Schedule
The Fall Cram Session will begin and end with a general session. In between, the three sessions will be divided into three tracks - RunSignup (for race directors), GiveSignup (for nonprofits) and RaceDay (for certified timers). You do not have to stick with the same track throughout the day and can move between them to the sessions that are most appropriate for you. Want to see two at once? We'll record the sessions for you to catch up on later.
The schedule is below, with a descriptions and a downloadable PDF version at the bottom of the page.
11:00am-12:00pm (ET): Quick Hits
A perennial favorite, this is a rapid-fire presentation running through key features and settings that even our most advanced users often overlook. This version will include important settings for virtual events, and is relevant to users of all experience levels. And yes, we'll share the presentation after - it really is the quick hits.
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12:30pm-1:30pm ET: Races Are Happening
This panel discussion looks at the dimensions of race success in a coronavirus race season. Race organizers join to talk about all the ways they've re-imagined their race and their business - from modifying in-person races to meet regulations to converting to virtual to pivoting to a new Challenge concept. This session is for anyone looking for some inspiration to move forward!
12:30pm-1:30pm ET: Peer to Peer Fundraising
GiveSignup | RunSignup offers a range of flexible options for Peer to Peer fundraising. We will go over each of them, including charity bibs, virtual challenges, real races, virtual races, and standalone fundraising campaigns, and our free integration with Facebook Fundraising. This is for anyone looking to raise more money for a cause.
12:30pm-1:30pm ET: RaceJoy for Virtual Events Refresher (Certified Timers ONLY)
This session will review the basics of RaceJoy, with an emphasis on RaceJoy Anywhere and other features that make RaceJoy a key asset for virtual races. This session is a review, and is available to RaceJoy certified timers only.
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2:00pm-3:00pm ET: Hybrid Event Setup for an Uncertain Fall
With all the uncertainty, how do you plan for a fall race? We look at contingency planning for your event, evaluating your break-even point, and creating a race that can easily move between in-person and virtual options. This session is for the race organizer who's figuring out the fall and wants a race that's flexible enough to avoid full cancellation.
2:00pm-3:00pm ET: Free and Flexible Options for Giving Tuesday
GiveSignup has great tools for raising money this Giving Tuesday. We'll explore donation websites, donation forms, fundraising campaigns and how to maximize all of them for your Giving Tuesday campaign. This session is for the nonprofit looking for creative ways to raise more this Giving Tuesday - or with any online giving campaign.
2:00pm-3:00pm ET: Virtual Results and Bibs
Need a how-to for setting up and monitoring your virtual results? This session on Virtual Results and Bib Assignment is geared towards timers who are managing virtual results for their clients (or for their own races).
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3:30pm-4:30pm ET: Building a Virtual Challenge
Challenges are longer-term virtual events with the added benefit of offering extended engagment with your participants - and often, reaching new participants. This is another rapid-fire session, covering all the bases on virtual challenges - from the why, to generating ideas, to marketing, to fulfillment. This session is for organizers new to challenges, or anyone who wants an overview of all the steps required for a successful fall challenge.
3:30pm-4:30pm ET: Nonprofit Virtual Challenges
GiveSignup’s challenge platform allows you to create a unique virtual fundraising campaign to raise money for your nonprofit and engage your supporters. We’ll go over best practices and setup, so you can connect your cause to your challenge with GiveSignup’s free websites and integrated fundraising and donations.This session is for nonprofits looking to use the Challenge Platform for creative nonprofit challenges.
3:30pm-4:30pm ET: RaceDay Scoring Refresher
With in-person races returning - and bringing with them a host of complicated new options for start lines - it's time for timers to return to their roots: scoring. This RaceDay Scoring refresher will get timers back into the software and ready to get back to scoring.
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4:45pm-5:30pm: Town Hall with Bob
Got a question? Want to know what we expect in 2021, what features are rolling out next, or what the difference is between RunSignup and GiveSignup? This is your chance to ask Bob anything!
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