tracks found in your call for papers. Add, remove or rename them. Reviewer invitations and bidding are optional here.
- 5.
Create the conference
Review the summary and create the conference. It starts as a private draft that you publish when you are ready.
- 6.
Build your committee
After creation, "Build your committee" suggests reviewers and keynote speakers for each track. You choose who to invite and confirm before anything is sent.
What you'll see.
- A pasted call for papers filling in the setup steps
- The tracks editor with tracks taken from the call for papers
- A private draft conference, nothing published automatically
- Committee suggestions for each track
Questions.
Do I have to use the pre-filled values as-is?
No. Everything that is filled in from your call for papers is editable on each step, and the conference is a private draft until you publish it.
Can I create a conference without a call for papers?
Yes. Skip the call for papers panel and fill in the same steps by hand, or start from a template.
What event formats are supported?
In-person, online and hybrid conferences are supported, and corporate events can skip the academic steps such as tracks and reviewers.
Is anything sent to reviewers or speakers automatically?
No. Suggested reviewers and keynote speakers are a starting point. Invitations are only sent after you review and confirm them.
Other walkthroughs.
- Assign reviewers without conflictsAssign reviewers per track while the system flags conflicts and shows workload.
- Run fair peer reviewStructured scoring, blind anonymization, meta-reviews, author rebuttals, and chair decisions.
- Suggested reviewers and keynote speakersBuild your committee from suggested reviewers and keynote speakers for each track. You confirm every invitation.
- Registration form builder and checkoutBuild a registration form with your own questions, then see the attendee checkout.
- Configure ticketing and paymentsTicket tiers, discount codes, Stripe-hosted checkout where enabled, and QR tickets.
- Exhibitors and lead scanningManage exhibitors and booths, and let each exhibitor team scan attendee badges for leads.
- Self check-in kiosk and badge printingLet attendees check themselves in on a tablet and print their badge.
- Email campaigns with an AI draftWrite to a segment of your audience, start from an AI draft and preview before anything is sent.
- Branded tickets, badges and certificatesApply your logo and colors to tickets, badges and certificates, and preview each layout.
- Run the live eventThe attendee hub: schedule, personal agenda, networking and messages, and the exhibitor directory.
Try it on your own conference.
Small academic conferences run peer review free. Paid plans start at $290 per event.