Event websites need to be more than just an electronic billboard for “what, when and where.” With so much competition for conference and exhibition dollars, the site must convey a higher degree of professionalism to convince the conference participant that their out-of-town dollars are best spent going to a particular premier event.
One of the most important conferences in the Southeast is the National Hurricane Conference, an annual conference and expo dealing with disaster preparedness. It’s main mission is to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in order to save lives and property. As demonstrated with Hurricane Sandy, hurricane issues are no longer just a southern-coastal problem. As such, attendance for those involved in emergency planning is more crucial than ever.
The great folks at the National Hurricane Conference approached Capital Data Studio with a unique challenge: create an entirely new web concept from scratch while making sure to present the large amounts of information that attendees need in an easy to use manner.
Notable features in this product include:
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- Numerous custom forms whose results are not only e-mailed to staff but kept in a database.
- Program Schedule created through the Content Management System to display as a custom table.
- Important Files can be cataloged and easily updated through a file repository system.
- Social media links throughout.
The National Hurricane Conference has also hired Capital Data Studio to redesign their Expo site: www.exponhc.com.
News to follow!