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Customizable DesignDesigns matched to your needs.With full design support, we tailor our software to look exactly like your existing conference site. You point us at your website and we'll do whatever it takes. With basic support, our design customization tool lets you easily change the color scheme and add your logo. It's not as complete as our full-service packages but it's enough to show your branding and personality. |
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SupportFast, accurate answers.During the compressed timeframe of a conference, you want answers — fast. For the full-service packages, we respond immediately to all phone and email requests from staff and attendees. For the self-service packages, attendees contact you. If you need help answering a question, we'll step in through email. Regardless of your package, service is part of our DNA, and we try to answer all support email promptly. |
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Ad-freeUnobtrusive ads, or none at all.There are never any ads with our paid packages. On our free networks, we run limited advertising provided by Google AdSense—just enough to cover server costs. We never send email advertising. For paid packages, you're free to run ads for your own sponsors (in fact, we encourage it). |
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Session CalendarHelp choosing great sessions.Sometimes the hardest part of attending a conference is choosing which sessions to attend. To help, we offer a calendaring feature that lets attendees track the sessions they want to go to and to see which sessions are most popular in their network or interest area. |
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Mobile VersionQuick access from any mobile phone.Attendees want a quick way to remember which session they want to go to next or which person they were planning to meet next. Our mobile version is customized for use at your event when bandwidth is low or there isn't enough time to open a laptop. |
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Communication SupportFrom awareness to buzz.We work with your communications staff to make sure attendees know about and are excited to join your network. |
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Launch SupportSave time, use our expertsWe try to take as much work off your plate as possible and to make sure that everything runs smoothly. We work through data integration, setup, and design customization so that your attendees have a seamless experience. |
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Sponsor IntegrationA sponsorship opportunity with lasting impact.Our networks attract your most influential attendees who then go on to look at tens and often even hundreds of pages. This is the exact audience your sponsors want to reach. We'll work with you to make sure your sponsors and exhibitors get visibility. |
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Frequently Asked Pricing Questions
What's the difference between self-service and professional service?
With our professional services, we try to take as much work off your plate as possible and to make sure that everything runs smoothly. We work through data integration, setup, design customization, and community management with you. You'll have an account manager watching over your site and a web producer to help with anything technical.
The functionality between the self-service and professional service packages stay very close. We use the same tools to customize your network that we offer self-service creators. The one difference is that we often test out new features with professional service customers before releasing them to everyone else.
Is this per event?
Yes, all of our prices are per-event.
How long do the networks stay up?
We're committed to keeping the networks up for at least 12 months. In practice, they stay up as long as you want them to. We've never taken down a network.
Can I switch to a different package afterward?
Yes, you can upgrade a package and we'll pro-rate the new package for any previous payment.
Do you offer package discounts?
Yes, if you can commit to three or more conferences we'll offer a 10% discount with prepayment and if you can commit to 10 or more conferences we'll offer a 15% discount with prepayment.
Do you offer special discounts?
No, with a few exceptions. If you are a non-profit or a conference with a small budget, then our recommendation is to move to smaller packages until you find one that fits your budget. Our only exceptions for special discounts are:
- Volume discounts for customers with multiple conferences, detailed above.
- Events for event planners.
- Community organized unconferences.
- Events for topics that we have a pre-existing desire to support. Currently we're supporting the open source technologies that CrowdVine was built on (Rails, Apache, MySQL, Ruby, Linux), permaculture, and local foods.
Are there hidden fees?
Very rarely. We want to have packages that will work for any conference. However, we also want to be able to support you if you need to suddenly go outside of our packages or processes. We have a custom software development rate of $175 per hour if you need a feature that isn't present within CrowdVine. Only three conferences have ever needed this. We also will work with larger enterprises to comply with their corporate standards. We call this "Enterprise Support" and charge at minimum $3000. Expect this charge if you have a legal department that's involved in the purchasing process. We've had only two conferences that needed this.