Field notes
Notes from backstage.
Practical writing on running better events — call for papers, agendas, speakers, sponsors, and where AI actually helps.
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How-to · Jul 8, 2026
How to sync RegFox registrations to Google Sheets (2026)
Compare the practical ways to sync RegFox registrations to Google Sheets: scheduled exports, a one-way Zapier bridge, and native alternatives.
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How-to · Jul 8, 2026
How to sync Eventbrite registrations to Google Sheets (2026)
Eventbrite has no native live Google Sheets sync. Here are the two honest routes — manual export and a Zapier-style bridge — plus where a built-in sync actually exists.
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Field notes · Jul 5, 2026
Running a multi-track conference on Luma: what it covers, where it stops
Luma handles registration, discovery, and community but not tracks, sessions, speakers, or CFPs. Learn how conference teams fill the program gap.
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Field notes · Jul 5, 2026
How to write a CFP review rubric (with a template you can steal)
Build a fair CFP review rubric with weighted criteria, anchored scores, a copy-ready template, and a calibration process for your committee.
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Buyer's guide · Jul 5, 2026
An honest Sessionboard review — from a competitor (2026)
An evidence-based competitor review of Sessionboard's speaker, agenda, AI, sponsor, exhibitor, CRM, integration, and registration-stack positioning in 2026.
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Buyer's guide · Jul 5, 2026
Sessionboard pricing: what the live page shows (2026)
Sessionboard lists three plans without visibly publishing their prices. See what is public and what buyers should confirm in a sales proposal.
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Buyer's guide · Jul 5, 2026
Sessionboard vs Sessionize (2026): two different content platforms
Sessionize is $499 per professional event and includes a web and mobile app; Sessionboard uses sales-led pricing and goes deeper on AI and partner operations.
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Field notes · Jul 5, 2026
Why we publish our pricing (and why that's rare in event software)
AgendaForge costs $2,000 per event (Core) or $4,000 per event (Pro), published at /pricing. Here's why that's rare in event software and why we do it anyway.
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Field notes · Jul 1, 2026
What "AI-native" actually means for event software
AI-native means assistance lives inside the screens you already use — with a human approving every output — not a separate add-on SKU bolted onto old software.
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Field notes · Jul 1, 2026
How to run a call for papers without a spreadsheet
A five-step playbook for running a call for papers without spreadsheets, from opening submissions and reviewing proposals to selecting the program.
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Field notes · Jul 1, 2026
Why your event runs on ten tools (and how to stop)
Your event runs on a submissions tool, an agenda spreadsheet, a speaker list, registration, and your inbox. The hidden cost, and a sane order to consolidate.
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