15 August 2024

GiveSignup | RunSignup announces Spring Forward Seminar as hybrid and live events surge

The Seminar is an opportunity for nonprofits and event directors to catch up on the latest trends and technology and prepare for a busy event season.

GiveSignup | RunSignup announces Spring Forward Seminar as hybrid and live events surge
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GiveSignup | RunSignup, the leading technology provider for US races and nonprofits, opened registration for their Spring Forward Seminar. The one-day Seminar, focused on event production and fundraising with the constraints of 2021, will be held virtually on Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 12pm-5pm ET (9am-2pm PT).  Registration for the Seminar is free, but tickets are limited.

With live and hybrid events rolling out across the country, the Spring Forward Seminar is an opportunity for nonprofits and event directors to catch up on the latest trends and technology and prepare for a busy event season. Sessions will include:

  • Spring Forward: Events are Back (The state of the industry and expectations for events and fundraising in 2021)
  • Plan for Spring Showers: Hybrid Events for All Weather (Cancel-proof your events with a hybrid version that includes built-in contingency plans)
  • Start a (Healthy) Spring Fever: Your Event Marketing Strategy (Engage your supporters and encourage social interaction to grow your event and raise more)
  • Attend Spring Training: Tools, Tech, and Timeline for Managing Event Day (Get ready for the return of live participants)
  • Expert Panels (Hear from the real experts - nonprofits and endurance event directors with successful spring strategies) 

GiveSignup | RunSignup Founder and CEO Bob Bickel said, “Throughout the last year, the structure of events has shifted constantly, from traditional in-person events to virtual events and challenges, and now to hybrid events that include both virtual and modified in-person options. The Spring Forward Seminar will cover how to re-engage supporters after a year of distance and the new technologies and logistics required to organize dynamic hybrid events.”

More information and registration can be found here: https://www.givesignup.org/springforward

About RunSignup

RunSignup, an employee owned company, is the leading event solution delivering the art of technology to endurance events and nonprofits. More than 30,000 events use our free and open platform to register over 10 million annual participants, raise more than $3 billion and grow their events. Our expertly crafted, open and all-in-one solution powers event revenue generation and supporter engagement through flexible registration, free event websites, free email marketing, integrated fundraising, and a suite of RaceDay Real-Time products. No subscriptions, no plans, no monthly fees.

To find out why customers like the Richmond Marathon, American Cancer Society, Vacation Races, and RaceDay Events use RunSignup, visit www.runsignup.com.

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