Whova 🇺🇸
Company & Technology Overview
Whova is universally recognized as the technology industry’s most decorated and award-winning mobile event app and hybrid event management platform. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Whova has earned consecutive global honors—including the prestigious “Best Event App” at the Event Technology Awards—powering over 50,000 conferences, academic congresses, and global trade shows.
Traditional conference applications often suffer from low attendee download rates and passive usage. Whova revolutionizes attendee engagement through intuitive community building tools, proactive gamification leaderboards, and AI-powered smart networking algorithms that connect professionals months before the opening keynote even commences.
Beyond its legendary attendee mobile interface, Whova equips event organizers with an all-in-one productivity suite. Planners generate customizable online registration pages, automate abstract speaker submissions, process digital name badge printing onsite, and equip exhibitors with high-speed mobile QR lead retrieval capabilities without renting expensive hardware scanners.
Core Event App Innovations
Gamified Leaderboards & Passport
Drive massive attendee engagement and sponsor traffic through interactive photo contests, discussion board leaderboards, and digital exhibition Booth Passports with reward incentives.
Smart AI Profile Matchmaking
Intelligent profile enrichment engines analyze attendee professional backgrounds and session interests to recommend targeted networking meetups, informal lunch groups, and business card scanning.
All-in-One Organizer Productivity
Consolidates attendee registration, agenda personalizing, speaker announcements, live audience polling, and immediate broadcast push notifications directly into a simple web dashboard.
Mobile Software Solutions & Suites
Whova Mobile Event & Conference Companion App
The industry’s highest-rated iOS and Android conference app. Features interactive personal agendas, community discussion boards, virtual meet-ups, indoor interactive floor maps, and instant speaker slide downloads.
Sponsor Booth Passport & Gamification Engine
Increase exhibition booth foot traffic by up to 300%. Attendees collect digital stamps by interacting with sponsored exhibition booths, unlocking raffle entry levels and competing on real-time activity leaderboards.
Online Registration, Event Marketing & Badge Printing
Complete front-end management. Build customized ticketing webpages, manage discount promotional codes, sync registrant lists automatically into the mobile app, and generate formatted PDF name badge labels for rapid onsite check-in.
Mobile QR Lead Retrieval & Exhibitor CRM Scanner
Empower trade show exhibitors to scan attendee badge QR codes using their own smartphones. Add customized follow-up qualification notes, export Excel lead rosters, and quantify booth return on investment.
Ideal Conference & Event Deployments
Academic Research Symposiums
Government & Association Congresses
Corporate Annual User Summits
Healthcare & Medical Conventions
High-Traffic Trade Shows & Expos
Hybrid & Virtual Scientific Forums
Resources & Software Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Whova achieve significantly higher attendee download and engagement rates?
Unlike static conference schedules that offer little incentive for usage, Whova opens its community networking discussion boards up to two weeks prior to the event date. By allowing attendees to arrange carpools, initiate specialty interest meetups, post introductory greetings, and participate in photo competitions, app adoption routinely exceeds 85% to 95%.
How does Whova assist organizers with sponsor retention and monetization?
Whova incorporates dedicated revenue-generating digital promotional banners, live push notification sponsor shout-outs, and the famous interactive Booth Passport gamification tool—providing exhibitors with hard analytics showing exactly how many attendees viewed their corporate brochures or checked in at their booths.
Can Whova support complex multi-day agendas with hundreds of concurrent academic speakers?
Yes! Whova is specifically celebrated in academic and scientific communities for managing dense congress agendas. Attendees filter sessions by track, scientific theme, room, or individual researcher, while speakers update their abstracts and supplementary PDF handouts directly from their dedicated portals.
Award-Winning Event App Demo
Watch an official overview of Whova’s event mobile app and management solution:
