15 August 2024

RunSignup | GiveSignup releases Photos 2.0 to increase participant engagement

Photos 2.0 aims to create a central hub for an event celebration including both in-person and virtual participants.

RunSignup | GiveSignup releases Photos 2.0 to increase participant engagement
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RunSignup | GiveSignup has released the 2.0 version of their free photo platform for endurance events and nonprofit ticket events. With hybrid events (those with both in-person and virtual elements) overtaking the 2021 event scene, Photos 2.0 creates a central hub for an event celebration including all participants.

The free RunSignup | GiveSignup photo platform is built on a scalable, robust infrastructure that can handle hundreds of millions of photos, including those from race organizers, professional photographers, and participants. Highlights of the new platform include:

  • Participant uploading of photos (great for virtual events!)
  • Integration of photos with results for easy access
  • Editable photo albums with the option to select a cover photo
  • Improved auto-tagging of photos by bib number
  • Crowd-sourced tagging for events without bibs
  • Option to add a sponsor logo watermark
  • Photo stats for reporting views to sponsors
  • Photo API allowing third party developers to integrate with the system

The photo platform also includes multiple mechanisms to prevent abuse or inappropriate use, including requiring login for participant uploads and automatically evaluating appropriateness via Amazon AWS Artificial Intelligence. Additionally, all auto-tagging is by bib numbers with no facial recognition to prevent any legal issues, and comments are not allowed to remove the overhead of content moderation.

RunSignup Founder and CEO Bob Bickel said, “Everyone loves photos. The Photos 2.0 platform makes it easy for races and nonprofits to collect photos from across their event and share them in easy to navigate albums on their website. While it’s a great fit for the hybrid events we’re seeing in 2021, it’s also a great way for event organizers to add value to their event for years to come – for free.”

More information and registration can be found here: https://runsignup.com/virtualsymposiumwinter.

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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