Sessionboard vs CTI / cOASIS.
CTI has served medical societies since 1996 with analyst-led configuration at anchor-congress scale. Sessionboard is self-service program software: chairs change a form or a review step this week, speakers finish their tasks in a portal, and the sessions become content after acceptance.
SIDE BY SIDE
Where each one does its work.
Read from the approved comparison, not from a feature checklist. Where we could not verify a CTI Meeting Technology capability from their own material, the cell says so.
| Capability | Sessionboard | CTI Meeting Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Call for papers and abstracts | Submission forms with logic per track and format; abstracts, disclosures and files on one submission. Returning speakers arrive with their history. | cOASIS abstract submission, used by many medical societies on abstractsonline.com. |
| Who configures forms and review | Your team, in the product, with guided setup. | CTI configuration analysts and project management, as part of the contract. |
| Review rounds and committees | Review plans with rounds, committees, rubrics and conflict-of-interest rules. Your team changes forms and review steps without a services ticket. | Multi-round review; configuration is analyst-led. |
| Speaker materials and portal | Branded speaker portal with task lists, agreements and e-sign; the Coordinator agent reminds whoever is late. | varies |
| Agenda and attendee program | Agenda builder with speaker and room conflict detection; program site, embeds and the Attend app update as it changes. | varies |
| Posters and ePosters | Poster tracks in the same call, review plan and portal; ePoster gallery with search and audio walkthroughs. | Dedicated ePoster Upload module per congress. |
| Transcription and media library | Live Transcribe in the room or from Zoom, ON24 and Goldcast; transcripts, captions, clips and quote cards in a library searchable across events. | varies |
| Peer sharing with attribution | Share kits with tracked links for speakers, sponsors and attendees; registrations traced back to the share. | varies |
| Congress scale | Enterprise plan connects the record across events and portfolios. | Documented volume on flagship multi-congress relationships with dedicated CTI project management. |
| Registration and AMS | Stays where it is. Accepted sessions and speakers sync to Cvent, Swoogo, Bizzabo and others. Two-way sync with HubSpot, Salesforce, iMIS, Fonteva and Nimble AMS; public API, webhooks and an MCP server. | Registration and AMS integrations stay wherever they are contracted. |
This page compares workflow and product fit, not vendor stability.
WHERE IT DIFFERS · SELF-SERVICE
Change the form on Tuesday. Open review on Wednesday.
Submission forms, tracks, rubrics and rounds are yours to edit, with guided setup and Team Lead explaining each setting. No configuration cycle sits between the committee and the call for papers.
- Custom forms & logic
- Review plans & rounds
- Conflict-of-interest capture
- Team Lead guidance
GROWSCommittee time back, every cycle
WHERE IT DIFFERS · POSTERS ON THE RECORD
Posters run through the same call, the same review and the same gallery.
Poster abstracts come in on the same forms as platform sessions, go through the same review plan, and publish to an ePoster gallery with search, audio walkthroughs and Q&A that stays up after the hall closes.
- Poster submissions
- Shared review plan
- ePoster gallery
- Searchable archive
GROWSA poster program that keeps working after the meeting
Questions, answered
What is the migration path from an older abstract portal?
Pilot one meeting or track, import historical speaker data where needed, and run in parallel during an active call for papers when possible.
Can we move off abstractsonline.com without touching registration?
Yes. Most migrations move abstract intake, review and speaker workflow first; registration stays put.
Can we export everything later?
Yes. Submissions, scores, speakers, agenda and media export by CSV, program book export, the public API and webhooks.