Fest Operations7 min read•May 20, 2026 at 11:50 AM IST

Case Study: How a Technical Society Handled 1,200 Attendees in 45 Minutes

A real-world breakdown of how one student chapter eliminated manual spreadsheets and processed record fest entries.

V

Varun Narayanan

Former President, ACM Student Chapter

The Crisis in Spring 2025

The club's flagship annual symposium had attracted 1,200 registrations across South India. With their previous Google Form system: - 140 duplicate registrations caused severe audit discrepancies. - Volunteers took 45 seconds per student to verify paper receipts at the auditorium doors. - Lines stretched across the campus lawn in 34°C heat.

The Transformation with Spark in 2026

  • **Zero Gateway Commission**: Collected ₹2,40,000 via direct UPI with zero third-party deductions.
  • **1.8-Second Average Gate Scan**: 4 volunteer phones cleared the entire 1,200 attendee queue in 42 minutes.
  • **Same-Day Automated Certificates**: Generated and emailed 1,180 verified participation certificates within 10 minutes of the closing ceremony.

Topics covered in this guide:

#Case Study#Event Scale#University Fests#Automation

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