TechFestLou organizers were looking for a way to take their event to the next level and make it one of its kind in attendee experience. Learn how they added a mobile app to give a better experience to their attendees and real time updates so no one misses a beat.
TechFestLou Made More Awesome
You wouldn't think it was possible, that TechFestLou could get better, but as this inaugural event continues the TechFest reach across the United States a way to connect everyone through a RealTime app did just that.
TechFestLou organizers conceived a mobile app to add more tech to the tech fest happening in Louisville, Kentucky. The app is designed to not only provide a better experience to attendees but also to give event organizers tools to engage participants.
While an app for the event itself is a great leap forward what is more interesting about this app is that it was conceived, designed, and rolled out live in a few short weeks yet very economically feasible. If you're looking for more info on TechFestLou visit here or better yet, download the TechFestLou app here.
TechFest App Transforms Experience for Attendees
This events app is more than just a schedule of events, it provides a deep interactive experience for the attendees bringing their experience to the next level. Here're some highlights of what the app provides attendees:
- RealTime interaction with TechFestLou organizers keeping attendees up-to-date with real time information about the event using app’s push notifications.
- For that special event impromptu give away or change in location of networking cocktail location it keeps attendees fully engaged.
- The app's built in “My Schedule” feature will empower the attendee to never have to leave the app and keep their personal chosen schedule within the app if the user wishes.
- The easy send feature allows attendees to send event details via text or email or simply tweet the event to notify friends and other TechFest enthusiasts.
- Attendees can easily get in touch and interact with speakers through their social media links using the app.
- More than just names speakers are given profile images to be easily identifiable to attendees improving the overall attendee experience.
The result is a free RealTime app for attendees that's easy to use and brings the key elements of a conference together for them. Great thing about this app is that V-Soft Consulting built it quick and affordable so virtually any event can benefit from an amazing app without breaking the budget.
App Brings Data Insights for Organizers
Just as powerful for the attendees the TechFestLou app brings TechFest organizers the ability in a RealTime app to understand what attendees need, what they want, and what they're experiencing. The ability to make RealTime decisions and modifications to the schedule making sure attendees are aware is a giant leap forward for mid-size conferences. Other benefits for event organizers:
- As attendees use mobile app, organizers will get detailed insights about what sessions are more popular.
- Gaining RealTime feedback on what they can do to make the event better. This could be as simple as day 1 feedback indicates a small change to the schedule would be a big difference to attendees and the organizers make that change, notifying all attendees.
- They also will be getting direct feedback on each session, speaker and about the overall event. If a speaker is in high demand adding another session on a later day is an option with RealTime information, not rumors.
- Organizers can give best value for the sponsors by proving easy access to sponsor information through the app.
How To Build an Events App Quickly
TechFestLou key sponsor V-Soft Consulting Group offered their expertise in product development processes and skilled professionals in collaboration to get a superior app up and running in a short time. Here's how they did it:
- V-Soft started off with a prototype to validate the assumptions and once what is to be built is clear Scrum Methodology is followed.
- Identifying the right resources and designing unique architecture to the project specific requirements added in built scalability and scope of iterations.
- Good coordination between design, Db, Development, QA teams and continuous engagement with client resulted in efficient execution of the project with minimal path corrections.
About the Author
Manoj Iragavarapu is Practice Head for Mobile Solutions at V-Soft Consulting. He's a mobile enthusiast and founder of sports based mobile startup Chauka. Apart from Cricket, developing process flows to build a mobile app churning “factory” is his passion.
If you'd like to learn more about this events app or how V-Soft can help you create an app for your event send Manoj an email with your thoughts miragavarapu@vsoftconsulting.com with any questions or connect with Manoj on LinkedIn here.
