Airballoon

Solutions

Built for everyone on the
conference committee.

Organizers, program chairs, area chairs, reviewers, authors — every persona on an academic conference team has a console designed around their actual daily workflow, not a one-size-fits-all dashboard.

OrganizerPC ChairAC / SACReviewerAuthor

Conference organizer

Daily workflow

Set up conference → publish CFP → recruit committee → run reviews → publish decisions → open registration → run the event.

You oversee the entire conference from a single two-level dashboard. At the top level, see all conferences you run; drill down to manage programs, committees, submissions, reviews, and publication. The system adapts as your conference moves through each phase.

What they get

  • Conference overview + drill-down program management
  • Manage committees, CFPs, website, registration, and schedules in one console
  • Bulk email to authors, reviewers, and attendees
  • Real-time submission and review tracking dashboards

PC Chair

Daily workflow

Recruit reviewers → assign papers → monitor reviews → run rebuttal phase → make decisions → notify authors.

You own the review process for your program. The console shows your submissions, reviewer committee, assignment status, and review progress all in one place. Accept papers, make decisions, and generate decision letters in bulk without switching tabs.

What they get

  • Submission browsing with filtering and search
  • Committee management with assignment tracking
  • Auto-assign reviewers with conflict checking
  • Bulk decision letters and outcome emails

Area Chair / Senior Area Chair

Daily workflow

Receive assignments → track reviewer progress → resolve discussion → submit meta-review → recommend decisions to PC Chair.

Area Chairs manage 15–20 assigned papers and their reviewer teams. Senior Area Chairs oversee multiple Area Chairs. You track review progress, flag low-quality reviews, chase deadlines, and write meta-recommendations on borderline papers for the PC Chair's final decision.

What they get

  • Assigned-papers list with reviewer assignments
  • Monitor review progress and deadline reminders
  • Reassign reviewers or request emergency reviews
  • Meta-review and recommendation workflow

Reviewer

Daily workflow

Bid on papers → receive assignments → write reviews → read author responses → discuss with co-reviewers → finalize scores.

You bid on papers matching your expertise, download them, and write reviews using a configurable form (NeurIPS, ACL ARR, IEEE, or custom templates). During discussion, you read author responses and other reviewer comments, then finalize your score.

What they get

  • Paper bidding with expertise-based recommendations
  • Configurable review forms (NeurIPS, ARR, IEEE, custom)
  • Author-response discussion and score updates
  • Profile management and conflict declarations

Author

Daily workflow

Submit abstract → submit paper → track reviews → respond in rebuttal → upload camera-ready → register → present.

Submit your paper in steps: abstract first, then full PDF. Track your submission status, read reviews as they're released, write a rebuttal or response, then upload camera-ready files and registration receipt once accepted. All in your author console.

What they get

  • Two-stage submission (abstract then full paper)
  • View all reviews and write rebuttals inline
  • Camera-ready submission with requirement tracking
  • Registration verification for publication

Features

Browse the seven systems →

Webmail, CFP, website builder, camera-ready, registration, presentation, and BalloonUp mobile.

Products

Pick your system level →

Light, Standard, or Full — choose the tier that fits your conference today.

Sign up once. Every role gets a console.

Authors, reviewers, chairs, organizers — they all use the same Airballoon account, with role-aware tools that show up when needed and stay out of the way otherwise.

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