La capsula Informativa: KEEPING A LEGACY EVENT AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE AUTOMOTIVE STEEL INDUSTRY

Franco manages and executes the full event lifecycle, ensuring it runs seamlessly.

Registration & Session Q&A Management

Franco manages the full 1,000+ attendee registration experience, from registration workflows and attendee communications to reporting, badge management and on-site check-in. The team also oversees the live session Q&A process, enabling attendees to easily submit questions while helping moderators facilitate organized, engaging discussions with presenters.

Vendor Coordination  

Franco serves as the lead point for all vendors – Wi-Fi, security, AV / Sound & Lighting, printing and signage.

Sponsor Management

Franco manages all coordination with GDIS sponsors and exhibitors. Our work includes securing sponsors, overseeing sponsor fulfillment, exhibit hall management and layout development, serving as a liaison between the venue and sponsors, and providing on-site support for each during set-up day and event day.  

Segmented, Data-Driven Email Marketing  

Rather than one email list and one message, Franco manages segmented OEM and non-OEM audiences with different subject lines, send times and content. The approach is tested and iterated in real time, down to send-day and preview-text experiments.  

Session Moderator Management 

To ensure sessions run smoothly during the event, Franco works closely with each track moderator. The team hosts virtual training to educate them on their responsibilities as well as how to facilitate the Q&A session with each speaker. We also offer onsite troubleshooting support and develop tangible packets with a variety of printed resources for the moderator to be successful in their role, including detailed scripts for each session and answers to frequently asked questions. 

Media Relations & Thought Leadership (since 2023)  

Franco leads the proactive media outreach strategy – pitching trade press, coordinating on-site interviews and securing bylines that put the symposium’s technical content in front of, not only key media, but other stakeholders in the industry. 

Speaker Coordination (since 2024)

Franco manages end-to-end speaker coordination, serving as the primary liaison between OEM presenters, AISI leadership and event partners. The team oversees speaker recruitment and confirmations, presentation collection and review, deadline management, session logistics and ongoing communications to ensure a seamless experience for presenters and attendees alike.

Creative & Brand Design

Franco designs every visual touchpoint of GDIS, including informational pull-up banners, exhibit hall signage, attendee lanyards and tote bags, the speaker PowerPoint template and the opening remarks presentation. Franco also redesigned the event’s full look and feel this year, moving to a modern, dark-toned aesthetic carried through each visual piece of the event.  

And new for 2026, we designed personalized thank-you post cards for each speaker, moderator and exhibitor.