Conference 88
Conference88.com started out in 2008 as a university research project. It eventually became the leading online platform that makes it easy to find the right conference all over the world. This was their website.
Content is from the site's 2012 archived pages.
Some thoughts & observations:
What a different tens years plus the Covid pandemic makes in regards to conference calling services and virtual conference platforms. Trying to keep track of all the conferences that are happening globally is simply daunting. Fortunately a search on the internet can narrow down the options
According to a 2023 article in Forbes, these are the Best 5 Conference Calling Services of 2023
RingCentral: Best overall
Free ConferenceCall.com: Best free conference call solution
GoToMeeting: Best for large business
Vast Conference: Best for international conferencing
Grasshopper: Best for small audio-only conference calls
And when it comes to virtual conference platforms, these are considered some of the best:
vFairs
Zoho Meeting
WebinarJam
GoToWebinar
Livestorm
Eventzilla
Demio
Airmeet
Click Meeting
Accelevents
Zoom
Cisco Webex
Hopin
Big Marker
Initially the company I work for used Zoom when the pandemic first hit since it is one of the most versatile virtual conference software, and it has a huge user base. Now that many advanced software platforms have flooded the market, iZoom's customer base has reduced a bit, but it’s still a great option for many. My company still uses it for every day conference calls.
Since I was initially isolating and then working from home during the entire pandemic, I found it the perfect time to finally deal with my escalating drinking issues. With the help of my partner, I signed up for the program at LifeBac whose method to control drinking was a far different approach from the usual abstinence-only treatment that one associated with AA and many other rehab programs. LifeBac offers two different anti craving drugs and does not require that you stop drinking. Naltrexone, a habit-breaking, FDA-approved medication that targets Alcohol Use Disorder by disabling the reward circuit associated with consuming alcohol and baclofen, an FDA-approved medication traditionally used to treat muscle spasms, and is prescribed off-label are the two options one can choose from. Baclofen is the go-to treatment for AUD in France and Australia which is why I chose it. Based on the Ameisen Method, the LifeBac program starts by prescribing a low dose of baclofen to new participants and gradually increases the dose until an effective dose is discovered that makes users completely and effortlessly indifferent to alcohol. Initially I had a few side effects so it was great I was working and participating in conference calls from home. If I felt particularly bad, I simple turned off my image and just spoke. No one needed to see me. A year later, I must admit that the program really helped me get control of my life. No more cravings or binge drinking. No more hung over days at work. Although work has now become a hybrid of at home and in office days, I still participate conference calls every day.
Many other websites have taken over the role of Conference88 of listing conferences. Perhaps Conference88 still exist under a different name, but I don't really know. But with virtual conferences that exploded during Covid, they don't really seem to be disappearing anytime soon and the best ones are only getting more sophisticated in presentations.
Our Company
Although Conference88.com started out in 2008 as a university research project it has became the leading online platform that makes it easy to find the right conference all over the world.
Since the beginning, the team has shared the belief that there is no place where people can conveniently find and compare international events that match their area of interest or professional expertise. This has guided the company's product development to list in its database conferences, workshops and industry events in an increasing number sectors and countries.
Our company strives to support advances in education and knowledge in order to make a positive difference in people's life. We ensure our partners achieve their strategic business goals by executing targeted and powerful marketing strategies. We continually communicate with, and learn from our community members in order to improve our services through technology innovation, leadership and partnerships.
As a result, today conference88.com is the choice of some of the world's most demanding and knowledgeable decision-makers that rely on our services to stay informed about future conferences. To ensure that we have the most comprehensive information we employ a couple of data science consulting services to cross check the large amount of data scraped from conference sites, periodicals, and postings gathered by bots and humans and entered into our database with time stamped flags to make sure that the information is posted with accurate date and time signatures.
Our Mission: Conference88.com is committed to become the online service leader by delivering the most reliable platform connecting people, places, and ideas.
Conference88.com is headquartered in Macau SAR, China.
What does 88 mean?
Depending on your region 88 can mean nothing or it can mean everything.
You can think of it as a figure associated with the word "conference" resulting in a web address easy to remember, but in Chinese culture the number 88 symbolizes fortune and prosperity because in Mandarin the word 8 sounds similar to the word that implies wealth. Also, the shape of the Chinese character for 8 implies that a person (or organization) will have a great, wide future as the shape of the character starts narrow at the top and then gets wider toward the bottom.
Therefore the number 8 is considered to be the luckiest number in Chinese culture, and companies names, phone numbers, retail prices and even car plates often contain many "8".
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Press Releases
June 25, 2012
With the objective of improving the quality of service offered to global conference attendees, today Conference88.com and HotelCombined.com have agreed to become strategic partners.
HotelsCombined.com helps Conference88.com visitors to find the best hotel deals from all major travel websites with one quick and easy search. Since 2005 HotelsCombined has worked to create the world's leading hotel discovery and price comparison experience.
March 18, 2012
Today Conference88.com has successfully completed the acquisition of the following domain names: ConferenceIndonesia.com, ConferenceNorway.com, ConferencePhilippines.com, ConferenceVietnam.com.
The acquisition of such domain names is intended to provide better services to the growing community in those countries.
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From 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Summary
Implementing efficient strategies and techniques specific to the trends in Oman to deliver high quality customer service and help improve your organisation’s performance.
Description
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Benefits of attending Oman Customer Service Week 2013:
- Learn the techniques to build a customer focused organisation to drive profits
- Measure customer experience through new techniques and strategies to retain existing customers
- Use social media to benefit from the power of ‘word of mouth’ and referrals to attract new customers
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From 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Promoting the importance of quality customer service delivery for building customer loyalty and exploring strategies to improve overall customer experience in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Strategic conference and workshops focused on promoting the importance of quality customer service delivery for building customer loyalty and exploring strategies to improve overall customer experience in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Product Format: Live Webinar
Presenter(s): Karla Brandau, CSPPS
Conference Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Aired Time: 1:00 pm ET | 12:00 pm CT | 11:00 am MT | 10:00 am PT
Length: 60 minutes
Time management is one of the most important and difficult task for the lawyers. On top of it managing the productivity of the entire law office complicates the issue even more. To increase the productivity at your law practice, sign up your entire team for this webinar, Outlook for lawyers and learn the secrets of making Outlook a tool for exponential productivity.
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The Americas Iron Ore Conference 2013 - gathering the North and South American iron ore markets.
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Americas Iron Ore is one of the most respected annual gatherings for North and South American iron ore markets and its agenda features: iron ore industry and market developments; new project developments and expansions in North and South America; overview of steel demand; iron ore spot market price; infrastructure and transport challenges and investment opportunities.
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On Monday September 30, 2013 at 12:00 pm and ends Wednesday October 02, 2013 at 5:00 pm.
Summary:
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Description:
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