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Debbie Willis9.15.2026

G2 Fall 2026: OpenWater Earns 10 New Badges

OpenWater earned 10 badges in G2’s Fall 2026 reports, including Leader recognition in ...
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Debbie Willis9.8.2026

Setting an AI Policy for Your Association’s Awards Program

If you run an awards program, you’ve probably caught yourself wondering whether AI helped ...
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Debbie Willis8.5.2026

How to Help Speakers Write Better Session Proposals

You can usually tell within the first few sentences whether a session proposal needs ...
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Debbie Willis7.8.2026

Setting Abstract Submission Standards That Raise Quality and Reach

A researcher new to your association’s call for abstracts opens the submission portal, ...
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Debbie Willis7.2.2026

OpenWater Recognised as Best for Customization in Grant Management Software by Software Advice for 2026

We’re excited to share that OpenWater has been awarded the “Best for Customization” ...
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Debbie Willis5.28.2026

Trade Association Program Management: Five Programs, One Platform

Members join your trade association to grow their businesses, advance their careers, and ...
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Alexis Rodriguez5.14.2026

What's New at OpenWater — Spring 2026

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Debbie Willis4.29.2026

Medical Association Program Management: Eight Programs, One Platform

A nursing association runs fellowship applications, continuing education (CE) credit ...
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Timothy Spell3.30.2026

The Ultimate Guide to Streamlined Conference Management

For many associations and higher education institutions, conferences are the focal points ...
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Timothy Spell3.16.2026

Abstract Management Software: 10 Conference Planning Picks

Although many different activities go into planning a successful conference, abstract ...
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