How school open house events are using EventNook registration platform to increase attendance

Choosing the right school is often seen as a major milestone for students and their parents. Asides from the academic achievements, many students are placing more emphasis on how the schools can aid and guide them in their holistic development. 

Open houses play an important role for the schools to attract and recruit a new batch of students every year. It is often seen as the first impression of the school to impress and welcome aspiring students. The students, with their parents, can get to understand more about the programs and experience the schools offer through opportunities to meet with the senior students and teachers before making their decisions.

EventNook is proud to have empowered several local and international schools based in Singapore by digitalizing the registration and check-in processes for the open houses and various activities. 

With various activities such as guided tours, the Principal’s address, and sharing sessions by the faculty, there is a need to ensure that the crowd control is being well managed. We have received numerous feedback that managing the registration and crowd manually proved to be very time-consuming and taxing. With space limitations as one of the major constraints, most schools face the same problems when receiving a high registration rate from aspiring students and their parents.

As the world and technologies have evolved, manual registration, like in the old day, is not acceptable anymore. Schools have to do engagement and promotion of the upcoming activities on social media channels timely.

As the world evolves, technologies become readily available to help ease the slow, manual processes of the good old days. Digitalization and engaging the students through social media channels become inevitable for most schools.

The ease of the registration process and the timeliness of marketing with email reminders play a critical role in a successful turnout rate, even for schools that do not have any problems with garnering the interest of students. When the registration process is too deemed to be too troublesome, it will have an increased frustration which will have a huge impact on the registration and turnout rate.

Registration by timeslot and capacity control example

EventNook has helped several schools and their administration teams run their events efficiently and effectively. With innovative ways of managing the event registration process, engagements have increased significantly, and the team can focus more on creating a better experience for the students. 

The school team can easily manage the entire event with a simple and user-friendly administrative portal. 

EventNook’s simple and powerful event registration management platform

With EventNook, schools can professionally create and manage their open house event in minutes and create and launch Event Websites, Ticket Sales, and Registration in minutes. Here are some of our main features that can be utilized in managing your Open House event:

  1. Launch event site in minutes
  2. The automated end-to-end registration process
  3. Managing booking and timeslot with capacity control
  4. Automated emails, such as Confirmation emails, Reminder Emails, etc.
  5. Monitor attendance status in real-time
  6. Smart Check-in with QR Scan and onsite registration process

Here is how EventNook check-in manages guest registration at the event

We also provide onboarding assistance, such as product training to onsite training, so you are in good hands to run a big school event. EventNook has cooperated with a number of schools in order to manage their open house event greatly. We are glad that the schools trust our services. We look forward to participating in more educational communities for years to come.

EventNook is based in Singapore, and we are one of the leading event technology companies in Asia. Our mission is to continue to build a scalable event management platform by simplifying and, in many ways, redefining the old event management process. We take into account every event we have assisted in managing, and using this insight, we have optimized our use of the latest innovations in cloud and mobile technologies. We have empowered event organizers and planners to create a truly successful series of events.

If you are looking for an innovative event platform to organize your school activities, drop us a note, and our event success team will be glad to assist your school events successfully. Learning more about EventNook – https://www.eventnook.sg

Essential Soft Skills that Great Event Manager Needs

Event managers have a big relation with soft skills. To plan and execute an event, soft skills are needed either to coordinate with the team and to manage the event successfully. If you are dreaming to be an event manager or you are already an event manager, you need to have certain skills that will help you to develop yourself and make fewer mistakes during planning and execution of the event. Let’s see 5 essential skills for you as an event manager.

  1. Organizational Skill

The great event starts with envisioning an end. Every event is a big project or goal to take on. The event manager needs to be well versed in planning and budgeting and have a clear picture of the things to be completed within a schedule in the big picture and microscope level details. Without good planning, the event is doomed to be chaotic. Good planning is quite critical for the success of the events from Day 1.

  1. Communication Skill

Communication is a critical skill for an event manager who must coordinate with various internal and external stakeholders and accomplish the tasks on time. Imagine the wrong communication that resulted in the wrong outcome just before the event day.

  1. Leadership Skill

Leadership is essential to help the team deliver outstanding event experiences despite the challenges and difficulties. With leadership skills, you are able to inspire or motivate your team members to maintain good coordination and work in order to achieve the goal.

  1. Problem Solving Skill

In the event, you never know what will happen, no matter how well you planned out. Be prepared to solve unexpected last-minute problems, and you have to think on your feet to come out with a solution. Nevertheless, the event must still go on. When something happens, you have to be able to identify the problem and provide the best solution for it. 

  1. Creative Skill

Creativity matters! Like movies and performances, the event is all about giving a great experience, inspiration, and lots of fun to the audience. So how do you come out with an event that creates lasting memories and experiences for the audience? 

These soft skills are only a small amount of skills that you need to have as an event manager, but with these 5 skills, you will be able to conduct a great event. No need to worry if you think that you’re not good enough with these skills since these can be developed as you want to be developed. 

[Case Study] How EventNook Empowers Corporate Conferences with Seamless and No Queue VIP Registration Experience

Cities of the Future is an annual event hosted by IMG that discusses innovative solutions and technologies to build the connected city of the future in the ASEAN cities. This event is taking place at Hilton Orchard on Wednesday, 2 March 2022. 

This gathering of civic, corporate, and startup leaders, all of whom are involved in driving the growth, planning, and development of ASEAN cities, looked at city development strategies as well as the deployment of new solutions and technology to create the connected city of the future. A full day of case studies, panels, keynotes, roundtables, pitching, and workshops was held for delegates.

For two years in a row (2021 and 2022) EventNook has helped them in succeeding the event. We provided the smart and seamless check-in with a badge printing solution for this event to streamline the onsite registration process but still stick to the safe management measures (SMM) provided by Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and directly worked with the event organiser.

In this event, we provided several services as mentioned below:

Onsite Mobile Kiosk Check-in with QR Code

To minimize the touchpoints on the event site, QR Code check-in is really helpful. The delegates only need to show their QR Code to the screen of a gadget that is connected to the badge printer and they will be seamlessly checked-in in 3 seconds. 

Zone and Table Number 

Due to the Covid-19 cases in Singapore, the Safety Management Measure allowed conducting events with zoning requirements to prevent more spread of the virus. As for the MICE events, the guests are generally provided with the designated sear. The organizer can easily send out each guest’s zone and table number through email with one click. The email can be personalized. This detailed information on zone and table numbers will help the guests to proceed to their seats in a well-organized process.

Personalized Email Template

For events, an email blast is needed to inform the delegates about important details related to the event. It could be a Confirmation Email, Pending Email, Cancellation Email, or any other kind of information that can be sent through email. With our feature, event managers can personalize the content of the email depending on what is needed, consisting of the Zone and Table Number. No need to send each zone and number one by one but it can be easily done with one click. 

Instant Badge Printing

We provided Instant Badge Printing with environmentally friendly badge paper and don’t require additional plastic badge holders. Besides saving the earth from plastic waste, it also saves more waiting time for inserting the badge inside the holder. 

Equipment Rental and Setup

To access the onsite check-in and badge printing, the organizer will need the equipment, such as an iPad and badge printer. Some organizers might not have their own iPad and badge printer so we give them a solution by renting our products and being set up by our team. It will ease the process since the organizer doesn’t need another vendor to provide the equipment. 

The organizer can also monitor the attendance in real-time to see the guest registration status,  how many guests, VIPs, speakers, and delegates have arrived, and how many haven’t to do coordination with the other team members. It can be monitored through EventNook Kiosk App or the website. 

EventNook is proud to take part in a success story of another successful corporate conference that discussed innovative solutions and technologies to build the connected city of the future in the ASEAN cities.

Make your event fast and seamless with a smart event delegate experience. Contact us at hello@eventnook.com for more information and free consultation.

About EventNook

EventNook is based in Singapore and we are one of the leading event technology companies in Asia. Our mission is to continue to build a scalable event management platform by simplifying and, in many ways, redefining the old event management process. We take into account every event we have assisted in managing, and using this insight, we have optimized our use of the latest innovations in cloud and mobile technologies. In doing so, we have empowered event organizers and planners to create a truly successful series of events.

If you are looking for an innovative event platform to organize your next corporate events or conferences, drop us a note and our event success team will be glad to assist your school events successfully. Learning more about EventNook – https://www.eventnook.sg

[CASE STUDY] How EventNook Helped IMAS – Bloomberg Investment Conference 2022 with Our Event Technology

Bloomberg Investment Conference is an annual event held by the collaboration of IMAS and Bloomberg. Each year they discover several topics of investment related to global warmings, like 1) Navigating the Headwinds, 2) Transition Finance in Asia: What Does an Effective, yet Inclusive Transition Look Like?, and 3) Integrating ESG into Investment Frameworks – Is there an Optimum Model?. 

This year, EventNook is happy to help with the onsite registration management of this event using our event technology. As their event is planned while zoning requirements are still required, the organizer can seamlessly send the invitation to all guests with their zones in one click without sending it manually one by one.

Onsite Registration with Badge Printing

A long queue line of delegates and a slow onsite registration process will be a hassle for both the organizers and delegates. This also shows that the event hasn’t been prepared well by the organizers. To prevent this from happening, EventNook provides fast and seamless onsite registration with a badge printing process. When the delegates receive the conference invitation, they will receive the QR Code that later will be used for the check-in process. Once their check-in is successful, the printer will automatically print the badge in 2 seconds.

Equipment Rental and Onsite Supervision

EventNook provided comprehensive onsite support including equipment rental, onsite setup, and supervision to run the registration smoothly and very successfully. We will do the fuss-free equipment set up on the venue and will provide you with onsite supervision to prevent unwanted things from happening. 

About EventNook

EventNook is based in sunny Singapore and we have empowered events from 21 countries and counting. We have been supporting a range of events from various organizations – small non-profit organizations to top brands such as Google, IBM, EY, Deloitte, etc.

If you are planning to organize events and looking for the right event registration management solution, please contact us [EventNook – Contact Us] for a free trial and consultation.

[CASE STUDY] How Raffles Institution Utilizes EventNook for Their Events

Raffles Institution is a leading Singaporean pre-tertiary institution in Singapore, founded in 1823, with many notable and successful alumni. As a leading school that has been established for two centuries, the school has evolved and adopted innovative technologies in administration processes, teaching methods, and programs. 

EventNook has been a proud event technology partner in providing innovative event registration platforms for school activities and events such as Symposium, Open House, Student Conference, and all other school activities. The adoption and living by innovative technology and solutions also indirectly inspire their students to think innovatively through experiencing the technology such as event management. 

With the EventNook platform, the students and the school event committee can easily create and launch the event registration site or ticket sales in minutes and they can efficiently manage the school events with a small team with a similar capacity to the professional and corporate event managers could achieve. 

The following are some of the key features the school events team utilises to manage all of their school events and activities:

  1. Create Event Website
  2. Customizable Online Registration Form
  3. Online Ticketing with seamless online payments for school ticketed events
  4. QR Code e-Ticketing for attendance and admission control
  5. Automated Communication such as Event Reminder Email, Post-Event Thank you email, etc
  6. Smart Check-in with QR Code
  7. Real-time registration and attendance reporting

A compliment from the Dean of School

It’s been many years since we’ve started the partnership with Eventnook and I think RI has greatly benefited from it.  Thank you for your support!

We are also greatly appreciative of the Raffles Institution that trusted in our service and partnership with. We look forward to being part of the education community for years to come.

EventNook is based in Singapore and we are one of the leading event technology companies in Asia. Our mission is to continue to build a scalable event management platform by simplifying and, in many ways, redefining the old event management process. We take into account every event we have assisted in managing, and using this insight, we have optimized our use of the latest innovations in cloud and mobile technologies. In doing so, we have empowered event organizers and planners to create a truly successful series of events.
If you are looking for an innovative event platform to organize your school activities, drop us a note and our event success team will be glad to assist your school events successfully. Learning more about EventNook – https://www.eventnook.sg

[NEWS] UPDATED SAFETY MANAGEMENT MEASURES (SMM) OF SINGAPORE FOR EVENTS EFFECTIVE FROM 29-MAR-2022

We are happy to share the newest updates of SMM MICE events in Singapore and we would like to share the key points from SACEOS and STB for event planners and event professionals who are planning for physical events in Singapore. This updated SMMs is effectively started on 29 March 2022.

  • Event Organisers and Event Venues (collectively, EOs) do not need to submit an application to STB and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) to hold a MICE event. i.e. EOs may proceed to organise the MICE events and ensure all SMMs are met.
  • Safe distancing of at least 1 metre between groups of up to 10 participants is required for all mask-off settings e.g. during meals, amongst unmasked speakers.
  • Mask wearing remains mandatory indoors, but not in outdoor settings or where allowed at law (e.g. when engaging in strenuous physical exercise, eating, drinking, etc.).
  • The following event capacity limits apply:

a) Events with ≤1,000 participants at a time: no capacity limit.  

b) Events with >1,000 participants at a time: capacity is limited to 75% of the maximum number of individuals specified in the most recent approval under section 55 of the Fire Safety Act 1993, or 75% of the fixed seating for the Event Venue, whichever is the higher. Participants must, as far as is reasonably practicable, be evenly spread out when present in the event venue.

  • Live performances will be permitted.
  • The total capacity at any point in time will include all participants of the event, including exhibitors, media attending the event, speakers, participants’ liaison officers, etc. EO staff and external service providers who are present at the event venue are included.
  • The total capacity at any point in time will include all participants of the event, including exhibitors, media attending the event, speakers, participants’ liaison officers, etc. EO staff and external service providers who are present at the event venue are included.

We are glad that more physical event are coming back in Singapore. We are looking forward to have great experience in events with you. Do not hesitate to contact us at hello@eventnook.com.

About EventNook

EventNook is based in Singapore and we are one of the leading event technology companies in Asia. Our mission is to continue to build a scalable event management platform by simplifying and, in many ways, redefining the old event management process. We take into account every event we have assisted in managing, and using this insight, we have optimized our use of the latest innovations in cloud and mobile technologies. In doing so, we have empowered event organizers and planners to create a truly successful series of events.

If you are looking for an innovative event platform to organize your events or conferences, drop us a note and our event success team will be glad to assist your school events successfully. Learning more about EventNook – https://www.eventnook.sg

[News] Updated Safety Management Measures (SMM) of Singapore for MICE events effective from 15-Mar-2022

We are happy to share the recent updates of SMM MICE events in Singapore and we would like to share the summary of notes from SACEOS and STB for event planners and event professionals who are planning for physical MICE events in Singapore.

SACEOS and STB have made the summary of SMM for MICE events to understand easily and we would like to share their updates from the newsletter as below with the event industry.

SMMs for MICE events from 15 March 2022

1) Safe distancing is encouraged but not required between individuals or groups in all mask-on settings.

2) Safe distancing of at least 1 meter between groups of up to 5 participants is required for all mask-off settings e.g. during meals, unmasked speakers. 

3) No limit on the maximum number of participants provided the event venue can accommodate

4) No zoning requirements

5) No distinction between seated events (e.g. conferences) and roaming events (e.g. trade shows)

6) Live performances, where incidental, will be permitted.

Event Capacity Limits

1) Events with ≤1,000 participants at a time: no capacity limit. 

2) Events with >1,000 participants at a time: capacity is limited to 50% of the maximum number of individuals specified in the most recent approval under section 55 of the Fire Safety Act 1993, or 50% of the fixed seating for the Event Venue, whichever is the higher. Participants must, as far as is reasonably practicable, be evenly spread out when present in the event venue. 

3) The total operating capacity at any point in time will include all participants of the event, including exhibitors, media attending the event, speakers, participants’ liaison officers, etc.

4) EO staff who are also participating in the event (e.g. as speakers, audience members, etc.) are included in the total operating capacity. All other EO staff and external service providers are excluded.

Up to 50 participants^ at a time

More than 50 participants at a time

Safe distancing of at least 1 metre between groups of up to 5 participants where masks are not worn.

[From 15 March 2022] Capacity limit of 50%[3] for events with >1,000 participants at a time. No zoning requirements

Safe distancing of at least 1 metre between groups of up to 5 participants where masks are not worn.

Adhere to Safe Management Measures (SMMs) at the Workplace by the Ministry of Manpower here.

MICE event application is not required.

^includes Event Organisers but excludes premises staff at third party venues

Both the Event Organiser and Event Venue (collectively, EOs) must submit an application for STB’s assessment and for the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) to approve the EO carrying out the event.

An individual must be:

a) fully vaccinated*, or

b) within the 180-day exemption period after recovery from COVID-19.

Application Process

1) Apply at https://go.gov.sg/submit-wre-mice

2) The following information and documents are required to complete the application:

a)  Event itinerary including floorplan (PDF, max 10 MB) and

b)  Applicant’s details e.g. UEN details of event organizers and venues

3) Each MICE event and its related marketing efforts may be carried out only after receiving written approval from MTI. Please note that MTI has the right to impose stricter/additional SMMs or vary some SMMs.

4) EOs must submit their application at least 1 month prior to each MICE event. STB and MTI will take up to 14 business days to assess each application.

For any inquiries on the application process, please contact businessevents@stb.gov.sg

Useful Links

STB: Safe Management Measures for MICE Events

STB: Checklist on Safe Management Measures for MICE events

STB: MICE Events – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

MOM: Requirements for Safe Management Measures at the workplace

MOM: Checklist of Workplace Safe Management Measures

MOM: FAQs on Safe Management Measures at the workplace

We are looking forward to welcoming more physical events ahead. Do not hesitate to contact us at hello@eventnook.com.

[Case Study] How Lazada Virtual Learning Festival made event management seamless

Lazada Learning Festival is an annual signature learning event of Lazada that was held on February 22nd – 24th, 2022. The event brought global speakers and experts covering the key trends and topics that are shaping the digital and e-commerce landscape. We want to accelerate Asia through equipping and energizing its staff, partner brands, sellers, and the youth across Asia and the beyond. The 3 big themes across the 3 days are Transformative Digital Economy, Technology & Innovation, and Inclusive Leadership. 

Our EventNook team is delighted to be helping out the registration management with our event technology alongside the event managers from Kingsmen Creatives and Lazada team who have done a marvelous job in managing the entire event to make it successful, educating, and engaging.

EventNook helped Lazada Learning Festival event with a seamless event registration management platform and services as mentioned below:

With the Event Microsite and Brand Customization, Lazada created their event site to share related information starting from the event description to frequently asked questions. EventNook also provided an online event registration system that can directly be accessed through the event microsite. The organizer can easily categorize the participants by the registration form since it lets the participants choose whether they are Lazada Staff, Lazada Seller, Brand Partner, or the Public.

The event was conducted virtually so Lazada invited everyone from around the world to participate in the event. EventNook provides Application Programme Interface (API) that allows the virtual event platform to seamlessly integrate with EventNook to let the attendees access the virtual event platform and drive engagement.

For online events, it is important to send out pre-event communication such as personalized reminder emails and engagement emails timely to keep the attendance and participation rate high. With Automated Email Blast features, the organizer can automatically send the email to the registrants which can be customized and scheduled to be sent anytime. 

The event runs smoothly and it gives a great experience both for the organizer and the participants. We are delighted to take part in this event and ready to deliver great events with the aspiring event teams. Contact us at hello@eventnook.com and we will be glad to provide free expert consultation.

[Case Study] How EventNook helped the Shipyard Naming Ceremony with fast and seamless registration management

Shipyard Naming Ceremony Event in Singapore

In December 2021, EventNook has helped Sembcorp Marine with its event registration management system for the Shipyard Naming Ceremony event of the Regional Production Facility (RPF) for Shell Offshore Inc which was successfully completed and ready to commission. It’s named Vito [Learn more].

Sembcorp has decided to do the in-person physical event with special guests who are the engineers, staff, and VIP guests who have contributed to this significant project. The event planner got only less than 10 days to make it happen as it was the last-minute approval to host the physical event. The event team has to make it happen very quickly and efficiently to manage the event invitation, registration (RSVP), and onsite guest management with safe management measures (SMM).

Here is how guests check-in with EventNook Check-in Kiosk and instant badge printing.

Onsite Guest Check-in and Badge Printing on Shipyard Naming Ceremony

The EventNook helped the organizer with the following services to streamline the event management and manage efficiently in a timely manner when the lead time is very short.

  • RSVP with Zone Assignment (Up to 50 guests per zone)
  • Automated Event Reminder Email Blast
  • Equipment Rental and Onsite Registration Supervision

With a simple and easy-to-setup EventNook Registration Platform, the organizer can easily set up the online event registration site in 30 minutes without product training and he sent out invitations to all guests to simply RSVP online immediately. As the online registration site is mobile-friendly, the guests can easily RSVP in less than 2 minutes on the go via their mobile.

Once the guests complete the registration, the confirmation email will be immediately sent to their registered email along with the QR Code that later will be used for the Touchless Smart QR Code Check-in.

EventNook provided Equipment Rental and Fuss-free Onsite Setup for the event. It’s very important for the organizer not to have a long queue and long waiting time at the registration counter with a minimum touchpoint in this COVID-19 Pandemic. With EventNook’s fast and touchless QR check-in process, the guests can check-in and collect their badge in 3 seconds. The attendees checked into four different zones and when they arrived by shuttle buses with 40 attendees in a time, it only took around 3-5 minutes for them to check in.

Since our onsite check-in platform provides a real-time attendance dashboard, the organizer can coordinate efficiently with Emcee and its team to kick start the ceremony.

The organizer is delighted with the fast, smooth, and innovative registration process as it gave a great experience to their guests attending the naming ceremony on the auspicious day of the shipyard.

We are happy that the event runs smoothly and are delighted to have a contribution to this event. Are you planning an event that requires a fast and seamless event registration service? Do not hesitate to contact us at hello@eventnook.com and we will be glad to provide a free consultation.

ABOUT EVENTNOOK

EventNook is based in sunny Singapore and we have empowered events from 21 countries and counting. We have been supporting a range of events from various organizations – small non-profit organizations to top brands such as Google, IBM, EY, Deloitte, etc.

If you are planning to organize events and looking for the right event registration management solution, please contact us [EventNook – Contact Us] for a free trial and consultation.