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E-invoices for conferences – the devil is in the details
Starting in 2027, most event organizers will be required to issue e-invoices to corporate clients. While the format is easy to switch, the real challenge lies in the fact that conferences often target both businesses and private individuals simultaneously. Because of rounding, the same gross price can result in different invoice totals.
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Gender-neutral language in conference software – does it compromise usability?
The next Converia update brings a major change: our software will now use gender-sensitive language. Here, we explain what led us to this decision, the challenges we faced, and how this affects the software's usability.
Technology
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Virtual & hybrid
Log4j vulnerability – What does this mean for my conference data?
Alerts, warnings, press conferences—since last weekend, the Log4j vulnerability has been omnipresent and the situation is serious. Companies, in particular, must now take urgent measures to fend off potential hacker attacks. What does this mean for organizers and all the data stored and processed in connection with a conference?
Planning
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Virtual & hybrid
What must an online platform for hybrid academic congresses be able to do?
Event organizers looking for software for their digital or hybrid scientific conference usually come across online tools that promise a first-class event experience quite quickly. However, very few solutions can actually meet the demands of a fully digital or hybrid scientific congress.
Planning
Technology
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On-site
Are conference organizers allowed to ask for the vaccination status of attendees?
In-person conferences are set to return, and the goal is for them to stay that way over the coming months. Organizers and attendees are pinning high hopes on the widely discussed 3G rule. However, implementing this for conferences requires verification. Crucially, vaccination records cannot simply be collected and stored.