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Oniva becomes partner of the Locarno Film Festival

Starting in 2025, the Locarno Film Festival will rely on the innovative event solution from Oniva. Through this partnership, the festival will streamline participant management for its exclusive VIP events.

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January 28, 2025
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The Locarno Film Festival, one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world, has been held in Locarno since 1946. Every year, it attracts thousands of filmmakers, journalists, and cinema enthusiasts from across the globe. With its focus on innovation and creativity, the festival serves as a showcase for emerging talent and a hub for the film industry.

Oniva Event Software is a leading Swiss event solution that helps organizations efficiently and professionally manage events. The software offers integrated communication tools, user-friendly participant management, comprehensive registration processes, event websites, and an efficient app for event check-ins. With data hosted in Switzerland and advanced security features such as two-factor authentication, Oniva ensures state-of-the-art data protection.

As part of the new partnership, Oniva will be used to organize the exclusive VIP events of the Locarno Film Festival. The decision to partner with Oniva was based not only on its high-security standards but also on its flexible registration logic, which accommodates the diverse needs of the festival and its various target groups.

Anna Fredholm, Co-Founder of Oniva, expressed her enthusiasm for the collaboration: "We are proud that such a prestigious event relies on our event software, and we look forward to this partnership."

Alessio Vairetti, Head of Digital/IT Department at the Locarno Film Festival, also sees significant benefits in the new partnership: "Oniva provides comprehensive features that significantly simplify the management of our participants."

This partnership highlights both organizations' commitment to innovation and excellence. With Oniva as a reliable technology partner, the Locarno Film Festival is well-equipped to meet the challenges of future event management.

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Everything you need to know about this topic.

Why did the Locarno Film Festival choose Oniva?

The Locarno Film Festival relies on Oniva for its exclusive VIP events to manage attendees more efficiently and professionally. Key factors in the decision were, in particular, the flexible registration logic, the high security standards and the ease of managing different target groups.

What role does Oniva play at the Locarno Film Festival?

Oniva is used to organise and manage the festival’s VIP events. This includes, amongst other things, RSVP processes, guest management, communication and event check-in. The aim is to streamline processes and ensure a professional guest experience.

What benefits does event management software offer for exclusive events such as film festivals?

Professional event management software enables structured planning, automated communication and secure attendee management – particularly for events with different guest categories and strict data protection requirements. Scalable processes are especially helpful for efficiently managing complex workflows at international events such as the Locarno Film Festival.

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