Event apps are a good way for event coordinators and venue owners to connect with event attendees, speakers at your events and the general public regarding the events you are holding, so that they will know in advance where the latest meetings will be held in your city and the times and places of those events.
Through the use of the app you create, you can also let the public know if their favorite speakers will be there.
Before you create an event app, you will need to know the basics of creating mobile apps. An app serves as a mini-website or software application that is tailored for viewing on a mobile phone, and if you are creating an event app, you should design it in such a way that it fits well with both the iPhone and Android models of smartphones, as you will get more viewers this way.
Native or Web-Based App?
A native-based web app is the type of app that is built directly into the phone and the phone user does not always need an Internet connection to access it. The benefit of having a native event app is that you make the app more accessible to those who do not have Internet access on their phones and want to make use of their cellular service instead. The Web-based app is an app where the phone users will need Internet connection in order to access it. If you want to develop an event app for Androids and iPhones, you should consider both native and Web app for these phones, and for other types of phones such as Blackberry, a Web-based app would work.
What The Event App Should Include
When you create the event app, the app must include listings of the latest events you are holding in various cities and the addresses of the venues where the events will occur. It is also a good idea to include a link to further information where people can stay updated right from their phones through the app. The event app should also include GPS features so the phone users can easily locate your event. In addition, it is good to include constant updates and alerts that can be pushed out to your audience in real time. You should also include many links to social media networks, so phone users can share their thoughts on the events they attended.
Your event app should also contain speaker and exhibitor information, thus reducing the burden of moving around with a stack of paperwork and the environmental impact. You will also no longer need to print program inserts. Social networking websites can also be taken advantage of. Therefore, the app should have a widget which enables your users to automatically tweet the details of the events to their followers. This is made easier through an event-specific hashtag to tweets which can be posted through the app.
Event apps provide the quickest and most exciting way to promote and enage people at your event. With event apps, phone users can get more information on the events you are holding and pass it on to others through the social media feature within the app you created. Phone users can also interact with you and others through these apps to share their opinions on the events they attended and they can learn more about your company overall.