Build a Personal Event Agenda
Whova brings schedules, speaker details, room information, and event resources into a mobile agenda that is easier to carry than a printed program. Attendees can search sessions by title, room, or speaker, then add useful sessions to My Agenda and set reminders. This helps people compare overlapping tracks, plan breaks, and keep a busy conference day organized.
Session pages can include slides, handouts, maps, parking directions, and other logistics supplied by the organizer. Attendees may also save notes, like a session, post a question or comment, and submit a rating when those options are enabled. The result is a practical path from deciding where to go to keeping useful material after the event.
Connect with Attendees and Communities
Attendee profiles turn the event directory into a networking workspace. Users can browse people by company, title, background, or interests, review recommended connections, and send private messages before, during, or after an event. Meeting tools and suggested groups help participants move from discovering a relevant person to arranging a conversation without relying only on chance encounters.
For broader interaction, the Community Board supports public topics, questions, meetups, rideshares, job discussions, and lost-and-found posts. People can follow selected topics and filter the board to focus on conversations that matter to them. This combination suits conferences where useful connections often develop across sessions, social activities, and continued follow-up.
Scan Cards and Exchange Contacts
Whova includes contact tools for turning brief introductions into records that are easier to revisit. The business card scanner can capture printed cards, while e-business card exchange lets two attendees share details without carrying paper. Profiles can add professional background and interests, helping users remember why a contact was relevant instead of saving only a name and phone number.
The entry screen also provides a direct Scan business cards option, so card capture is not limited to a single conference page. Supported cards include English, Chinese, and Korean, which is useful for international gatherings. Together with attendee search, private messaging, and meeting scheduling, these tools create a connected workflow for discovering, meeting, and keeping in touch with people.
Follow Updates and Event Activities
Whova helps attendees respond when an organizer changes a room, adjusts a session, or publishes a time-sensitive announcement. Event notifications, agenda updates, and resource pages keep practical information close to the schedule. Depending on the event setup, users can also open interactive floor maps, view exhibitors, access coupons or giveaways, and locate documents shared for individual sessions.
Participation can extend beyond reading the program through live polls, surveys, questions, group chat, photo sharing, and event challenges. The opening screen offers sign-up or sign-in, demo event access, a virtual demo event, and business card scanning, giving newcomers several ways to understand the service. These options make Whova most useful when an organizer actively configures content and engagement tools for attendees.
