Training Registration Software - Should You Bother?Training, scientific seminars, conventions and conferences are all big business generators for events management and event venue businesses. Many people take it for granted that registration options will be provided for such events, but have no idea about the extent of the management needed to handle pre-registration, registration and post-registration for any kind of event, especially corporate training events. There are peak seasons for conventions and conferences, usually in the first and third quarter of the year. Corporate training seminars and project management training are year-round events as part of the continuing education training of employees, so registration management is a continuous concern. Getting training registration software is one way to manage, track, schedule and document such events and monitor changes and requirements. TrainingRegister is a training registration software that will enable easy scheduling of records and provide access to timely management reports. It allows training event planners to maintain permanent training records. It comes in several modules, each designed to make registration and enrollment easy for employees and students. The Administration Module manages the schedule of classes, rooms and instructor resources. It ensures that instructors and rooms are not double-booked. It also allows online registration for non-members who can request to be registered as new users. The scheduling for corporate distance learning training is customizable depending on the needs of the client. Training Manager is another software designed to provide corporations, training organizations, universities and colleges, and athletic, recreational or special training organizations the tools to market and accept online registration for training events. The software includes both front-office tasks such as defining and marketing the events and back-office tasks such as registration, badge printing, database encoding and management and payment collection. Training Manager is a hosted service and requires no IT intervention. A training event can be set up in minutes. It is available in the Professional and Premier package. The Professional package includes badges and attendee lists, capacity control by session, separate event pricing for early registrants as opposed to onsite registrants, multiple registrant types, generation if an event calendar, URL, database of attendees' information and questionnaire regarding the event. It sends text-based confirmation as well as reminders via email and accommodates information for credit card payments as well as offline payment methods. An online event registration solution based on the Net 2.0/SQL 2005 is the Count Me In Rainier Event Registration platform. It removes the headache of pre-registration problems from the event planner by taking it over. The platform is designed provide easy configuration, deployment and use of an event branded website in as little as seven days. It allows interested users to search and register for the event online. The service includes turn key services and event registration support. It is customizable and all online registrations are tracked and managed within the system. Payments, donations and supplies can also be processed within the website and the schedules are built and maintained online. The platform allows communications via email or newsletters and the platform re-uses past program texts that are appropriate for updating. The next time an event or corporate website invites you to register (for free or for a fee) for an event or training, it should be with a clearer eye. Such functions are normally back-end activities, but are nonetheless essential. Training management software makes it easier to manage so more emphasis and attention is placed on the training or event itself. |