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What do you like best about Whova?

It’s easy to use well thought of and had EVERYTHING we needed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Whova?

Perhaps that anyone can make a group and you have people opening up multiple groups for the same purpose Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Whova:

Try it out, it rocks!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Whova solving and how is that benefiting you?

Organizing with peers during a conference, sharing and capturing photos, sommunicatong and socializing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Whova Overview

What is Whova?

Whova is an all-in-one event management platform that promotes success throughout the event life cycle. Whova helps you manage pre-event tasks like registration, event webpage and event marketing, and call for speakers/abstracts all in one place. During the event, you can rely on our award-winning event app, which includes engaging networking features, name badge and check-in, exhibitor lead retrieval, and more event management tools for a smooth event experience. And after the event, Whova helps generate a post-event report and event summary, so you can evaluate and communicate your event’s success. Whova has been recognized by the Event Technology Awards for 9 years in a row, winning accolades like People’s Choice Award, Best Event Management Platform, and Best Event App. Among Whova's customers are Google, Microsoft, American Express, Godiva, Hilton, Lego, IKEA, L'Oreal, the American Marketing Association, Harvard University, NASA, and countless other organizations from 100+ countries. With reliable customer support and over 10 years of experience in the event industry, Whova ensures that event organizers are in good hands. Whova has powered over 50,000 in-person and virtual/hybrid conferences, including association events, education events, government events, corporate events, trade shows, expos, and community gatherings, making it a top choice for event organizers everywhere.

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Whova is a comprehensive event management platform that promotes success throughout the event life cycle; time-saving event management tools provide a smoother event planning experience, and an award-winning event app facilitates engaging experiences during the event. Whova supports a broad range of event needs, including registration, sponsor and exhibitor management, event webpage and event marketing, name badge and check-in, abstract management and more.


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Whova
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Year Founded
2013
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San Diego, California
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209 employees on LinkedIn®
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Whova provides Intelligent Event Technology Solutions by creating authentic audience participation and engagement and simplifying the entire event process from planning to registration, networking, and follow-up. Our proprietary technology is cost-effective, reliable, and easy to use. Whova software won the Event Technology Awards in
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. It is the winner of the prestigious “People’s Choice Award for the Favorite Event Tech Provider”. It is the best-rated event app and has been used by more than 9000 events from over 100 countries, with brand-name customers including US-Bank, Stanford, L'Oreal, Hilton, Oracle, LEGO, Vertafore, FinishLine, HSBC, NASA, IKEA, TEDx, IEEE, ACM, Yale, etc.Whova is voted the "Fast Growing Company in San Diego"​ for 3 years, and also "Best Places to Work in San Diego"​ for 5 years since
016.We are looking for talented people to join the company and, together, we revolutionize the event industry through technology! If you are interested in working at Whova, please send your inquiry and resume to: jobs@whova.com.


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5.0 out of 5
"Very helpful! One-stop shop for finding event information!"
Very user-friendly, organized and helpful in staying in the know.
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5.0 out of 5
"A Useful App for Conference Attendees"
Whova provides up-to-the-minute updates of events at conferences. Attendees can view the full schedule of all events and create a personalized s...
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"Very user friendly"
The course materials and agenda are at your fingertips.
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Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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Review source: Organic
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What do you like best about Whova?

The best things that I liked about Whova was the ease of use. Scanning attendees in to conference via QR codes was a breeze. Having the full agenda and my agenda at my fingertips was perfect for knowing when and where to go. Uploading photos was super easy and instant sharing with colleagues was fun! Having the ability to connect with attendees that I never would have met or known otherwise was certainly a bonus.

Thank you so such a wonderful first time experience with Whova! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Whova?

the downside of Whova would probably be from the Speaker side .... it must have been off-putting to see so many people on their phones while they were presenting important topics. Their only hope was that they all were listening and engaged.

In today's forward, fast-moving digital age, we are always trying to be mindful of how much screen time and phone use throughout the day, and here we were... Scrolling away! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Whova solving and how is that benefiting you?

Paper usage!!! As the presentations were uploaded to the speaker sites.

Time to register was saved and all info was already inputted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BK
Kids Sundays
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Organic
Guest users or non-business users of the software, not included in G2 scores.
What do you like best about Whova?

As a first time conference attender, I was able to get to know the conference, where to go and meet others before I arrived. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Whova?

lots of notifications - I figured out how to turn it off, but it was intense for a few days Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Whova solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was able to choose my break out sessions, plan my days and get to know others at the conference easily. I do think that the event planners could have used a more accurate person count for each session, and that being able to sign up for more than one session at a time might have hindered their planning and room placement. I loved being able to open the map and see exactly where to go next. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

EA
Principal Consultant
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Whova?

There was a lot of thoughtful fuctionality built in Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Whova?

Some things were hard to find and limiting. We wanted attendees to know about a post conference pub crawl with an itinerary, but we couldn't figure how to blast it out to the entire conference. It was also a maze to find the event among all the community posts. It also seemed like it was limited to 50 attendee invites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Whova solving and how is that benefiting you?

I like not having to carry around a paper agenda and I like getting reminded of talks, events, and locations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JF
conference attendee
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Whova?

Whova provides up-to-the-minute updates of events at conferences.

Attendees can view the full schedule of all events and create a personalized schedule for sessions they plan to attend. The onboard site map displays event locations. Attendees can send messages to each other and develop meetups and networking opportunities. The app is easy to use and packed with useful information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Whova?

I did not find any problems with Whova. It worked smoothly for me and was a helpful resource in navigating the numerous events at a busy national conference. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Whova solving and how is that benefiting you?

Whova helped me to keep track of the times and locations of the conference sessions I planned to attend.

Whova also allowed me to access handouts from conference lectures and communicate with attendees and presenters. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LI
Educational Specialist
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Whova?

I received the usual reminders about the upcoming conference and did not pay much attention - then I got the invitation to download the Whova app - and I was taken engaged right away! Once I created my profile, I was able to navigate around and find places to upload suggestions for local restaurants and hangouts for conference attendees from out of town. I was able to look through suggestions on engaging, list my contact information, review the people that would be attending the conference, and group myself according to what would bring value to my experience.

I have to say, being first on the leaderboard was a rush! I knew once more people engaged it wouldn't last, but I enjoyed the competition! It was fun to see who the real competitive people were - lol! It was really useful to know in advance who was attending so I could make sure to catch them in person. Being able to send a quick "hello" through the app made it possible to do so because they were looking for me as well.

Being able to create my own personal agenda and NOT have to keep up with a hard copy - that was wonderful! The shuffling of books, papers, and materials has always distracted me but this way all I had to keep up with was my phone. That was worth it by itself!

It was nice to be able to exchange contact information through the app because I did not get to speak to everyone and it gave me a chance to reach out to them anyway. Plus, when I got back to my office I didn't have to figure out which card went with which person because the app showed me their face. I am terrible with remembering faces with names and this was better than a cheat sheet!

Being able to set meet-ups and giving people the anonymity to decide if they were interested helped similar interests find each other.

The lost and found, the photos, logistics!!! Oh my! There was nothing bad about it. The convenience, the organization, the networking, the ability to disperse prizes - the ease of use and understanding - probably made it one of the best conferences I have attended (and I have attended 100's). I got so much more from the experience because I did not have to concern myself with the nuts and bolts of the conference. I set my own agenda, created my own relevant connections, and kept up with contacts afterward. I have already suggested it to several colleagues and will definitely be using it if I ever organize a conference myself!

Thank you for this innovation!! I see it changing the face of networking and conferences all around! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Whova?

The only down side I can see is that people stayed so engaged with the app they may not have been paying as much attention to the presenters! Good thing the app had places to ask questions from each session so people had to engage!

Maybe fewer emails and texts, but really, I didn't feel spammed as most of these type things usually do. Keep the emails and texts specifically relevant based on what the attendee engages with and you will hear zero complaints from me!!

I had to really get ticky to find these "dislikes" because they both have upsides to the downsides! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Whova solving and how is that benefiting you?

Registration, number of attendees and inventory count, organization, material overload, networking, logistical issues. It benefits me because I am able to focus my attention on the conference at hand and not "where is the bathroom" type stuff. It helps me keep up with everything because I am going to keep up with my phone anyway. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BW
Co-Owner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
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What do you like best about Whova?

Whova is easy to set up and allows you to store all the information you want from the event in one place, pre-promote your booth and to communicate and follow up with prospective clients before, during and after the show. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Whova?

While setting up my profile, you had to save way down at the bottom. A couple of times, I had to click over to something else and lost my work in the middle of my input. Also, I had to change the sizes on my marketing materials and images to be able to upload. But once, I got this all done, it was all there for prospects. One other thing was you can only do one promotion which is different than in the past. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Whova solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps us capture the contact info from prospects and to start interacting immediately. It also allows you to make notes on the spot so you don't forget who you spoke to about what. This allows you to follow up efficiently and effectively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GE
Public Speaker and Transformational Coach
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
Guest users or non-business users of the software, not included in G2 scores.
What do you like best about Whova?

Frist of all, the app was very easy to use and interact with. The Whova app allowed me to see the attendance building for my event, provided a breakdown of the attendee occupation and location, and promptly gave me event updates or changes to meeting rooms. Whova also provided a space for audience engagement through contests, a space to post photos, and meet-ups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Whova?

So far, I can't think of anything that I didn't like about the app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Whova solving and how is that benefiting you?

The Whova app consolidated all event communication in a single space making updates, audience interaction, and preparation simple and stress free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RO
Founder and Chief Innovation Strategist
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Whova?

One thing that was the best about the app was how quick it was to make connections and find people when you have a quick social get-together. For instance, I was talking with someone outside of one of the rooms, his coworkers showed up and interrupted our conversation, but you could tell he still wanted to talk. So I looked at his name tag and did an attendee search and found him. Sent him a direct message and we continued the conversation over the messages tab throughout the week. Also, I did this with everyone I met. It was really quick to find someone and continue on a conversation beyond face-to-face. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Whova?

The notifications got confusing because they were all piled into one notification icon. It would be better to split the notifications as to the ones that come from your messages vs. the ones that come from specific channels. I couldn't keep up with the notifications throughout the event.

Maybe have it so that the notification that is tied to something you said is clickable and it takes you to the actual reply of your comment rather than the comments in general where I'd have to go through all of the comments just to find that one reply. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Whova solving and how is that benefiting you?

It would be great to have a feature where anyone that I "bookmarked" and if I had messaged them and they responded, I should be able to export their info so I can contact them after the event. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

NS
Founder
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
Guest users or non-business users of the software, not included in G2 scores.
What do you like best about Whova?

First of all, Whova was really easy to use when planning my tracks at the conference. I used it to read about different panels and decides which I wanted to attend most. Then I was able to build my own show agenda quickly and easily. This ended up being really handy at the event because I wasn't always sure what room or floor I was supposed to be headed to so I would refer back to my agenda.

The other great part about Whova was how it connected me to other conference attendees. It not only allowed me to communicate with other attendees but it had predictive recommendations based on my work history and schooling. I ended up connecting with an old colleague there because I saw her name on the attendence list and shot her a note. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Whova?

There seemed to be a section for different user led groups or away from the show organized events and it wasn't clear to me how and when to sign-up or how to best use the feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Whova solving and how is that benefiting you?

Getting connected with new acquaintences at a trade conference. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

T
Financial Aid Technician
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Whova?

This app was a great way to keep track of the events I signed up for. It was also a great way to connect with fellow conference goers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Whova?

to many notifications that did not apply to me, but I am sure that was my settings and not the app itself :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Whova solving and how is that benefiting you?

I liked how the app helped organize the event and the activities so that I could keep track of everything that was happening and where I was supposed to be an when. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.