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IT Owning the Event Registration Solution. Jay Knape , Columbus State University Beverly Arnold, Board of Regents/ITS. Introduction. Jay Knape Columbus State University U.I.T.S Senior Manager of Web Content Services Beverly Arnold Board of Regents ITS Business Affairs Coordinator.
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IT Owning the Event Registration Solution Jay Knape, Columbus State University Beverly Arnold, Board of Regents/ITS
Introduction Jay Knape Columbus State University U.I.T.S Senior Manager of Web Content Services Beverly Arnold Board of Regents ITS Business Affairs Coordinator
The Challenges/Issues • Phone and paper registration inefficient • Security concerns with credit card information via paper and over phone • Shorter attention span • Got to get them signed up while they are thinking about
Capitol Impact • Capitol Impact LLC • Based out of Atlanta, GA • Since 1999 • state and local government agencies, associations, not-for profit entities and corporations • Event Impact system
ITS Registration System • Using Capitol Impact since 2003 • New System began in 2009 • Since 2009 ITS has had 444 events that were used with this registration system • A total of 15,968 attendees/registrations have been completed since 2009.
ITS Registration System One Registration System for all of ITS – Conference Registration Personnel Easy for attendees to contact one person that will always be in charge of the registrations. Payments entered into the Capitol Impact System if not paid by credit card.
Different Uses of The Registration System Tracking Numbers/Dollars Planning Food/Events Library Services – Credit Certificates Emails to Attendees Surveys Call For Papers Separate Registration for Attendees/Strategic Partners
CSU Registration System • Using Capitol Impact since 2007 • New System began in 2009 • Since 2009 Columbus State has had 691 events that were used with this registration system • A total of 20,153 attendees/registrations have been completed since 2009.
Columbus StateRegistration System Registration System for all Columbus State colleges, departments, & centers Simple sign-up forms to large conferences Credit Card payments through USAePay
Different Uses of The Registration System Housing Deposit Orientation Fee Parents Day Weekend Pay-to-Print Music Auditions Workshops/Training sessions Donations Waiting list
Wrap-up • Can be a campus-wide service • Great way to collect money Things to look for: • Flexibility • Proper license for what you need
Contact Jay Knape , Columbus State University Knape_Jay@ColumbusState.edu Beverly Arnold Board of Regents, ITS Beverly.Arnold@usg.edu