Conference Registration Best Practices: Early Bird, VIP Tiers & Conversion

· By Craig Pollard
Conference Registration Best Practices: Early Bird, VIP Tiers & Conversion

Optimize your conference registration. Early bird pricing, group discounts, VIP tiers, form design best practices, and post-registration engagement…

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Optimize conference registration with early bird pricing strategies, group discounts, VIP tier design, form best practices, conversion tactics, and post-registration engagement sequences that reduce cancellations.

Organise your conference on Who's In

Who's In Conference handles multi-day events, tiered tickets (Early Bird, Standard, VIP), custom badges with QR codes, speaker management, sponsor tiers, attendee agenda portals, and multi-admin team collaboration — from $40.83/mo when billed annually. Built for tech conferences, academic symposia, trade shows, and community summits.

See the Conference product page or compare against Whova, Cvent, and Bizzabo.

Pricing at a glance

Compare against Eventbrite (3.7% + $1.79/ticket), Luma (7%), Mindbody ($139/mo), Cvent ($5,000+/yr) on our pricing page.

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Start with Who's In in 90 seconds

Create your first event, club, studio, or conference for free at whos-in.app/signup — no app download, no credit card required. Share a link and your guests RSVP in one tap.

About the Author

Craig Pollard

Craig Pollard is the founder of Who's In and a former Apple team lead (12 years). He writes about event technology, community building, and the future of AI-powered event discovery. Board advisor, investor, and non-executive director in technology and sports.

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What does "Conference Registration Best Practices: Early Bird, VIP Tiers & Conversion" cover?

Optimize your conference registration. Early bird pricing, group discounts, VIP tiers, form design best practices, and post-registration engagement…

What does Who's In cost compared to other platforms?

Who's In Events is free for free events. The only cost on Events is 2.7% flat on paid ticket sales. Compare that to Eventbrite (3.7% + $1.79/ticket) or Meetup ($22-35/month). Studio ($15.83/mo), Clubs ($8.25/mo), and Conference ($40.83/mo) are paid products. Most community events are free and pay nothing.

How do I get started with Who's In

Sign up for free at whos-in.app, create your first event in under 2 minutes, and share the link via WhatsApp, email, or social media. No app download required for your guests — they RSVP via the mobile-optimised web link.