SPE Africa Region — Geothermal Workshop Event Platform

Client: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Africa Region
Industry: Energy
Project Type: Event Website & Digital Event Systems
Brief
SPE Africa Region required a dedicated event website to support the delivery of the SPE Africa Geothermal Workshop—covering promotion, registration, payments, abstract submissions, and participant logistics within a single, reliable platform.
The priority was operational efficiency and participant self-service at scale.
Scope of Work
Event website design and development
Advanced event management system
Payment and communication automation
Execution
Event Website & Management System
Creativemark built a purpose-designed event website incorporating a full event management application, consistent with the capabilities previously deployed for SPE Ghana.
Core features include:
Event registration:
In-person and virtual participation options
Instant payment via Mobile Money (MoMo), credit, and debit cards
Automated email delivery of invoices and tickets
Abstract management:
Online submission of abstracts by speakers and participants ahead of the conference
Centralised review and management workflow
Participant logistics:
Accommodation booking at conference-affiliated hotels
Personalised participant profiles and event information access
On-ground event tools:
Manual and QR code–based check-in
Event venue and site information
Automated Promotion & Communication
The platform integrated AI-assisted email automation to:
Generate and send targeted promotional emails
Support ticket sales and event awareness
Reduce manual effort in marketing communications
Outcomes
Platform & Registration Outcomes
Streamlined end-to-end registration and payment experience
Reduced administrative workload through automation of tickets, invoices, and communications
Improved data capture for participants and speakers
Event & Engagement Outcomes
Increased accessibility for abstract submissions and speaker onboarding
Simplified accommodation planning for participants
Improved conversion through automated, targeted promotional emails
What This Project Demonstrates
Creativemark’s ability to deliver conference-grade digital infrastructure for regional and continental institutions—combining event operations, payment systems, AI-driven communication, and participant experience into a single, coherent platform.
