Mira Smart Conference

What Mira Smart Conference does

Mira Conference Inc, doing business as Mira Smart Conferencing, is a privately held, founder-owned SaaS company founded in 1989 in St. Louis, Missouri by Jim McKelvey and a team of Washington University software engineers. The company provides the MiraSMART Suite, a modular cloud-based platform for conference abstract submission (submitSMART), peer review (reviewSMART), session and program scheduling (programSMART, sessionSMART), searchable content indexing (indexSMART, librarySMART), poster printing and logistics (posterSMART), and GDPR-compliant data storage (dataSMART), with pre-built SSO integrations into leading association management systems (YourMembership, IMIS, Personify, 2TC) and mobile event apps (TripBuilder Media, CrowdCompass, CoreApps, Zerista). MiraEXPRESS, an entry-level product, extends the offering to smaller conferences.

Name

Mira Smart Conference

Legal name

Mira Conference Inc

Website

https://mirasmart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mira Smart Conference (Mira Conference Inc) provides a modular SaaS platform for abstract submission, peer review, scheduling, and content indexing, serving conferences, professional associations, and societies globally via customized multi-year contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conference Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Meetings & Group Travel Management (SMMP) (THALAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Meetings & Group Travel Management Software (SMMP) (THAKANAM)

Keywords

• Conference management software
• Abstract submission platform
• Peer review software
• Association event technology
• Conference scheduling tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Clayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: Full-featured conference management platform with dedicated project management, customized software configuration, and ongoing support at fixed pricing.
2. MiraEXPRESS Subscription: Entry-level abstract management platform for smaller conferences offering basic submit and review functionality at a more accessible price point.
3. Additional Modules: Optional add-on modules including poster services, data storage, mobile app integration, virtual conference capabilities, and multi-year library access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mira Smart Conference sells the MiraSMART Suite, a modular cloud-based SaaS platform that lets conference organizers collect, review, schedule, and publish abstracts, papers, posters, and sessions. Modules can be used standalone or combined, and a dedicated project manager configures the platform per client at a fixed price. MiraEXPRESS is offered as an entry-level tier for smaller conferences.

Product overview

Mira Smart Conference offers the MiraSMART Suite, a modular conference management platform consisting of core modules for abstract submission (submitSMART), peer review (reviewSMART), and additional specialized add-on modules including programSMART for scheduling, indexSMART for searchable indexes, sessionSMART for session proposal management, posterSMART for poster services, dataSMART for secure backup/storage, and librarySMART for multi-year archival. The platform also includes MiraEXPRESS as an entry-level option for smaller conferences. All modules can be used stand-alone or in combination, with the core platform serving as the foundation for abstract and database management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• submitSMART Customizable abstract, paper, and poster submission module supporting PDF, Word, Pages, LaTeX, and PowerPoint uploads with WYSIWYG editor and credit card payment processing for submission fees. Designed for conference organizers and associations managing author submissions.
• reviewSMART Configurable peer review module with customizable terminology, scoring rubrics, visual analytics to track reviewer progress, and bias detection. Built for conference program committees and editorial teams running structured peer review.
• programSMART Session and programming manager that builds master conference schedules, coordinates presenters, defines tracks, organizes venues, and notifies organizers of scheduling conflicts. Used by conference program chairs to assemble final programs.
• indexSMART Searchable online index of conference abstracts, proceedings, and schedules with customizable search criteria and XML tagging capabilities. Provides public-facing or member-facing search across a conference's content.
• sessionSMART Session proposal and review management tool with built-in messaging between session proposers and presenters plus progress tracking. Designed for conferences that organize content through session-level proposals.
• posterSMART End-to-end poster service covering upload, professional printing, and shipping/delivery to conference attendees. Used by conferences that want a managed poster experience for presenters.
• dataSMART GDPR-compliant secure backup and storage of conference data offered in three tiers. Provides archival and continuity assurance for conference organizers handling sensitive submissions.
• librarySMART Multi-year index that consolidates multiple years and conferences into one searchable archive. Targeted at associations and societies running recurring annual events that need cross-year content access.
• MiraEXPRESS Entry-level abstract management platform offering basic online abstract submission and review functionality with quick setup, designed for smaller conferences that don't need full customization. Accessed via self-service inquiry form.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• YourMembershipcoreTechnology or IntegrationAMS/Membership database integration partner enabling single sign-on authentication and data synchronization with YourMembership platform for conference management clients.
• IMIScoreTechnology or IntegrationAMS/Membership database integration partner providing single sign-on capabilities and membership data synchronization for IMIS-based organizations.
• PersonifycoreTechnology or IntegrationAMS/Membership database integration partner enabling seamless authentication and data integration with Personify platform for association clients.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mira-digital-publishing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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