Education Case Studies and Success Stories with Fourwaves
CASE STUDY University of Oxford (Team Cragg)
Fourwaves helped the University of Oxford's Team Cragg host a virtual poster session for 34 ASAP scientists. The team needed a way to bring researchers together from three countries to share work on ...Parkinson's Disease. Fourwaves made it easy to set up the event website and manage registrations. The platform created a focused, interactive space for collaboration. Feedback was very positive, and the team plans to use Fourwaves for future events.
CASE STUDY Virginia Tech – Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CHEP)
Fourwaves helped Virginia Tech’s CHEP conference manage over 400 attendees and 200 abstracts. Before Fourwaves, the team struggled with a fragmented system and confusing processes. Fourwaves provided... an easy-to-use, integrated platform for abstract management, peer reviews, and event scheduling. Organizers saved time with automated reporting and real-time updates. The new system improved communication and made the event smoother for both attendees and staff.
Fourwaves helped the University of Zurich run their Cancer Biology PhD program's annual conferences. Before, they used manual tools that were slow and hard to manage. With Fourwaves, they moved to vi...rtual and in-person events easily. The platform made registration, abstract management, and program creation simple. The team saved time and found it easy to reuse the system each year. They plan to keep using Fourwaves for future events.
CASE STUDY University of Texas at Austin, College of Natural Sciences
Fourwaves helped the College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin run their Undergraduate Research Forum. The college used to manage events with manual tools like Qualtrics and Airtable. This made update...s slow and hard. With Fourwaves, they combined registration, abstract management, and virtual poster sessions in one place. Students and staff found it easy to use. The event had over 1,000 participants and 400 presenters. Fourwaves saved the team many hours and improved the experience for everyone.
CASE STUDY Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM)
Fourwaves helped the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) improve their event management. Before Fourwaves, NOSM struggled with manual registration, paper-based abstract submissions, and comple...x workflows. Fourwaves provided a user-friendly platform for registration, abstract management, and secure payments. The team saved time, improved participant satisfaction, and reduced manual financial work. NOSM can now scale events and manage more complex formats easily.
CASE STUDY University of Florida College of Medicine
Fourwaves helped the University of Florida College of Medicine manage its annual Celebration of Research event. The event had over 500 research posters and needed a better way to handle abstracts and... reviews. Previous generic conference software caused problems with abstract limits and confusing roles. Fourwaves offered flexible poster management, easy peer reviews, and smooth onboarding. The platform removed word limits, improved the review process, and made communication easier. Organizers praised Fourwaves for its support and custom features.
CASE STUDY Université de Montréal (Symposium of the Department of Biological Sciences)
Fourwaves helped the Université de Montréal's student-led biological sciences symposium solve event management challenges. Before Fourwaves, organizers used disconnected tools and manual processes, m...aking planning hard. Fourwaves provided an all-in-one platform for registration, abstract management, and event updates. The platform reduced administrative work, improved participant satisfaction, and gave the event a more professional look. Organizers could reuse event setups each year, saving time and effort.
Non-Profit Organization Management Case Studies and Success Stories with Fourwaves
CASE STUDY Geological Association of Canada
Fourwaves helped the Geological Association of Canada run their national conference with up to 800 attendees and 500 abstracts. Before Fourwaves, they struggled with manual processes, security issues..., and high volunteer turnover. Fourwaves provided secure payments, easy abstract management, and a user-friendly system. Volunteers no longer handle sensitive data, and event websites are built in under 30 minutes. The team values Fourwaves for its reliability, security, and strong customer support.
CASE STUDY United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP)
Fourwaves helped USASP manage their annual scientific meetings. Before, USASP used manual processes and spreadsheets, which caused stress and risked errors. With Fourwaves, they handled 530 abstracts... and 120 reviewers easily. The review module cut work from days to less than two hours. USASP now uses Fourwaves for all their submission processes, saving time and reducing stress.
Fourwaves helped the Canadian Society of Microbiologists improve their event planning. Before Fourwaves, they struggled with manual abstract submissions and no central registration. Fourwaves provide...d tools for abstract management, registration, and event websites. The team saved time and reduced administrative work. Over 600 attendees and 430 submissions were managed easily. Participant satisfaction increased and the team plans to keep using Fourwaves.
CASE STUDY Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society (MCCS)
MCCS used Fourwaves to organize their annual symposium for researchers worldwide. They faced challenges with manual event management and outdated software. Fourwaves provided tools for registration, ...payment processing, badge creation, and website design. The platform helped MCCS save time, reduce costs, and improve attendee experience. MCCS could focus more on their event and less on logistics.
Research Case Studies and Success Stories with Fourwaves
CASE STUDY The Centre de recherche en biologie structurale (CRBS) at McGill University and the Cystic Fibrosis Translational Research Centre (CFTRc)
Fourwaves helped CRBS at McGill University and CFTRc manage both virtual and in-person academic events. Before using Fourwaves, event organizers struggled with hundreds of emails and disorganized reg...istrations. Fourwaves provided tools for registration, abstract management, and website creation, making event planning easier. The team organized 15 events using Fourwaves, saving time and improving efficiency. The support team responded quickly to questions, and the software made switching to virtual events simple during the pandemic.
CASE STUDY BC Diabetes Research Network (BCDRN) at UBC
Fourwaves helped the BC Diabetes Research Network at UBC manage both in-person and virtual academic events. The team needed an affordable platform for virtual poster sessions and abstract management.... Fourwaves provided easy event website creation, automated abstract booklets, and strong technical support. The platform saved hours of manual work and fit their academic budget. As of October 2022, BCDRN used Fourwaves for two events and planned three more.
CASE STUDY The Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM)
Fourwaves helped The Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) run their first hybrid annual meeting. The team had only 12 weeks to switch to new event software. Fourwaves provided fast setup, API ...integration, and strong support. The event had 2,880 participants from 49 countries and 2,494 poster presentations. The platform enabled smooth virtual and in-person experiences, leading OHBM to continue using Fourwaves for future events.
Fourwaves helped the CHUM Research Center manage its annual Student Congress. Before Fourwaves, event planning was manual and stressful, with paper-based registration and abstract management. With Fo...urwaves, the team automated registration, abstract submissions, and scheduling. This led to a 90% reduction in manual work. The 25th congress had record engagement with 350 participants, 144 posters, and 18 oral presentations. Participant satisfaction improved, and event management became much easier.
Hospital & Health Care Case Studies and Success Stories with Fourwaves
CASE STUDY Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec (CRCHUQ)
Fourwaves helped the Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec (CRCHUQ) improve event management for scientific days, conferences, and galas. Before Fourwaves, CRCHUQ faced high costs, manual processes, a...nd IT delays. With Fourwaves, they saved up to 3x in costs, gained autonomy, and improved event consistency. The platform made registration, payments, and abstract management easier. CRCHUQ now runs more professional and efficient events, boosting collaboration and satisfaction.
Fourwaves helped CHU Sainte-Justine manage up to 80 events per year since 2018. The hospital faced challenges with outdated event management tools and manual workflows. Fourwaves provided an all-in-o...ne platform for registration, payments, abstract management, and event websites. The solution automated processes, reduced administrative work, and improved participant experience. The team now saves time, receives positive feedback, and enjoys better operational efficiency.
CASE STUDY Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO/AQIO)
Fourwaves helped the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO/AQIO) improve their event management. Before Fourwaves, they struggled with manual registration and outdated systems. Fourwaves m...ade event setup faster and easier. The platform allowed them to reuse templates and automate tasks. Attendees gave positive feedback about the new experience. CANO/AQIO now saves time and plans to keep using Fourwaves for future events.