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Gescon Health Online

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End‑to‑end digital platform for managing scientific congresses and healthcare events.

Client

DRAFT Grupo de Comunicación Healthcare SA

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Sector

Healthcare Communication

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Technology

C#‑based platform

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Services

Custom development of an end‑to‑end digital platform

CONTEXT


DRAFT was undergoing a deep digital transformation of its scientific event services, with the need to offer clients a proprietary, robust, and scalable technology solution. A single platform capable of centralizing the management of medical congresses, healthcare accreditations, registrations, and communications—under the highest standards of reliability, security, and traceability.

THE TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGE


The primary challenge was to build a unified platform capable of centralizing, automating, and orchestrating all operational processes of a scientific congress, reducing reliance on fragmented tools and manual workflows.

The solution needed to cover everything from back‑office management to the end‑user experience, integrating critical functionalities into a single system.
Key challenges of the project:

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Unifying within a single platform: registrations, accreditations, attendees, content, and communications 

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Ensure scalability to support multiple active simultaneous congresses.

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Handling traffic spikes at critical moments (registration openings, deadline closures, event days).

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Operational reliability:  The system needed to run smoothly during real-time face-to-face events.

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Designing a flexible architecture allowing full customization of each congress without ad‑hoc developments.

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Meeting strict security and data‑protection standards in healthcare environments, including personal data and accreditation management.

All of this had to be delivered within tight timelines and with long‑term maintainability and evolvability as core requirements.

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“Bringing such a constantly evolving tool to life was only possible thanks to the flexibility and teamwork provided by Adalid Internet from both sides—always innovating and always prepared for the most critical needs as they arise.”

Daniel Zaldumbide
Director of Sales – Draft Grupo de Comunicación HealthCare

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TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS OBJECTIVES


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Full digitalization and automation of scientific congress management 

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Reduction of manual workload for organizing teams 

Improved user experience (UX) for attendees and organizers 

Scalable, maintainable architecture ready to grow 

Stability and security in healthcare environments

SOLUTION DELIVERED


A specialized web platform was developed to cover all stages of a scientific event or congress—from abstract submission and scientific committee evaluation to spatial layout configuration and full national and international congress logistics. This solution extends and operationalizes the Poster Session Online platform, enabling full end‑to‑end administration of the entire process.

A key component of the project was the integration of a dedicated C#‑based tool widely used in medical congresses for presenting scientific posters and oral communications.

This highly versatile, community‑validated solution enabled:

  • Interactive presentations of abstracts, papers, posters, and oral communications
  • Direct use by researchers, with no technical barriers or steep learning curves
  • Adaptation to different congress formats: face-to-face, virtual and hybrid.
  • High performance even under intensive usage and peak traffic scenarios

The integration was transparently included within the Gescon Health Online subscription, delivering strong differentiation versus standard market solutions and consolidating the platform as a technological benchmark in the scientific congress ecosystem.

The solution followed a clear product‑oriented approach, prioritizing performance, usability, and maintainability—ensuring continuous evolution without the need to rebuild critical components.

PROJECT VIDEO


TECNOLOGIES USED


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Backend: PHP

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Frontend: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript/Ajax

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Integrated tool: C# application for scientific poster and oral presentation delivery

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Databases: MySQL

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Solution type: Web platform / Web app

WORKING METHODOLOGY


Continuous, collaborative work with the DRAFT team

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Agile, iterative development with functional deliverables

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Ongoing adaptation to real business requirements and live event conditions

RESULTS ACHIEVED


Tangible, measurable impact

  • Integration of a leading scientific tool in the sector.
  • High acceptance  among researchers and attendees.
  • Real-world use in medical congresses:  abstracts, posters, oral communications, webinars.
  • Proven stability under high concurrency  and traffic peaks.
  • Reusable, adaptable platform across multiple events types and formats.

ADDED VALUE


  • Technical decisions aligned with business objectives, ensuring every advance addressed real client needs.
  • Early prevention of scalability issues, avoiding bottlenecks as users and events grow.
  • Long-term product vision,  building a solid foundation for continuous evolution.
  • Ongoing technology partnership beyond initial development, adapting to new formats and requirements.

The platform was designed to grow and evolve without critical redesigns—ensuring sustainability and long‑term return on technology investment.

The platform is live in production, fully integrated into DRAFT’s digital ecosystem, operating at scale and under continuous evolution—ready to grow without critical redesigns.

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