SCHED* is an interactive event calendar, personal agenda builder and social networking tool. Planners use SCHED* to:

• Manage the scheduled events
• Easily display, modify and communicate the full listing of events
• Increase attendee engagement
• Create a more "connected" feel for their events

SCHED* can 1 use your event logo or 2 be completely customized to match the look and feel of your website.

Planners are no longer reliant on a webmaster to make changes to the online schedule. SCHED* allows you to take control of your lineup and no "technical" skills are required. The familiar spreadsheet interface and simple "one-click" publishing system creates a flexible environment to manage your events.

If you have an existing events database, use our Application Programming Interface ("API") to conveniently update your SCHED* site.

SCHED* uses your scheduled information to power your website, personal itineraries of attendees, mobile versions of your site, iCal exportable versions (for syncing w/ Outlook, Google Calendar, Lotus Notes, etc.) and the Mobile Web Application.

Your scheduled information can even be exported to your printed program, reducing errors and saving time.

SCHED* makes it easy for your attendees to explore and learn more about your events by using 1 color-based categorization, 2 single-column view and 3 live search.

Make it simple for your attendees to browse your Speakers, Sponsors, Exhibitors and others with a dynamically generated user directory.

Detailed session information is revealed by hovering over any of the color coded rectangles called "Tiles". Each session also has a dedicated event page containing additional information about your events.

Attendees can narrow the schedule down to planner generated event types (e.g. conference track, breakout sessions, music type, etc.) by selecting the color coded label.

The schedule can also be filtered in a variety of ways including by date, venue, company, subject, audience, geographic area and most popular events. You can also create custom filters to help attendees search the schedule in ways that are unique to your events.

Easily bring attention to special events with bold formatting, yellow highlighting and a star.

Let attendees see the most popular events to help them figure out what to attend.

Attendees can export the entire event calendar to their existing calendar programs like Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar or print the schedule to carry along.

For music related events, SCHED* can generate recommendations based on a Hype Machine, Last.fm or Grooveshark user name or any web page aiding in event discovery.

Attendees can create personal schedules and profiles with one click using Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn increasing their engagement with your event.

Users can print their schedules to keep them handy, export their agendas into existing calendar programs (including Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar and Apple's iCal) and embed their schedules on an existing site.

For music related events, users also have the ability to generate custom playlists based on the artists they have added to their schedules.

SCHED* leverages existing social networks, and uses direct and indirect communication techniques to encourage greater interaction among attendees before, during and after your event.

Attendees can share your event and their personal schedule in a variety of ways including with one-click sharing via Facebook and Twitter, helping to promote your event.

A directory of attendees is automatically generated helping users discover new and interesting people at your event.

Attendees can see their Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn friends attending your event. A group schedule of current friends is also automatically generated showing you the events your friends are planning to attend.

Attendees can view others' schedules and contact them through their profiles or on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Attendees and speakers can post public comments about individual sessions.