If you are like most people going to a conference can be both exciting and a bit challenging. The exciting part is all the information that you get and all the new things you see and learn, the challenging part is staying organized and keeping all the handouts, zip drive, exhibitor information and other assorted pieces of paper all organized. A simple way to help your participants out is to use mobile applications for events.
These handy little apps that can be downloaded to any internet connected device including smartphones, tablets or iPads are more than just about advertising; they are also about getting smart about conference hosting.
Personalized Agendas on Apps
A really good example of how to use mobile applications for events to help participants stay organized is by adding a personal agenda based on the different options of sessions or events to attend.
The individual simple scrolls through the list of sessions, and then uses the mobile applications for events to check out the details of each session or activity. If he or she finds one that is interesting they simply click on an icon which will automatically place that event into their calendar directly on their device. They can easily change choices while ensuring they get to the sessions and information they want.
Handouts, Presentations and Information
Instead of providing handouts for each attendee, conference speakers can provide their presentations in any form, including PDF or PowerPoint, which will be uploaded to your choice of mobile applications for events. This means no binders, no papers and you don’t even need to provide zip drives or CDs of the information.
Speaker bios and information can also be uploaded to mobile applications for event managementto provide information. This is a great advertising opportunity prior to the conference as well and can help to bring in people to the conference based on favorite speakers or topics of interest.
Organization of the conference is also a breeze with mobile applications for events. Everyone can be notified of any conference changes immediately through push notices and alerts, preventing a lot of confusion and chaos throughout the event. Your attendees and speakers, as well the conference coordinators, will definitely appreciate these features.
