Getting people to register for an event has always been a challenge, but it’s especially tough when the event is online. With no travel commitments and fewer costs, it’s just as easy for someone to sign up as it is for them to skip. That means driving registrations for virtual events takes more than just…
You can plan the perfect agenda, book the best speakers, and still fall short if you miss one critical step: gathering feedback. Feedback is how you measure whether your event worked, what resonated with attendees, and where improvements are needed. And it is one of the clearest ways to show return on investment. For 95%…
There’s a moment in every school event when things either click or come undone. The front doors open. Attendees start arriving. You’re busy double-checking room setups. And somewhere, someone’s frantically flipping through a printed signup sheet wondering who actually registered. If you’ve ever been there, you know that registration can make or break the day….
School events are some of the most rewarding moments of the year, but behind the scenes, they’re also some of the hardest to pull off. Without the right system, it’s easy for things to slip through. You get busy fixing conflicting schedules and putting out fires instead of focusing on the event itself and provide…
Planning a PD day can feel exciting, until you’re the one in charge of making it all happen. Between choosing session topics and answering last-minute questions, the work adds up fast. And if anything goes off track, teachers feel it. Confusing check-ins, overcrowded rooms, and mismatched sessions can take the energy out of the day…
Planning events in 2025 takes grit and a lot of patience. Event planners are expected to deliver a smooth experience for every attendee while keeping hundreds of moving parts organized behind the scenes. A mobile event app makes those challenges easier to handle. It gives planners one place to manage schedules, check-ins, updates, and resources,…
The NACD and NCF teams wanted a better way to manage their annual and youth conventions. With Sched, they simplified speaker coordination, updated agendas faster, and gave attendees a clear, accessible view of each day’s sessions.
Planning career day events across four counties and 16 school districts sounds overwhelming, but not for DCMO BOCES. With Sched, Christina McCall-Hopkins and her team replaced paper forms and spreadsheets with one centralized platform, saving days of work and delivering a smoother experience for over 1,200 students and 40+ business speakers. From easy registration to real-time reporting, Sched made event planning simple and easy.
The Education and Business Summit is the only targeted event for all Career and Technical Education teachers in South Carolina. Career and Technical Education teachers receive a majority of their teaching renewal credits at this crucial event. “We are virtual again this year – luckily with a lot more time to plan but we will…
In February 2021, amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, non-profit Civic Spirit hosted one of their most involved events to date: a virtual 3-week civics symposium. The symposium, called We the Educators, aimed to equip teachers with the skills to have important conversations with students about participating in their schools, their communities and their country. To…
The Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association (WEMTA) runs a major statewide conference each year, connecting school librarians and tech leaders across the state. With Sched, they deliver a smooth, organized experience, complete with personalized schedules, mobile access, and a central hub for all session materials. After more than a decade of partnership, Sched remains WEMTA’s go-to event platform.
Challenge The 2020 California Student Mental Wellness Conference was especially crucial this year given the state of learning environments in a time of social distancing and the on-going fight for social justice. Not only were they expecting to keep providing important conversations and solutions for student mental health professionals by bringing together educators, school administrators…
Event badges 2.0 • Speaker tools • Guest checkout • Advanced feedback collection • Single Sign-On (SSO) for K-12 schools • Outcome bundles • Special pricing How Sched’s Newest Tools Help K-12 Teams Save Time and Deliver Higher-Impact Events Table of contents1 How Sched’s Newest Tools Help K-12 Teams Save Time and Deliver Higher-Impact Events 2 What’s…
A professional-looking event doesn’t have to mean more work, it just takes the right approach. These six tips will help you create events that feel organized, cohesive, and easier for everyone to navigate.
The Education and Business Summit is the only targeted event for all Career and Technical Education teachers in South Carolina. Career and Technical Education teachers receive a majority of their teaching renewal credits at this crucial event. “We are virtual again this year – luckily with a lot more time to plan but we will…
Collecting feedback shouldn’t feel like an extra burden after your event. With Sched’s built-in feedback tool, you can automatically prompt attendees, gather insights by session or speaker, and export reports with ease. It’s a simpler way to understand what worked and plan with confidence.
Managing speaker submissions can be a logistical nightmare: lost emails, missing details, and endless follow-ups. Sched’s Call for Papers feature takes the hassle out of the process by giving you a simple, organized way to collect, review, and approve speaker proposals in one place. You can easily gather submissions, collaborate with a review committee, and build a high-quality speaker lineup.
Sched’s customizable badges make event check-ins faster and networking effortless. Easily design and print professional badges in minutes (no design skills needed). Add QR codes, customize layouts, and ensure typo-free badge printing for any event.
Getting people to register for an event has always been a challenge, but it’s especially tough when the event is online. With no travel commitments and fewer costs, it’s just as easy for someone to sign up as it is for them to skip. That means driving registrations for virtual events takes more than just…
You can plan the perfect agenda, book the best speakers, and still fall short if you miss one critical step: gathering feedback. Feedback is how you measure whether your event worked, what resonated with attendees, and where improvements are needed. And it is one of the clearest ways to show return on investment. For 95%…
There’s a moment in every school event when things either click or come undone. The front doors open. Attendees start arriving. You’re busy double-checking room setups. And somewhere, someone’s frantically flipping through a printed signup sheet wondering who actually registered. If you’ve ever been there, you know that registration can make or break the day….
School events are some of the most rewarding moments of the year, but behind the scenes, they’re also some of the hardest to pull off. Without the right system, it’s easy for things to slip through. You get busy fixing conflicting schedules and putting out fires instead of focusing on the event itself and provide…
Planning a PD day can feel exciting, until you’re the one in charge of making it all happen. Between choosing session topics and answering last-minute questions, the work adds up fast. And if anything goes off track, teachers feel it. Confusing check-ins, overcrowded rooms, and mismatched sessions can take the energy out of the day…
Planning events in 2025 takes grit and a lot of patience. Event planners are expected to deliver a smooth experience for every attendee while keeping hundreds of moving parts organized behind the scenes. A mobile event app makes those challenges easier to handle. It gives planners one place to manage schedules, check-ins, updates, and resources,…
There’s a moment in every school event when things either click or come undone. The front doors open. Attendees start arriving. You’re busy double-checking room setups. And somewhere, someone’s frantically flipping through a printed signup sheet wondering who actually registered. If you’ve ever been there, you know that registration can make or break the day….
Planning events in 2025 takes grit and a lot of patience. Event planners are expected to deliver a smooth experience for every attendee while keeping hundreds of moving parts organized behind the scenes. A mobile event app makes those challenges easier to handle. It gives planners one place to manage schedules, check-ins, updates, and resources,…
Free or paid, school events run better with structure. Learn when ticketing helps and how to use it to control access and track attendance.
Tired of messy sign-in sheets? See how QR check-ins help school teams track attendance faster, and get clean, usable records for PD, events, and reporting.
Learn why it might be time to switch from SignUpGenius to a platform that supports session limits, check-ins, reporting, and more.
Event badges 2.0 • Speaker tools • Guest checkout • Advanced feedback collection • Single Sign-On (SSO) for K-12 schools • Outcome bundles • Special pricing How Sched’s Newest Tools Help K-12 Teams Save Time and Deliver Higher-Impact Events Table of contents1 How Sched’s Newest Tools Help K-12 Teams Save Time and Deliver Higher-Impact Events 2 What’s…
Planning a PD day can feel exciting, until you’re the one in charge of making it all happen. Between choosing session topics and answering last-minute questions, the work adds up fast. And if anything goes off track, teachers feel it. Confusing check-ins, overcrowded rooms, and mismatched sessions can take the energy out of the day…
Choosing a ticketing platform shouldn’t be harder than planning your event. But with so many tools out there (each promising to increase sales, simplify check-in, or support group discounts), it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The truth is, not every platform is built for your needs, and picking the wrong one can cost you time, money,…
The NACD and NCF teams wanted a better way to manage their annual and youth conventions. With Sched, they simplified speaker coordination, updated agendas faster, and gave attendees a clear, accessible view of each day’s sessions.
Learning days should support your staff, not drain them. You’ve seen it: a full day of sessions, built with the best intentions, but it still ends in hallway confusion, session reshuffling, and feedback forms that go unread. Not because anyone dropped the ball, but because traditional PD planning often overlooks what teachers actually need to…
The Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival has been lighting up the theatre scene in Chicago since 2013. The organizers considered canceling their event in light of the pandemic, but they decided to test out our virtual platform to see how their festival might thrive in a new environment. They adapted their performance structure to both live…
The resurgence of in-person events highlights the intrinsic value of face-to-face interactions in an increasingly digital world. From conferences and workshops to festivals, these events provide unique opportunities for networking, learning, and creating memorable experiences. The power of meeting someone face-to-face and participating in real-time interactions cannot be substituted by virtual alternatives. In this article,…
Getting people to register for an event has always been a challenge, but it’s especially tough when the event is online. With no travel commitments and fewer costs, it’s just as easy for someone to sign up as it is for them to skip. That means driving registrations for virtual events takes more than just…
Virtual events have moved from being a niche format to a central part of how we connect, learn, and collaborate. One-third of people find virtual events engaging, but only 23% think virtual conferences are truly unique. Event success isn’t guaranteed. Poor planning, “Zoom fatigue,” and technical glitches can quickly drain the energy of your attendees…
See how districts plan hybrid professional learning that’s organized, affordable, and engaging for teachers, without new hires or corporate tools.
Challenge The 2020 California Student Mental Wellness Conference was especially crucial this year given the state of learning environments in a time of social distancing and the on-going fight for social justice. Not only were they expecting to keep providing important conversations and solutions for student mental health professionals by bringing together educators, school administrators…
Planning professional development (PD) in schools shouldn’t feel like solving a logistics puzzle with missing pieces. But when you’re juggling sign-ups, schedules, check-ins, and feedback across half a dozen tools, it often does. If you’re a PD coordinator, teacher leader, or school admin organizing learning days for your staff, you’ve probably pieced together your own…
As digital gatherings continue to rise in popularity, finding the best virtual event platforms has become crucial for enhancing online experiences. With a variety of software available, each offering unique features for webinars, conferences, and hybrid events, choosing the right one can significantly impact audience engagement and satisfaction. In this article, readers will discover top…
Convincing leadership to invest in event management software isn’t always easy, especially when they don’t see the inefficiencies you deal with every day. But when you can tie those inefficiencies to real numbers like hours saved, fewer no-shows, or higher registration rates, the conversation takes a turn. That’s what event software is really about: reducing…
Event management software or project management software? Understand the differences between the two and discover which tool best suits your school event needs.
Looking for the best K–12 event planning software? See how Sched and Yapp compare on features, pricing, and usability for school events.
Planning shouldn’t be the hardest part of running a successful school event. From PD days and new teacher onboarding to districtwide conferences and community nights, K–12 teams manage a lot. And when information lives in spreadsheets, feedback forms, email drafts, and hallway whiteboards, it’s inefficient and exhausting. District leaders are choosing Sched not because they…
If you’ve ever run a Professional Development (PD) day, you know the logistics can take over: Session sign-ups in Google Forms. Attendance tracked on paper. Reminders sent manually. Feedback trickling in days too late to be useful. And that’s before anything actually starts. The truth is, most PD coordinators and school leaders aren’t struggling with…
Still planning events with spreadsheets and emails? This practical guide compares manual tools vs. event software, so you know when it’s time to switch.
