Whova Reviews

Whova is easy to use and has a lot of helpful features. You can customize your notification preferences and it fulfills several needs all in one place!

The only thing I could think of is that at times when using it for a conference, there were powerpoints attached to the speaker's profile and sometimes it wouldn't load correctly.

I liked the ease of the app and the ability to connect with other attendees both before, during and after the event. Everything for my event was contained in my event details: seating chart, books for sale from the official bookseller, pre-orders from the authors, the ticketed authors and their numbers during the event, photos we wanted to share (pre-event, during and after the event), polls, listing of the authors/narrators attending and the community feature where we could connect and set up meet-ups.

It took me a little bit of time to find my QR code for the event. It was a training issue for me. I should have realized that the QR code wasn't event specific, but person specific and found in my profile.

Whova brings the energy to software for meetings and online events! It's brash in the best way: focused, ever-present, helpful, useful, full of productive options.

I did not like that I was using it on a computer in my Philadelphia, PA dining room, instead of at the week-long Computational Linguistics Conference in Abu Dhabi. I am sure participating in Whova-listed meetups to go ride dune buggies across the Abu Dhabi desert to have dinner in a huge carpeted tent with live music was MUCH more fun than just reading about meetups on Whova.

Whova allowed me to easily see the agenda, and the speakers with their bios and Linkedin capabilities made it really easy to network. I was allowed to chat with them in the app, and thus meet them at break or after the days end. Conferences are just about networking, as the information presented.

Connect to a computer app or online software, so that information is easily integrated between the app and the computer. If this is already a capability, then it was not well informed. I use OneNote for all my notes across all my domains, and it's helpful to copy, cut, and/or paste as needed from one to the other.

Also, I didn't see an option for a separate networking event (where participants can create an event or event link) in case there are get-togethers at the end of the day after the completion of the agenda. I think this would be good to post something (like a FB) that would draw others interested in networking with that group or organziation. This would be something the conference organizers may not have planned, but nonetheless beneficial to all involved.

Allows me to see who in my Industry I have something in common with or can learn something valuable from. Loved that are opportunities to schedule several meet ups that allowed for details. Made for fun after hour gatherings.

There ought to be a way where the price point is enticing enough to remain live 365 days a year.

As an exhibitor looking for business, I have found that conferences offering the Whova app are way better than those without. Prior to the conference, you can make links, see if there are particular people you would like to factor into your time and you can arrange meet ups with groups. Being competitive, I can't help myself but like to be on the leaderboard and message those around me!!
Using the 'scan a contact' feature was brilliant! Unfortunately, the organisers didn't know about this feature to tell us until the second last day but we definitely made good use of it!

When arranging a meet up, your numbers are limited to 50 at a time and you are only allowed to offer two meet ups until you have four people having replied to say they will be there. At a conference with 1500 attendees, being able to message just 100 of them isn't enough...particularly when some people clearly weren't looking at their app so that invite was wasted!

I do multiple trade shows per year. There are a few event apps, but I am delighted to see the event using Whova. This app has the networking part figured out. A few days before each show, I can start networking by messaging other visitors and creating discussion topics (e.g., ask the locals for restaurant recommendations or start discussions around the subject of the event/industry). The gamification to get high on the leaderboard is another way of getting attention. During the event, the app provides real-time updates.

The UI could use a bit of an overhaul. It's not necessarily intuitive, and I still find myself in situations where I'm lost ("Where was this poll again?"). By the end of an event, I have it figured out, but I only use the app a few times a year. So, that familiarity degrades before the next event.

I am an attendee so my answers are from that perspective. Whova is easy to navigate and find information I need to decide which sessions I want to attend. There are mechanisms for sending questions to the speakers ahead of time. There is a good social platform so that attendees can do virtual meetups and see who else is attending. It is easy for an attendee to create a discussion topic or recommend and article or conference. Entries to questions and polls are propagated quickly through the system so there is no confusion about whether I have entered a response to a poll. I love the Leaderboard function. It encourages attendees to post on the platform and is a nice distraction from the serious nature of the conference.

There is limited ability to respond or add anything other than text to most questions. For example, I wanted to let fellow attendees know about an upcoming conference but my only choice was to enter text to describe it. I had some graphics from the PR Kit associated with the conference that it would have been nice to upload but I could not find a way to do that.

very organized, tabs explanatory, great features, easy to maneuver the sight.

not sure if I could sync with my calendar/ nor receive notifications

The fantastic speakers and panels. I always look forward to these conferences and the networking. I always come away with a new perspective and a renewed passion for the work

Some of the material was repetative. Would like to see more for us long term Advocates. I have been in this work since 1988.