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SCHED* is an interactive event calendar, personal agenda builder and social networking tool. Planners use SCHED* to:
- Manage the scheduled events
- Easily display, modify and communicate the full listing of events
- Increase attendee engagement
- Create a more "connected" feel for their events
SCHED* can 1 use your event logo or 2 be completely customized to match the look and feel of your website.
Planners are no longer reliant on a webmaster to make changes to the online schedule. SCHED* allows you to take control of your lineup and no "technical" skills are required. The familiar spreadsheet interface and simple "one-click" publishing system creates a flexible environment to manage your events.
If you have an existing events database, use our Application Programming Interface ("API") to conveniently update your SCHED* site.
SCHED* uses your scheduled information to power your website, personal itineraries of attendees, mobile versions of your site, iCal exportable versions (for syncing w/ Outlook, Google Calendar, Lotus Notes, etc.) and the iPhone application.
Your scheduled information can even be exported to your printed program, reducing errors and saving time.
SCHED* makes it easy for your attendees to explore and learn more about your events by using
1 color-based categorization, 2 single-column view and 3 live search.
Detailed session information is revealed by hovering over any of the color coded rectangles called "Tiles". Each session also has a dedicated event page containing additional information about your events.
Attendees can narrow the schedule down to planner generated event types (e.g. conference track, breakout sessions, music type, etc.) by selecting the color coded label.
The schedule can also be filtered in a variety of ways including by date, venue, company, subject, audience, geographic area and most popular events. You can also create custom filters to help attendees search the schedule in ways that are unique to your events.
Easily bring attention to special events with bold formatting, yellow highlighting and a star.
Attendees can export the entire event calendar to their existing calendar programs like Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar or print the schedule to carry along.
For music festivals, SCHED* provides full-song streams for all artists, letting attendees easily preview new acts.
For music related events, SCHED* can generate recommendations based on a Hype Machine, Last.fm or Grooveshark user name or any web page aiding in event discovery.
Attendees can create personal schedules and profiles increasing their engagement with your event.
Users can print their schedules to keep them handy, export their agendas into existing calendar programs (including Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar and Apple’s iCal) and embed their schedules on an existing site.
An iPhone application containing scheduled information and personal agendas is also available for each event. The iPhone application offers access to the schedule even when a mobile or wi-fi signal is not available.
SCHED* is also mobile ready with specially formatted versions for iPhone, Blackberry and Palm Pre mobile browsers (with nothing to install).
For music related events, users also have the ability to generate custom playlists based on the artists they have added to their schedules.
SCHED* leverages existing social networks, uses direct and indirect communication techniques to encourage greater interaction among attendees before, during and after your event.
Attendees can share your event and their personal schedule in over 150 ways including via email, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and MySpace helping to promote your event.
A directory of attendees is automatically generated helping users discover new and interesting people at your event.
Attendees can see their Facebook and Twitter friends attending your event and a group schedule of current friends is automatically generated showing you the events your friends are planning to attend.
Attendees can also create a group calendar with anyone else including friends or colleagues.
View attendee's schedules and contact them through their personal profiles.
Add your friend’s events to your agenda.
Attendees and speakers can post public comments about individual sessions.
SCHED* is a simple yet powerful event calendar, personal agenda builder and social networking tool. Use SCHED* & you’ll see why our motto is, "Simple. Social. Scheduling."
- 24/7 Customer Support: We provide 24/7 support services. If you have a problem, question or request contact us anytime via e-mail, phone, instant messenger or Twitter.
- SCHED*Mobile (Mobile Access): SCHED* is iPhone and Blackberry (text) compatible allowing users to view SCHED* anywhere their phone goes. SCHED* Mobile can also reduce the need for printed materials and keep attendees up to date with the latest scheduling developments.
- Rich Media Integration: Give attendees a unique user experience by integrating pictures, audio and video into your event calendar.
- Event Tracking: SCHED* allows organizers to see the events that may require a change in the level of resources. By tracking the popularity of events, organizers may be able to adjust logistics to meet increased/reduced demand or schedule additional modules.
- Global Search: Use SCHED*’s time-saving search function to help find what you’re looking for including specific events, people, tags, venues or other information.
- Color Based Categorization: SCHED*'s automatically generated, color based categories make it easy for attendees to see the different types of sessions occurring at your event.
- Browser Compatibility: All of the most popular browsers and platforms are supported including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Safari.
- SCHED*2GO (Printable Personal Schedules): SCHED* creates printable guides allowing users to take their personal schedules with them on the go. SCHED*2GO can significantly reduce the demand for conference guidebooks and schedules helping to reduce printing costs.
- Custom Music Playlists: Automatically generate a custom music playlist based on the artists added to your personal schedule via Grooveshark.
- Group Scheduling & Planning: Users can combine their schedules with other attendees to find out where they might see their friends or where they want to go.
- Set-up Assistance: Our staff can help set-up your SCHED* and import initial event data, reducing time demands on your team.
- Web Hosting: Your site will be fully hosted on SCHED* servers removing the need for additional data storage and IT professionals to manage the system. SCHED* web-hosting significantly reduces complexity and set-up time allowing you to focus on organizing and managing your events.
- SCHED*Network: Use the SCHED* Network to see the most popular and talked about events including “What's Happening Now”. The SCHED* Network also allows users to browse by different user types including the most active users, most recent users, and the newest users.
- Profile Picture: automatically imports your Facebook or Twitter profile picture
- Schedule Sharing: share the entire calendar of events and personal schedule in over 50 different ways including via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google.
- Unlimited Sessions: There is no limit to the number of sessions you can add to your SCHED* site.
- Unlimited Administrators: There is no limit to the number of schedule administrators. Grant access to edit and update the schedule to as many people as you like.
- Anytime Editing (Web Based Publishing): SCHED*'s web-based publishing platform allows secure access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to add, change or cancel event data. This gives you greater flexibility in managing your event’s itinerary and the ability to make ongoing changes, even at the last minute. This time saving feature is especially useful when dealing with unexpected changes in planned sessions.
- Customization/Skinning: SCHED* can be customized to fit the look and feel of your event’s website allowing for unified presentation and marketing.
- SCHED*Notes: Post comments on specific events and interact with other users. Get instant feedback from participants.
- Custom Filters: Create unique ways for users to view and filter your events.
- Google Maps: Automatically generate Google Maps for your event's venues.
- Music Recommendations: Enter your user name from Grooveshark, Hype Machine or Last.fm and receive personalized recommendations based on the scheduled lineup.
- Tagging: Tag individual sessions with affiliated words and phrases to increase search capabilities for attendees.
- White-label Solutions: SCHED* offers a white label version of its services for those who desire a completely advertising free solution.
- iCal Data Export: SCHED*’s iCal export function allows users to export their agendas into their current calendar programs. iCal data is compatible with Microsoft Outlook, Entourage, Google Calendar and Apple’s iCal. Exporting to currently used calendar programs can also serve to reduce costs by reducing demand for printed materials.
- SCHED* API: SCHED*’s Application Programming Interface ("API") removes the need to input information twice into existing event management systems and SCHED* helping you to save time. The use of SCHED* API helps automatically update both the internal database and SCHED* systems.
- Event Call Out: Bring extra attention to special sessions or events by bolding session titles, adding a yellow highlight border and a star by the event.
- Facebook Connect: Log-in using your Facebook username and password.
- Twitter Connect: Log-in using your Twitter username and password.
- Social Network Group Schedule: automatically generates a group schedule comprised of the events your Facebook and Twitter friends have added to their schedules.
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