Insights, tips, and best practices for event management professionals
Evaluating Cvent OnArrival vs Micepad for event check-in? We compare pricing, setup time, badge printing, and ideal use cases so you can make the call without sitting through demo requests.
Micepad Team
April 18, 2026
Evaluating Whova alternatives? We compare 8 platforms on check-in, badge printing, mobile apps, and pricing — with honest trade-offs for each. Updated for 2026.
Micepad Team
April 08, 2026
A comprehensive event planning checklist organized by timeline — from setting goals 6 months out to post-event ROI measurement. Use this free event planning template to keep every detail on track.
Micepad Team
April 08, 2026
Compare 15 event check-in apps side by side: QR scanning, badge printing, offline mode, kiosk, walk-ins, and pricing. Free and paid picks for 2026.
Micepad Team
April 08, 2026
We looked at 12 years of code and decided to start over. Not patch it. Not refactor it. Build the whole thing again from scratch in a different language. Here's why.
Tom
April 07, 2026
Online event registration is all the rave right now, but what about event check-ins too?
Micepad Team
April 05, 2026
Event planning is a superpower on its own. For one, planning something in advance to the tiniest detail requires a great deal of attention, precision and det...
Micepad Team
April 03, 2026
Agentic event management is a new approach where AI agents autonomously handle repetitive event operations — imports, reports, email, badges, check-in monitoring — so event teams focus on the work that requires a human.
Tom
April 01, 2026
Even if we didn’t know any other thing about the event and event management industry, we are sure audience engagementis not something you leave to chance. It...
Micepad Team
April 01, 2026
A practical guide to finding event sponsors: 7 sourcing strategies, what to pitch, common rejection reasons, and templates that actually get replies.
Micepad Team
March 28, 2026
The next time you plan a conference, you will no longer fret age-old event dilemmas. It takes more than just event organising experience to arrange the fines...
Micepad Team
March 25, 2026
In 2026, event management ranks as the sixth most stressful job, thanks to challenging clients, heavy workloads, and unpredictable schedules. Yet, for those ...
Micepad Team
March 21, 2026
Short reads on check-in, badges, and running better events. No spam.