Do More With Less for K-12 PD Days (Sched Product Updates for Q2 2025)

Badges 2.0 • CFP Automation • Guest Checkout • Advanced Feedback & Reporting • ClassLink & Microsoft SSO • New Add-On Bundles • Lower Prices

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Why K-12 Learning & Development Teams Should Care Right Now

District-wide Professional Development (“PD”) days and Superintendent Institutes are looming. Budgets and bandwidth are tighter than ever, yet expectations for “return on experience” keep rising. Manual spreadsheets, Google Forms and disjointed apps simply can’t scale. And, the actual cost of your team using the wrong tools cost incredible amounts of time and money.

Sched’s newest releases tackle the twin mandates of impact and efficiency.

“To know that we could streamline everything: sessions, feedback, resources, even sponsorship – all in one platform made it a no-brainer for us.” 

The Big Benefits (and the Features Powering Them) of Sched’s Q2 ‘25 Updates

With everything happening in the world of Professional Development, and specifically in schools across the country we wanted to ask the question: how can you get more done with less? And our updates are all aimed at helping you do exactly that.

1. Deliver a Professional Attendee Experience…Fast

Looking to create an event that EVERYONE will be talking about all year round? Sched’s latest improvements makes it easier than ever before to impress with less stress! Sched will help your participants be wowed by the polish and attention to detail of your next event.

Advantage: faculty & staff see polished badges, mobile schedules and way-finding without IT fire drills.

Feature	What’s New	Benefit
Badges 2.0	extra sizes, back-side printing, overrides for long names, “export selected,” single-badge print, QR scan-to-connect	Brand-ready badges, late-registrant reprints & sponsor logo space drive networking and revenue.
Participant-facing UI	photo upload UX, session filters, venue labels, smarter maps, stronger passwords	Attendees find sessions faster and feel secure.
Check-In upgrades	improved Eventbrite barcode scanning & private-user support	Accurate attendance → iron-clad CE/credit reporting.

Hawaii DOE called the back-side badge option “a big win for showcasing sponsors.”

2. Streamline Speaker & Content Workflows

Looking to turbo-charge your content workflows? Then the latest updates to Sched’s Abstract Management and Call For Papers tools are exactly what you’re looking for. The latest updates make it easier than ever before to solicit proposals for your event, create and maintain evaluation standards, allow for even more effective reviewer committees and communicate with potential speakers and reviewers with ease.

Your Advantage: higher-quality sessions selected in half the time.

• CFP Automation. Templated accept/reject emails, message logs, duplicate/archived forms, and Likert star scoring mean fewer ad-hoc emails and spreadsheets.
• Reviewer visibility controls keep sensitive data private.
• Speaker Tools. Give presenters a one-click attendee list for pre-event outreach.

AnitaB.org’s events team praised the new CFP flow for “getting the right message to the right speaker at the right moment.”

3. Friction-Free Registration for Every Scenario

If you build it, will they come?

With Sched’s registration, ticketing, log in and rostering options, the answer is undoubtedly, yes! Get more of the right people at your event with simplicity and ease using Sched’s guest checkout and ticket assignments along with additional rostering and log in solutions. With Classlink SSO & Rostering, you can now import some or all of your School or Districts students and/or relevant professionals.

Advantage: remove login roadblocks and delegate ticket buying.

• Guest Checkout & Ticket Assignments – admins, teachers or parents can buy on behalf of others.
• ClassLink SSO & Rostering – auto-sync district rosters and attendance back into SIS/LMS.
• Microsoft SSO in Branded Apps – one credential, instant mobile access.

4. Data-Driven Insight & Compliance

Advantage: justify spend and award PD credits with confidence.

• Advanced Session Feedback (July) – build deep post-session surveys without leaving Sched.
• Expanded Exports & Dashboards – registration, ticketing and attendance reports grouped by conditional questions.
• Real-time Check-In stats keep credit hours airtight.

5. First-Time Success, Every Time

The new Event Success Checklist walks planners step-by-step from kickoff to launch—perfect for teams inheriting PD day duties at the last minute.

🛠️ Subscription & Event Add-Ons—Now in Outcome Bundles

Are you looking to achieve a particular outcome as it relates to your event? Our new bundles of subscription and event-based add-ons are designed especially for you.

Bundle	Core Outcome	Included Add-Ons*
Insights	Deeper decision-making & sponsor proof	Custom Reporting, Sponsor ROI tracking, Event Health dashboards, (Beta) AI-powered Looker/Gemini insights*
Support	Zero-risk delivery for complex events	Priority Support SLA, “Day-Of” Event Support, Pre-Event Setup & Review, troubleshooting call (live chat in consideration)
Monetization	Boost ticket & sponsor revenue	Sponsor ROI, Secret Coupon Codes, Lead Retrieval, Flat-Fee Ticketing
Migration & Setup	Seamless switch from legacy tools	Data Migration, Custom Onboarding, SSO/Login assistance (ClassLink SSO optional)

*All bundles combine existing add-ons with new services; pick à-la-carte or bundle for savings.

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Awards That Prove The Point

G2’s Spring 2025 reports named Sched:

• 🥇 Easiest Setup
• 🥇 Easiest to Use
• 🥇 Easiest Admin
• 🏆 Best Estimated ROI
• 💜 Users Love Us Milestone

These badges span event management, registration & ticketing, mobile apps, and call-for-papers categories—validating Sched as the schedule-first, all-in-one platform districts trust.

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How Sched Stacks Up vs. Work-Arounds

Sched remains the premier event management software platform for individuals looking to create positive impact for their organizations through their events. Sched’s integrated all-in-one event management platform is perfect for anyone looking for the right tools for their conferences, festivals and events. Sched’s Lowest Price Guarantee and Unlimited Events addition ensures you won’t accidentally blow your entire event budget.

	Sched	Google Sheets / Sites	Whova / Cvent / vFairs
Schedule-first UX	✅ built-in	❌ manual links	⚠️ secondary module
K-12 rostering & SSO	✅ ClassLink + Microsoft + Google	❌	⚠️ add-on cost
All-in-one platform	✅ badges, CFP, ticketing, feedback	❌ scattered tools	⚠️ higher price & complexity
Budget friendly	Simple plans, unlimited events	Labor cost hidden	Pricey contracts

Planners echo the value: “Everything is neatly in one place… easy for attendees to use.”

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Ready to Upgrade Your Next PD Day?

• Start a free trial or book a 15-minute demo with our K-12 Event Experts
• Already a customer? Explore the new features in your Control Panel or ask your Customer Success Manager for a demo.