CTI Meeting Technology

Name: CTI Meeting Technology
Address: 500 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 800, Chicago, IL, 60611, US
Telephone: +13126447660
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We know that one of the biggest value propositions you offer your members is reliable, user-friendly, mobile, and timely access to relevant content resources.

Abstract management, speaker management, session-building, onsite presentation management, ePosters, and digital asset support for medical, scientific, and engineering associations. For more than 30 years, CTI Meeting Technology has provided medical, scientific, and engineering associations with cloud-based content management, abstracts handling, speaker and reviewer support, onsite presentation m

anagement, ePosters, and eLearning solutions for livestreaming and libraries. CTI solutions give you the integrated tools you need to meet and exceed your educational mission. Each element of our integrated solutions is designed to work in concert with or independent of the others — naturally, you'll find the biggest benefit when you combine modules and leverage their integration. With customer success teams located in Europe and in North America, you can be confident that we are at your service whenever your members, attendees, and staff need support. Our customers in Europe include ESMO, ESR, CIRSE, IAS, UEG, and WCLC. In North America, our customers include ATS, ADA, The Endocrine Society, and HRS. On our page, you'll find links and snippets of relevant best practices, visionary thought leadership, and practical solutions. We hope you'll share your interests, feedback, and challenges with us as well!

09/01/2026

🍂 September is here, and so is a brand-new meeting season!

For associations, PCOs, AV & venue partners, and hospitals, that means one thing: a fresh wave of conferences, congresses, and CME programs to plan. Often all at once.

Juggling abstracts, speakers, ePosters, registration, and reviews across different tools? That's where things get stressful fast.

For more than 40 years, CTI has helped organizations bring every piece of their meeting under one roof. With cOASIS, you get:

✅ Abstract, program & review management—all in one workspace
✅ Speaker, exhibitor & session tools that keep everyone aligned
✅ In-person, virtual & hybrid support, so your format never limits your reach
✅ AI-powered tools built in, from transcription to smart search

One platform. One admin interface. Every meeting part included so you can focus on the content and community that make your events matter.

Ready to make this your smoothest season yet?

See how CTI can support your 2026-2027 meetings 👉 https://conta.cc/3roypyR

08/26/2026

At CTI, we believe there's something energizing about being in the same room—sharing ideas, running demos, and talking through what's next for the meetings industry. That's why our team is packing our bags to connect face-to-face this September.

📍 Next stop: PCMA Convening EMEA 2026
🗓️ September 13–15, 2026
📌 Lisbon, Portugal

We'll have a dedicated nook set up for CTI, and our team will be on hand for more than a demo—a real conversation:

✅ See it live — hands-on, personalized demos of our cOASIS platform
✅ Talk strategy — bring your event goals and challenges, we'll talk through the right fit
✅ Meet the team — connect with the people behind the platform who support your events year-round

Heading to Convening EMEA too? Drop us a note ahead of time or just swing by the CTI booth, we'd love to connect with you.

Can't make it to Lisbon? See where the CTI team is headed next: https://conta.cc/3UTQJyw

08/19/2026

Planning, delivery, and follow-up aren't three separate projects. They're one lifecycle, and treating them as disconnected is where most events lose control.

😅 Here's a pattern we see constantly: a team plans a great program, runs a smooth registration, delivers a flawless live event... and still ends up scrambling, because none of it was managed as one connected process.

We just published a full breakdown of the event lifecycle. The seven stages every conference, congress, or corporate meeting moves through:

🎯 Strategy & objectives: define your goals and KPIs before anything else.
📊 Planning & project setup: budget, timeline, ownership.
🎤 Program & content: sessions, speakers, scheduling.
📣 Registration & marketing: one journey, not disconnected touchpoints.
🛠️ Operational prep: run sheets, testing, escalation paths.
🚦 Live delivery: clear command structure when things go sideways.
📈 Post-event follow-up: reporting tied back to your original goals.

We also cover the 10 most common mistakes organizing teams make between these stages — and how a connected system (not five separate tools) closes those gaps. ⚠️

Whether you're a PCO, association, or in-house events team, this is the framework worth bookmarking before your next planning cycle.

👉 Read the full guide: https://conta.cc/4zuWWRE

08/12/2026

🤖 AI isn't coming to events. It's already here.

The real question isn't whether AI belongs in conferences.

It's how it can make life easier for organizers, reviewers, presenters, and attendees by:

✅ Streamlining abstract and submission workflows
✅ Supporting reviewers with faster content evaluation
✅ Improving access to scientific and educational content
✅ Reducing repetitive administrative tasks
✅ Freeing up valuable time for strategic work

The best use of AI isn't replacing people. It's empowering event professionals to focus on what matters most: creating meaningful experiences, fostering collaboration, and advancing knowledge.

That's exactly why we developed cOASIS: Intelligence.

Built directly into the cOASIS platform, our AI-powered capabilities help make meeting management more seamless, accessible, and efficient, helping organizations manage growing event complexity with confidence.

🚀 Ready to see how AI can support your next event?

Explore cOASIS: Intelligence and discover how CTI is helping associations, PCOs, and scientific organizations work smarter 👉 https://conta.cc/4sVGzcM

Where do you see the biggest opportunity for AI in meetings and conferences? Share in the comments!

08/06/2026

🚨 Most conference problems don't start on event day. They start months earlier.

A missed speaker deadline.
An overloaded registration form.
A schedule with no buffer time.

None of these seem critical when they happen. But by opening day, they can turn into the reason your team is firefighting instead of managing.

That's why we've put together a practical guide to planning and managing large-scale conferences, based on our experience supporting hundreds of scientific, medical, and corporate events.

In this guide, you'll learn how to:

✅ Define clear goals, audiences, and event formats
✅ Build realistic budgets, timelines, and ownership structures
✅ Choose the right venue, suppliers, and event technology
✅ Manage abstracts, peer review, speakers, and program delivery
✅ Create a smooth registration and attendee experience
✅ Reduce risk and stay in control on event day

Whether you're planning a scientific congress, association meeting, or corporate conference, this guide will help you replace guesswork with a structured process. 📋

Read the full blog 👉 https://conta.cc/3RVv9su

08/05/2026

☀️ This summer, we’re celebrating the work anniversaries of five amazing members of the CTI team!

From collaborating on customer success stories to tackling new challenges and driving innovation, each of these team members has played an important role in our journey. 🚀

We’re grateful for their dedication, expertise, and the positive impact they make every day. Most importantly, thank you for being part of the CTI team and helping create the supportive, collaborative culture we're proud of. 💙

Please join us in congratulating our anniversary celebrants and thanking them for all they do! 👏🎉

07/29/2026

65% of event planners are using AI. Only 16% say it's actually working. 📊

That's not an AI problem. It's a workflow problem. Bolting a tool onto a broken process just makes the broken process faster.

That's the whole idea behind cOASIS Intelligence.

It's a new module inside cOASIS, and it's designed to keep growing. The first release is already live: Abstract Submission Review (Flash), which screens abstracts for authors and allows abstract submitters to run an AI-powered integrity check on their abstract using Flash Review before final submission. Next up: Abstract Review Screening and Content Integrity Review for manuscripts, are planned for future releases.

No separate tool. No new login. Just AI added, layer by layer, to the platform your team already runs the program on.

Here's what that looks like in practice:

✅ Authors catch formatting and content issues before submitting, not after your team flags them manually.

✅ Reviewers spend less time on administrative screening and more time on scientific judgment.

✅ Program committees get consistent, repeatable checks instead of relying on whoever happens to catch it.

✅ Every AI-powered check lives inside the same admin interface, the same reporting, the same login your team already knows.

✅ The module grows with your program: today it's abstract screening, next it's review support, and it keeps expanding from there.

See the survey results 📖 https://conta.cc/3ORo1I4

Learn more about AI-assisted peer review 📖 https://conta.cc/4c7zmiM

Where is AI actually saving your team time this year, and where is it just adding a step? Tell us below 👇

07/23/2026

Ever walked into a conference room full of strangers and watched everyone gravitate toward the people they already know? 💬

That’s exactly why conference icebreakers matter.

While attendees come to events for education and insights, many are equally focused on making meaningful connections. The challenge? Networking doesn't always happen naturally. A well-designed icebreaker can turn awkward introductions into valuable conversations and set the tone for a more engaging event experience.

In our latest blog, we share 10 practical conference icebreaker activities that help attendees connect, participate, and get more value from your event:

✅ Speed Networking to spark new connections
✅ Conference Bingo to encourage interaction across the audience
✅ Poll-Based Icebreakers for instant engagement
✅ One-Word Check-Ins to capture audience sentiment
✅ Hybrid-friendly activities that engage both in-person and virtual attendees

We also cover how to choose the right icebreaker based on your event format, audience size, and objectives, plus tips for ensuring every activity feels purposeful, inclusive, and easy to execute.

Because great conferences aren't built on content alone. They're built on conversations, connections, and engagement.

📖 Ready to create a more interactive event experience? Read the full blog here 👉 https://conta.cc/4vFR2cU

07/22/2026

🌍 Bringing together a global scientific community requires many moving parts working seamlessly behind the scenes.

We were delighted to support the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2026 in London, helping to facilitate the processes that support a successful scientific program.

Our contribution included:

📄 Session submission & review.
🔬 Abstract submission & review.
📋 Professional project management.
🧩 Seamless abstract session building.
📱 Mobile publish to keep attendees connected with the latest programme information.

From managing scientific content to ensuring programme information was readily accessible, every element worked together to support a seamless experience for organizers, presenters, and participants.

💙 A big thank you to the Alzheimer's Association team for the opportunity to support such an important event.

*Pictures courtesy of the Alzheimer's Association

07/20/2026

Last Friday, the CTI EU team swapped meeting rooms and laptops for sunshine, fresh air, and an evening by the Danube as we celebrated the summer season together.

For the more adventurous among us, the day kicked off with some wakeboarding (with varying degrees of success 😉), followed by a relaxed evening of great food, drinks, and conversations as we watched the sunset over the river.

While we're passionate about delivering seamless events and technology solutions for our clients, we know that strong teams are built just as much outside the workplace as they are within it. Spending time together away from our day-to-day projects helps us strengthen connections, build trust, and create the collaborative spirit that drives everything we do.

📸 A few snapshots from our summer gathering below!

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