Conferences.io is a web-based audience engagement system that allows attendees to interact with presenters in real-time, right from their mobile device. Our features include audience polling, Social Q&A, and Session Evaluations.

1. Participate. Engage. Learn.

2. Chicago, IL
John Pytel
CEO
Sales + Business Development
Scott Cohen
CMO
Sales + Business Development
Dave Mulder
CTO
Product Development + Technical
Support
The Team

3. # of Sessions Created January - July 2014
Americas | 89% Europe | 6%
Oceania | 4% Other | 1%
Percentage of Usage By Location
Organizations across the globe use Conferences i/o to enhance their events & meetings
Global Reach

4. We serve (happy) customers in a variety of different industries & disciplines
Happy Customers
93% of customers say that they would definitely
recommend Conferences i/o to someone planning an event
Recommend
93%
Repeat
99% of Customers said that they would use Conferences i/o
at a future event
99%
74% of customers said that our customer service & support
exceeded or far exceeded their expectations
Exceed Expectations
74%

5. 87% of customers agreed or strongly
agreed that Conferences i/o improved
audience participation at their event
74% of customers agreed or strongly
agreed that Conferences i/o helped them
learn more about their audience
Participation Engagement Learning
We deliver on our promise to improve audience Participation, Engagement, and Learning
outcomes
Customers reported an average
engagement rate of 8 out of 10 when
using Conferences i/o at their event.
Proven Success
87% 8.0 74%

6. There are two primary reasons why attendees go to events
Networking Knowledge
Building
&
The Problem

7. Event organizers hire topic experts to present content and knowledge
for attendees to learn
Content
The Problem

8. …Unfortunately the most effective learning doesn’t happen by simply listening
=+
The Problem

9. Effective learning happens when attendees are participating & engaged
+ =
Participation Engagement Knowledge
Building
?
The Problem

10. The average adult attention span has dropped from
12 minutes to 5 minutes over the past decade
AttentionSpan(mins)
1
5
8
12
15
2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014
Average Attention Span
The hard part is keeping attendees engaged
3 out of 4 attendees don’t participate during sessions
due to fear of speaking in front of other peers
Study: “How Social Media is Ruining Our Minds” via SocialTimes.com Source: National Institute of Mental Health
The Problem

11. Conferences i/o allows attendees to participate anonymously in real-time,
resulting in greater Engagement & Knowledge Building
The Solution

12. Effective Knowledge Building leads to higher ROI, Satisfaction and
likelihood of Repeat Attendance
Effective
Knowledge Building
Increased Attendee ROI
Higher Attendance
Satisfaction
Repeat Attendance
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The Solution

13. Real-Time Interaction
•Ask questions
• Respond to Polls
• Feedback Surveys
Extended Engagement
• 24/7 Access
• Engage before and after events
Web Based
•Any mobile device
• Nothing to download or install
Product Overview
Conferences i/o

14. How Attendees Participate
Conferences i/o
The homepage will show a schedule of
the sessions using the app & attendees
can click on the session they want to join
Attendees simply navigate to a unique
URL using any internet enabled device
Nothing to Download or Install
Built in Schedule
We make it easy to integrate Conferences
i/o into other Event apps so that navigation
is streamlined
Event App Integration

15. 3 Core Features
Session Evaluations
Polling
Social Q&A
Conferences i/o

16. Our Social Q&A feature allows attendees to ask
questions in real-time during a session.
Attendees can also see the questions that other
people are asking and up-vote
the ones they want addressed.
So when it’s time for Q&A, the moderator
knows which questions are most important to
the entire group… not just those willing to raise
their hand.
Give Every Attendee a Voice
Social Q&A

17. Attendees are able to respond to Poll questions and view the results in real-time on their own device or up on
the big screen. We offer a variety of different Polling options...
No Expensive Equipment, or Hardware
Multiple Choice Open-Ended Numerical Average
Real-Time Polling

18. Hassle-Free Feedback For EVERY Session
Conferences i/o makes it easy for attendees to provide
real-time feedback, resulting in higher response rates
and more accurate data than standard post-event email
surveys.
It also enables organizers to collect feedback on a per-
session basis, not just the overall event.
All of the data can be exported to an organized report
for convenient analysis.
Session Evaluations

19. Embed Organization or Event Logos
Add custom announcements
Customize color scheme & fonts
Additional spaces for sponsor logos
Customization to Match Your Brand
Flexible Branding

20. Participate In-Person or Online
Attendees can access Conferences i/o from
anywhere in the world.
If you’re hosting a hybrid event, your virtual
attendees are no longer limited to only seeing
& hearing the content.
Conferences i/o allows virtual attendees to
interact & participate right alongside the live
group.
Virtual / Hybrid Events

21. Pricing Models
All Purchases Include
24/7 Application
Access
Reports & Data
Exporting
Custom URL &
Branding
Moderator Training
Session
Best for smaller scale meetings & trainings
that happen on a recurring basis
‣ Annual Subscriptions
‣ Up to 250 concurrent users
‣ Unlimited use
Subscription
Best for large, infrequent, events &
conferences
‣ One time purchase
‣ Price based on event size & length
‣ Access to app 30 days prior
Per Event
Best for large scale events & conferences
that happen frequently
‣ Annual licenses
‣ Multi-event purchase
‣ Pricing on a custom basis
Licensing

22. Pre Event
‣ Sessions Created
‣ Moderator Training
‣ Polls & Evals Created
‣ Branding Finalized
Event
‣ Application is used during event
‣ Support available if needed
Post Event
‣ Q&A Followup
‣ Data Exported
Per-Event Engagement Timeline
- 45 Days Event +30 Days

23. Customer Testimonials

24. Interview With Reggie Henry
ASAE Chief Information Officer
ASAE represents more than 21,000 association
executives and industry partners representing
10,000 organizations. ASAE hosts multiple large,
2000 to 5000 attendee, annual conferences and
meetings each year.
Conferences i/o has been used at a number of
previous ASAE conferences and is consistently
used at smaller scale meetings and
presentations.
A: We receive great feedback from the attendees and speakers alike. The
speakers are extremely appreciative that the most relevant questions bubble
their way to the top. The attendees enjoy the social aspects of the Q&A and
knowing what others are thinking throughout the entire session.
What value does Conferences i/o provide for ASAE events?
A: The major value Conferences i/o provides is greatly increased audience
participation. Being able to see what is on each others’ minds during the
presentations really stimulates conversation and make for a very spirited Q&A
period!
During our Town Hall meetings, the ability to do on-the-spot polling really adds
value to the discussions and overall engagement with the material.
Do your attendees enjoy using the app?
Past ASAE Events That Used Conferences i/o

25. Crain’s Chicago Forum is a series of
expert panels and presentations
covering topics from Technology to
Real Estate
Previous forum events
Interview With Amy Shivvers
Director of Events at Crain’s Chicago
How has Conferences i/o effectively solved those problems for
you?
A: Conferences i/o enables our attendees to ask questions without
disturbing the flow of the event or panelists. It also allows the
moderator to pick and choose questions that fit the conversation best.
Why Did You Decide To Use Conferences i/o?
A: We wanted to make the Q&A portions of our events more efficient and
organized. Sometimes in large ballrooms, questions from the audience can
often go unnoticed or be unheard.
We also wanted a way to manage the quality of our questions, ie, eliminate
repeat questions and increase the diversity of questions.

26. MCON14 was a hybrid event with 20+ speakers, 350
attendees in-person and over 10,000 online.
Conferences i/o was used as a means to encourage
attendee participation both online and in-person.
What were your initial goals when you decided to use Conferences
i/o?
A: Our goals were to have a seamless, user-friendly platform that would allow
participants both online and in-person too engage with speakers. We needed
something that would work in real-time and be easy for participants and moderators.
Interview With Lara Banker
Creative Director of MCON14
Did the product effectively achieve those goals?
A: Conferences i/o was great because it made it so easy for all 3 parties— live
attendees, virtual attendees, and moderators — to participate. We were able to embed
the application underneath the live video stream on our virtual attendee website and
the folks that attended in-person simply navigated to a URL on their mobile device.
What kind of feedback did you hear about the product?
A: All of our feedback was very positive on the experience, from moderators, speakers
and attendees! Both verbally and in our post event survey.

27. Contact Us
John Pytel
847.922.1554
Phone Email
john@conferences.io
Scott Cohen
310.709.4936
Phone Email
scott@conferences.io
@Conferencesio
www.conferences.ioConferences i/o
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