Increased membership, excellent online marketing, stronger messaging.

The members love the ease of renewals and management of their communication preferences.

I'm always impressed with the personal response I get from the SIlkStart support team. They are always-on-top of any issues arise, and they really work with you to make sure you are satisfied.

Hands down the worst experience, and I build websites for a living. We had gone with them for a membership site and I regretted my decision almost immediately.

So far, it's been a great tool for my job. It's easy to use, and pleasantly arranged.

Using Silkstart almost cost me my job when things did not work correctly, have lost customers due to the product not working as intended.

Very versatile options that are all included in one low price. We're very excited for the Chapters features.

The email tool is difficult. Overall, the package feels very late 90's.

We launched our site 5 months ago and we are so happy with the website. We are in the midst of registering for a big conference and the set up was easy for us to do.

With SilkStart, we were easily able to set up events, ticket pricing tiers and create and send messages to promote them. For my client, integration with their QuickBooks system was important.

Easy program helping you ut with management, I loved the mobile version of it.

The pricing is comparable to other more popular software solutions without the burden of a contract. The staff have been fantastic, and the transition was very smooth.

This software is fairly basic and makes life pretty easy for those in the office who need some simple things.

I am generally unhappy with the service overall.

If we do run into any snags, Silkstart’s topflight customer service is super responsive.

The Benefits of CRM and Great Website Integration in One Package.

It's very difficult to find something negative to say about SilkStart.

Customizing pages is very difficult and a challenge. Google Page Speed gives the site very low marks, especially on mobile.

Communications module still needs a lot of work. The templates are very glitchy, image library is difficult to use and cannot manage the images in any order.

I don't think we could do better for the money - and since we are willing to go for the ride with the company - we are grateful to be part of the push and pull that makes good software great.

We were in a tough situation with our old website a few years ago and the SilkStart team was able to transition our site quickly and successfully.

The system is really easy to use and the support provided has been great.

We love being able to see and communicate with all members across all chapters and the ability to have paper and online purchase processes available.

The editing capabilities of this software is brilliant, I loved that it was so intuitive to do things that even my most technologically challenged staff could figure it out.

Almost $5,000 USD in mandatory fees is double the annual cost of a site with them, and it was very unclear what we would get for it.

We have been very pleased with the services and support provided by SilkStart and highly recommend them to any organization looking for an effective member management software platform.

There are some shortcomings to the product but these headaches are alleviated by their great support staff.

Our organization is completely driven by volunteers, so the simplicity of SilkStart has been a huge help to our small society.

CORE made the move from a proprietary system to SilkStark. The migration was seamless, the attention to detail was excellent  and any hiccups were addressed in a very timely manner.

Cost effective, fresh templates. Various design options with the use of the many widgets available.

We use Silkstart to manage a local social club in Switzerland. It has been a revelation in helping us reduce costs, improve our support to members, and minimize admin time for event management.

Ease of use, many tutorials and FAQ to help problem solve, easy access to support with quick response time.

This is a huge pain, actually - mostly for getting guest list or dashboard level info. Costs even more for additional features compared to similar competitors.

It has made the entire event management process easier. It is user friendly for my guests and very easy for me to see who has registered and their corresponding responses to the registration page.

I really enjoy working with Aventri. It helps us to create a more professional conference and keeps everything organized logistically.

The speed at which Aventri (formerly eTouches) responds to support requests is fantastic and a real asset.

Easy to use, user-friendly event registration software with a great support team and great customer service.

Excellent customer support. Very happy with the overall experience after running events using Aventri / eTouches since about 2014.

Etouches has been so wonderful for my first event. Since the software was created by event planners, it is very very user friendly and has helped create a great website to register for our event.

Software has many great features though not overly intuitive how to use. Customer service is top notch.

The *promises* pre-purchase of ease of use, integration and transparency in pricing.

Sometimes the email system does not work with some firewalls. ETouches is sometimes hard to get to merge with other programs that we use for different parts of our events.

We love the ability to integrate many parts of the planning process into one platform so we aren't learning and customizing several different platforms for our needs.

I have been able to better coordinate discount codes for certain registrants plus offer various registration types, which has saved me a lot of time and communication.

Well, in my opinion someone screwed with the algorithm and it spits back the most useless junk you've ever seen. It is NEVER relevant or helpful.

The support centre for Aventri is fantastic. They are always willing to help and are very efficient with resolutions.

The software itself is easy to use and is pretty much user friendly.

I like how easy the program was to use. I got on the registration builder, followed the directions and created my pages.

There are lots of pages/ place to go so sometimes it's hard to remember where to go for more in depth changes.

Benefits I've realized: literally any other software would be better than this. I'm counting down the days until our contract is up.

It is still suitable for running things like smaller events like lunches, or dinners for under 50 people. Its a very good RSVP system to track various attendees types, needs and selection choices.

ETouches integrates perfectly into our Marketing Automation platform which allows us to completely streamline all our business process.

If your product is so intuitive, why would we need 16 hours of training valued at $2,500. I absolutely abhor this software.

The most helpful tool for me is their Custom Reporting feature.

The website editing and formatting can be frustrating at times.

ETouches is very user friendly and easy to explain to someone how to use the registration. Easy to walk attendees through the process.

We were thrilled with the event set up support team servicing our account, and their ability to provide additional suggestions to enhance the data collection and user experience.

They also provide great customer support. It is end user friendly which made it easy to integrate into our non-profit associations.

User-friendly and good training materials. We also appreciated the customization capabilities.

They are constantly upgrading and improving. Our customer success team is very friendly and engaging and often follows up on our support tickets.

Etouches generally has many changes over the course of the years as well so if you do choose this solution be sure that you can easily adapt to new layouts often.

I dread having to figure out new features. Of the time, I end up emailing customer service because I cannot find what I need.

There is also a loss of some functionailty with the simplification of the system.

Their customer service is fabulous and they consistently go above and beyond in their service.

I can find exactly what I need, when I need it. I also really enjoy being able to see the website update automatically as I make any changes or updates.

As we don't have a huge number of users /attendees so this fit our needs. It gives us more than we needed which allows us to build and grow with it down the road.

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SilkStart is an integrated suite of association management tools created for small to midsize single chapter and larger multi-chapter associations. SilkStart serves the unique needs of multi-chapter organizations through a connected backend database.


SilkStart’s Association Management Software (ASM) platform can either create new mobile-ready websites or integrate with a current site. In addition, the platform provides a database to track membership, events, payment processing, job postings and more.


Members can sign up for free or paid events, view job postings and update their profile information. SilkStart syncs with many common payment providers, including Stripe, Paypal, Authorize.net and Beanstream.


Associations can set up automated emails for when a member joins, renews, or is about to expire and can also create groups and send newsletters and other updates. SilkStart integrates with other applications like MailChimp and Google Analytics.


Pricing is based on the number of active users and billed on a monthly subscription basis. Support is offered via phone, email and an online knowledge repository.



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Member Communities

Jobs Board

Member Accounts

Enrollments/Onboarding

Newsletter Management

Electronic Payments

Personalization

Committee Management

Payment Processing

Recurring/Subscription Billing

Application Management

Customizable Reports

Document Storage

Dues Management

Access Controls/Permissions

Activity Tracking

Financial Management

Credit Card Processing

Attendance Management

Attendance Tracking

Communication Management

Customer Database

Registration Management

Calendar Management

Customizable Fields

Member Database

eCommerce Management

Data Import/Export

Accounting

Email Templates

Self Service Portal

Contact Management

Content Management

Email Marketing

Membership Renewals

Membership Management

Fundraising Management

Client Portal

Event Scheduling

Social Media Integration

Event Ticketing

Email Reminders

Website Integration

File Sharing

Alerts/Notifications

Reporting & Statistics

Reminders

Event Management

Customizable Templates

Event Calendar

Website Management

Customizable Branding

Member Types

Member Communication

Chapter Management

Contact Database

Customizable Forms

Third-Party Integrations

Member Portal

Member Directory

<li>Premium - Starts at £200 / month: Based on member type and total members, choice of payment processors, Corporate members, telephone & email support, unlimited administrators

<li>Custom / Multi-Chapter - Contact us for pricing: Based on total chapters and members, choice of payment processors, Corproate members, dedicated account manager, unlimited administrators on parent and chapter level.

Email/Help Desk

FAQs/Forum

Knowledge Base

Phone Support

Chat

Self-Employed

2-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1000

1000+

SilkStart MultiChapter

In Person

Live Online

Webinars

Documentation

Videos

Stova (Formerly Meetingplay, Aventri & eventcore) is a cloud-based meeting and event management solution that helps businesses of all sizes across various industry verticals to manage various processes in an event's planning lifecycle.

Stova lets users create events, manage and customize event sessions and agendas, add and manage speakers and generate customized reports. It also offers features such as email marketing, event surveys, networking and matchmaking, a seating plan manager, project management, event budget management, room and resource inventory management and venue and hotel sourcing.

Stova offers integration with several third-party applications that include Salesforce, Silverpop, Eloqua, Clickatell, OnWire and Marketo among others. Stova also offers users built-in APIs that help them to integrate the solution with their website and other systems.

Real Time Analytics

Engagement Tracking

Lead Notifications

Business Card/Badge Scanning

Surveys & Feedback

Meeting Management

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Online Forms

Group Registration

Lead Capture

Guest List Search

Data Synchronization

Sponsorship Management

Location-Based Marketing

Space Management

Single Sign On

Confirmation/Reminders

Online Registration

Event Maps

Invoice Management

Wait List Management

Attendee Segmentation

Data Extraction

Lead Distribution

Multi-Event

Event Tracking

Refund Management

Audience Targeting

Agenda Management

Conferences/Conventions

Attendee Tracking

Template Management

Presentation Streaming

Scheduling

Promotions Management

Networking

Lead Generation

Application Development

One-to-One Messaging

Onsite Registration

Recording

Self Check-in/Check-out

Badge Management

Lead Management

Mobile Access

Online Payments

Survey/Poll Management

Real Time Data

Ticketing

Live Streaming

Vendor Management

Badge Printing

Pricing is per registration, the price drops as registration volume increases. 
Minimum commitment of 1000 registrations per year.

Fixed-fee Enterprise pricing is available for volumes of more than 25000 registrations/year.

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