https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/cfp/ Recent content in Cfp on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-15-self-hosted-academic-conference-cfp-management-open-event-indico-pretalx/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-15-self-hosted-academic-conference-cfp-management-open-event-indico-pretalx/ <h2 id="why-self-host-your-conference-management">Why Self-Host Your Conference Management?</h2> <p>Academic conferences, community summits, and corporate events involve complex workflows—call for papers (CFP), peer review, speaker scheduling, attendee registration, and on-site badge printing. Commercial platforms like Eventbrite and Cvent charge per-ticket fees (typically 3-5% plus $1-2 per ticket) and own your attendee data. For a 500-attendee conference at $200/ticket, platform fees alone can exceed $4,500—money that could fund travel grants or venue costs.</p>