Session Gallery
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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM ((UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada))
Opening Plenary
As the CEO of OpenWater, Tim has been vital in getting the right people in place to work with OpenWater's users. In this plenary address, Tim will tell the story of how OpenWater developed the platform that has allowed so many organizations to manage complex award programs and host events that delight attendees and sponsors. There will be time at the end of his talk for a live Q&A with Tim. To submit questions ahead of time please use the Launch Chat button to the right.
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- Virtual Conference
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM ((UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada))
What You Need to Know About the Application & Review Platform
Explore the tools that make OpenWater's customers successful. We dive into the newest features that make managing awards, grants, abstracts, fellowships and scholarships even better.
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- Awards and Review
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM ((UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada))
Data Management & Reporting
Optimize program reporting that will keep the board and your boss happy. Learn how OpenWater's premade "canned" reports pull the data that stakeholders need. Alexis and Mary Rose will train you on how to pull reports, as well as how to customize submission forms for excellent and efficient reporting. Bring questions for Q&A at the end of the session.
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- Awards and Review
Developer Power Hour
Join OpenWater API integration specialist Jackson Clarke as he explains how he helps our customers automate and improve their workflows, through integrating OpenWater API with other software like OAuth, SAML, Salesforce, MemberClicks, MemberSuite, Netform, and Fonteva. Follow Jackson as he details how OpenWater uses single sign on (SSO) to support CIMIT (Consortia for Improving Medicine with Innovation & Technology). If you’re looking to expand your knowledge about api calls, lookup and pushbacks join this session.
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- Awards and Review
Rollup Award Programs with VisitEngland and AAF
Learn how VisitEngland and the American Advertising Federation uses OpenWater to manage their regional and national award programs. Learn how OpenWater enables multi-tiered organizations to consolidate (or rollup) their awards into a manageable structure. Learn how our software is used to streamline nationwide and chapter programs in OpenWater, including the options and tools used to help build and support them.
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- Awards and Review
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ((UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada))
Customization with Widgets
We use widgets every day on our phones and our desktops. Adding widgets to your OpenWater instance is an easy way to customize your programs. This workshop will show how some of OpenWater's customers have customized their programs using widgets. Findlay will start us out with the demonstration, and then the OpenWater team will open up the Breakout Rooms to let attendees practice in a sandbox environment. Come early as space is limited in this session due to the hands-on nature of the workshop.
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- Awards and Review
How ASAE Leverages OpenWater
"Searchable, Cleaner, Simple, Seamless. Come hear about how OpenWater saved an awards program that could no longer be housed on an association’s website. Instead ASAE built an awards program on the OpenWater platform that maintained the user experience and opened up innovative opportunities to expand the program and other ASAE leadership and professional advancement programs."
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- Awards and Review
What I Don't Know About OpenWater
Did you get up and running with OpenWater and then stop exploring the platform? This session will submerge you in the OpenWater Platform to demonstrate more of the capabilities and more of the tips and tricks of super users of the platform.
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- Awards and Review
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM ((UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada))
Making Recognition Memorable

Nothers The Award Store presents an informative Session of ‘Making Recognition Memorable’. CEO and Founder, Jim Nother, will ensure every participant knows the difference between promotional product providers and awards specialists and will explain why this matters. Learn how to get the ‘gift of time’ when planning and implementing your Awards programs and how to build an Awards and Recognition RFP that gets results. The 11 Steps to a Successful Recognition Program will be yours!
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- Awards and Review