[Editors] warning to all editors - do not work with acteva.com

[Annie Cardinaux]

Thanks for this information, Julie.

Editors - Does anyone have recommendations of free event registration systems? I have used Eventbrite and overall had a good experience, but found it to be more oriented towards fee-based event registration. We are looking for a good system for an upcoming workshop with 100-200 attendees from within and outside of MIT, preferably a tool that doesn't require any coding but allows for some customization of look and feel. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Annie

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From: editors-bounces at MIT.EDU [mailto:editors-bounces at MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Julie Pryor
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 10:48 PM
To: editors
Subject: [Editors] warning to all editors - do not work with acteva.com

Dear fellow editors,

Just wanted to share an important message about the event registration website Acteva.com: do NOT use them.

Although Acteva was on MIT's list of preferred vendors until recently, they are now on the Office of the General Counsel's radar for poor and quite possibly fraudulent/criminal business practices. The OGC is currently reviewing claims and considering next steps.

In the meantime, I wanted to spread the word to this list because I know many of you are involved in event management here at MIT. Seemed important to get this message out to you all asap.

**If anyone is working with Acteva and experiencing nonpayment issues, you are encouraged to contact Brad Abruzzi in the OGC.

Sincerely,

Julie Pryor

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