Are you looking for the perfect platform to enhance engagement at your association's events and awards programs?
Our Virtual Demo Day offers a platform to explore your options.

Thank you for attending the Demo Day!

Key Takeaways
  • Explore solutions designed to meet the needs of associations across various industries.
  • Gain valuable insights into how leveraging technology can help you manage registrations, enhance attendee engagement, simplify award nominations, and deliver seamless event experiences.
  • Access live demonstrations and interactive sessions to deepen your understanding of the platform functionalities and features.


Who Should Attend?

CEOs, Executive Directors, Association Professionals, Event Managers, Program Managers, Membership & Marketing Managers, and anyone involved in decision-making processes related to association management and technology integration.

It's a complimentary online event for Association Professionals.

Check out the key takeaways and idea cloudfrom each session!

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The Program 

10:00 am - Welcome & Introduction


10:05 - 10:25 am 

Opening Presentation - Leveraging technology to drive engagement for your events and programs

In this session, Sarah Markey-Hamm, CEO of ICMS explored how technology can enhance engagement across events and awards programs. She shared practical examples of how associations and organisers are using digital tools to create more interactive and connected experiences for their members and communities. 

Watch Recording Here

About Sarah Markey-Hamm
Sarah Markey-Hamm, CEO of ICMS and Chair of the International Association of Professional Conference Organisers (IAPCO) Committee of Ethics (and Past President), is a global leader in the meetings and events industry. With over 30 years’ experience, she’s passionate about face-to-face connection, client partnerships, and creating innovative, world-class events that inspire, engage, and drive meaningful change.

For more assistance with your Events and Awards, please contact Sarah on smh@icms.com.au



10:30 - 11:00 am 


OpenWater: All-in-One Awards Management Software to Grow Your Programs 

OpenWater, by Advanced Solutions International (ASI), is an all-in-one platform that streamlines grant, scholarship, and proposal management. It simplifies application collection, reviewing, judging, and acceptance, freeing teams from administrative tasks. With a user-friendly interface, OpenWater empowers over 1,000 associations and non-profit organisations.

For more information, contact Alex Avramiotis, Sales Director via aavramiotis@advsol.com or call+61 3 9869 7500

Watch Recording Here

11:00 - 11:30 am 

Education Session 1 


Higher Logic - How AI Search & Web Crawling Transform Events Experience 

Higher Logic is revolutionising engagement. Our AI-driven search delivers faster answers, web crawling keeps content current, and engagement features boost event participation. Whether helping associations improve retention or enabling businesses to reduce support costs and grow loyalty, our expertise empowers our customers to do more than they ever imagined.

For more information, contact Rowan Lalor via rlalor@higherlogic.com

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11:30 am - 12:00 pm


Clowder: Powering Mobile-First Member Engagement & Elevating Event Experiences 

Clowder®, by Advanced Solutions International, is changing the event mobile app landscape with its intuitive user experience and smart engagement tools, designed to drive attendee interaction and boost overall events ROI. Clowder supports unlimited events, creates engagement at your event, supports engagement beyond the event, and drives registration for your next event.

Contact Marla Nelson at mnelson@advsol.com or +61 3 9869 7500 for more information.

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12:00 - 12:30 pm 


Snapsight - TL;DR-ing Your Session Content in Real Time  

Snapsight is an AI-powered content intelligence platform that transcribes, summarises, and distributes insights from live session content in real time. It helps associations and organisers transform event knowledge into actionable, shareable content instantly — boosting engagement and post-event value. Visit www.snapsight.com/en/

For more information, contact Apoorv Kohli at apoorv@gevme.com

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12:30 - 1:00 pm


Work smarter, not harder with Award Force

Award Force is the world’s #1 awards management software, born in Australia and trusted globally to recognise excellence. Purpose-built to be fast, secure, reliable and beautiful, Award Force helps organisations work smarter, not harder to recognise excellence. With intuitive tools that streamline entries, judging and management, Award Force helps users save time, cut costs and elevate their brand effortlessly. From fully branded emails to white-label domains and sponsor promotion features, Award Force empowers organisations to showcase professionalism and build lasting credibility with every interaction. Leading awards programs worldwide choose Award Force to grow with confidence and efficiency.Learn more at awardforce.com

  • View a full recorded demonstration here.

For more information, contact Nicholas Wai at nicholas@awardforce.com or Holly Johnson at holly@awardforce.com

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1:00 - 1:30 pm  


Run smarter events with Zoho Backstage

Zoho Backstage is a complete event management software from Zoho Corp., which we built to first serve our own needs, and later expanded it to serve our customers. The software manages in-person, online, or hybrid events, right from building a website, ticketing, payments, communications, event day check-ins, sponsor & exhibitor management, to real-time analytics on a single platform. The event mobile application is ready out of the box, and the newly launched Abstract Management module now lets you manage all kinds of applications (for awards, grants, etc.) from the review to acceptance process on the same platform. Learn more at www.zoho.com/backstage

Contact Shiva, Lead - Technical Consultant, at shivaram.pr@zohocorp.com for more information.

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Complimentary access for Association Professionals! 

Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to explore the latest in Events & Awards Management Platforms and Software.
Reserve your place today and gain access to insightful live demonstrations and expert insights.



The Australasian Society of Association Executives

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Email: info@ausae.org.au
Phone: 1300 764 576 (within Australia)
Phone: +61 7 3268 7955 (outside Australia)
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